Weekend Picks: Columbia Heights Day, Fall Festival at American Art Museum and Groovy Nate

In our house we are officially counting down to Halloween (as I’m sure most of you are as well). It helps that there are so many opportunities in our area to wear our costumes and have some Fall Fun. Check our Tricks and Treats post to find what else is going on this weekend!

Saturday-

10:30am: Saturday Morning with Groovy Nate
(227 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA.)
Groovy Nate is a children’s performer who blends music, puppetry, movement, and comedy into one groovy experience! The shows expose participants to various genres of music and encourage them to move, sing, and play creatively with one another. Doors open at 10:00am. Tickets are $8.

10:30am: Saturday Song Circle at Imagination Stage
(4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814)
You and your child are invited to a fun, interactive musical experience! An Early Childhood Teaching Artist (playing a ukulele!) explores a popular children’s book with your family through song and musical instruments, and you will receive a list of all the songs to practice at home. Featured story today is Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Best for ages 1 month-3 years. Tickets can be purchased here.

11:00am-6:00pm: Columbia Heights Day
(On 11th St NW (from Park Rd to Kenyon St NW) & Harriet Tubman School Yard)
A fun, one-day annual festival to celebrate the neighborhood of Columbia Heights. The festival highlights the local businesses and artists, and it has several activities to entertain all ages. Ranging from eating contests, local musicians, a dunk tank, face painters, an adult tricycle race, family fun field day, and much much more – Columbia Heights Day will entertain you and leave you cherishing the wonderful neighborhood of Columbia Heights! Click here for the schedule of performances.

11:30am-3:00pm: Fall Family Festival at American Art Museum
(Kogod Courtyard, 8th and G street NW, Washington DC 20004)
Celebrate the changing seasons with stilt walkers, ghost stories, and a performance by the Banjo Man, Frank Cassel. Enjoy fall-themed craft activities like leaf rubbings or a scavenger hunt to find autumn scenes in the museum’s galleries. Performances  at 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on stage.

Sunday-

10:00am: Sunday Funday at Imagination Stage
(4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814)
We invite you and your child to bring your favorite stories to life through dramatic play activities, movement, music, and visual art. Each session you leave with a completed craft, as well as a Parent Pack to extend the experience at home. These popular workshops are themed around beloved children’s books. Featured story today is Freight Train. Best for ages 1-3. Tickets can be purchased here.