Washington, DC family weekend: Friday, November 20 – Sunday, November 22

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Big outings

Nov 11 – Jan 3 · 5:30pm–10pm

Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens — Vienna, VA · Fairfax Co. · Virginia suburbs

Half-mile walking trail of holiday lights through Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Details at NOVA Parks ↗

Nov 14 – Jan 3

ice! and Christmas at Gaylord National

Gaylord National Resort — National Harbor · Prince George's Co. · Maryland suburbs

Indoor ice-sculpture attraction featuring scenes from Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, plus the resort's Christmas village and holiday activities.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid
Indoors

Details at Gaylord National ↗

Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 5pm–9pm

ZooLights at the National Zoo

Smithsonian's National Zoo — Washington, DC · District of Columbia Co. · DC

Free holiday light display at the National Zoo (Mon–Sat 5–9 p.m., Sun 5–8 p.m.).

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free

Details at Smithsonian's National Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (79, free)

From DC Public Library, Montgomery County (MD), Prince George's County and Arlington (VA) public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 20

Time variesRecipes and Remembrance: Keeping Our Family Traditions Alive · Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free

10amPreschool STEAM Play at Courthouse · Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:15amFamily Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 · At 4 DC, Montgomery County, Prince George's and Arlington branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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Bowie Fri, Nov 20 · 10:15am
Bladensburg Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
Hyattsville Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
New Carrollton Sat, Nov 21 · 11am

Library event page →

10:30amBaby Storytime at Aspen Hill · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free

10:30amBilingual Storytime at Davis · Davis Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30amFamily Story Time · At 2 DC, Montgomery County, Prince George's and Arlington branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am

Library event page →

10:30amFamily Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 20 · times varyPlay and Grow: Ages 0-3 · At 3 DC, Montgomery County, Prince George's and Arlington branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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South Bowie Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Laurel Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Accokeek Fri, Nov 20 · 12pm

Library event page →

10:30amPlay Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amSongs & Silliness with Mr. Jon & Friends · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amToddler Storytime · Germantown Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · Free

11amFamily Storytime at Brigadier General Charles E McGee Library · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime at Marilyn J. Praisner Library · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amMusic and Movement · Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sun, Nov 22 · times varyStories and Movement with Metropolitan Ballet Theatre · At 2 DC, Montgomery County, Prince George's and Arlington branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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Little Falls Library Fri, Nov 20 · 11am
Germantown Library Sun, Nov 22 · 1pm

Library event page →

11:30amBaby Lapsit Storytime at Westover Library · Westover Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

3pmBaby Lap Time · Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

3pmHere's the Stitchuation! · Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyTail Waggin' Tutors · At 2 DC, Montgomery County, Prince George's and Arlington branches 6-10 · Free

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Beltsville Fri, Nov 20 · 3pm
Bladensburg Sat, Nov 21 · 2pm

Library event page →

3:30pmLEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sun, Nov 22 · times varyPreschool Play and Learn · At 2 DC, Montgomery County, Prince George's and Arlington branches 3-5 · Free

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Twinbrook Library Fri, Nov 20 · 3:30pm
Long Branch Library Sun, Nov 22 · 11am

Library event page →

3:30pmSew it Seams: Learn the Basics · Bowie, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free

3:30pmTeenyBopper Cinema · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

4pmAnime Manga Club · Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

4pmFresh Voices Open Mic · Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free

4pmPreschool Art Lesson · Georgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

5pmPins and Needles: Crochet · Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 21

Time variesRecipes and Remembrance: Keeping Our Family Traditions Alive · Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free

10amCrafty Kids Take-and-Make at Columbia Pike · Columbia Pike Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amSensory Storytime at Central · Central Library, Arlington, VA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at White Oak, plus Stay 'n Play · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amGraphic Novel Creation · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free

10:30amParachute Party Family Storytime · Aspen Hill Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amPlay Date at the Library · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amPlay Date at the Maggie Nightingale Library · Maggie Nightingale Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amPlaytime @ the Library · Quince Orchard Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sat, Nov 21 · times varyRead to a Dog · At 2 DC, Montgomery County, Prince George's and Arlington branches 6-10 · Free

See all 2 branches

Potomac Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
Aspen Hill Library Sat, Nov 21 · 11am

Library event page →

10:30amRead to a Dog - In-person · Kensington Park Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

10:30amReading All-Stars with Northstar · Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

10:30amSew it Seams: Intermediate Open Sewing Lab · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amSTEM at the Library: LEGO & DUPLO Play · Chevy Chase Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amStory Time for the Spectrum · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:45amYoga With NZINGA · Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

11amCoffee & Conversation · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

11amFamily Story Time - For Ages 0-5 · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amFamily Story Time With ASL Interpreter · Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amKids Drum Circle · Petworth Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amNative Voices with Dovie Thomason · Olney Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

11amRead to a Dog at Long Branch Library · Long Branch Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmEnd Of Year Recital · Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmBoard Games @ White Oak Library- In-person · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmNanowrimo Write In · Connie Morella Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free

1pmTail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Storytime Room · New Carrollton, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

1:30pmPet Rock Adoption · Chevy Chase Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free

2pmGame On · Fairmount Heights, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free

2pmGame On: Magic the Gathering · Largo-Kettering, Prince George's County, MD 11+ · Free

2pmGeorgetown Library Chess Club · Georgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free

2pmKids Create: Fall Scented Play Dough · Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

2pmNeedlework Social: Crochet and Conversation · Glenarden, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSTEM Fun: The Great Feast Challenge · Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD 6-10 · Free

2:30pmPokémon Club for Kids · Twinbrook Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

3pmSTEM at the Library: LEGO & DUPLO Play · Chevy Chase Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmWoodridge Still Life Drawing Group · Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

4pmSTEM at the Library: Make your own kaleidoscope! · Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Nov 22

Time variesRecipes and Remembrance: Keeping Our Family Traditions Alive · Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free

10amTai Chi for You - In-person · White Oak Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amFamily Storytime with Local Author Mirka Hokkanen · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 3-5 · Free

1pmChess at Rockville Memorial Library · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLEGO Builders · Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

1pmPage Turners & Touchdowns · Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

1pmWashington Commanders Football · Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 0-2 · 3-5 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmCricut Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

1:30pmSewing Machine Reservation · Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC 11+ · Free

2pmIntro to GIMP Digital Art: Dress a Cat - In-person · Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

2pmOrigami Club · Rockville Memorial Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free

2pmRead to a Superhero · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 6-10 · Free

2pmZine Machine: Papercraft, Prose, and Publish · Wheaton Library, Montgomery County, MD 11+ · Free

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92 events for the weekend of Nov 20–22, with 90 free and 90 indoors.

Updated November 12, 2026