Things to do in Bowie

NOV28SatSaturday, November 2861 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

   Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The Musical at Imagination Stage

   Imagination Stage$16Family

   Family & Kids

7. All day

   Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

   Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

   Family & Kids

8. All day

   Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

   Ford's Theatre$40Family

   Theater & Dance

9. All day

   Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

   Old Stone House$49Family

   Tours & Attractions

10. All day

    Merriweather Symphony of Lights

    Merriweather Post Pavilion$25Family

    Family & Kids

11. All day

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

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

    Family & Kids

12. All day

    SPCA Lights on the Bay

    SPCA of Anne Arundel County$5+Family

    Family & Kids

13. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

14. All day

    The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker (at The Warner Theatre)

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

15. All day

    Walking Night-Time Ghost Tour of Washington DC

    United States Supreme Court Building$30Family

    Tours & Attractions

16. 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

17. 7 a.m.

    PG Hall & Friends Post-Thanksgiving Tailgate! 🏈🦃

    University of Maryland Terrapin FootballFamily

    Family & Kids

18. 8 a.m.

    Falls Church Farmers Market

    City Hall > City Hall Parking LotFamily

    Markets & Shopping

19. 8:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    2026 Jug Bay Post Turkey 5K Trail Run

    Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary$15Family

    Sports

20. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Martial Arts & Self-Defense Classes

    Rita Bright Family & Youth CenterFreeFamily

    Classes & Talks

21. 9 a.m.9:45 a.m.

    Music Together

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$280Family

    Family & Kids

22. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Tai Chi Chuan

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Health & Wellness

23. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    All Together Now (All Ages)

    Central Branch – Howard County LibraryFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

24. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    All Together Now (ages 0-5+ with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

25. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

26. 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

27. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Tippi Toes: Baby Ballet

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Family & Kids

28. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    A Very Victorian Christmas

    Cherry Hill ParkFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

29. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Chocolate Milk and Butter Crunch: graffiti hip-hop experience

    Words Beats & Life Headquarters (The St Stephens Church)$60.54Family

    Family & Kids

30. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

31. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Music Together | Summer 2026

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$1+Family

    Family & Kids

32. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Playful Pandas Music Playgroup

    STRŌB ApothecaryFamily

    Family & Kids

33. 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

34. 10 a.m.5:30 p.m.

    THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

    The National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation$125Family

    Also at 10 a.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

35. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Winter Indoor Farmers Market 2026

    Red Barn – Mary’s Land FarmFamily

    Markets & Shopping

36. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Woolfolk Academy Dance – Jr. Ballet (Ages 5-8)

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Family & Kids

37. 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

38. 10:10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Family & Kids

39. 10:10 a.m.10:50 a.m.

    Tippi Toes: Toddler & Me

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Family & Kids

40. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (edades 0-5 con adulto)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Classes & Talks

41. 10:30 a.m.1 p.m.

    Handy Bikes & Port City Brewing Present: Pedals & Pints

    Handy BikesFamily

    Food & Drink

42. 10:30 a.m.5 p.m.

    Holly TrolleyFest at the National Capital Trolley Museum

    National Capital Trolley Museum$12Family

    Family & Kids

43. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Little Learners: Preschool Skills Stations (3-5 years with adult)

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

44. 10:30 a.m.

    One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

    National Air and Space MuseumFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

45. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5

    Hyattsville Branch Library, PGCMLSFamily

    Family & Kids

46. 11 a.m.

    Crafternoons @ Union Market with Shop Made in DC

    Shop Made In DC - Union MarketFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

47. 11 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Gifts From the Heart and Harvest: A Holiday Gift Cooking Class at Mary’s Land Farm

    Inn at Mary’s Land Farm$150Family

    Classes & Talks

48. 11 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Pre-Teen Tennis | Saturdays

    Twin Lakes Racquet ClubFamily

    Classes & Talks

49. 11 a.m.

    Saturday Morning Storytime!

    4310 Montgomery RdFamily

    Family & Kids

50. 11 a.m.

    Storytime

    6260 Seven Corners CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

51. 11 a.m.11:45 a.m.

    Woolfolk Academy Dance – Creative Movement (Ages 3-4)

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Family & Kids

52. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    The 38th Annual Nutcracker

    Puppet Co. Playhouse (Puppet Co.)$18Family

    Theater & Dance

53. 11:30 a.m.

    Washington DC Premier Brunch Cruise

    City Cruises Washington DC - Pier 4$69.16+Family

    Food & Drink

54. 11:45 a.m.12:45 p.m.

    Children's Kung Fu (Takoma Park)

    The Dance Exchange, Studio #3Family

    Family & Kids

55. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    12-2 pm every Saturday Parent and kid Karaoke sip and paint

    877 North Howard Street$28.52Family

    Family & Kids

56. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

    Gingerbread House Contest and Show (at Darnall's Chance House Museum)

    Darnall's Chance Historic Site & Museum$2Family

    Family & Kids

57. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Go-Go Fitness

    Smithsonian's Anacostia Community MuseumFreeFamily

    Health & Wellness

58. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

    MTG Commander

    Victory ComicsFamily

59. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Magic Mirror Maze

    Port Discovery Children’s MuseumFamily

    Family & Kids

60. 12 p.m.12:45 p.m.

    Tippi Toes: Hip Hop

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Family & Kids

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