Beginning Friday is Celebrate Fairfax! Children’s stage, art stage, beer garden, carnival and many stages that have a great line-up for. Uno Dos Tres Con Andres and The Great Zucchini are just a few of the kids favorites who will be on the Children’s Stage. Check the schedule so you don’t miss them.
Beauty and the Beast is also playing at Wolf Trap Friday-Sunday. Get a seat or bring a blanket for the lawn. Daytime and evening performances.
The curtain will be drawn for a few performances this weekend. See them before they are gone. See our Theatre Roundup page for details.
Saturday-
9:00am-2:00pm: 7th Annual “Truck Touch” at RFK Stadium (Lot 7)
(2400 East Capitol Street, NE)
Summer’s most popular free family festival allows citizens to get hands-on with city’s infrastructure and emergency vehicles. The DC Department of Public Works invites the public to attend a free, citywide “Truck Touch”. Come climb on packer, sweeper and boom trucks; sit atop MPD’s Mounted Unit’s police horse and maneuver the levers of a police chopper; ride Segways, and test drive electric sedan vehicles. Residents also will learn how potholes are repaired, sewers are vacuumed and received information about vital city services. DC’s Citywide Truck Touch features vehicles from the DC Departments of Public Works, Transportation, Health, Employment Services, Parks and Recreation, Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the DC Water and Sewer Authority.
10:00am-4:00pm: Manassas Heritage Railway Festival
(9431 West Street Manassas, Virginia 20110)
Experience Manassas at its best. This family celebration of rich railroad history features train memorabilia, specialty vendors, and live performances.You can even take the kids on a train ride to Clifton & back with a Frozen Princess!
10:00am-3:00pm: Imagination Bethesda
Celebrate children, art, and all things fun at the 20th annual Imagination Bethesda. The festival takes place on Auburn & Norfolk Avenues. Activity tents line the streets, face painters bring butterflies and pirates to life, a stage of live entertainment will have the whole street dancing and more!
10:00am-2:00pm: Reach’s 2nd Annual Literacy Carnival at Eastern Senior High
(1700 East Capitol St SE, Washington, DC. 20003)
Organized by an incredible group of teen volunteers from a local youth literacy program called Reach Incorporated. The event includes reading-based games where your kids can earn great book prizes, book readings as well as some informational tables, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Shout Mouse Press, and DC Public Schools. It’s sure to be a fun event for kids ages 3-grade 3.
10:00am and 11:30am: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents Music Box Concerts at The Music Center at Strathmore
(5301 Tuckerman Ln. Bethesda, Md. 20852)
A brass quintet will perform the swinging tunes of Joplin and sparkling music by Handel to celebrate what makes summertime great: sunshine, the beach, ice cream, swimming and more! The Music Box Series is a unique music program for young children ages 6 months to three years old and their families. Each performance features pre-concert activities hosted 30 minutes prior to the show by the BSO and partner organization Ready-at-Five, a non-profit that works to ensure that all Maryland children are ready to learn by age five. The wide range of pre-concert activities will encourage literacy, creative play and musical skills. Buy tickets here.
10:00am and 11:30am: Arts on the Horizon present Sunny and Licorice
(The Lab at Convergence- 1801 N. Quaker Ln. Alexandria, Va. 22302)
Sunny, the zoo’s sole orangutan, is delighted to get a new roommate, but things don’t go smoothly when Licorice first arrives. Sunny likes to be loud, but Licorice prefers to read the newspaper. And Licorice likes to keep things tidy, but Sunny keeps making a mess! When the zookeeper leaves behind a radio, a curious thing happens — toes start tapping and arms start swinging. Could music bring this “odd couple” together? Plays through June 14, tickets are $8.
10:00am-1:00pm: MINT Field Day
(2201 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009- Marie Reed Soccer Field)
None of us forget the fun of Recess. For the young at heart, join MINT for a Family-Friendly Community and Member Appreciation Day. Events will include: MINT Classes, Obstacle Courses, Tie-Dye Stand, Tug-o-War, Tire Flip Contests, 40 Yard Dash, Moon Bounce, and much more. Members, bring a guest for a special surprise! All are invited and the event is free. Free tickets are necessary.
10:30am: Mr. Gabe at DC Family Fiesta at El Tamarindo
(1785 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009)
Mr. Gabe visits DCFF with his signature mix of interactive children’s songs, family-friendly pop songs, and original tunes. Come join the fun! A great way to kick-off the weekend! Stay after the show for El Tamarindo’s delicious food and kid-friendly options. Children of all ages will enjoy the music. $4 person/3 people for $10.
10:30am: Josh and the Jamtones at Jammin Java
(227 Maple Ave E Vienna, VA 22180)
Josh and the Jamtones are an interactive kids-version musical ska/roots/rock mash-up. The band’s live show features frenetic dance party jams, massive pop choruses and hysterical improv-comedy skits. Buy tickets here.
11:00am: Getting to Know Degas and Cassatt at The National Gallery of Art
(6th and Constitution Ave NW, West Building Lecture Hall)
Join us for two animated films about Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt based on Mike Venezia’s Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists books. Learn about the life and work of these two artists who were friends and collaborators in later 19th–century Paris.
Sunday-
10:00am-6:00pm: Dinosaurs Come Alive! at Maryland Soccerplex
(18031 Central Park Circle Boyds, MD 20841)
A full day of education, thrills and excitement! Your day can include interactive exhibits, mascots, inflatables, rides, gem and fossil panning and more.
11:00 am-3:00 pm: 2nd Annual WJMF Music in the Park
(Francis Field, 25th between M & N Streets NW)
Head to the park for a day of free concerts, games, crafts and fun. Bring the kids to rock out to the music of Parents Choice® Award winners The Mama Doni Band, ska/roots/rock mash-up Josh & the Jamtones, and the raucous dance music of the Michael Winograd Klezmer Ensemble. Jump on a moon bounce, get your face painted, play field games and more. Bring a blanket and a picnic lunch. Rain location: DCJCC
1:00pm:: Getting to Know Degas and Cassatt at The National Gallery of Art
(6th and Constitution Ave NW, West Building Lecture Hall)
Join us for two animated films about Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt based on Mike Venezia’s Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists books. Learn about the life and work of these two artists who were friends and collaborators in later 19th–century Paris.
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