Family Events

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Family Events in Metro DC including Theatre, Dance, Music & More

Performances

Disney's Aladdin

 The Kennedy Center
Jul. 18 – Sep. 7

NSO Pops: 50 Years Over the Rainbow: A Judy Garland Celebration

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 28 & 29

Energizers Creative Arts Camp Concert 2019

 Dance Place
Aug. 1 & 2

Road Dahl's Matilda the Musical

 Olney Theatre Center
Jun. 26 – Jul. 21

The Cat in the Hat

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Thru Aug. 18

Circus

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 28 – Aug. 4

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 8 – Sep. 1

Tiny Tots - Baby Bear’s Birthday

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 14 & 18

Tiny Tots - Dragon Babies

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 17 & 21

Tiny Tots - Imaginary Friends

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 7 – 13

Tiny Tots - Magic Toyshop

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 24 & 27

Tiny Tots - Old MacDonald’s Farm

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Sat. Jun 29

Tiny Tots - Penguins’ Playground

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 31 – Aug. 10

Tiny Tots - Teddy Bear’s Picnic

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 28 & Sep. 1

Tiny Tots - World on a String

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 21 & 24

Disney's Newsies

 Kenmore Middle School
Jul. 19 – 28

Specialty Tea: Children's Authors Tea

 The Mansion at Strathmore
Tue. Jun 25

Specialty Tea: Prince & Princess Tea

The Mansion at Strathmore
Sat. Jul 13

American Ballet Theatre - Swan Lake

 Wolf Trap
Jul. 11 – 13

Disney Pixar's Coco: Concert & Film with NSO

 Wolf Trap
Sat. Jul 27

E.T. & Concert with NSO, Emil De Cou Conductor

 Wolf Trap
Fri. Aug 2

Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire In Concert with NSO

 Wolf Trap
Jul. 5 & 6

JoJo Siwa with The Belles

 Wolf Trap
Fri. Jul 19

Sing-A-Long: Sound Of Music

Wolf Trap
Sat. Aug 24

Pilobolus

 Strathmore
Tue. Jul 9

L'homme Cirque

 Strathmore
Jun. 27 – Jul. 7

Portrait Party for Young Learners

 National Museum of Women in the Arts
Sat. Aug 17

Arlington Philharmonic Pops in the Park at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Fri. Jun 28

Encore Stage and Studio: A Sidewalk Stroll at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Jun 30

Reptiles Alive at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Jul 7

Encore Stage and Studio: Rocket Woman at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Aug 11

Levine School of Music Interactive Family Concert at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Jul 28

Mr Gabe and the Circle Time All Stars

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Aug 4

Rainbow Rock Band at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Jul 21

Rocknocerous at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Jul 14

Cirque Mei

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sat. Oct 19

NPR's From the Top

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sat. Feb 29, 2020

Jane Franklin Dance: Mouse in the House

 Cherrydale Branch Library
Mon. Jul 8

Live from the Lawn: UkeFest Finale

 Strathmore
Wed. Aug 21

Mouse in House at Glencarlyn Library

 Glencarlyn Branch Library
Mon. Jul 8

Complete Dogness

 Westover Library
Wed. Jul 17

Mouse in House at Columbia Pike Library

 Columbia Pike Branch Library
Tue. Aug 6

Mouse in House at Shirlington Library

 Shirlington Library
Tue. Aug 6

Broadway Princess Party

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Mar 29, 2020

CAPAC: Langston Hughes' Black Nativity

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Fri. Dec 6

Circo Comedia

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Nov 17

Cirque Mei

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Thu. Oct 24

Hot Peas 'N Butter

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sun. Mar 1, 2020

Manassas Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Dec. 18 – 23

Manassas Symphony Orchestra: Story Time

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sat. Dec 7

Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Oct 6

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Dec 8

Peter Rabbit (TM) Tales

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sun. Oct 6

Prince William Little Theatre: A Charlie Brown Christmas

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Dec. 14 – 22

The Magic of Bill Blag Live!

