Firefly Festival
Fort C.F. Smith Park 2411 24th St N, Arlington, VA, United States(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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Summer Peace Jam at Marvin Gaye Park
Marvin Gaye Park 5200 Foote St NE, Washington, DC, United States(DC) (Washington Parks & People) Join us for an inspiring and transformative event with Parks & People and the award-winning DC Music Summit. This event is designed to promote peace in the Ward 7 community and help bridge the health gap for its residents. Live Music and Entertainment, Workshops and Activities. Healthy living information. Together, Parks & People and the ...
Free
Sleepover at the Natural History Museum
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States(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
Kenilworth Lotus and Water Lily Festival
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC, United States(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!
Campfire Saturday at Burke Lake
Burke Lake Park 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA, United States(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
Movie in the Meadow: The Hidden Life of Trees
U.S. National Arboretum 24th & R St NE, Washington DC, United States(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 ...
Free
Yoga & Bonfire at Lake Accotink
Lake Accotink Park 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA, United States(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Looking for renewal, peace, inspiration, transformation, and / or something a little different, then bring your yoga mat to Lake Accotink for an evening sunset, star gazing and a bonfire. The evening’s practice will focus on Hatha techniques to stretch, build core strength, and stability to the mind and body. This practice is for all levels ...
$26
Tornado Chimney Swift Mixer
(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) It's not unusual to see the silhouettes of Chimney Swifts in the sky, little flying cigars zipping around here, there, and everywhere. But have you ever seen a Chimney Swift tornado swirling into a chimney? Now's your chance to catch this amazing display and mingle with fellow bird lovers. Enter through the garden gates on Courtland ...
Sleepover at the Natural History Museum
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States(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
Watershed Wednesday – Movie Night with Mt. Rainier Nature Center
Mt. Rainier Nature Center 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier, MD, United States(MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) For this month's Watershed Wednesday, we are partnering with Mt. Rainier Nature Center. We'll be screening the short documentary Wild Hope: The Frog Ark and will have a small panel of local experts to discuss the state of frogs and other amphibians in the region and particularly within the Anacostia Watershed.
Free
Summer in the Parks at Fort Slocum
Fort Slocum Park 5800 Kansas NW Ave, Washington, DC(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Thursday evenings this summer, Rock Creek Park (U.S. National Park Service) and Rock Creek Conservancy are hosting FREE, family-friendly events at rotating locations throughout the east side of the park. Join us for music from DJ Lance Reynolds and fun-for-all-ages games and activities. Summer in the Parks events bring the Rock Creek community together to enjoy ...
Planting Mid to Late Summer Veggies
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Pl, SE, Washington, DC, United States(DC) (Anacostia Community Museum) Join us for the final harvest of the spring vegetables! Gardeners will learn how to plant veggies later in the season and how to increase chances of success even with late plantings for the season. Growing Community is the longstanding community gardening program at the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum. Through garden programming, residents of all ages ...