Terrarium Building Workshop
March 2, 1-2 p.m.
Plants Alive! | 15710 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Build a habitat for a low-maintenance plant at this workshop, which will also have plants available for purchase. These terrariums are great habitats for succulents, small plants and mosses.
$33.85 | cultivatethecity.com
Animal Costume Party
March 5, 2-3 p.m.
Gulf Branch Nature Center | 3608 N. Military Road
Arlington, VA 22207
Dust off your Halloween costume and dress up as your favorite animal at this educational party! Children who do not have their own costumes can try ones on at the nature center. Kids will be able to learn about animals and their fur, feathers, scales and more.
$6 | arlingtonva.us
Play Date at NMNH: Save a Spider Day!
March 11, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Q?rius, The Cralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, D.C. 20560
While they’re often maligned and feared, spiders play an important role in our environment. Learn more about how they help the planet through art, play and specimens from the National Museum of Natural History’s collection.
Free | naturalhistory.si.edu
Washington DC Water Lantern Festival x Cherry Blossom Fest
March 29, 4:30 p.m.
127 National Harbor Blvd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is always a popular occasion in D.C., but this year’s festival includes a new special event: the Water Lantern Festival. Design your own lanterns and launch them into the water in an event that was voted the No. 1 festival in the country by USA Today. All lanterns are recyclable and will be cleaned up after the festival ends.
$35.99-$55.99; free for children 8 and younger | waterlanternfestival.com/events/washington
