DC Family Weekend Fun Guide

Jurassic World Live is taking over Fairfax this weekend. See Blue, T. rex and more of your favorite dinosaurs come to life at Jurassic World Live Tour! Your trip to Isla Nublar takes a terrifying turn after the Indominus rex escapes and causes chaos in the park! Join forces with a team of scientists to unravel a corrupt plan and save Jeanie, a Troodon dinosaur, from a terrible fate. Along the way, experience some of Jurassic World’s most iconic dinosaurs including Blue the Raptor, the mighty T. rex and more!

Inside Out & Backwards is for the youngest audience at Imagination Stage. It’s bedtime, and two children use their imaginations to turn their room inside out, into a wonderland of mess! While playing dress-up, a glove becomes a dancing fish, a shirt becomes a fantastical creature, and a sock dance rocks the closet! On stages through Sunday.

Cinderella A Salsa Fairy Tale is playing at Imagination Stage through April 7. What will happen to Cinderella at the ball … game? That’s the surprising question in this contemporary Latin-American Cinderella musical that weaves subtle lessons on empathy, sportsmanship, and respect into an exciting, high-stakes story. An Imagination Stage original that broke new ground in bilingual children’s theatre.

Junie B. Jones is wrapping up this weekend at Adventure Theatre. It is Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, does not want to be her best pal anymore and, on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard and her teacher, Mr. Scary, thinks she may need glasses. Throw in a friendly cafeteria lady, a kickball tournament and a “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal,” and first grade has never been more exciting. Featuring a tremendously loveable character and fun-filled songs, Junie B. Jones will capture your audience members’ hearts just as the books captivated an entire generation of students. 

Saturday
10:00am-12:00pm: Free the Trees with Little Falls Watershed Alliance
Volunteers will be removing non-native vines and shrubs which are killing our native trees.  There will be gloves and tools to borrow.  The entrance to the Capital Crescent Trail is via a path at the end of the cul-de-sac of Brookeway Drive. There is parking on the street.  Walk up the path to the first bench; we will meet there.

10:00am–1:00pm: Art Cart- Lines and Layers at Hirshhorn
Artists choose particular materials to tell their stories. Join us to explore the lines and layers (and layers upon layers) of Mark Bradford’s Pickett’s Charge (2017), and to tell your own stories with art. Found on the third level.

10:00am-4:30pm: Blossom Kite Festival
Join at the Washington Monument Grounds with activities, music, competitions, and performances. Kite enthusiasts, beginners, families, and friends are all welcome.  This year, the theme of the kite making competition is ‘Colors of the Wind’.

2:00pm-9:00pm: Bloomaroo at The Wharf
Bloomaroo at The Wharf is FREE to attend; no tickets are needed. Drinks are available for purchase at designated event bars and at all Wharf bars and restaurants. 
2pm-9pm — Listen to live music on multiple stages.
2pm-6pm — Activities throughout The Wharf include koi kite decorating, a haiku creation station, karaoke stage, face painting, live art demonstration, ikebana flower arranging, tea ceremony, Kikuyuki dancing, Nen Daiko drumming, Blossom Beauty Bar, Blossom Martini Beach Bar, and more!
~8:30pm — A stunning blossoms fireworks finale.

Sunday– Happy Easter for those who celebrate. Easter events can be found just below Monday’s events.

Monday–
Opening Day for the Washington Nationals
The Nationals return to Washington, D.C., for the team’s 20th season of baseball in our nation’s capital. First pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates is scheduled for 4:05pm, and gates open at 2:00pm

Easter Events:
Friday-Sunday: Easter Egg Hunt at Green Meadows Petting Farm
(10102 Fingerboard Rd. Ijamsville, MD 21754)
Hunts will be happening all day, between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.  In the past, we had hunts at set hours but now will have them all day!  We will have candy-filled eggs to hunt for.

Friday-Sunday : Great Country Farms Egg Hunt & Marshmallow Harvest
(18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, VA 20135)
After a long cold winter, nothing chases away the chill like a visit to the farm! Your family won’t want to miss the first “crop” of the spring– Marshmallow Picking!! Do marshmallow peeps really grow on trees? Your children will be amazed to harvest a few marshmallows to roast on the bonfire.  The Easter Bunny also hid some eggs  filled with treats to enchant the children, and we need you to help us find them! There will be multiple egg hunts with timed ticket entrance. Come see spring chicks and baby animals, take a wagon ride, and rejoice that it is spring! The annual Easter Egg Hunt is a $7.99 add-on per child with your paid farm admission. Also taking place April 1.

Friday-Saturday from 10:00am-12:00pm: Eggstravaganza at Tudor Place
Join us for Eggstravaganza!, a favorite spring tradition. Children of all ages can take part in a lively Easter egg hunt and egg roll on the South Lawn. Afterwards, make crafts and take a picture with the Easter Bunny. The egg hunt begins at 10:30 a.m. and the egg roll begins at 10:45 a.m.

Friday-Saturday from 9:00am-6:00pm: Bunnyland at Butler’s Orchard
(22200 Davis Mill Road Germantown MD 20876)
Enjoy a hayride down the Bunny Trail, race the Rubber Duck Derby, hunt for colorful eggs, exchange eggs for a goodie basket to take home, visit with the farm’s very own Country Bunny, ride pedal tractors, play in Hayromp and Playground, hop in inflatables, ride the giant slides, see bunnies, lambs and chicks, get your face painted and ride a pony. Also taking place April 1, 6, 7.

Friday-Sunday (Various times): Egg Hunt at Clark’s Elioak Farm
(10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042)
Children of different ages (ages 1 to 3 and 4 to 6) will have a chance to hunt for eggs all day (10 AM, 10:30, 11 AM, 11:30, 12 noon, 12:30, 1 PM, 1:30, 2 PM, 2:30, 3 PM, 3:30, 4 PM, 4:30 and 5 PM) on both both Saturday and Sunday March 23-24 and March 30-31. On weekdays (March 25-29) the hunts will be at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Our $8 per person admission fee for the farm applies, but there is no extra charge for the egg hunt. The petting farm, rides and play areas are open for you to enjoy.

Saturday from 10:00am-12:00pm: Spring Fest at McLean Community Center
Join your neighbors to celebrate the changing of seasons with self-guided arts and crafts, entertainment and the opportunity for your children to get a photo with Bunny. Bring your camera and smartphone for photos! An MCC staff member will be on hand to take a photo of you and your family.

Saturday from 11:00am-1:00pm: Easter Celebration at the Collective
There will be snacks and an Easter egg hunt. Red Panda Art Studio will provide a special Easter craft.

Saturday from 11:00am-3:00pm: Spring Eggstravaganza at The St. James
Join for an eggstraordinary good time filled with an Easter Egg Hunt, Springtime activities, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and more!