Things to do in Bowie

DEC1TueTuesday, December 1228 events

1. All day

   #LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)

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

   Family & Kids

2. All day

   African American History Tour & Museum of AAHC Admission

   US Navy Memorial Plaza$49.95+

   Also at 9:30 a.m.

   Arts & Culture

3. All day

   After Seminar Pick-Up Basketball

   Annapolis Campus, Iglehart Hall Gym

   Classes & Talks

4. All day

   Arlington National Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

   1 Memorial Ave$58.95+

   Also at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

   Tours & Attractions

5. All day

   BEST December 1, 2026

   R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma$1500

   Classes & Talks

6. All day

   Black Light: A Howard Short Film Showcase

   The Miracle Theatre - DC$24.57+

   Arts & Culture

7. All day

   Bulk/Compost

   Potts Hall

8. All day

   DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

   1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

9. All day

   DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

   National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

10. All day

    Embassy Row Walking Tour: International Intrigue & Millionaires

    • Dupont Circle Metro$49

    Tours & Attractions

11. All day

    Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

    Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

    Family & Kids

12. All day

    Festive Luminescence

    Studio 28 - Enamelists Gallery

    Arts & Culture

13. All day

    Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

    Ford's Theatre$40Family

    Theater & Dance

14. All day

    GB: Pub Quiz 7:30pm (register 7pm)

    Galway Bay Irish Restaurant and Pub

    Nightlife

15. All day

    Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

    Old Stone House$49Family

    Tours & Attractions

16. All day

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

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

    Family & Kids

17. All day

    Oakland Mills Boys Varsity Basketball @ Severn Run

    Severn Run High School

    Sports

18. All day

    S.A.W. (Songwriters Association Of Washington) Open Mic

    Roosevelt Center and New Deal Cafe 113 Centerway

    Nightlife

19. All day

    SPCA Lights on the Bay

    SPCA of Anne Arundel County$5+Family

    Family & Kids

20. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

21. All day

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

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

22. 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

23. 5 a.m.8 p.m.

    GivingTuesday Telethon

    Maryland Food Bank

    Community

24. 5 a.m.

    Two Capitals in One Day: Washington and Philadelphia from New York

    The Washington Monument$170.10+

    Arts & Culture

25. 5:30 a.m.6:30 a.m.

    EARLY morning run - Bowie

    15480 Annapolis Rd

    Sports

26. 6 a.m.9 a.m.

    Silbert Shook Cooley Trio at Glenwood's

    Columbia

27. 6 a.m.7:15 a.m.

    BOAT (Baddies On A Track) Tuesday!

    Benjamin Bannaker Recreational Field

    Health & Wellness

28. 6:30 a.m.7:30 a.m.

    Sunrise Flow (Mixed Level Yoga)

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    Health & Wellness

29. 7 a.m.7:40 a.m.

    Walk Off the Darkness! Trinidad Neighborhood Laugh Walks

    Joseph H. Cole Recreation Center

    Health & Wellness

30. 8 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Bethesda Rockville Rainmakers at Habitat for Humanity Restore (New Location)

    515 Dover Road, Suite 100

    Community

31. 8 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Community on 14th: Adult Class Series

    The Dance Institute of Washington

    Classes & Talks

32. 8 a.m.

    EOD Technology & Bombing Prevention Summit 2026

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

    Business & Networking

33. 8 a.m.

    Get Together at the Lounge

    Eighteenth Street LoungeFree

    Music

34. 8 a.m.9 a.m.

    Heart Jewel Prayers & Silent Meditation

    1200 Canal St SWFree

    Health & Wellness

35. 8 a.m.9 a.m.

    MDCOT Stop The Bleed Training - Howard County

    Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical CenterFree

    Classes & Talks

36. 8 a.m.

    Poster Contest for AAC Student Film & Digital Media Festival

    APEX Arts: Film & New Media @ Studio 39Free

    Arts & Culture

37. 8 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Prayer Breakfast

    2909 Pennsylvania Ave SE

    Community

38. 8:30 a.m.10 p.m.

    St. John's College's Military Instructors: Major William Alexis Thompson and Lieutenant Edmund Berkeley Iglehart at St. John's College before the inception of the New Program.

    Annapolis Campus, Greenfield Library Plaza

    Arts & Culture

39. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    (DC) FREE Weekly Co-working Space @Eaton House

    Eaton House

40. 9 a.m.9:20 a.m.

    35 Confession Buddhas Practice

    Kadampa Meditation Center 1200 Canal St SW, Washington DC 20024

41. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

    Community FLU Vaccine Clinic

    Cheverly Health CenterFree

    Health & Wellness

42. 9 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Monthly Coffee Connections

    Integral Exploration Development Group (IEXDG) Hosted at Regus Milford Plaza I

    Business & Networking

43. 9 a.m.

    National Healthcare Coalition Conference

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

    Business & Networking

44. 9 a.m.

    Secret Portal Hunt and Tour

    The Mansion on O & O Street Museum$45.95

    Arts & Culture

45. 9 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Tuesday Food Distribution

    10700 Georgia Ave

46. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    VHC - FREE Weekly BREASTFEEDING BASICS CLASS (Tuesdays)

    1701 N George Mason Dr

    Classes & Talks

47. 9:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Prenatal Groups

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

48. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

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

    Howard County Library System, HCLS, Miller BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

49. 9:30 a.m.10:20 a.m.

    Morning Yoga with Virginia at Iona

    Iona Senior Service-Upstairs Meyer Room

    Health & Wellness

50. 9:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Planner Brunch

    Boyd Cru WinesFree

    Food & Drink

51. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Senior Planet: Intro to Photo Editing Skills

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge Branch

    Classes & Talks

52. 9:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Workforce Development Community of Practice

    Office of the State Superintendent of Education of District of ColumbiaFree

    Business & Networking

53. 9:45 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Pilates Mat at Georgetown Library with Ayanna

    Georgetown Neighborhood Library

    Health & Wellness

54. 10 a.m.

    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Midweeks - Tiny Tots: The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mt. Vernon

    Joseph H. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Music

55. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Career Exploration Workshop

    American Job Center Largo

    Classes & Talks

56. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Cherry Hill Tenant Council's Financial Literacy Series

    Cherry Hill Community Building

    Classes & Talks

57. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    DC Prep Benning Campus Tours

    100 41st St NEFreeFamily

    Tours & Attractions

58. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    EPG Information Session

    American Job Center Largo

59. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Frosty the Snowman (Families)

    Savage Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

60. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

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