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Weekend Picks: Chessie Jam, Kinderfest and Uncle Devin’s Show

October 3, 2014

It’s time for scarecrows, mums, pumpkins, hay rides and apples. Check out some local orchards and festivals to take your family to this weekend.

Saturday-

9:30am and 11:00am: Saturday Morning at The National Theatre
(1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW)
Free performances for children. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Experience the classic children’s fairy tale told with actors and imaginative puppets. Tickets are distributed 30 minutes prior to show.

10:00am-7:00pm: Fall for Fairfax
(Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035)
Enjoy exciting, interactive and education programs, entertainment and activities specially designed for families with elementary & Pre-K aged children. Plus, admission is totally free! 3 stages of FREE entertainment including the Fall for Fairfax Kids Stage, the Inova Health Stage and the Cox Community Stage.FREE to attend! Discount ride tickets for the KidWay MidWay are available by clicking here. Activities include scarecrow making*, pumpkin painting*, public safety and recycling-themed exhibits, pony rides*, petting zoo, model trains, instrument petting zoo, and the KidWay MidWay* (with more than a dozen rides and attractions).Plus more than 75 exhibits, activities and great festival food!*Indicates program fee applies.

10:00am-2:00pm: Let’s Move! DC at Deanwood Recreation Center
(1350 49th St NE, Washington, DC)
The expo will feature interactive sports zones including golf, tennis, baseball, and fishing. The fun continues with prizes, giveaways, dance lessons, cooking demonstrations, music, a farmers market, and free food. Special guests, streetball legends Hugh “Baby Shaq” Jones and Randy “White Chocolate” Gill, will host an interactive basketball clinic. Admission is free for all.

10:30: The Uncle Devin Show at FNDTN
(3762 Howard Ave. Kensington, MD)
The Uncle Devin Show® takes children on a magical journey through the Land of Percussion that allows them to hear, see and play different percussion instruments. $6 advanced/$8 cash at the door.

12:00pm-6:00pm: Chessie Jam Children’s Music Fest at Pier SIx Pavillion
(Baltimore, MD. 21202)
Join the fun while we sing and dance to performances by Milkshake, Recess Monkey, Father Goose, Justin Roberts and Biz Markie from Yo Gabba Gabba. The Festival will include free face-painting (12:00pm – 2:00pm), an instrument petting zoo, a storybook village, a moon-bounce, a photo-booth, tie-dying, and many more fun and interactive activities for children.

Sunday-

10:00am-5:00pm: Fall for Fairfax
(Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035)
Enjoy exciting, interactive and education programs, entertainment and activities specially designed for families with elementary & Pre-K aged children. Plus, admission is totally free! 3 stages of FREE entertainment including the Fall for Fairfax Kids Stage (and Mr. Gabe), the Inova Health Stage and the Cox Community Stage.FREE to attend! Discount ride tickets for the KidWay MidWay are available by clicking here. Activities include scarecrow making*, pumpkin painting*, public safety and recycling-themed exhibits, pony rides*, petting zoo, model trains, instrument petting zoo, and the KidWay MidWay* (with more than a dozen rides and attractions).Plus more than 75 exhibits, activities and great festival food!*Indicates program fee applies.

10:00am: Sunday Funday at Imagination Stage
(4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814)
We invite you and your child to bring your favorite stories to life through dramatic play activities, movement, music, and visual art. Each session you leave with a completed craft, as well as a Parent Pack to extend the experience at home. These popular workshops are themed around beloved children’s books. Best for ages 1-3. Featured book: Goodnight Moon. Register here.

12:00pm-5:00pm: 34th Annual Kinderfest at Watkins Regional Park
(301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774)
Live performances (including Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres) and live animal shows. There is a toddler area, hay rides, tennis, moon bounces, crafts and so much more. Free admission; fee for some activities and food concessions.

