Discover the best kid-friendly events & activities for the whole family in Washington, DC
Oct
2026
National Mall
Lockheed Martin IMAX® and Northrop Grumman Planetarium
Oct 29, 2026
Follow Big Bird and Elmo on a journey of the night sky
National Air and Space Museum
Listen to a story about two tiny spiders on a space shuttle.
Dupont Circle
The Phillips Collection
Now - Jan 24, 2027
Discover the story of the enduring friendship between three towering figures in American art: Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko.
Downtown
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Now - Jan 17, 2027
Exhibition of Black Women Quilters from the Second Great Migration to Today
Southwest & The Wharf
International Spy Museum
Now - Oct 31, 2026
Free Spy Museum + A250 Tour
Virginia
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Now - Dec 31, 2026
Experience History: Daily Life of Revolutionary War Soldiers Uncovered
Oct 30, 2026
Dream big with astronaut Karen Nyberg and co-author Ann McCallum Staats at a special story time with the authors.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Capital One Arena
Washington Wizards 2026-27 Season
