Washington, DC weekend events for kids (6–10)

154 events tagged for kids (6–10) across the next 4 weekends. Events whose source doesn't list ages aren't included here; see the full list.

Updated Monday, October 12, 2026

Weekend of Oct 16–18

Big outings

Sep 19 – Nov 8 · 10am–6pm

Cox Farms Fall Festival

Cox Farms — Centreville, VA · Fairfax Co. · Virginia suburbs

Northern Virginia's big farm fall festival with hayrides, slides, animals and the festival market.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Open Thursday–Monday through Nov 8; November hours end at 5pm. Tickets and prices on the farm site.

Details at Cox Farms ↗

Oct 16 – Oct 18 · 6pm–8:30pm

Boo at the Zoo at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

Smithsonian's National Zoo — Washington, DC · District of Columbia Co. · DC

After-hours family trick-or-treating at treat stations across the Zoo, with festive displays and animal viewing.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: $35 per person; children 2 and under free

Nightly Oct 16–18, last entry 8pm. The Zoo closes at 2pm those days to prepare.

Details at Smithsonian's National Zoo ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Sat, Oct 17 · 11am–3pm

Kingman Island Friends and Family Day

Kingman and Heritage Islands Park — Washington, DC · District of Columbia Co. · DC

Come explore with the Anacostia Watershed Society at Kingman Island Friends and Family Day on Saturday, October 17th from 11 am – 3 pm.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed

Details at Anacostia Watershed Society ↗

Library storytimes & programs (42, free)

From DC Public Library, Montgomery County (MD), Prince George's County and Arlington (VA) public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 16

10:15amFamily Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amSTEM at the Library: Space Rocks! · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

1pmGenetic Tasting -Build Your Own Candy DNA Model To Take Home! - In-person · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmGames, Puzzles, & Coloring @ the Connie Morella Library · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSchool's Out STEM Experience · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

3pmTail Waggin' Tutors · Beltsville, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

3:30pmLEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4:30pmBARNYARD IN A BACKYARD - In-person · Davis Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 17

10amCrafty Kids Take-and-Make at Columbia Pike · Columbia Pike Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amPlaytime @ the Library · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amRead to a Dog · Potomac Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

10:30amRead to a Dog - In-person · Kensington Park Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

10:30amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amCelebrate Diwali! · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amRead to a Dog · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

11amRead to a Dog at Long Branch Library · Long Branch Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amSTEM Fun: Ozobots · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

11amSTEM Lab: Chemistry Under Construction · Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmPing Pong On the Plaza · Shirlington Library, Arlington, VA 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmBoard Games @ White Oak Library- In-person · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmSTEM Fun: Magnetic Blocks · Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

1:30pmLegos: MD STEM Fest Building · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

2pmChess Club · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCircuits and Electricity at Davis Library · Davis Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

2pmMCPL 75th! Flashback to 1960 · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmPokémon Trading Card Club · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSTEM Club · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

2pmTail Waggin' Tutors · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

2pmWrite to Right: Social Justice Writing Workshop · Potomac Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmRocket Science! · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

4pmChess Club · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 18

10:30amStop in for Stories at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmChess at Rockville Memorial Library · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmThe YoYo Club · Central Library, Arlington, VA 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmHalloween at the Library! · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Oct 23–25

Big outings

Sep 19 – Nov 8 · 10am–6pm

Cox Farms Fall Festival

Cox Farms — Centreville, VA · Fairfax Co. · Virginia suburbs

Northern Virginia's big farm fall festival with hayrides, slides, animals and the festival market.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Open Thursday–Monday through Nov 8; November hours end at 5pm. Tickets and prices on the farm site.

Details at Cox Farms ↗

Library storytimes & programs (39, free)

From DC Public Library, Montgomery County (MD), Prince George's County and Arlington (VA) public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 23

10:15amFamily Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amSpanish/English Bilingual Storytime · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amPlay and Grow: Ages 0-3 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amStories and Movement with Metropolitan Ballet Theatre · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11:15amSpanish/English Bilingual Storytime · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmPlay and Grow: Ages 0-3 · Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:30pmLEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

10amMonsterFlash: Not-So-Spooky "Haunted" Bus · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amHalloween Hubbub · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amHalloween Stories & Mystery · Shirlington Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amHalloween Storytime at Cherrydale · Cherrydale Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amParachute Party Family Storytime · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amSew it Seams: Intermediate Open Sewing Lab · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amSew It Seams: Introduction to Machine Sewing Session 1 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amRead to a Dog · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

11amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amSTEM Lab: Chemistry Under Construction · Surratts-Clinton, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amVoting 101 · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amTrick-or-Treat at the Library · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmSew It Seams: Introduction to Machine Sewing Session 2 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCelebrate Diwali! · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmTail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Storytime Room · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

