Home / Washington, DC / FreeFree things to do with kids in Washington, DC 357 events listed as free by their source over the next 4 weekends. Some may still need venue admission or registration; we note those when the source says so.
Updated Monday, October 12, 2026
Oct 16–18 Oct 23–25 Oct 30–Nov 1 Nov 6–8 Weekend of Oct 16–18 Library storytimes & programs (100, 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
Time varies Capitol View Library Creative Art Contest · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
Time varies Evil Laugh · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Montgomery College Outreach Information Table · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
10am Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15am Family Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Baby Storytime at Aspen Hill · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Storytime Yoga at Little Falls Library · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Toddler Storytime · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free
11am Family Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Family Storytime at Marilyn J. Praisner Library · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Music and Movement · Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am STEM at the Library: Space Rocks! · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
11:30am Baby Lapsit Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
12pm How to Use Ebooks · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
1pm Genetic Tasting -Build Your Own Candy DNA Model To Take Home! - In-person · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pm Brick and Chill: Teen LEGO® Hangout · Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, VA 11+ · Free
2:30pm How to Use Ebooks · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
3pm Games, Puzzles, & Coloring @ the Connie Morella Library · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Here's the Stitchuation! · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
3pm School's Out STEM Experience · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
3pm Tail Waggin' Tutors · Beltsville, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free
3pm Teen Gaming Lounge · Petworth Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
3pm TeenyBopper Cinema · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
3:30pm LEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3:30pm Teen Gaming · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
4pm Braille Club · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
4pm Movie Matinee · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
4:30pm BARNYARD IN A BACKYARD - In-person · Davis Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free Saturday, Oct 17
Time varies Capitol View Library Creative Art Contest · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
Time varies Evil Laugh · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Crafty Kids Take-and-Make at Columbia Pike · Columbia Pike Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am The Big Build · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Down Syndrome and Friends Community Play Group · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime at White Oak, plus Stay 'n Play · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Playtime @ the Library · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Read to a Dog · Potomac Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
10:30am Read to a Dog - In-person · Kensington Park Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
10:30am Reading All-Stars with Northstar · Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
10:30am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:45am Yoga With NZINGA · Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
11am Celebrate Diwali! · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Puzzle Mania · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
11am Read to a Dog · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
11am Read to a Dog at Long Branch Library · Long Branch Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am STEM Fun: Ozobots · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free
11am STEM Lab: Chemistry Under Construction · Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm Let's Build! · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
12pm Ping Pong On the Plaza · Shirlington Library, Arlington, VA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm Teen Drop-in Sewing · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
12pm Teen Leadership Program · Glenarden, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
1pm Board Games @ White Oak Library- In-person · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Robotics Boot Camp at Wheaton Library- Media Lab · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
1pm Spooky Slime · Long Branch Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
1pm STEM Fun: Magnetic Blocks · Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free
1:30pm Legos: MD STEM Fest Building · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free
2pm (TAB) Teen Advisory Board · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Author Talk: Sierra Barnes · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Bird Walk · Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2pm Chess Club · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Circuits and Electricity at Davis Library · Davis Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
2pm Digital Privacy and AI Workshop · Kensington Park Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Fall and Winter Garden Vegetables with Master Gardeners · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm MCPL 75th! Flashback to 1960 · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2pm Pokémon Trading Card Club · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm STEM Club · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
2pm Tail Waggin' Tutors · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free
2pm Write to Right: Social Justice Writing Workshop · Potomac Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Rocket Science! · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
3:30pm Accessible Game Meet-Up · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
4pm Chess Club · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pm Drop-in Chess - Come by and play a game of chess. · Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free Sunday, Oct 18
Time varies Evil Laugh · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Peirce Mill Grain Fair · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
10am Tai Chi for All - In-person · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
10:30am Family Storytime · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Halloween Family Storytime! · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Little Dragon Story Hour · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Stop in for Stories at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Bilingual Storytime at the Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
1pm Chess at Rockville Memorial Library · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Sit & Stitch · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
1pm The YoYo Club · Central Library, Arlington, VA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Washington Commanders Football · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm Cricut Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
1:30pm Sewing Machine Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
2pm Knit and Crochet Together · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Ready, Set, Game! at Columbia Pike · Columbia Pike Library, Arlington, VA 11+ · Free
3pm Halloween at the Library! · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free Weekend of Oct 23–25 Library storytimes & programs (94, 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
Time varies Capitol View Library Creative Art Contest · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
Time varies Evil Laugh · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Pumpkin Decorating Contest · Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
10:15am Family Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Baby Storytime at Aspen Hill · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free
10:30am Bilingual Storytime at Davis · Davis Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Spanish/English Bilingual Storytime · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Toddler Storytime · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free
11am Family Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Family Storytime at Marilyn J. Praisner Library · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Play and Grow: Ages 0-3 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Preschool Dance Party · Long Branch Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Stories and Movement with Metropolitan Ballet Theatre · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11:15am Spanish/English Bilingual Storytime · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11:30am Baby Lapsit Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
