Beltway Bambinos – Page 138 – (re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children

Weekend Picks: Cultural Connection

A lot of events happening this weekend that will broaden your children’s cultural horizons! Kids Euro Festival 2014 will wrap up this weekend; there will be performances and puppet shows this weekend. Put those rakes down for a bit this weekend and expose your Bambino(s) to some of the Weekend Picks! Friday- 6:30pm: Family Reggae Night at Bloombars (3222 11th St NW,… Continue Reading…

Top Ten Spots in Cleveland Park for Families

Cleveland Park; where my roots really began in DC. Sure, I moved here and lived immediately in Arlington (what out-of-towner doesn’t do that?) and then rented an apartment on U Street for a year. But, it wasn’t until I was engaged that I moved in with my husband-to-be to a cute townhouse 5o steps away from the hustle and bustle of… Continue Reading…

Weekday Adventures: Coyote Mischief, Geocaching and Postal Museum Storytime

Brrr– November is here and Fall weather has arrived. I’m ecstatic because that means I’m only 2 weeks away from meeting our second child but I am also fully aware that today was not *that* cold and I still had to run screaming to my car tonight on our way out of Comet Pizza because I was so cold. I’m admittedly… Continue Reading…

Weekend Picks: Paper Lanterns, Innovation Festival and The Amazing Max

Take a break from the candy eating and check out most of these sugar-free activities! Remember to turn your clocks back for Daylight Savings Time on Sunday and read our post on how to spend the darker afternoons. Saturday- 9:00am-2:00pm: The Mount Pleasant Children’s Puppet Hour hosts Paper Lantern Making at La Casa (3166 Mount Pleasant Street Washington, DC) We create lanterns… Continue Reading…

Weekday Adventures: Mr. Gabe at the Farm and a Haunted Halloween

The kids are living for Friday! With Halloween being on a Friday, we have the longest celebrating to do, with two weekends of parties and parades. But, don’t forget about the apple and pumpkin picking– here’s the guide! The weather this week looks amazing so take advantage of the festivities. Monday- 9:30am-11:00am: Rise and Rhyme at Busboys and Poets (5531 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, Md…. Continue Reading…

Weekend Picks: Kids Euro Festival and Halloween Scream

This may be Beltway Bambinos longest (and most fun) Weekend Picks, but we didn’t want you to miss any Halloween fun! In addition to the celebrations there is a special Festival that began on Oct. 24 (today) and will last through Nov. 9– Kids Euro Festival 2014! Kids Euro Festival is a two-week long festival of European arts and culture… Continue Reading…

Weekday Adventures: Starry, Starry Night, Owl-O-Ween and Boo at the Zoo

This week has all of our usual fun activities but near the end of the week Halloween festivities will begin! Get those finishing touches on those costumes! Monday- 9:30am-11:00am- Rise and Rhyme at Busboys and Poets (5531 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, Md. 20781) Rise + Rhyme is a weekly Busboys and Poets series for local stay-at-home parents and early rising families… Continue Reading…

Weekend Picks: Trains, Pumpkin Village and Brewfest

Fall weather is approaching and looks like we will get our first real dose of it this weekend. There are many festivals and Halloween activities to get you in the mood this weekend. So grab the jackets, cameras and costumes and head to one of our Picks! Friday- 4:00pm-7:00pm: Marie Reed Fall Festival (Marie Reed Soccer Field- 2201 18th St… Continue Reading…