Celebrate Halloween in a calm, inclusive and sensory-friendly way at Clemyjontri Park.Enjoy various accessible, fun activities:Treat stationsCarousel ridesTrain ridesArts and craftsCostumes are encouraged but not required. This event features reduced noise and sensory support.
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Calling all families, besties, fur babies, gremlins, monsters, witches, and goblins—big and small! Capitol View Library is hosting an Evil Laugh Contest! Bring us your scariest, spookiest, most wickedly spine‑tingling evil laugh. From Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 23rd, scan the QR code or visit Capitol V…
The Peirce Mill Grain Fair celebrates the long history of farming, milling, and baking in DC and the Mid-Atlantic. Enjoy hands-on activities, cooking demonstrations, and live music at this free, family-friendly festival in Rock Creek Park. And purchase local, whole grain foods at our Shoemaker Street Market. Stay tuned…
(4-Adult) Learn about the prehistoric sharks, fish, reptiles, and invertebrates that roamed Riverbend Park millions of years ago. Walk in the footsteps of the dinosaurs on a short hike, search for fossilized shark teeth in an archeological dig, and complete a dino-themed craft to celebrate our park’s rich history.
Enjoy a guided walk through the gardens designed for curious kids and their families. Led by a youth educator, each walk explores garden hotspots with interactive discussions about that day’s topic. This series explores a different topic each day. Register for one or multiple. One parent/caregiver must accompany each c…
Sparks is a free workshop for students grades 6-8 who love creative writing. Students who join will have the opportunity to learn new skills and publish their work in the Sparks Anthology! Register to participate!
Join us for rhymes, songs, stories and activities for you and your baby. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in your lap, with time for adults and babies to play or socialize afterward. Due to the age and short attention span of our audience, we do our best to limit interruptions, so staff w…
The REACH. Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above. Stop by anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (most) Saturdays & Sundays to explore our projects.
(16-Adult) Early fall is a great time to look for fungi in the woodlands. Learn some categories of local fungi based on shapes and learn tips for drawing in the field. We will try some field sketching too. Your choice of pencil or watercolor. Dress for the weather.
(12-Adult) This introductory-level class is perfect for beginners or for those who want to learn how to paddle more efficiently. Learn about different kayaks, paddles, personal flotation devices and safety gear. On the water learn to move the boat in every direction using different strokes and maneuvers. All kayaks, pa…
(All Ages) Bring up to eight people and learn how to use an old-fashioned cider press by making your own cider. Your group needs to bring approximately 100 apples of their choosing and tightly sealable containers for transporting approximately 2 gallons of cider. Participants will carry and press their own apples and c…
Visitors will create their own conductivity game similar to "Operation" by exploring conductivity and circuits.They will combine conductive materials and cardboard to create their unique game boards. *Accompanying caregivers are asked to purchase a ticket as well*
(4-Adult) Explore 200-year-old Colvin Run Mill as we grind grain using the power of the waterwheel. Hear and smell the grindstones at work. Learn how automated gristmills revolutionized flour production. Visit the 19th century Miller's House and stop by Colvin Run General Store to purchase our ground grain. This progra…