1pm Play and Grow: Ages 0-3 · Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2pm Teen Zone · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
2:30pm Brick and Chill: Teen LEGO® Hangout · Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, VA 11+ · Free
3pm Here's the Stitchuation! · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
3:30pm LEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3:30pm Preschool Play and Learn · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · Free
3:30pm Sew it Seams: Learn the Basics · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
3:30pm Teen Gaming · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
3:30pm Zombie Runway · Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
4pm Fresh Voices Open Mic · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
4pm Movie Matinee · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free Saturday, Oct 24
Time varies Capitol View Library Creative Art Contest · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Fall Festival · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Mask Making · Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am MonsterFlash: Not-So-Spooky "Haunted" Bus · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime - Halloween Hubbub Edition · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Halloween Hubbub · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Halloween Stories & Mystery · Shirlington Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Halloween Storytime at Cherrydale · Cherrydale Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Parachute Party Family Storytime · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Reading All-Stars with Northstar · Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
10:30am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Sew it Seams: Intermediate Open Sewing Lab · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Sew It Seams: Introduction to Machine Sewing Session 1 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Weekend Playdate · Anacostia Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:45am Yoga With NZINGA · Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
11am All-ages Lego Club · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
11am Coffee & Conversation · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
11am Read to a Dog · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
11am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am STEM Lab: Chemistry Under Construction · Surratts-Clinton, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Voting 101 · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:30am Trick-or-Treat at the Library · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
12pm Sew It Seams: Introduction to Machine Sewing Session 2 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm Teen Leadership Program · Glenarden, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
12pm Tween and Teen STEM - Strawberry DNA Extraction · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
1pm Celebrate Diwali! · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Mindfulness and Mental Resilience for Teens · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
1pm Robotics Boot Camp at Wheaton Library- Media Lab · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
1pm Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Storytime Room · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free
1:30pm Game On: Magic the Gathering · Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm GenOUT Youth Chorus Concert · Central Library, Arlington, VA 11+ · Free
2pm Craft and Create: Make a Piñata · Laurel, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Discover: Improv Workshop · Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Game On: Magic the Gathering · Largo-Kettering, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Georgetown Library Chess Club · Georgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
2pm MonsterFlash: Not-So-Spooky "Haunted" Bus · Germantown Library - Lower-Level Parking Lot, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2:15pm Movie: "Wonka" (PG) · Glenarden, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pm Pokémon Club for Kids · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
3pm STEM at the Library: LEGO & DUPLO Play · Chevy Chase Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3pm Woodridge Still Life Drawing Group · Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
4pm STEM 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
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Tai Chi for All - In-person · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
10:30am Family Storytime · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Halloween Stop in for Stories at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Learn to 3D Print with FTC team 47 Beavers · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Preschool Play and Learn · Long Branch Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · Free
1pm Battle of the Branches Chess Tournament · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
1pm Chess at Rockville Memorial Library · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Tween and Teen STEM - Strawberry DNA Extraction · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
1pm Washington Commanders Football · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm Cricut Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
1:30pm Sewing Machine Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
2pm Craftopia: Monster Madness · Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2pm Intro to GIMP Digital Art: Dress a Cat - In-person · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
2pm Origami Club · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
2:30pm Fall Fun Day! · West End Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
3pm Stories and Movement with Metropolitan Ballet Theatre · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
4pm Math, Art, Play! · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1 Library storytimes & programs (73, 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
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15am Halloween Family Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2 · Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:15am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Baby Storytime at Aspen Hill · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Halloween Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Toddler Storytime · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free
11am Bilingual Storytime at the Marilyn J. Praisner Library · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Family Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Play and Grow: Ages 0-3 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Teen Zone · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
11:30am Baby Lapsit Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
12pm How to Use Ebooks · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
1:30pm Afternoon Tea and a Movie: "Hocus Pocus" · Aurora Hills Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm Halloween Intergenerational Storytime at Aurora Hills · Aurora Hills Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pm Brick and Chill: Teen LEGO® Hangout · Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, VA 11+ · Free
2:30pm How to Use Ebooks · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
3pm Baby Lap Time · Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
3:30pm LEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3:30pm Teen Gaming · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
4pm Bright Beginnings · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
4pm Movie Matinee · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free Saturday, Oct 31
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Halloween Scavenger Hunt at Central Library · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15am Sensory Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Halloween Storytime at Aurora Hills · Aurora Hills Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Not-So-Spooky Stories and Fun · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Sew it Seams: Intermediate Open Sewing Lab · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Story Time for the Spectrum · Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:45am Yoga With NZINGA · Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
11am Family Story Time · Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Family Storytime at Kensington Park - In-person · Kensington Park Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Howl-O-Ween: A Halloween Pet Party on Courthouse Plaza · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Music & Movement · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Playday at the Library: Monster Mash · Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Read to a Dog · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
11am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Sensory Storytelling with ReadAbility · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
12pm Dance Party · Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
12pm Let's Build! · Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
