Playtime

Tue · Nov 3·10 AM – 1 PM·East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.

Tue · Nov 10·10 AM – 1 PM·East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.

Tue · Nov 17·10 AM – 1 PM·East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.

Tue · Nov 24·10 AM – 1 PM·East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.

Tue · Oct 27·Anacostia Neighborhood Library · Washington

A DC‑themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt at Anacostia Neighborhood Library lets participants collect Ward 8 gym badge stickers on a card and earn a special prize, for all ages.

Tue · Oct 27·9 AM – 7 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library) — participants receive pumpkins to paint and craft into favorite book characters, displayed for community voting, ages 5+.

Tue · Oct 27·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·National Zoo, Bird House Classroom · Washington

Creative drop‑in play about bats in the Bird House Classroom, with hands‑on activities for early learners and families, all ages welcome.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 11 AM·Southeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Interactive toddler play on the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library develops pre‑literacy and social skills for ages 6 months to 5 years.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 11 AM·Woodridge Library, Children\'s Blacony · Washington

Sing, dance, and read together at Woodridge Library’s Children’s Balcony, encouraging super‑readers to learn, for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM – 12 PM·Natural History Museum, Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals (1st Floor) · Washington

Play Date at NMNH: Bats! (Natural History Museum, Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals) — Viewing bat specimens, play, and why bats hang upside down, all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·11 AM – 12 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours of the West Building’s main‑floor rotunda showcase the National Gallery’s collection up close.

Fri · Oct 23·12 PM – 1 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore Italian Renaissance works in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.

Fri · Oct 23·1 PM – 2 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore 17th‑century Dutch art scenes in the Rotunda of the National Gallery’s West Building.