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Tue. Mar 3, 2020

The Okee Dokee Brothers

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Apr 26, 2020

The Rainbow Fish

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Feb 9, 2020

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sun. Dec 1

Summer Cool-Off

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sat. Jul 6

Family Fun Entertainment Series-Dixie Power Trio

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Aug 3

Family Fun Entertainment Series-Groovy Nate

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jul 27

Family Fun Entertainment Series-Guava Jelly

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jul 13

Family Fun Entertainment Series - Mark Lohr

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jun 29

Tudor Tots - Fridays

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Jul. 19 – Oct. 4

Weekend Tudor Tots

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Jul. 20 & Nov. 2

Tudor Tots - Tuesdays: Fall Session

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sep. 3 – Oct. 29

Tudor Tots - Tuesdays: Summer Session

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Jun. 25 – Aug. 27

Complete Dogness at Central Library

 Arlington Central Library
Thu. Aug 8

Family Fun Entertainment Series-Rocknoceros

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jul 6

Family Fun Entertainment Series-Turley the Magician

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jul 20

Lunchtime with the Arts at Mason-The 8th Green Machine Division Band

 Reston Town Center
Thu. Jun 27

Summerbration: By & By

 Reston Station
Fri. Aug 9

Summerbration: Cedar Creek

 Reston Station
Fri. Jul 12

Summerbration: King Teddy

 Reston Station
Fri. Jun 28

Summerbration: New Line Brass Band

 Reston Station
Fri. Jul 26

Summerbration: Oasis Island Sounds

 Reston Station
Fri. Jul 5

Summerbration: The Swingin' Swamis

 Reston Station
Fri. Aug 2

Take a Break Concert Series-Bluegrass Tones

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Jul 4

Take a Break Concert Series-Cheick Hamala Diabate

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Jul 18

Take a Break Concert Series-Dance Night with Crawdaddies

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Jun 27

Take a Break Concert Series-Dance Night with Mambo Combo

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Jul 11

Take a Break Concert Series-Dance Night with Squeez Bayou

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Aug 22

Take a Break Concert Series-The Rick Whitehead Trio

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Aug 29

Take a Break Concert Series-Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Aug 8

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Dixieland Band

 Reston Station
Sun. Aug 11

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Face Painter, Balloon Twister, Juggler

 Reston Station
Sun. Aug 25

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Flow Circus

 Reston Station
Sun. Aug 4

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Interactive Theater Of Jef

 Reston Station
Jul. 21 & Aug. 18

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Juggler, Balloon Twister, Glitter Tattoos

 Reston Station
Sat. Aug 3

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Latin/Salsa Band with Dancers

 Reston Station
Sat. Aug 10

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Mark H. Rooney – Taiko drums

 Reston Station
Sun. Jul 7

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Pan Steel Drum with Dancers

 Reston Station
Sat. Jul 20

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Rocknoceros

 Reston Station
Sat. Aug 24

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Síneadh Fada with Foley Academy of Irish Dance

 Reston Station
Sat. Jun 29

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Stilt Walker, Juggler, Face Painter

 Reston Station
Sun. Jul 14

Summerbration Fun Brunch: The Apple Core

 Reston Station
Sat. Jul 27

Sunday Art in the Park with GRACE

 Reston Town Center
Jul. 7 – 28

Specialty Tea: Teddy Bear Tea Party

 The Mansion at Strathmore
Wed. Jul 24

Complete Dogness at Aurora Hills Library

 Aurora Hills Library
Thu. Aug 8

Trick or Treat: Family-friendly Halloween fun

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sat. Oct 26

Gustafer Yellowgold

 AMP by Strathmore
Sun. Oct 20

Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats

 AMP by Strathmore
Sun. Dec 1

Mo Willems & the Storytime All-Stars present: Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime!

 The Kennedy Center
Sat. Jul 13

Target Family Night: All-American Boys Chorus

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Thu. Jul 11

Wow in the World Pop Up Party

Strathmore
Sat. Feb 29, 2020

Frontiers-A Journey Tribute Band

 McLean Central Park
Sun. Jul 14

Justin Trawick and the Common Good

 McLean Central Park
Sun. Jul 21

Sonia de Los Santos

 McLean Central Park
Sun. Jun 30

DC Casineros

 Dance Place
Thu. Jun 27

Dance on Film Series

 Mess Hall
Jul. 11 & Aug. 8

Ayanna Gregory

Arts Plaza at Monroe Street Market
Thu. Jul 18

Jonny Grave

 Arts Plaza at Monroe Street Market
Thu. Aug 15

Cub Corner

 College Park Aviation Museum
Thu. Jun 27

Family Day: Secrets of Egypt

 National Geographic
Sat. Jul 20

LGBTQ+ themed Story Time

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Wildlife Ambassadors: Wild Life/Wild Art at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Aug 25

Mad Science of DC at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Sep 8

The Great Zucchini at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Sep 15

Falls Church 4th of July Celebration

 George Mason High School
Thu. Jul 4

Rockville Independence Day Celebration

 Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park
Thu. Jul 4

LOC Movies on the Lawn: Mary Poppins (1964)

 Library of Congress North Lawn
Thu. Jul 11

LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn: Beauty and the Beast (1991)

