Things to do in Bowie

NOV25WedWednesday, November 2560 events · Family & Kids

1. All day

   #LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)

   Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)FreeFamily

   Family & Kids

2. All day

   Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience (at Rhode Island Center)

   Rhode Island Center$23+Family

   Family & Kids

3. All day

   Cirque: Frost (at Gaylord National Harbor)

   Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$30Family

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

   1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

5. All day

   DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

   National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

6. All day

   Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

   Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

   Family & Kids

7. All day

   Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

   Ford's Theatre$40Family

   Theater & Dance

8. All day

   Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

   Old Stone House$49Family

   Tours & Attractions

9. All day

   Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions (at Gaylord National Harbor)

   Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$20Family

   Family & Kids

10. All day

    SPCA Lights on the Bay

    SPCA of Anne Arundel County$5+Family

    Family & Kids

11. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

12. All day

    Walking Night-Time Ghost Tour of Washington DC

    United States Supreme Court Building$30Family

    Tours & Attractions

13. All day

    ice! featuring Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (at Gaylord National Resort)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$41Family

    Family & Kids

14. 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

    School's Out Day: Animal Heroes

    Robinson Nature CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

15. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

    School’s Out Art Camp: Thanksgiving Break

    ArtFarm Annapolis StudiosFamily

    Family & Kids

16. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    3, 2, Fun (Ages 2–3, with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

17. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

18. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice (at the National Children's Museum)

    National Children's Museum$18.95Family

    Arts & Culture

19. 9:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Preschool Prep - Wednesday

    Stevensville$100Family

    Family & Kids

20. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

21. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Snow Flow Mountain Ice Tubing (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$28Family

    Family & Kids

22. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime Studio at the Hirshhorn

    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

23. 10 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    imagiNATIONS Activity Center at National Museum of the American Indian

    National Museum of the American Indian National MallFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

24. 10:10 a.m.10:50 a.m.

    Tippi Toes: Toddler & Me

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Family & Kids

25. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Whimsical Wednesdays

    Alexandria Library - James M Duncan Jr BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

26. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Baby Lap Sit

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

27. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Maker Mornings!

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

28. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult)

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Also at 1:30 p.m.

    Family & Kids

29. 10:30 a.m.

    Preschool Storytime

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Edmondson Avenue BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

30. 10:30 a.m.

    Stories Together

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Cherry Hill BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

31. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Toddler/Pre-K Storytime

    Rockville Memorial Library - Teen SpaceFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 11 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Baby's Play Date (ages infant-23 months with adult)

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Also at 2 p.m.

    Family & Kids

33. 11 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Budding Musicians

    Port Discovery Children’s MuseumFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Children's Story Time at Barnes & Noble Georgetown

    Barnes & Noble GeorgetownFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

35. 11 a.m.

    Storytime

    6260 Seven Corners CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

36. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Design the Next DC Public Library Card! Group Art-Making Session at Iona

    IONA Senior Services (non-residential)FreeFamily

37. 12 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Art for Homeschoolers

    City Facilities > Old Parish HouseFamily

    Family & Kids

38. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Strong Start Playgroups 2026

    Cleveland Park Neighborhood LibraryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

39. 12:15 p.m.12:45 p.m.

    Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5

    Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Greenbelt BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

40. 1 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Story, Show, & Tell

    Port Discovery Children’s MuseumFamily

    Also at 3 p.m.

    Family & Kids

41. 1:30 p.m.2 p.m.

    Just for Me (ages 3-5)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

42. 2 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre

    Ford's Theatre$62+Family

    Family & Kids

43. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    Castle Builders

    Port Discovery Children’s MuseumFamily

    Family & Kids

44. 2 p.m.

    Free Weekly Public Tours of the Library

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central LibraryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

45. 2 p.m.2:45 p.m.

    STEAM Fun: Tetra Towers (ages 6-10)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Classes & Talks

46. 3 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Baby Storytime

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

47. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Legos

    Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Mount Rainier BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

48. 3:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Movie & Craft: Soul & Spark Board

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Orleans Street BranchFamily

    Arts & Culture

49. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

50. 4 p.m.

    Make It Arty Wednesdays

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Southeast Anchor BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

51. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Coding Club

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

52. 4:45 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Family & Kids

53. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Chapman Farm Food Truck Wednesdays

    1533 Chapman RdFreeFamily

    Food & Drink

54. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

55. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

56. 5:15 p.m.

    Dance With Me

    Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts$45Family

    Classes & Talks

57. 5:30 p.m.

    Enchant Christmas Experience - Washington

    Nationals Park - Complex$50+Family

    Also at 6:30 p.m.

    Family & Kids

58. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

59. 5:40 p.m.6:25 p.m.

    Tippi Toes: Tippi Pro

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Family & Kids

60. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    French Language Course: Intermediate II – Fall 2026

    Hill Center DC$199+Family

    Classes & Talks