Bring the family and join us on the grounds of Dumbarton House to make your own ice cream treat. You can also sample an ice cream flavor popular duing the Federal period. Before heading home, tour our historic home and learn about life in early...
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Incredible Edible Herbs
A Sunday afternoon workshop will give participants an opportunity to learn how some of the herbs growing in Dumbarton House's garden were used in the Federal period.
Participants will make herb butter and a bouquet garni. After a light...
May 5, 2013 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
$20.00
Tots and Tales
The National Aquarium, Washington, DC, in partnership with NOAA, now features an exciting children's program with fun science experiments, great crafts and a tour of the aquarium designed for younger audiences. Tots and Tales is held the first...
March 1, 2013 - 10:30am - 4:00pm
March 15, 2013 - 10:30am - 4:00pm
Hallowmarine
To celebrate Halloween, the National Aquarium, Washington, DC, invites you to join us in exploring the secrets lurking in our waters. Join us for fun Halloween activities, like face painting, a costume contest for kids, and a spooky scavenger...
October 26, 2013 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Asian-Pacific Heritage Celebration
The Aquarium's Cultural Series celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage at the DC aquarium with special programming to highlight traditions in art, music, dance and literature.
April 6, 2013 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Shark Weekend at the National Aquarium, Washington, DC
They've roamed the world's oceans for millions of years; yet are still among the least understood animals. Celebrate Shark Weekend at the National Aquarium, Washington, DC, by getting up close and personal with several shark species, and learn...
July 27, 2013 - 10:00am - July 28, 2013 - 4:00pm
DC Public Story Time
Story Time programs introduce young children to books, rhymes, music and other fun activities. These free programs at Hill Center match the typical attention spans and developmental levels of different ages of children. Library...
February 9, 2013 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Free
Parent Date Night…with Babysitting!
Woolly Mammoth and Adventure Theatre MTC have partnered together to bring Parent Date Night…with Babysitting! to Woolly. Parents can drop their little ones off at the theatre to participate alongside...
December 28, 2012 - 6:00pm - 11:00pm
January 4, 2013 - 6:00pm - 11:00pm
$130.00
Kwanzaa Arts, Family Fun
You will be surprised at the variety of Zawadi (gifts) and greeting cards you can make with traditional art materials, such as colored paper, glitter, rubber stamps, and discardable materials. Join artists Tamara Thomas and Deidra Bell for this...
December 29, 2012 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Free and open to the public
Sprouts
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-5) to the U.S. Botanic Garden for plant-related fun. Each...
March 6, 2013 - 10:30am
Free
Seedlings
Come learn...
January 8, 2013 - 10:30am
January 15, 2013 - 10:30am
January 22, 2013 - 10:30am
January 29, 2013 - 10:30am
Free
Fun Family Saturdays!: Christmas Crafts
Get inspired for the holiday season as you create your own Christmas crackers, scrap ornaments and fancy cones filled with candy. Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or by e-mail at museum@dar.org. ...
December 15, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Oh Tannenbaum! Christmas at the Goethe-Institut
In conjunction with...
December 8, 2012 - December 9, 2012
Free
Tippi Toes DC: Busy Bodies in Motion-Wednesday Afternoons
Busy Bodies in Motion (...
December 12, 2012 - 4:45pm - June 19, 2013 - 5:30pm
$75/month plus $30 registration fee
Tippi Toes Toddler & Me- Wednesday Mornings
Toddler...
December 12, 2012 - 11:00am - June 19, 2013 - 11:45am
$75/month plus $30 registration fee
Tippi Toes Toddler & Me-Wednesday Early Mornings
Toddler...
December 12, 2012 - 10:00am - June 19, 2013 - 10:45am
$75/month plus $30 registration fee
Winter Fun Days
Enjoy a full day of fun during your winter break! Activities include swimming, art, motion commotion, and field trips and in-house entertainment. We’ll jump in a moon...
December 26, 2012 - January 4, 2013
$105/Day, $75 Discounted Member Rate
Chanukah Carnival 2012
Grab your socks and your yarmulke, it’s time to bounce for Chanukah.
This year’s rockin’ Chanukah party will feature a moon...
December 9, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peirce Mill 1875 Holiday Event
Join us for old-fashioned fun: cookie decorating, scavenger hunt, take-home ornaments, corn husk doll-making, and a book signing by Peirce Mill history author Steve Dryden. The mill is located across Rock Creek from...
December 8, 2012 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
Free and open to the public
Homeschool Day
The National Building Museum invites individual families to register for the Museum’s second Homeschool Day of the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. For a description of...
January 15, 2013 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Each $10 ticket covers one child’s participation in one homeschool program.
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