Things to do in Bowie

DEC5SatSaturday, December 540 events · Free · Afternoon

1. 12 p.m.

   Bethesda's Winter Wonderland

   Norfolk Avenue & Cordell AvenueFreeFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

2. 12 p.m.6 p.m.

   Christmas Market at Lost Boy Cider

   Lost Boy CiderFree

   Also at 12 p.m.

   Festivals & Holidays

3. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

   Crochet Kingpin’s Wearable Art

   Smithsonian's Anacostia Community MuseumFree

   Classes & Talks

4. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

   Dacha Navy Yard Holiday Market

   Dacha Beer Garden (Navy Yard)Free

   Festivals & Holidays

5. 12 p.m.3 p.m.

   DC Canes | Holiday Party

   Penn Social DCFree

   Festivals & Holidays

6. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

   Family Fun Shop!

   1701 11th St NWFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

7. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

   History Film Forum presents "The Muppet Christmas Carol"

   National Museum of American History - Warner Bros. TheaterFree

   Arts & Culture

8. 12 p.m.

   Holiday Craft Sale & Open Studios 2026

   District Clay CenterFree

   Arts & Culture

9. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

   Home Grown Chefs, Makers, and Artisans Pop-Up Market at miXt Food Hall

   miXt Food HallFree

   Food & Drink

10. 12 p.m.6 p.m.

    National Harbor Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

11. 12 p.m.

    National Harbor Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show

    802 National Harbor BlvdFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

12. 12 p.m.6 p.m.

    National Harbor Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show

    American Way Outdoor ParkFree

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    Season of Hope

    The Theater at MGM National HarborFree

    Also at 3:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance

14. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

    Snow Daze 2026 DC

    Aslin Beer CompanyFree

    Festivals & Holidays

15. 12 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Sweat Lodge Ceremony

    Real Eyes Meditation SpaceFree

16. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Annual Small Works Invitational

    208 King StFree

    Festivals & Holidays

17. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Art Studio at the National Portrait Gallery

    Kogod Courtyard at the National Portrait GalleryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

18. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    9th Annual Toy Drive

    Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Rm 302-EFree

    Community

19. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Ace Beverage - In Store Tasting - Alambique Serrano Barrel Pick!

    Ace Beverage Fine Wines and SpiritsFree

    Food & Drink

20. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Charm City Connections: an Improv Welcome

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central LibraryFree

    Comedy

21. 2 p.m.3:15 p.m.

    Christmas at St. Paul's 2026

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church, South Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA, USAFree

    Festivals & Holidays

22. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Club Meeting

    Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Rm 302-EFreeFamily

    Also at 2 p.m.

    Community

23. 2 p.m.

    Free Weekly Public Tours of the Library

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central LibraryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

24. 2 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Inclusive Family Chanukah Celebration

    Temple Rodef ShalomFree

    Festivals & Holidays

25. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    Poses & Pints at VFW Post 3150

    Arlington VFWFree

    Health & Wellness

26. 2 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra: A Pan American Nutcracker

    Smithsonian National Museum of American HistoryFree

    Music

27. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Social Hour

    Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Rm 302-EFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

28. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    Stop The Bleed Training - Baltimore County

    Baltimore County Public Library - Lansdowne BranchFree

    Classes & Talks

29. 2:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Argentine Tango Saturday Practica

    Hand ChapelFree

30. 2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    BirthCare's Mama Meetup

    BirthCare & Women's HealthFreeFamily

    Business & Networking

31. 3 p.m.11 p.m.

    🎲🍕🍸 Game Night @the Mill 🥂🍪♠️

    Cocktails at The Mill (Inside the Mill on North)Free

    Business & Networking

32. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Dec 5, 2026 (M) Music Institute Recital

    Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center Howard Community CollegeFree

    Music

33. 3 p.m.6 p.m.

    Dirt Bike Exhibition - Social & Emotional Healing

    Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural CenterFree

    Classes & Talks

34. 3 p.m.

    Touch A Truck

    2723 King StFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

35. 3 p.m.6 p.m.

    Winter’s Eve

    Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812Free

    Classes & Talks

36. 3 p.m.6 p.m.

    Winter’s Eve at Glen Echo Park

    Glen Echo Park - Ballroom Back RoomFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

37. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    20th Annual Holiday Drive

    Fence & Deck Connection: MillersvilleFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

38. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    A Very Village Holiday

    The Village at ShirlingtonFree

    Festivals & Holidays

39. 4 p.m.9 p.m.

    Bee Lew Bday Day party at the wharf

    ZOOZFree

    Music

40. 4 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Chanukah Candle Lighting & Concert

    Temple Rodef ShalomFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays