Things to do in Bowie

DEC5SatSaturday, December 558 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

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

   Rhode Island Center$23+Family

   Family & Kids

3. All day

   Cirque: Frost (at Gaylord National Harbor)

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

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

   1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

5. All day

   DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

   National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

6. All day

   Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The Musical at Imagination Stage

   Imagination Stage$16Family

   Family & Kids

7. All day

   Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

   Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

   Family & Kids

8. All day

   Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

   Ford's Theatre$40Family

   Theater & Dance

9. All day

   Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

   Old Stone House$49Family

   Tours & Attractions

10. All day

    Merriweather Symphony of Lights

    Merriweather Post Pavilion$25Family

    Family & Kids

11. All day

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

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

    Family & Kids

12. All day

    National Christmas Tree and Pathway of Peace

    President's ParkFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

13. All day

    Publick Playhouse's The Nutcracker with the National Ballet Company

    Prince George's Publick Playhouse$23+Family

    Theater & Dance

14. All day

    SPCA Lights on the Bay

    SPCA of Anne Arundel County$5+Family

    Family & Kids

15. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

16. All day

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

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

17. All day

    Washington, DC Temple Festival of Lights

    Washington,DC TempleFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

18. 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

19. 8 a.m.

    Falls Church Farmers Market

    City Hall > City Hall Parking LotFamily

    Markets & Shopping

20. 8:25 a.m.

    Saturday 8:25am Parent/Child Group Lesson - Session 2 - mini session

    Rockville Memorial Library - Teen Space$90Family

    Family & Kids

21. 8:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 5

    Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House$15Family

    Family & Kids

22. 8:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Fall Birding Series E: Patuxent Research Refuge, South Tract

    Patuxent Research Refuge – Visitor Center – South TractFamily

    Family & Kids

23. 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

    Holiday Gift & Craft Show

    City of Falls Church Community CenterFreeFamily

    Classes & Talks

24. 8:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

    KVFD Breakfast with Santa 2026

    Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, Station 5Family

    Family & Kids

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

    Animal Party - Ages 5-11

    The Chesapeake Children's Museum$15.38Family

    Family & Kids

26. 9 a.m.

    Breakfast with Santa

    Partnership Activity CenterFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

27. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Breakfast with Santa at Dave & Buster's Capitol Heights

    Dave and Buster's - Capitol Heights$31.57+Family

    Family & Kids

28. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Martial Arts & Self-Defense Classes

    Rita Bright Family & Youth CenterFreeFamily

    Classes & Talks

29. 9 a.m.9:45 a.m.

    Music Together

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$280Family

    Family & Kids

30. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Ofc Ignite: 'Tis The Season for Giving & Games

    McLean Community CenterFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

31. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Sock Creature Saturday 2026 🐒🐇🐈🐉

    American Visionary Art MuseumFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

32. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Tai Chi Chuan

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Health & Wellness

33. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    All Together Now (All Ages)

    Central Branch – Howard County LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    All Together Now (ages 0-5+ with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

35. 9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Breakfast with Santa - Fellowship Hall

    3022 Woodlawn Ave. Falls ChurchFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

36. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

37. 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

38. 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Holistic Holiday Reset: A Women’s Wellness Immersion and Workshop

    Red Barn – Mary’s Land Farm$160Family

    Classes & Talks

39. 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    So Kids SOAR 2026 Holiday Celebration

    Washington Nationals Youth Baseball AcademyFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

40. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Tippi Toes: Baby Ballet

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Family & Kids

41. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    2026 Jingle Bell Hayride and Donation Drive

    1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd.$0+Family

    Community

42. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Advent Family Day Book Party: “Saintly Adventures” by Alexi Sargeant

    Catholic Information CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

43. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Arts & Crafts Club with Leadership Talks for Girls (ages 9-11)

    Allview Family Enrichment CenterFamily

    Classes & Talks

44. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Chocolate Milk and Butter Crunch: graffiti hip-hop experience

    Words Beats & Life Headquarters (The St Stephens Church)$60.54Family

    Family & Kids

45. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Clay Family Art Jam: Holiday Trees

    Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts$72.86Family

    Classes & Talks

46. 10 a.m.

    Flag Football Winter on the Turf

    Catonsville Seido KarateFamily

    Family & Kids

47. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Frosty the Snowman (Families)

    Savage Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

48. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

49. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Little Explorers

    Croydon Creek Nature CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

50. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Playful Pandas Music Playgroup

    STRŌB ApothecaryFamily

    Family & Kids

51. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    STEM Club with Leadership Talks for Girls (ages 12-14)

    Allview Family Enrichment CenterFamily

    Classes & Talks

52. 10 a.m.6 p.m.

    Savage Mill Yuletide

    📍 Historic Savage Mill – Courtyard EntranceFamily

53. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Scottish Walk Parade Open House

    Carlyle House Historic ParkFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

54. 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

55. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Sticky G Performs at the SS B&O Station Open House

    Silver Spring B&O Station, 8100 Georgia AveFamily

    Arts & Culture

56. 10 a.m.5:30 p.m.

    THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

    The National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation$45+Family

    Also at 10 a.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

57. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Woolfolk Academy Dance – Jr. Ballet (Ages 5-8)

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Family & Kids

58. 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