Things to do in Bowie

DEC1TueTuesday, December 153 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

   DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

   1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

3. All day

   DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

   National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

   Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

   Family & Kids

5. All day

   Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

   Ford's Theatre$40Family

   Theater & Dance

6. All day

   Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

   Old Stone House$49Family

   Tours & Attractions

7. All day

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

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

   Family & Kids

8. All day

   SPCA Lights on the Bay

   SPCA of Anne Arundel County$5+Family

   Family & Kids

9. All day

   Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

   National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

   Family & Kids

10. All day

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

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

11. 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

12. 9:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Prenatal Groups

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

13. 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

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

    DC Prep Benning Campus Tours

    100 41st St NEFreeFamily

    Tours & Attractions

15. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Frosty the Snowman (Families)

    Savage Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

16. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

17. 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

18. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Toddler Storytime

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

19. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Young Explorers @ MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store

    MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + StoreFamily

    Arts & Culture

20. 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

21. 10:15 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Family Storytime

    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    All Together Now (All ages)

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Crafty Tots | September-October 2026

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$75Family

    Family & Kids

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

    It's Toddler Time!

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

26. 11 a.m.

    Baby & Toddler Storytime

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Southeast Anchor BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

27. 12:30 p.m.2 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland

    Modera Founders Row Market SquareFamily

    Family & Kids

28. 2 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Courthouse

    Arlington Public Library - Courthouse LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

29. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Make a Gift Bag!

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Walbrook BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

30. 2:30 p.m.3:15 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Aurora Hills

    Aurora Hills Community CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

31. 3:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    3D Printing for Teens & Tweens

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Light Street BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 3:30 p.m.

    Canton Kids Create: Drawing

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Canton BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

33. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 3:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland Sparkle Slime!

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Cherry Hill BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

35. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    3D Design with Autodesk Tinkercad

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Arts & Culture

36. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Builders' Club at Shirlington

    Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell RmFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Crafty Kids at Glencarlyn

    300 S Kensington StFamily

    Family & Kids

38. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

39. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Real Talk Tuesdays

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

40. 4:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    3 week birth class series (AAMC) -IN PERSON

    2000 Medical Pkwy 7th floorFamily

    Classes & Talks

41. 4:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Creative Movement for Young Dancers

    Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts$12+Family

    Family & Kids

42. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Sparks Creative Writing Workshop

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

43. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run

    Cameron Run Regional Park$9+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

44. 5 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children at Columbia Pike

    Arlington Public Library - Columbia Pike LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

45. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

46. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Pajama Storytime at Cherrydale

    2190 Military RdFamily

    Family & Kids

47. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

48. 5:30 p.m.

    Enchant Christmas Experience - Washington

    Nationals Park - Complex$41+Family

    Family & Kids

49. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

    Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

    Family & Kids

50. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

51. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland in The Little City

    Modera Founders Row Market SquareFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

52. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    French Language Course: Beginner – Fall 2026

    Hill Center DC$199+Family

    Classes & Talks

53. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Willard Holiday Caroling

    InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG HotelFreeFamily

    Family & Kids