Things to do in Bowie

DEC2WedWednesday, December 2222 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

   Acrobat 201 – Adobe Acrobat eForms

   Washington, DC Venues$999

   Theater & Dance

3. All day

   African American History Tour & Museum of AAHC Admission

   US Navy Memorial Plaza$49.95+

   Also at 9:30 a.m.

   Arts & Culture

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

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

   Rhode Island Center$23+Family

   Family & Kids

6. All day

   Cirque: Frost (at Gaylord National Harbor)

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

   Family & Kids

7. All day

   Covenant Life Boys Varsity Basketball @ McKinley Tech

   McKinley Tech HS

   Sports

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

    Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

    Ford's Theatre$40Family

    Theater & Dance

13. All day

    GB: Irish Trad Music Session, 8pm

    Galway Bay Irish Restaurant and Pub

14. All day

    Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

    Old Stone House$49Family

    Tours & Attractions

15. All day

    Merriweather Symphony of Lights

    Merriweather Post Pavilion$25Family

    Family & Kids

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

    SPCA Lights on the Bay

    SPCA of Anne Arundel County$5+Family

    Family & Kids

18. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

19. All day

    The Campfire Sessions

    Roosevelt Center and New Deal Cafe 113 Centerway

20. All day

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

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

21. 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

22. 12 a.m.

    FFRW "DC in December" Trip

    Capitol Hill Hotel

23. 3:30 a.m.

    American University Eagles at Maryland Terrapins Mens Basketball

    XFINITY Center - College Park

    Sports

24. 5 a.m.

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

    The Washington Monument$170.10+

    Arts & Culture

25. 6 a.m.

    Sandra Dean

    Route 108 Pizza & BBQ

26. 7 a.m.8 a.m.

    Sunrise Flow - You Me We Yoga

    Milkcrate DCFree

    Health & Wellness

27. 7 a.m.8 a.m.

    🚴 Anacostia Park Paceline (APP)

    Anacostia Boat Ramp Parking Lot

    Sports

28. 7:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    2026 Legislative Preview Breakfast

    Busboys and Poets - Columbia

    Community

29. 8 a.m.9 a.m.

    Heart Jewel Prayers & Silent Meditation

    1200 Canal St SWFree

    Health & Wellness

30. 8:30 a.m.4:50 p.m.

    44th Annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation

    The Anthem, Marriott Marquis DC

31. 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

32. 8:45 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Yoga & Pilates

    Patterson Park Supernova, The Hall of SELF$11.98+

    Health & Wellness

33. 9 a.m.9:20 a.m.

    35 Confession Buddhas Practice

    Kadampa Meditation Center 1200 Canal St SW, Washington DC 20024

34. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

    Community FLU Vaccine Clinic

    Cheverly Health CenterFree

    Health & Wellness

35. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Cybersecurity Awareness for Employees | Washington, DC | Dec 02nd, 2026

    Regus - DC, Washington - Connecticut Avenue$519.25+

    Classes & Talks

36. 9 a.m.

    Secret Portal Hunt and Tour

    The Mansion on O & O Street Museum$45.95

    Arts & Culture

37. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Shadow Day at BASIS Washington, D.C.

    Basis DCFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

38. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Tour the WWII Liberty Ship JOHN W. BROWN

    Aboard the Liberty Ship JOHN W. BROWN$7.50+

    Classes & Talks

39. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Weekly Wednesday Morning Cowork

    Capital One Café

    Classes & Talks

40. 9:15 a.m.3:40 p.m.

    HST Dance Classes

    Dawn Crafton Dance Connection Rockville Town Square

    Classes & Talks

41. 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

42. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

43. 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

44. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Mandt Relational

    The Academy at Jubilee$150

    Classes & Talks

45. 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Open Paint Time @ Kidcreate Studio • Alexandria, VA

    Kidcreate Studio • Alexandria, VA

46. 9:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Preschool Prep - Wednesday

    Stevensville$100Family

    Family & Kids

47. 9:30 a.m.

    The Old and New Covenants at the Shrine of St. Anthony

    The Shrine of St. Anthony

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

    Time for Us (ages 18-35 months, with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS, Miller BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

49. 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

50. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Beyond Words at the Central Branch

    Central Branch – Howard County Library

    Classes & Talks

51. 10 a.m.

    Destinee B

    Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center

52. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Esther Bubley: Photographing the Homefront

    Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum$0+

    Arts & Culture

53. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Frosty the Snowman (Families)

    Savage Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

54. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Postpartum Group (Fall)

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

55. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    General Admission December 2026

    Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

    Arts & Culture

56. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

57. 10 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Global Perspectives on COP-31

    1957 E St NW room 602

    Classes & Talks

58. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Holidays at Hillwood | A Woven Wonderland

    Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree

    Arts & Culture

59. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Homeschool Hikers - The Sun and Earth’s Relationship

    Jug Bay Wetlands SanctuaryFamily

    Family & Kids

60. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Information Session - 10:00 AM to 11:00 Noon

    59 Yost Place

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