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Firefly Festival
Firefly Festival
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Come celebrate the night and the special creatures that need it to survive. Learn about fireflies and how you can help them thrive. Families.
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Open Time at Marion Street Intergenerational Garden
Open Time at Marion Street Intergenerational Garden
(DC) (City Blossoms) Join us for free staff-led activities for children, families, neighbors, volunteers, and anyone who wants to drop by. Open Times are a chance for visitors (especially kids) to experience the garden through a variety of activities, such as cooking, art, and maintenance. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as ...
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Pup Day at Meadowlark
Pup Day at Meadowlark
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a walk through Meadowlark Botanical Gardens with your favorite canine on our special Pup Days at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 10am to 7pm. (through October). Please note: Garden admission ends at 6:30pm.
$14
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Family Nature Scavenger Hunt
Family Nature Scavenger Hunt
(VA) (Arlington Parks) We'll walk on the trails to complete our nature scavenger hunt list. Together we'll search for acorns, rocks, leaves, bugs, other animals and more! Families.
$5
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Open Time at Marion Street Intergenerational Garden
Open Time at Marion Street Intergenerational Garden
(DC) (City Blossoms) Join us for free staff-led activities for children, families, neighbors, volunteers, and anyone who wants to drop by. Open Times are a chance for visitors (especially kids) to experience the garden through a variety of activities, such as cooking, art, and maintenance. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as ...
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Sleepover at the Natural History Museum
Sleepover at the Natural History Museum
(DC) (Smithsonian) Join fellow adventurers at one of the world's most visited museums for a night of fun! Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Learn about Earth's past and discover the ocean's aquatic wonders. Visit pollinators and walk softly past mysterious mammals. Participate in games and ...
$150
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Nature Scavenger Hunt at Long Branch
Nature Scavenger Hunt at Long Branch
(VA) (Arlington Parks) We'll walk on the trails to complete our nature scavenger hunt list. Together we'll search for acorns, rocks, leaves, bugs, other animals and more! Families.
$5
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Exploring the Sky at Rock Creek Park
Exploring the Sky at Rock Creek Park
(DC) (National Park Service) Join us for an evening of celestial wonder! Now in its 76th year, Exploring the Sky remains a cherished collaboration between the National Capital Astronomers (NCA) and the National Park Service Rock Creek Park Nature Center, delighting sky enthusiasts since 1948 at its scenic location on the corner of Glover and Military Roads in the District. Convenient parking ...
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Farmer for a Day
Farmer for a Day
(VA) (NOVA Parks)Come help us with our farm chores! Participants will get an up close and private experience with our animals and get to see what it is like to be a farm helper for a day. Your group will get to meet the animals, participate in morning farm chores, and learn as you go with one of our expert ...
$50
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Wildflower & Pollinator Walk for Families
Wildflower & Pollinator Walk for Families
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Come see what’s blooming and what animals are searching for those beautiful blooms. Find what amazing adaptations flowers and trees have to entice the local pollinators. Families.
$7
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Naturalist Weekend at Bull Run
Naturalist Weekend at Bull Run
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Come camp at Bull Run Campground on the second Naturalist Weekend! There will be a craft and themed activities that are perfect for the whole family!
$50 – $150
Kenilworth Lotus and Water Lily Festival
Kenilworth Lotus and Water Lily Festival
(DC) (Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens) Join the National Park Service and Friends of Kenilworth for a celebration of beautiful Kenilworth Aquatic gardens! Lotuses and lilies have been celebrated in art for centuries around the world. This year's festival celebrates the art of these beautiful flowers with dances, exhibits, art classes, an artist's market, and more!
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Full Moon Friday
Full Moon Friday
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us for the magic of the full moon for a hike and campfire on each Friday nearest to the full moon. Feel free to bring your own hot dogs or food to warm over the fire, and we’ll provide marshmallows. Please register and pay for adults and children. Ages 10 and up.
$8
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Campfire Saturday at Burke Lake
Campfire Saturday at Burke Lake
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. During the program we will explore the wonders of our natural world. Our programs may include nature walks, interactive activities, animal presentations, or other opportunities to learn about nature and our place in it. Includes s’mores. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Ages ...
$10
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Movie in the Meadow: The Hidden Life of Trees
Movie in the Meadow: The Hidden Life of Trees
(DC) (US National Arboretum) Join us for an outdoor movie in the National Arboretum's Ellipse Meadow for "The Hidden Life of Trees", a documentary based on the bestselling book by Peter Wohlleben. According Rotten Tomatoes, where this movie has a 95% approval rating, "a walk in the woods will never be the same after watching ." Bring a picnic and ...
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Kenilworth Lotus and Water Lily Festival
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Little Critters Nature Play
Little Critters Nature Play
(DC) (National Zoo) Walk, climb, run, slither, or slide and join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo! Animals move in different ways and different animals have different body parts they use. Wiggle, wobble, and play with us as we learn and explore together. We'll meet in the Birdhouse classroom. Little Critters Nature Play is designed for ages 0-5 and ...
Free
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Open Time at Marion Street Intergenerational Garden
Open Time at Marion Street Intergenerational Garden
(DC) (City Blossoms) Join us for free staff-led activities for children, families, neighbors, volunteers, and anyone who wants to drop by. Open Times are a chance for visitors (especially kids) to experience the garden through a variety of activities, such as cooking, art, and maintenance. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as ...
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Babes in a Backpack
Babes in a Backpack
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Let’s go outside and hike to improve fitness, play in nature, and experience the great outdoors as a family. You will meet a naturalist at the meet up spot and set out on a trail that will have nature play and fun learning prompts along the way. These hikes are designed for adults with young children.
$2
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Sleepover at the Natural History Museum
Sleepover at the Natural History Museum
(DC) (Smithsonian) Join fellow adventurers at one of the world's most visited museums for a night of fun! Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Learn about Earth's past and discover the ocean's aquatic wonders. Visit pollinators and walk softly past mysterious mammals. Participate in games and ...
$150
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Tiny Tot: Butterfly Kites
Tiny Tot: Butterfly Kites
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Tiny Tot programs provide opportunities to interact one-on-one with your child while discovering the wonders of nature. Tiny Tot programs are offered throughout the year at Gulf and Long Branch Nature Centers. Each program has a theme not published ahead of time for flexibility in incorporating changeable aspects of the park and its wildlife into the programs. ...
$5
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Turtle Talk
Turtle Talk
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Visit our Eastern box turtle ambassadors in their outdoor enclosure! Watch them stretch their legs and learn about their behavior, conservation challenges, and the physical features that make them such fascinating reptiles. This is a free, drop-in program for all ages. No registration required.
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Storytime on the Farm
Storytime on the Farm
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join us every other Thursday for Storytime on the Farm. Hear a farm or nature-related story, then experience the subject up close with an animal meet and greet or short nature walk. We will meet behind the office for storytime. If it's raining, please join us in the Visitor's Center. This program is free and aimed towards ...
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Hike with a Ranger at Rock Creek Park
Hike with a Ranger at Rock Creek Park
(DC) (National Park Service) During this ½ mile excursion, young explorers will learn the hiking essentials, such as trail safety, what to wear or bring to a hike, and how to Recreate Responsibly all while looking at nature and respecting nature found in our woodlands. This ranger-led hike is intended to create treasured trail experiences for families interested in planning ...
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