Weekday Adventures: A kid-friendly Oktoberfest, Fall Frolic and tunes by Mr. Gabe

September 28, 2014

Thursday-Sunday you can check out the 19th annual Fort Belvoir Oktoberfest. Check out the Kinder Korner schedule so you don’t miss anything. Musical performances, carnival rides and so much more.

A trip to the farm or orchard is a perfect way to break up the week. Check out some local fall festivals to head to. After all, you need to start to decorate your home with pumpkins and begin baking with all of those apples.

DC Library Events for Kids can be found here.

Monday-

9:30am: Harambe at Bloombars
(3222 11th St NW, Washington, DC. 20010)
Think of it as your little one’s first opportunity to express his or her voice (into a microphone), dance, play a drum or percussion instrument, shout, or sing-along to songs that build character, confidence and community.

10:30am-11:00am: Songs and stories at Politics and Prose
(5015 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008)
Come sing-along to your favorite songs. Grab a treat in the cafe afterwards or hang out reading books.

11:00am and 12:00pm: Mr. Gabe at Cox Farms
(15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120)
A perfect way to explore a new farm and fall festival. The farm opens at 10:00am so get there early to play and then catch the concert(s).

Tuesday-

10:00am and 11:00am: Mr. Gabe at Takoma Park Maryland Library
(101 Philadelphia Ave. Takoma Park, Md. 20912)
Join the catchy and entertaining Mr. Gabe for “Community Circle Time” for 2 free shows. Become a member of the library while you’re there, if not one already or just stay and read with your little one.

10:00am: Tudor Tots: Fall Frolic
(1644 31st Street, NW Washington, DC , DC 20007)
Tudor Place has enchanted young children for 200 years. Experience it yourself Tuesday mornings, as you meet to read, sing, and play in the gardens and historic spaces. This family-friendly program offers a new theme each week, from “adventurous animals” to “growing gardens” and more. Children will participate in interactive read-alouds, songs, and themed movements related to the week’s topic, sharing a tranquil setting with the grown-ups who care for them. Sign up for one class or all of the classes that run through November 25. Parents/caregivers remain with children.

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Weekend Picks: Then and Wow, Figment DC and Festivals

September 25, 2014

Pumpkin patches and apple orchards are among the must-do Fall activities. Here is your guide to a few!

FIGMENT DC, is this Saturday and Sunday in Anacostia Park. Megan Fowler gives great insight into the event– FIGMENT is a free, inclusive, participatory arts event held in multiple cities. FIGMENT’s mission is to offer free, family-friendly and participatory art to entire communities. The event blurs the lines between those who create and those who enjoy art — turning an urban park into a magical playground. Ever wanted to insert yourself into a live foosball table? Make a wish and watch it grow into a flower? Join your child in making matching tutus? All of these opportunities plus music, workshops, art, crafts, etc. will be at FIGMENT DC. It is also a unique opportunity to dress up, play, and bring your own imagination to life. Bring your costumes, tutus, hoops, kites, games, and readiness to be silly. And don’t forget your roller skates! The skating pavilion is a great place to show off your skills. Be sure to bring a picnic lunch & water. There will be very limited concessions sold at the event.

Maryland Renaissance Festival is still in town. Take a time machine back to medieval times. With plenty of entertainment, including music, joisting, puppetry, pony rides and so much more. Your children will see people dressed up in 16th century outfits. Dress like a knight and come any weekend through October 17.

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Weekday Adventures: Pumpkin Harvest Days and Postal Museum birthday celebration

September 21, 2014

Pumpkin Harvest Days begin on Thursday at Butler’s Orchard. Pumpkin Harvest Days activities include exploring the learning stations, jumping in the hayloft barn, swooshing down the giant slides, visiting barnyard animals, picking a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch, and exploring the straw maze. Pumpkin Harvest Days are self-guided. You may do any activity in any order as
many times as you like! Book your reservation here.

Many new theater productions start this week. Including The Night Fairy and Under the Canopy. Be sure and reserve your tickets!

