Family Events

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

Performances

2019 Oscar® Nominated Short Films: Animated Shorts

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Feb. 20 & 21

Mother Tongue Film Festival: Colours of the Alphabet

 Freer l Sackler The Smithsonian's Museums of Asian Art
Fri. Feb 22

Atlas Intersections Festival: A Cantar y Bailar/Let’s Sing and Dance

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Feb 23

Atlas Intersections Festival: Adventures in Arden

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Feb 23

Atlas Intersections Festival: Baby Beats! with Max and Root

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Feb 23

Atlas Intersections Festival: Family Fun Days Free Cafe Concert: Culture Queen

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Feb 23

Bright Star Theatre: Meet Dr. King

 National Theatre
Sat. Feb 23

Chamber Music Concert

 Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Sat. Feb 23

Jubilee Voices presented by Darnall's Chance

 Trinity Episcopal Church
Sat. Feb 23

Portrait Story Days: Michelle Obama

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Sat. Feb 23

The Okee Dokee Brothers

 The Alden
Sat. Feb 23

The Sandlot

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Sat. Feb 23

She A Gem

 The Kennedy Center
Feb. 22 – 24

Atlas Intersections Festival: Free Cafe Concert: Hannah Jaye and the Hideaways

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sun. Feb 24

NSO Family Concert: Let's Go to the Moon!

 The Kennedy Center
Sun. Feb 24

PRAISE Liturgical Dance Festival

 Publick Playhouse
Sun. Feb 24

Storytime on Screen

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Mon. Feb 25

Washington Dollar Days: Tour for a Buck

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Feb. 20 – 28

Cub Corner: Dogs

 College Park Aviation Museum
Thu. Feb 28

Atlas Intersections Festival: Wake Up Brother Bear

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Feb. 23 – Mar. 2

Atlas Intersections Festival: Family Fun Days Free Concert: Mr. Skip

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Mar 2

Bright Star Theatre: George Washington Carver

National Theatre
Sat. Mar 2

DCIFF: Penguin Highway

 The Miracle Theatre
Sat. Mar 2

OGT Kids Series: Born Free (1966)

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Sat. Mar 2

Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Alexandria

 King St. in Old Town Alexandria
Sat. Mar 2

Robin Hood

 Gunston Arts Center
Feb. 22 – Mar. 3

Finding Neverland

 National Theatre
Feb. 26 – Mar. 3

American Girl Live

 Strathmore
Sun. Mar 3

Erth's Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure

 George Mason University Center for the Arts
Sun. Mar 3

Free Community Day: March

 National Museum of Women in the Arts
Sun. Mar 3

Prince George’s Best Dance Crew Competition

 Publick Playhouse
Fri. Mar 8

Cyrano de Bergerac

 Synetic Theater
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10

Huckleberry Finn's Big River

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10

Love2Dance Teen Showcase

 Publick Playhouse
Sun. Mar 10

Brush Up Your Shakespeare

 The Alden
Wed. Mar 13

In the Executioner's Shadow Documentary Screening

 Takoma Park Community Center
Thu. Mar 14

10th Annual Move Me Festival

 Kenmore Middle School
Sat. Mar 16

Shakespeare for The Young: Midsummer Magic

National Theatre
Sat. Mar 16

Here Eye Stand

 Imagination Stage
Mar. 15 – 17

The Magic School Bus

 Olney Theatre Center
Mar. 16 – 17

Kids Concert + Family Happy Hour with the Bright Siders

 Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Sun. Mar 17

Pinkalicious

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Mar. 17 – 18

Carpe Diem-Revels Community Sing

 Seekers Church
Thu. Mar 21

Picasso

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Mar. 9 – 23

Picasso (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Mar. 9 – 23

Blacks in Wax

 Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Sat. Mar 23

Hansel and Gretel Opera

 Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Sat. Mar 23

The Joshua Show

 The Alden
Sat. Mar 23

VA Rep: Jack and the Beanstalk

National Theatre
Sat. Mar 23

Young Artist Showcase and Jam Session

 Publick Playhouse
Sat. Mar 23

Rapunzel

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Feb. 21 – Mar. 24

The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 15 – 24

National Cherry Blossom Festival: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, The Super Live