1:30pmGame On: Magic the Gathering · Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMonsterFlash: Not-So-Spooky "Haunted" Bus · Germantown Library - Lower-Level Parking Lot, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2:15pmMovie: "Wonka" (PG) · Glenarden, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmPokémon Club for Kids · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

3pmSTEM at the Library: LEGO & DUPLO Play · Chevy Chase Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmSTEM at the Library: Glow-in-the-Dark Slime · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Oct 25

10:30amHalloween Stop in for Stories at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amLearn to 3D Print with FTC team 47 Beavers · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmChess at Rockville Memorial Library · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmIntro to GIMP Digital Art: Dress a Cat - In-person · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

3pmStories and Movement with Metropolitan Ballet Theatre · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmMath, Art, Play! · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1

Big outings

Sep 19 – Nov 8 · 10am–6pm

Cox Farms Fall Festival

Cox Farms — Centreville, VA · Fairfax Co. · Virginia suburbs

Northern Virginia's big farm fall festival with hayrides, slides, animals and the festival market.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Open Thursday–Monday through Nov 8; November hours end at 5pm. Tickets and prices on the farm site.

Details at Cox Farms ↗

Library storytimes & programs (32, free)

From DC Public Library, Montgomery County (MD), Prince George's County and Arlington (VA) public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 30

10:15amHalloween Family Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2 · Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:15amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amHalloween Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amPlay and Grow: Ages 0-3 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1:30pmAfternoon Tea and a Movie: "Hocus Pocus" · Aurora Hills Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmHalloween Intergenerational Storytime at Aurora Hills · Aurora Hills Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmLEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmBright Beginnings · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Oct 31

10amHalloween Scavenger Hunt at Central Library · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amSensory Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amHalloween Storytime and Costume Parade · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amHalloween Storytime at Aurora Hills · Aurora Hills Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amSew it Seams: Intermediate Open Sewing Lab · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amHowl-O-Ween: A Halloween Pet Party on Courthouse Plaza · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amPlayday at the Library: Monster Mash · Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amRead to a Dog · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

11amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amSensory Storytelling with ReadAbility · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmDance Party · Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmChess Club · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmHalloween Bark Party: For Dogs and Dog Lovers · Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmLEGO Challenge: Ages 5 and up · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

3pmLearning Through Art · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmChess Club · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 1

10:15amDía de los Muertos Celebration featuring 123 Andres! · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

10:30amLearn to 3D Print with FTC team 47 Beavers · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStop in for Stories at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Nov 6–8

Big outings

Sep 19 – Nov 8 · 10am–6pm

Cox Farms Fall Festival

Cox Farms — Centreville, VA · Fairfax Co. · Virginia suburbs

Northern Virginia's big farm fall festival with hayrides, slides, animals and the festival market.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Open Thursday–Monday through Nov 8; November hours end at 5pm. Tickets and prices on the farm site.

Details at Cox Farms ↗

Library storytimes & programs (38, free)

From DC Public Library, Montgomery County (MD), Prince George's County and Arlington (VA) public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 6

10:15amFamily Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime- Voter's Edition at Westover · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amPlay and Grow: Ages 0-3 · Laurel, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:30pmLEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmGet Active: Yoga for Families · Laurel, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

4pmRead to a Dog at White Oak Library · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Nov 7

10:30amFamily Storytime · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at Connie Morella · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFestival of Lights: A Community Diwali Celebration · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFiber Optic Friends · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

10:30amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amSew it Seams: Intermediate Open Sewing Lab · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amSew It Seams: Introduction to Machine Sewing Session 2 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amDiwali Celebration · Potomac Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

11amRead to a Dog · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

11amReady 2 Read Art: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amSuperb Saturday STEAM: Salty Glue Art · Kensington Park Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmComputing Workshop · Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmSew It Seams: Introduction to Machine Sewing Session 1 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmSTEM Fest Extravaganza! presented by FTC team 47 Beavers · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmBead and Explore: Learn Peyote Stitch with Pony Beads · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmChess Club · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLEGO® Free Play · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2:30pmLego (and Duplo!) Construction · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2:30pmLEGO® Afternoon · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2:30pmNovember Jazz Concert - In-person · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAn Afternoon of Ballet · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmEndangered Animals - Tiger Craft · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmPeacock Fiber-Optic Lamps · Chevy Chase Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmCrafts at the Library: Leaf-Stamping Canvas · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmLego Construction (and Duplo, too!) · Long Branch Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Nov 8

10:30amStop in for Stories at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amSensory Storytelling with ReadAbility · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmChess at Rockville Memorial Library · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free