This weeks DC Library Events for Kids can be found here.

Monday-

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Weekend Picks: The Big Build, Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site and Mt. Vernon’s Colonial Market and Fair

September 18, 2014

Mount Vernon Colonial Market and Fair is Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am-5:00pm. The annual market features dozens of America’s finest craftspeople and plenty of family fun; including puppets, military drills, sword swallowing and music.

Saturday and Sunday DC Shorts are featuring more Family Films: DC Shorts Film Festival at Angelika Film Center. Family appropriate films are for children 8 and older. For the full schedule click here.

Saturday:

10:00am-4:00pm: The Big Build at The National Building Museum (401 F St NW, Washington,DC 20001)
The FREE construction truck “petting zoo” expands onto F Street; Earn prizes by completing a hard hat scavenger hunt; and help build the World’s Tallest Toy from Superstructs in the Great Hall! CLIMB aboard tractors, cranes, and a fire truck, CONSTRUCT a log cabin , IMAGINE and build a playground, CARVE stone with master carvers, BUILD an electrical circuit with licensed electricians, COMPETE in a nail-driving contest, CREATE a hardware wind chime to take home

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Weekday Adventures: Aviation afternoon, boogie down and Spinosaurus

September 14, 2014

What a wonderful, cool day we had today in DC. Hopefully you were outdoors enjoying it. Speaking of fall weather, inbox us your favorite Orchard or Fall Festival so we can include it in our Fall Round-up that will be posted this week.

Head to the National Geographic Museum soon to view the Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous exhibit. Free exhibition tours offered daily at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (with admission).

This weeks DC Library Events for Kids can be found here.

Monday-

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Weekend Picks: Art Festival, Instrument Petting Zoo and DC Shorts

September 11, 2014

We’ll have a Guide to Fall Festivals out next week! For now, enjoy this weekend, looks like Sunday is the day to be outdoors.

12th Annual Alexandria King Street Art Festival– At this community festival, art enthusiasts discover spectacular paintings, life-size sculptures, jewelry, photography, ceramics and more, offering extraordinary art for every taste. More than $15 million in art will be on display, providing visitors with the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind wares and meet the artists behind the work, hearing firsthand what inspires them.Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm.

Marvel Universe Live! is at the Patriot Center. Perfect for those Dads who want to relive their youth and for children into the comics and may want to go dressed as their favorite superhero.

Saturday-

10:00am: Teddy Bear Clinic at National Museum of Health and Medicine
(2500 Linden Lane Silver Spring, MD 20910)
Bring your favorite stuffed friend and explore the Teddy Bear Clinic at the National Museum of Health and Medicine with activities and crafts designed to highlight the body, physical fitness and healthy habits. This program is recommended for children in PreK – 2nd grade. This family program is free and open to the public!

10:00am: Rainbow Rock at Jammin Java
(227 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180)
Rainbow Rock is a really fun kids band whose shows at Jammin Java have been packed recently! Bring the whole family and come check out this special Saturday show and rock the rainbow!

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Weekday Adventures: Peter Pan Club, Samba Baby and Fanciful Heroes

September 7, 2014

DC Library Kid Events for the week can be found here. There’s a lot to take advantage of, from storytime, yoga and crafts to movies and readers theaters.

Have a Bambino you need to enroll in a Fall class for interaction with other kids? Check out a few of our favorites here.

Carnival rides, monster trucks, live music, animals and more. Sept. 10-16 you can visit Anne Arundel County Fair.

Monday-

9:30am: 9:30am: Harambe at Bloombars
(3222 11th St NW, Washington, DC. 20010)
Think of it as your little one’s first opportunity to express his or her voice (into a microphone), dance, play a drum or percussion instrument, shout, or sing-along to songs that build character, confidence and community.

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 of all kinds! Featuring performances and stories for children ages 5 and under. This week’s featured performer is Jessica Smith “Culture Queen”.

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