Event Bites
(Hula) Hoop Dreams
July 3, 4 p.m.
Learn a new skill to impress your friends at the Share The Love of Hula-Hooping! program at Westover Branch Library in Arlington, VA. Participants will learn hula-hooping tricks and techniques.
Tie-Dye Fun
July 8, 3-4 p.m.
Customize your own tote bags at the Color Your World Tie-Dye Party at Culmore Library in Falls Church, VA! All supplies for tie-dying will be provided.
Pool Party Paradise
July 18, 5-8:30 p.m.
Make a splash at Friday Family Fun Night at the Pool, held at Chinquapin Park Recreation Center in Alexandria, VA. There will be an hour of pool fun followed by a movie screening and snacks.
Take a Trip to “Mural Island”
July 20, 10:30 a.m.
Join author Katie Yamasaki for a read-aloud of her picture book “Mural Island” at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. The book is inspired by Yamasaki’s real-life work as a professional muralist!
More Events
Tanabata | The Japanese Star Festival
July 10, 5:30-8 p.m. | Hillwood Estate
4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
Celebrate and learn more about this unique Japanese festival at Hillwood Estate and its Japanese-style garden! Write wishes and poems for the new year, try Japanese calligraphy and enjoy a performance by the Washington Toho Koto Society at this event, held in partnership with the Japan-America Society of Washington D.C.
$5-$20; free for ages 6 and younger | hillwoodmuseum.org
SenFest 2025
July 13, 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. | Veterans Plaza
1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
This annual festival and cultural heritage day celebrates Senegalese culture in Montgomery County, with plenty of opportunities to explore Senegalese food, art, culture and history. It’s meant as an inclusive event appropriate for all ages and a great chance to learn about an important local community.
Free | silverspringdowntown.com
Silver Spring International Food & Craft Festival
July 20, 1-7 p.m. | Veterans Plaza – 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Celebrate what makes Silver Spring unique at this annual cultural festival highlighting art and food from around the world! Browse the Artisan’s Haven and find unique gifts for friends, family or yourself, try foods from different countries and enjoy live music.
Free | silverspringdowntown.com
DMV Made: Celebrating a Culture of Health and Wellness
July 26, 1-7:30 p.m. | National Mall | 50 14th St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20004
This festival focuses on how health and fitness meet arts and culture, featuring activities like dance and fitness classes, live muralists and places to explore everything from poetry and storytelling to health and wellness. There will be plenty of kid-friendly activities as well!
Free (VIP tickets available for extra charge) | wblinc.org/dmvmade
Science Behind Harry Potter
July 27, 1-5 p.m. | Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
105-107 South Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Learn about the real scientific and medical practices that inspired the Wizarding World in this special guided tour highlighting the herbal remedies and healing techniques behind Hogwarts’ Herbology and Potions classes! At the end of the tour, make a potion of your own to take home.
$15 | alexandriava.gov/Apothecary
