Things to do in Bowie

NOV30MonMonday, November 3049 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

   DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

   National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

   Old Stone House$49Family

   Tours & Attractions

5. All day

   Merriweather Symphony of Lights

   Merriweather Post Pavilion$25Family

   Family & Kids

6. All day

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

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

   Family & Kids

7. All day

   SPCA Lights on the Bay

   SPCA of Anne Arundel County$5+Family

   Family & Kids

8. All day

   Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

   National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

   Family & Kids

9. 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

10. 8:45 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Baby and Me Yoga

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$215Family

    Family & Kids

11. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult)

    Central Branch – Howard County LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

12. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

13. 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

14. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

15. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

16. 10 a.m.

    Playdate in the Library

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Canton BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

17. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse

    Arlington Public Library - Courthouse LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

18. 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

19. 10 a.m.

    Women’s Caucus for Art of Greater Washington, DC: Art & Noise

    Harmony Hall Arts CenterFamily

    Arts & Culture

20. 10 a.m.

    Tom Kenyon: Ronnie Spiewak, a Retrospective

    Harmony Hall Arts CenterFamily

    Arts & Culture

21. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5

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

    Family & Kids

22. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 with adult)

    Central Branch – Howard County LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

23. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Art and Story Time (2)

    The Chesapeake Children's Museum$0+Family

    Family & Kids

24. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Baby Storytime

    Rockville Memorial Library - Teen SpaceFamily

    Family & Kids

25. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3

    Laurel Branch Library, PGCMLSFamily

    Family & Kids

26. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Rhythm ‘N’ Ruach | August-October 2026

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$155+Family

    Family & Kids

27. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Little Red Ridinghood: Mousebot Navigation

    Port Discovery Children’s MuseumFamily

    Classes & Talks

28. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Magic Mirror Maze

    Port Discovery Children’s MuseumFamily

    Family & Kids

29. 11 a.m.11:45 a.m.

    Virtual Story Time

    National Postal MuseumFamily

    Family & Kids

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

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

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

31. 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Indoor Playground at Fairlington

    Fairlington Community CenterFamily

32. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Portrait Gallery Kids

    National Portrait GalleryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

33. 2 p.m.2:45 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Shirlington

    Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell RmFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 2 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Picture Book Parade (ages 2-5 with adult)

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

35. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Teen Spot

    Savage Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

36. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

37. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Legos: Bricks and Beyond

    Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Greenbelt BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

38. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run

    Cameron Run Regional Park$9+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

39. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

40. 5 p.m.

    Winter City Lights (in Olney, MD)

    Winter City LightsFamily

    Family & Kids

41. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

42. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

    Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

    Family & Kids

43. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

44. 5:45 p.m.6:15 p.m.

    Bloom Bar: Kids Circle Jam Session and Musical Instrument Exposure Session

    BloomBarsFamily

    Family & Kids

45. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    French Language Course: Advanced – Fall 2026

    Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital$199+Family

    Classes & Talks

46. 6:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    Chair Yoga

    DC Dream CenterFamily

    Health & Wellness

47. 6:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    Contemporary Watercolors Course with Christine Vineyard

    Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital$131Family

    Classes & Talks

48. 6:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Play Partners (Infant-23 mos w/Adult)

    Central Branch – Howard County LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

49. 6:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Spanish Conversation and Vocabulary (Bilingual) (Ages 8-12)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Family & Kids