 Warner Theatre
Sun. Mar 24

Young Portrait Explorers: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Mar. 11 & 25

Revels World Story Time

 Washington Revels
Feb. 27 – Mar. 27

Alash Ensemble

 Library of Congress
Wed. Mar 27

Mason Dance Company at the Center for the Arts

 George Mason University Center for the Arts
Mar. 29 & 30

Little Miss Ann

 National Theatre
Sat. Mar 30

OGT Kids Series: Mirai

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Sat. Mar 30

The Comedy of Errors American Shakespeare Center on Tour

 The Alden
Sat. Mar 30

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sat. Mar 30

World Dance Showcase

 Publick Playhouse
Sat. Mar 30

VOYAGERS: A Dance Among The Planets

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 29 – 31

Madeline and the Bad Hat

 Olney Theatre Center
Mar. 30 – 31

Mason Dance Company at the Hylton

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Mar 31

Direct Current: Brooklyn Youth Chorus: Silent Voices: Lovestate

 The Kennedy Center
Mon. Apr 1

Engineering 101 - Self-Deploying Satellites

 College Park Aviation Museum
Tue. Apr 2

National Cherry Blossom Festival: Petalpalooza

 District Waterfront
Sat. Apr 6

Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Family Day

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Sat. Apr 6

Chamber Music Concert

 Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Sun. Apr 7

Noshin' With The Cantors

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Sun. Apr 7

NSO Family Concert: Symphonic Storytelling: TheTravels of Babar

 The Kennedy Center
Sun. Apr 7

Chicken Little: The Sky Is Falling

 Publick Playhouse
Tue. Apr 9

Eva Salina and Peter Stan: Serbian and Roma music

Library of Congress
Thu. Apr 11

The Me I Want to Sing

 The Kennedy Center
Apr. 11 – 13

Squirrel Stole My Underpants

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Apr. 12 – 13

National Philharmonic: Verdi Reqiuem

Strathmore
Sat. Apr 13

OGT Kids Series: Jumanji (1995)

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Sat. Apr 13

Trout Fishing in America

 CenterStage at RCC
Sat. Apr 13

Tiny Tots - Bunny Business

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Apr. 6 – 14

Shakespeare's Birthday

 Folger Theatre
Sun. Apr 14

Portrait Discovery Kits

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Tue. Apr 16

The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert

 Strathmore
Thu. Apr 18

Eggstravaganza!

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Apr. 13 – 20

Young Portrait Explorers: Rachel Carson

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Apr. 8 & 22

Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

 Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Feb. 21 – Apr. 27

OGT Kids Series: Mary & the Witch’s Flower

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Sat. Apr 27

Tiny Tots - Jellybean Circus

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Apr. 20 & 28

NSO Music for Young Audiences: Break it Down!

 The Kennedy Center
Apr. 27 – 28

Fourth Annual Earth Day Plant Sale & Picnic

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sun. Apr 28

National Philharmonic: Episode 3: Musical Atoms – A Study of Intervals

 Potter Violins
Sun. Apr 28

Family Mural Art Workshop with Luis Peralta del Valle (2 Days)

