Event Bites
Discover Dinosaurs
April 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
The whole family can learn something new at this Families Together event, “Meet Ups: Dinosaurs,” a class aimed at families with children up to the age of 8. Hunt for fossils at themed play stations and explore the fossil exhibits in the National Museum of Natural History in D.C.
Quilting Questions
April 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Learn about the craft that goes into textile work and the inspirations behind the quilts on display at We Gather at the Edge: Contemporary Quilts by Black Women Artists Open House at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in D.C. Meet the artists and museum curators.
Pup Festival
April 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Love your dog, or just dogs in general? The 3rd Annual Del Ray Dog Fest in Alexandria, VA celebrates everything we love about our furry friends. Bring your own leashed dogs and enjoy events including puppy yoga, a dog fashion show, an off-leash puppy playground and more!
Bog Buddies
April 5, 1-2 p.m.
Take home a Venus flytrap and learn more about carnivorous plants at Carnivorous Plant Basics and DIY Bog Gardens, a workshop organized by Cultivate the City at Plants Alive! in Silver Spring, MD. Participants will learn how they can start a bog garden in their own backyard!
More Events
Awesome Con
April 4-6, 1-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
D.C.’s Comic Con is here! Put on your best cosplay and celebrate fandom at this convention for all things nerdy. Highlights include a book fair, science fair, short film festival and Awesome Con Jr. programming for kids.
$20-$430 | awesome-con.com
Design Your Martian Space Suit
April 13, 10:30 a.m.
Kennedy Center | 2700 F. St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20566
Blast off into adventure at this textiles workshop led by artist Anruita Chandola, where kids can make their own space suit for a mission to Mars! Children should bring a small object that they would take with them to Mars to help customize their suit; they will learn basic sewing and embroidery techniques.
Free | kennedy-center.org
A Princess Party: The Little Mermaid
April 13, 2-4 p.m.
Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
5445 Landover Road, Hyattsville, MD 20784
Take a trip under the sea at the third annual princess party at Prince George’s Publick Playhouse. Guests are invited to dress up as their favorite Disney character for a screening of the 2023 “The Little Mermaid.” Kids can also take pictures with a princess and take part in themed activities.
$6 | pgparks.com
Matilda in Concert – With Danny DeVito & David Newman
April 25-26, 7 p.m.
Kennedy Center | 2700 F St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20566
Based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl, the 1996 movie “Matilda” has touched the hearts and minds of generations of young audiences. See the classic family comedy like never before at this screening with orchestral accompaniment. This event will be hosted and narrated by director and actor Danny DeVito and conducted by David Newman.
$29-$109 | kennedy-center.org
Sleepy Hollow Preschool Family Fun Day
April 26, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sleepy Hollow Preschool
6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
Join the staff and students of Sleepy Hollow Preschool for a day of family fun activities, including a moon bounce, face painting and food.
Free | sleepyhollowpreschool.org