 Library of Congress North Lawn
Thu. Jul 18

LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn: A League of Their Own

Library of Congress North Lawn
Thu. Jul 25

LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn: Jaws

 Library of Congress North Lawn
Thu. Aug 1

LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

 Library of Congress North Lawn
Thu. Aug 8

LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn: Jurassic Park

 Library of Congress North Lawn
Thu. Aug 15

Emerging Tap Dance Choreographer’s Showcase

 Dance Place
Jul. 13 & 14

Cunningham Centennial Celebration: John Scott Dance & DC MinEvent

 Dance Place
Jul. 27 & 28

Alix in Wonderland

 Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
Jul. 18 – 20

Tour: Portrait Party for Young Learners

 National Museum of Women in the Arts
Sat. Aug 17

DC Art Book Fair

 National Museum of Women in the Arts
Sun. Jul 7

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

 Greenbelt Community Center
Tue. Jun 25

Storytime on Screen

 Greenbelt Community Center

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Aaron Nigel Smith

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jul 30

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Ants Ants Ants

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Fri. Jun 28

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Culture Shock

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Wed. Jul 31

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Falu

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jul 23

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: The Legend of the Banana Kid

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Thu. Aug 1

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Hopalong Andrew: Songs of the Urban Cowpoke

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Wed. Jul 3

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Jojo & the Pinecones

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 16 & 17

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Madcap Puppets: The Great Space Caper

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 5 & 6

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Maru Montero Dance Company

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Sat. Jun 29

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Maryland Youth Ballet: Cinderella

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 26 & 27

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Moona Luna

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Wed. Jun 26

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Nomad Dancers and Raqs Habibi: Dancing from Cairo to Samarkand

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jul 2

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Red Yarn

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 24 & 25

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Rockin’ Yoga Concert with Willey & Friends

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 12 & 13

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Shannon Dunne Dance

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Thu. Jul 18

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Taratibu Youth Association: Unspoken Stories

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Thu. Jun 27

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: The Deedle Deedle Dees

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 10 & 11

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: The Gottabees: Squirrel Stole My Underpants

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jun 25

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: The Mömandpöp Comeback Special!

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jul 9

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: The Okee Dokee Brothers

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Aug. 2 & 3

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Vital Theatre Company: Angelina Ballerina The Musical

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 19 & 20

RCC Fun Around Town: Ice Cream Social

 Island Walk Community Center
Fri. Jul 19

RCC Fun Around Town: National Night Out

 Westglade Neighborhood Center
Tue. Aug 6

RCC Fun Around Town: National Night Out at Hunters Woods Plaza

 Reston Community Center
Tue. Aug 6

RCC Fun Around Town: Family Fitness

 Stonegate Community Center
Tue. Jun 25

Capital Fringe: Flirting Like an American

 Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jul. 11 – 27

Portrait Story Days: Dizzy Gillespie

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Jun. 28 & Jul. 27

Portrait Story Days: Marian Anderson

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Jul. 20 & 21

Fall Plant Sale and Picnic

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sun. Sep 29

Holiday Pajama Party

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sat. Nov 30

Holiday Teen Tea

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sun. Dec 8

March with Revels on July 4th!

 Carroll Ave & Ethan Allen Ave, Takoma Park
Thu. Jul 4

Carpe Diem-Revels Community Sing

 Seekers Church
Sun. Jul 21

July 4th at The National Archives

 National Archives
Thu. Jul 4

Fourth of July Family Day at the National Archives

 National Archives
Thu. Jul 4

Jubilee Voices at Fort Stevens

 Fort Stevens
Sat. Jul 13

Independence Day Celebration

 Langley High School
Thu. Jul 4

The Pied Piper

Arena Stage
Sat. Jan 18, 2020

Heritage Voices at the GWU Museum

 George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Sat. Jul 27

Gingerbreadpalooza!

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sat. Dec 21

Backyard Theatre: Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo

 Strathmore
Thu. Jul 11

Backyard Theatre: SOLE Defined The R.E.M.I.X.

 Strathmore
Thu. Jul 18

Backyard Theatre: Bee Parks & The Hornets

 Strathmore
Thu. Jul 25

Rights and Responsibilities Learning Lab

 National Archives
Thu. Jul 25

Constitution in Action Learning Lab

 National Archives
Fri. Jul 26

First Studio: Story + Workshop

 The Kreeger Museum
Jul. 6 & 20

d. sabela grimes

 Dance Place
Thu. Sep 12

LGBTQ+ Pride Flag postcard workshop

 Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Sun. Jun 30

Ongoing Events

Baseball Americana

 Library of Congress
Thru Jul. 27

Story Time in our Explore! Family Space

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri

Explore! With the NPG

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Thru Dec. 31

One Destiny

 Ford's Theatre
Thru Oct. 26

Whitman Bicentennial Display

 Library of Congress
Thru Aug. 15

George Mason University - Family Series - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Thru Aug. 31

Section 14: The Other Palm Springs, California

 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Thru Jan. 1, 2020

Drop-in Summer Saturdays (Free, all ages)

 Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW)
Thru Aug. 10
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