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Things to do in Bowie

5,615 events in the next 30 days, from the Bowie events calendar.

Tuesday, December 854 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

    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. All day

    Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

    Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

    Family & Kids

  5. All day

    Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

    Ford's Theatre$40Family

    Theater & Dance

  6. All day

    Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

    Old Stone House$49Family

    Tours & Attractions

  7. All day

    Merriweather Symphony of Lights

    Merriweather Post Pavilion$25Family

    Family & Kids

  8. All day

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

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

    Family & Kids

  9. All day

    National Christmas Tree and Pathway of Peace

    President's ParkFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  10. All day

    R.E.A.D. Book Fair – Family Night 2026

    Arlington Science Focus SchoolFamily

    Arts & Culture

  11. All day

    SPCA Lights on the Bay

    SPCA of Anne Arundel County$5+Family

    Family & Kids

  12. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

  13. All day

    Washington, DC Temple Festival of Lights

    Washington,DC TempleFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  14. 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

  15. 8 a.m.4 p.m.

    Toys for Tots

    Kensington Town HallFamily

    Family & Kids

  16. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Shadow Day at BASIS Washington, D.C.

    Basis DCFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  17. 9:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Prenatal Groups

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

  18. 9:15 a.m.10 a.m.

    NEW Music Together Jingle Jam (1 Session)

    McLean Community CenterFamily

    Also at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

    Family & Kids

  19. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    3, 2, Fun! (ages 2-3, with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS, Miller BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

  20. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Play Partners (Infant - 23 months, with adult)

    Savage Branch LibraryFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

  21. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    DC Prep Benning Campus Tours

    100 41st St NEFreeFamily

    Tours & Attractions

  22. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

  23. 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

  24. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Toddler Storytime

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

  25. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Young Explorers @ MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store

    MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + StoreFamily

    Family & Kids

  26. 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

  27. 10:15 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Family Storytime

    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  28. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    All Together Now (All ages)

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  29. 10:30 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Bilingual Storytime

    Kate Waller Barrett Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Crafty Tots | September-October 2026

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$75Family

    Family & Kids

  31. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    It's Toddler Time!

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  32. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

  33. 12 p.m.

    Baby & Toddler Storytime

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Southeast Anchor BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

  34. 2 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Maryland Zoo: Mammals and Scales (ages 2-5 with adult)

    Central Branch – Howard County LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  35. 2 p.m.2:30 p.m.

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    Arlington Public Library - Courthouse LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  36. 2:30 p.m.3:15 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Aurora Hills

    Aurora Hills Community CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  37. 2:30 p.m.4 p.m.

    Stop Smoking with Tobacco Free Baltimore

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  38. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    Board Games at the Library

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Edmondson Avenue BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

  39. 3 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    The So-Not-Mid Book Club: Keeper of the Lost Cities Series

    1644 McKinley Rd #3Family

    Community

  40. 3 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Uniquely Me: Self-Portraits Inspired by Brianna McCarthy

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Edmondson Avenue BranchFamily

    Arts & Culture

  41. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

  42. 3:30 p.m.

    Tinker Tuesdays

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Canton BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

  43. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Builders' Club at Shirlington

    Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell RmFamily

    Family & Kids

  44. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Crafty Kids at Glencarlyn

    300 S Kensington StFamily

    Family & Kids

  45. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Origami Engineering

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Arts & Culture

  46. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Real Talk Tuesdays

    Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  47. 4:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Creative Movement for Young Dancers

    Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts$12+Family

    Family & Kids

  48. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Sparks Creative Writing Workshop

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

  49. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  50. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Pajama Storytime at Cherrydale

    2190 Military RdFamily

    Family & Kids

  51. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

  52. 5:30 p.m.

    Enchant Christmas Experience - Washington

    Nationals Park - Complex$50+Family

    Family & Kids

  53. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

    Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

    Family & Kids

  54. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

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