1pm All About Bats in the District - A UDC Professor Bat Talk · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
2pm Author Talk: Sarah Gray, author of A Life Everlasting: · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Chess Club · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Halloween Bark Party: For Dogs and Dog Lovers · Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pm LEGO Challenge: Ages 5 and up · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
3pm Learning Through Art · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Trick-or-Treat at the Library! · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
3pm Trick-or-Treat! · Petworth Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
4pm Chess Club · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free Sunday, Nov 1
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
Time varies STEM2Go · Anacostia Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
10am Tai Chi for You - In-person · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
10:15am Día de los Muertos Celebration featuring 123 Andres! · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Learn to 3D Print with FTC team 47 Beavers · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Little Dragon Story Hour · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Stop in for Stories at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Page Turners & Touchdowns · Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
1pm Washington Commanders Football · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm Cricut Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
1:30pm Sewing Machine Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
2pm Arlington Plays: We, the Puzzle People - Team Puzzle Competition! · Central Library, Arlington, VA 11+ · Free
2pm Intergenerational Graphic Novel Book Club - A First Time for Everything · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
2pm Knit and Crochet Together · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
3pm Nanowrimo Kickoff! · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free Weekend of Nov 6–8 Library storytimes & programs (90, 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
Time varies Design Challenge · Davis Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15am Family Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Family Story Time · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime- Voter's Edition at Westover · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am L'heure du conte · Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Play and Grow: Ages 0-3 · Laurel, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Preschool Storytime Followed by Stay and Play! It's First Friday Storytime! · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · Free
10:30am Storytime Yoga at Little Falls Library · Little Falls Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Toddler Storytime · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free
10:30am Yoga and Mindfulness · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Family Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Family Storytime at Marilyn J. Praisner Library · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Intergenerational Storytime · Aurora Hills Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Little Scientist Storytime · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Strong Start Playgroups · Deanwood Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:30am Baby Lapsit Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2pm Teen Zone · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
2:30pm Brick and Chill: Teen LEGO® Hangout · Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, VA 11+ · Free
3pm Baby Lap Time · Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
3pm Here's the Stitchuation! · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
3pm Teen Gaming Lounge · Petworth Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
3:30pm LEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3:30pm Preschool Play and Learn · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · Free
3:30pm Sew it Seams: Learn the Basics · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
3:30pm Teen Gaming · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
4pm Braille Club · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
4pm Get Active: Yoga for Families · Laurel, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free
4pm Read to a Dog at White Oak Library · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free Saturday, Nov 7
Time varies Design Challenge · Davis Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime at Connie Morella · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Festival of Lights: A Community Diwali Celebration · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Fiber Optic Friends · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
10:30am Graphic Novel Creation · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Play Date at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Reading All-Stars with Northstar · Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
10:30am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Sew it Seams: Intermediate Open Sewing Lab · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Sew It Seams: Introduction to Machine Sewing Session 2 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:45am Yoga With NZINGA · Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
11am Baby Drum Circle · Petworth Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Coffee & Conversation · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
11am Diwali Celebration · Potomac Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
11am Family Story Time · Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Read to a Dog · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free
11am Ready 2 Read Art: Ages 3-5 · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Southeast Library Celebrates Game Store Day · Southeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
11am Superb Saturday STEAM: Salty Glue Art · Kensington Park Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
12pm (TAB) Teen Advisory Board · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
12pm Computing Workshop · Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm Library Open House with Bladensburg High School’s Mad Hatter’s Club · Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free
12pm Sew It Seams: Introduction to Machine Sewing Session 1 · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12:30pm Nanowrimo Write-In · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
12:30pm STEM Fest Extravaganza! presented by FTC team 47 Beavers · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Bead and Explore: Learn Peyote Stitch with Pony Beads · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Chess Club · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm LEGO® Free Play · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pm Pokemon Movie Marathon · Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
2pm Georgetown Library Chess Club · Georgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
2pm Who's Howling? Getting to Know Our Neighborhood Coyotes · Cherrydale Library, Arlington, VA 11+ · Free
2:30pm Lego (and Duplo!) Construction · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2:30pm LEGO® Afternoon · Gaithersburg Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2:30pm November Jazz Concert - In-person · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm An Afternoon of Ballet · Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Crochet4Change · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
3pm Drop-in Chess - Come by and play a game of chess. · Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
3pm Endangered Animals - Tiger Craft · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3pm Peacock Fiber-Optic Lamps · Chevy Chase Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pm Crafts at the Library: Leaf-Stamping Canvas · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
4pm Lego Construction (and Duplo, too!) · Long Branch Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free Sunday, Nov 8
Time varies Pokemon Scavenger Hunt · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Tai Chi for You - In-person · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
10:30am Family Storytime · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Stop in for Stories at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Bilingual Storytime at the Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Sensory Storytelling with ReadAbility · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pm Chess at Rockville Memorial Library · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Washington Commanders Football · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm Cricut Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
1:30pm Sewing Machine Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free
2pm Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Discussion - In-Person · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free
4pm Preschool Play and Learn · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
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