Family-friendly picks in Washington, D.C.: 197 verified events and places that welcome kids, from library storytimes to parks and museums.
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📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Now with an ASL interpreter!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
As we get ready for the holiday months we are showing film that center the complexities of family.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Jack Morton Auditorium
Blending storytelling, music, and cultural history, this special presentation by Galeet Dardashti, celebrates Persian Jewish heritage and explores the intersections of faith, family, and artistic expression. This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Judaic Studies and the Annual Frieda Kobernick Fleischman Lecture. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the performance will begin at 7:00 pm. --- Event
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Northwest One Neighborhood Library
Join us for Magnetic Tile Mondays! Kids ages 0–12 can drop in to build and create with Magna‑Tiles during open play time.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us in the Children's Room for a fun afternoon story time designed for children of all abilities, especially children on the autism spectrum.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C.
The leaves are falling, sweaters are put on, let us have some crafting fun! Join in creativity of fall themed crafts in the Children's Room. Supplies are limited to first come, first served basis.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Learn to play chess or improve your skills with a chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Fun, Family-friendly Movies each month!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · West End Neighborhood Library
Learn, Play, Explore, Socialize!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Virtual Program
A virtual session overviewing the basics of autism including developmental milestones, potential signs of autism and supporting children with autism.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Visit Tenley Library on the second Tuesday of each month and watch a movie chosen by our teen patrons.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Join us Tuesdays at 4pm for our weekly children's craft! For children ages 5 - 12.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Capitol View Neighborhood Library
NaNoWriMo Creative Writing Workshop for teens 13-19.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
We'll be projecting Just Dance songs & routines in the Children's Room on Wednesday afternoons. Great exercise for kids and adults alike!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Designed to be enjoyed by all kids ages 8-12, especially those on the autism spectrum! We will build LEGO, make art, and read together in a sensory-friendly space.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Southwest Neighborhood Library
After school lounge for teens to meet and socialize.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Teens do more than paint.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Children can come in and learn the basics of hand sewing. Progress along in each lesson with local sewist and Children's Librarian.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Southeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute evening programs are designed to delight children of all ages and their grown-ups.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Do you like playing video games? Then come out to our gaming hour at MLK, where you have a chance to relax and show off your skills.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C.
The Corcoran Music Program's Fridays @ 5 is back in Phillips B120 with everything from Jazz to Chamber, Electronic to Spoken Word, building community and representing all that we learn together! It's fun, laidback, and popular with faculty, students, alumni, and anyone who drops in! All the cool kids will be there! Check out what your peers are doing, join in, and try out what you are working on
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Families of kids with disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and developmental disabilities, are invited to play, read, and connect with resources together at the library!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Join us for an Anacostia community meet-up of parents of children ages 0-5!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Join us for LEGO Social where kids can use their creativity and their imagination to create LEGO masterpieces.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Learn the basics of making a quilt. Great fun for the whole family.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Southwest Neighborhood Library
We will explore different sizes and shapes through the world of a MICROSCOPE for this fun 1 hour program event. 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) | 5 - 12 Years Old (Kids/Tweens) Adults are all welcome.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
STEAM Club for teens
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Every recipe tells a story, and every tradition keeps a memory alive.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
A weekly program for teen patrons with various activities on a rotating basis.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Video game program for teens!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Woodridge Neighborhood Library
What is there not to LOOOOOOOOOVE about Teen Lounge?!
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · Central D.C. · Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
Details Official page ↗📍 Washington · North & East D.C. · Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
For children ages 0-24 months.
Details Official page ↗Coming up first: Family Story Time - For Ages 0-5 (Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM, Washington), Family Story Time With ASL Interpreter (Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM, Washington), Saturday Cinema: We Are Family. (Sat, Nov 7, 3:00 PM, Washington) and The Nightingale of Iran and Monajat featuring Galeet Dardashti (Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 PM, Washington). Places you can visit on your own schedule include Algonkian Regional Park in Sterling, East Potomac Mini Golf in East Potomac Park, Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital in Capitol Hill and Avalon Theatre in Chevy Chase.
Of the 197 verified listings for with kids in Washington, D.C., 143 are free and 54 are paid; 54 are dated events and 143 are places you can visit any open day. The most common kinds are family (50), library (47), learning (32), outdoors (23) and arts & culture (16). The most listings are in Washington (55), Capitol Hill (8), Falls Church (4), McLean (4) and Deanwood (3).
197 kid- and family-friendly listings are here. Age ranges, when the organizer posts them, are on the official page.
143 of the 197 listings are free to attend or enter; the other 54 show the price from the official site.
Right now: Washington (55), Capitol Hill (8), Falls Church (4), McLean (4) and Deanwood (3).
It is rebuilt from verified listings on every visit and was last updated Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 7:35 AM EST. Ended, cancelled and removed listings drop off automatically.
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