Discover the best kid-friendly events & activities for the whole family in Washington, DC
Sep
2026
Downtown
National Children's Museum
Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 11, 2028
Weekly early learner programming at National Children's Museum
National Mall
National Museum of American History
Sep 23, 2026 - Oct 28, 2026
“Story Time” with DC Public Library
Sep 26, 2026
Families will discover Karen’s true journey from dreaming of space to living aboard the International Space Station
Screens off, play ON!
Southwest & The Wharf
Sip & Paint DC
Sep 27, 2026
Guests will bring this colorful landscape to life with golden pathways, fiery orange and red trees, crisp blue skies, and shimmering reflections across the water.
Oct
Lockheed Martin IMAX® and Northrop Grumman Planetarium
Oct 01, 2026 - 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.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Oct 04, 2026 - Sep 03, 2028
Visit us on Community Day for free admission to the museum.