 Sat. May 4

Jack and the Beanstalk

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 28 – May. 5

Junie B. Jones

 Olney Theatre Center
May. 4 – 5

DC Concert Orchestra - Postcards

 Church of the Epiphany
Sun. May 5

Throw Like a Girl Rough-Cut Documentary Screening

 Takoma Park Community Center
Thu. May 9

BSO Music Box

 AMP by Strathmore
Mar. 23 – May. 11

Jane Franklin Dance: Complete Dogness

 Theatre on the Run
Apr. 27 – May. 11

All The Way Live

 The Alden
Sat. May 11

National Philharmonic: Anxiety Bernstein & Beethoven, Part I

 Strathmore
Sat. May 11

NEXTgeneration Showcase

 Dance Place
Sat. May 11

OGT Kids Series: Song of the Sea

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Sat. May 11

Tiny Tots - Mother Goose Caboose

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 1 – 12

Into the Woods

 Ford's Theatre
Mar. 9 – May. 16

Saturday Family Jam Sessions

 The Mansion at Strathmore
Mar. 2 – May. 18

Annie

 Reston Community Center
Apr. 26 – May. 18

Engineering 101: Paper Plane Challenge

 College Park Aviation Museum
Sat. May 18

Shrek Jr, The Musical

 Arts Barn
May. 10 – 19

Colors

 The Kennedy Center
May. 18 – 19

OGT Kids Series: The Last Unicorn

 Old Greenbelt Theatre
Sat. May 25

Winnie the Pooh

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Mar. 29 – May. 26

Tiny Tots - Clowning Around

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 18 – 26

Honor vets at the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally

 National Mall
Mon. May 27

National Memorial Day Concert

 West Lawn US Capitol
Mon. May 27

National Memorial Day Parade

 Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets
Tue. May 28

National Philharmonic: Freedom: Bernstein & Beethoven Part II

 Strathmore
Sat. Jun 1

FAME, el Musical (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Apr. 25 – Jun. 2

FAME, The Musical, US Premiere in Spanish

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Apr. 25 – Jun. 2

Tiny Tots - ”Sing-a-Long”

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 1 & 2

The Talented Clementine

 Gunston Arts Center
May. 31 – Jun. 9

Chamber Music Concert

 Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Sun. Jun 9

Tiny Tots - Panda-Monium

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 5 – 15

Engineering 101: Build-A-Grabber

 College Park Aviation Museum
Sat. Jun 15

Cinderella

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 9 – Jun. 23

Falsettos

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 11 – 23

Tiny Tots - Old MacDonald’s Farm

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 19 – 29

NSO Pops: 50 Years Over the Rainbow

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 28 & 29

Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire In Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra

 Wolf Trap
Jul. 5 & 6

Tiny Tots - Imaginary Friends

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 7 – 13

Nickelodeons Jojo Siwa - D.R.E.A.M. The Tour

 Wolf Trap
Fri. Jul 19

Road Dahl's Matilda the Musical

 Olney Theatre Center
Jun. 21 – Jul. 21

Tiny Tots - Dragon Babies

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 17 & 21

Disney In Concert: Coco with the National Symphony Orchestra and Emil De Cou as Conductor

Wolf Trap
Thu. Jul 25

Tiny Tots - Magic Toyshop

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 24 & 27

Disney's Newsies

 Kenmore Middle School
Jul. 19 – 28

Energizers Creative Arts Camp Concert 2019

 Dance Place
Aug. 1 & 2

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrialin Concert with The National Symphony Orchestra and Emil De Cou as Conductor

 Wolf Trap
Fri. Aug 2

Circus

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

Tiny Tots - Penguins’ Playground

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

Tiny Tots - Baby Bear’s Birthday

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Feb. 23 – Aug. 18

The Cat in the Hat

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Jun. 21 – Aug. 18

Tiny Tots - World on a String

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 9 – Aug. 24

Sing-A-Long: Sound Of Music

Wolf Trap
Sat. Aug 24

Tiny Tots - Teddy Bear’s Picnic

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 20 – Sep. 1

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

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

Disney's Aladdin

 The Kennedy Center
Jul. 18 – Sep. 7

Ongoing Events

Tudor Tots - Tuesdays, Spring Sessions

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Mar. 12 – Apr. 30

Observe the Flag-In during Memorial Day Weekend

 Arlington National Cemetery
May. 24 – 27

Witness the majesty of the Iwo Jima Memorial

 Iwo Jima Memorial - Arlington National Cemetery
May. 24 – 27

Baseball Americana

 Library of Congress
Thru Jun. 29

Explore! With the NPG

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Thru Dec. 31

Story Time in our Explore! Family Space

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
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