Things to do in Bowie

DEC4FriFriday, December 437 events · Arts & Culture

1. All day

   African American History Tour & Museum of AAHC Admission

   US Navy Memorial Plaza$49.95+

   Also at 9:30 a.m.

   Arts & Culture

2. All day

   Historic Alleyways of Washington, DC

   Blagden Alley Naylor Court Historic District$32

   Arts & Culture

3. All day

   Holiday Market 2026 at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

   Del Ray Artisans Gallery

   Arts & Culture

4. All day

   Surveilled or Seen: Sinew of Trust in the Video of Marina Abramović and Lynda Benglis

   Mitchell Art Museum

   Arts & Culture

5. All day

   Tastes of Georgetown Food & History Walking Tour

   Café Tulúm$129

   Arts & Culture

6. 5 a.m.

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

   The Washington Monument$170.10+

   Arts & Culture

7. 8:30 a.m.10 a.m.

   First Friday

   Fount & FlourishFree

   Arts & Culture

8. 8:30 a.m.5:30 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

9. 9 a.m.

   Secret Portal Hunt and Tour

   The Mansion on O & O Street Museum$45.95

   Arts & Culture

10. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

11. 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

12. 9:30 a.m.

    Holiday Cheer Book Fair & Market at Martha’s Cafe

    Martha's CafeFree

    Arts & Culture

13. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Esther Bubley: Photographing the Homefront

    Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum$0+

    Arts & Culture

14. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    General Admission December 2026

    Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

    Arts & Culture

15. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Holidays at Hillwood | A Woven Wonderland

    Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree

    Arts & Culture

16. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles

    Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree

    Arts & Culture

17. 10 a.m.

    Marwan Chamaa: America 250 Immersive Art Installation

    Museum of Illusions Washington DC$23.95+

    Arts & Culture

18. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Out of Bounds

    The Kreeger Museum$0+

    Arts & Culture

19. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Senior Lunch

    The Board Room

    Arts & Culture

20. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Story Time

    National Postal MuseumFamily

    Family & Kids

21. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime at the National Gallery of Art

    The National Gallery of Art - West BuildingFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

22. 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

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

    Big Moments, Little Stories

    Smithsonian's Anacostia Community MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

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

    ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa Exhibition Highlights Tour

    National Museum of American History - Warner Bros. TheaterFree

    Arts & Culture

25. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Christmas Traditions by Candlelight at the William Paca House

    Hogshead on Pinkney Street, William Paca House and Garden$12+

    Arts & Culture

26. 11 a.m.4 p.m.

    Local by Design at The Gallery

    Local by Design at The GalleryFree

    Arts & Culture

27. 11 a.m.6 p.m.

    To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare

    Folger Shakespeare LibraryFree

    Theater & Dance

28. 11:30 a.m.12:15 p.m.

    Highlights Tour

    National Postal Museum

    Also at 2 p.m.

    Arts & Culture

29. 12 p.m.12:45 p.m.

    Meditation and Mindfulness

    Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.)

    Health & Wellness

30. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Tours | Arts of China

    Asian Art Museum

    Arts & Culture

31. 1 p.m.5 p.m.

    Unfossilizing African Art

    Flagg Building, Atrium

    Arts & Culture

32. 1:30 p.m.

    Major William Alexis Thompson and Lieutenant Edmund

    Francis Scott Key Hall, St. John's College

    Arts & Culture

33. 3:45 p.m.

    English Lyric Poetry Reading Group

    Annapolis Campus, Mellon Hall Lobby

    Arts & Culture

34. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Capital Rare Book Fair: Opening Night Party

    University Club DC$60

    Arts & Culture

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

    Highlandtown Art Walk

    Highlandtown Arts DistrictFree

    Arts & Culture

36. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Muscle Heroism? (Opening and Panel)

    Red Giant Gallery$5

    Arts & Culture

37. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Opening & Panel Discussion "Muscle Heroism?"Between Sculpture and Painting

    Red Giant Gallery$5

    Classes & Talks