Home / Washington, DC / Oct 30–Nov 1Washington, DC family weekend: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1 74 events for the weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1, with 73 free and 73 indoors.
Updated Monday, October 12, 2026
Oct 16–18 Oct 23–25 Oct 30–Nov 1 Nov 6–8 Big outings
Sep 19 – Nov 8 · 10am–6pm
Cox Farms — Centreville, VA · Fairfax Co. · Virginia suburbs
Northern Virginia's big farm fall festival with hayrides, slides, animals and the festival market.
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 (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 Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.