Things to do in Bowie

DEC4FriFriday, December 437 events · Free

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. 7 a.m.11 a.m.

   Free Farmers Market Friday!

   1525 7th St NWFree

   Markets & Shopping

5. 8 a.m.12 p.m.

   Bird Banding Fall 2026

   Masonville Cove, Meet @ the GreenhouseFree

6. 8 a.m.

   Charm City Makers and Merchants Market 2026

   Rash Field ParkFree

   Business & Networking

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

   First Friday

   Fount & FlourishFree

   Arts & Culture

8. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

   Admission Open House – December

   CHSFree

9. 9 a.m.

   Baltimore Artisan Marketplace & Expo

   Canton Waterfront ParkFree

   Business & Networking

10. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

    Community FLU Vaccine Clinic

    Cheverly Health CenterFree

    Health & Wellness

11. 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

    2026 Holiday Book Festival and Closeout Sale

    Decatur Carriage HouseFree

    Festivals & Holidays

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.

    Holidays at Hillwood | A Woven Wonderland

    Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree

    Arts & Culture

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

    Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles

    Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree

    Arts & Culture

15. 10 a.m.

    School of Divinity Virtual Info Sessions

    Howard University Fine Arts BuildingFree

16. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime at the National Gallery of Art

    The National Gallery of Art - West BuildingFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

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

    Tasting at Ten - Washington, DC

    Counter Culture Coffee Washington, DCFree

    Food & Drink

18. 10 a.m.

    Washington DC Holiday Shopping & Small Business Expo 2026

    Dock5 Event VenueFree

    Business & Networking

19. 10 a.m.

    baltimore small Business & Vendor Expo 2026

    S Patterson Park Ave, Baltimore, MD 21231, United StatesFree

    Business & Networking

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

    Big Moments, Little Stories: Storytime and Sensory Play

    Smithsonian's Anacostia Community MuseumFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Shabbat Playgroup

    Bender JCC of Greater WashingtonFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

23. 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

24. 11 a.m.4 p.m.

    Local by Design at The Gallery

    Local by Design at The GalleryFree

    Arts & Culture

25. 11 a.m.9 p.m.

    The Annapolis Holiday Market

    DICKS Annapolis MallFree

    Festivals & Holidays

26. 11 a.m.6 p.m.

    To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare

    Folger Shakespeare LibraryFree

    Theater & Dance

27. 12 p.m.

    Gifts from the Arts

    5078 Solomons Island RdFreeFamily

28. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    The Spice Is Right

    3924 Minnesota Ave NEFree

    Food & Drink

29. 2 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Finding Awer

    The National Gallery of Art - West BuildingFree

    Classes & Talks

30. 3:45 p.m.4:45 p.m.

    MK Volunteer Orientation

    Miriam's KitchenFree

    Community

31. 4 p.m.

    National Menorah Lighting (on The Ellipse)

    The EllipseFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 4 p.m.11:30 p.m.

    WinterFest 2026

    Wunder GartenFree

    Festivals & Holidays

33. 4:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Holiday Sip & Shop at Wine Cellars of Annapolis and Grapes Wine Bar

    1410 Forest Dr, Annapolis, MDFree

34. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Highlandtown Art Walk

    Highlandtown Arts DistrictFree

    Arts & Culture

35. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

36. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Research & Enrichment! Science with Your Dog

    Hortense Amsterdam HouseFree

37. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Rosslyn Cheer 2026: Santa Paws Yappy Hour

    Central Place PlazaFree

    Festivals & Holidays