Easter Egg Hunts in Washington DC Metro

It is late and I am a little dizzy from making a list of egg hunts in the area since there are so many of them. Lucky us who live in the DC metro! Check out these fun (and some are free!) Easter egg hunts and other eggstravaganza events in Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.

If you know of other family-friendly Easter events in the DC metro area, please leave a comment below or contact me directly!

WASHINGTON, DC
FREE: Easter Eggstravaganza at Capitol Hill – Washington, DC
Saturday, April 23: 1 pm – 3 pm

Take pictures with a life-size Easter Bunny, go on Easter egg hunt, get your face painted, play games and enjoy cotton candy. Sponsored by National Community Church. Free admissions.

Lincoln Park is located on East Capitol Street between 11th and 13th Streets, Washington, DC (map it).

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I received a request from one of our readers to list things to do with kids on Christmas day in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland. There aren’t many places open on Christmas Day, so I included events for the day before Christmas, too. Have a wonderful Christmas weekend!

The water-skiing Santa, National Harbor, Maryland. Photo from WaterskiingSanta.com.

FREE: The Water-Skiing Santa and His Kneeboarding Reindeer – National Harbor, MD
Friday, December 24: 1 pm

See Santa and his friends like you’ve never seen them before! Santa will be water skiing, his reindeer will be kneeboarding, the grinch will be jet skiing, Frosty the Snowman will be in a dinghy and more. Best viewing area is in National Harbor, Maryland, next to the Wilson Bridge.

See a map of National Harbor.

Open Play Time at JW Tumbles Playzone – Arlington, VA
Friday, December 24: 9:30 am – 3 pm

Bounce, climb and play at JW Tumbles in Arlington, Virginia! Admission fees: $6 for currently enrolled members, $8 for members who are not enrolled in any classes and $10 for non-members. Siblings get 50% off.

JW Tumbles of Arlington is located at Lee Harrison Shopping Center, 2499 N. Harrison St, Arlington, Virginia (map it).

Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival – Gaithersburg, MD
Friday, December 24: 6 pm – 10 pm

See more than 380 illuminated vignettes and 65 animated displays this Christmas eve! This drive is 3.5 miles long, through beautiful Seneca Creek State Park. Check out various themes throughout the drive, including North Pole, Toyland and Penguin Cove. Admission fees: $15 per car, $20 for 15 – 19 passenger limos and vans, $30 for 20-passenger vans and $70 for buses. They accept cash only, so don’t forget to stop by the ATM before you go!

Seneca Creek State Park is located at 11950 Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, Maryland (map it).

ICE! Exhibit at Gaylord National, National Harbor, MD

ICE! featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas – National Harbor, MD
Friday, December 24: 10 am – 10 pm
Saturday, December 25: 9 am – 10 pm

Visit this 15,000-square-foot indoor winter wonderland at Gaylord National Hotel! This year, ICE! features How the Grinch Stole Christmas. See holiday scenes, Christmas icons and more ice sculpture maintained in a nine-degree facility. Dress warm, it’ll be 9 degrees in there! Winter coats will be provided. Weekend admissions: $29 for adults, $23 for seniors (62+), $18 for kids 4 to 12 and free for kids 3 and under. See my review of ICE! and get your tickets online.

Gaylord National Hotel is located at 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland (map it).

Bull Run Festival of Lights – Centreville, VA
Friday, December 24 – Saturday, December 25: 5:30 pm – 10 pm

Check out Christmas lights from the comfort of your car. New this year is Santa’s Enchanted Lights, where you’ll see over 40,000 animated lights set to music. See the video below for a preview! Admission fees: $20 per car or van (1 – 14 people), $30 per van (15 – 34 people) and $55 per bus (35 or more people).

Bull Run Regional Park is located at 7700 Bull Run Dr, Centreville, Virginia (map it).

Are you sad that Halloween is over? Or are you mad that you’ve been eating too much candy? Well, get out this weekend and move around! Check out top 10 things to do with kids in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Baltimore this weekend.

From Healthy Saturday at Port Discovery Children’s Museum to events at Smithsonian museums, you’ll find fun events that you and the kids can enjoy. If you prefer to enjoy more treats, swing by the National Zoo to get free cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes  or check out a Twittered Food Truck Muster at American History Museum.

Larry Yazzie of the Meskwaki Nation. Photo from DiscoveryTheater.org.

FREE: Larry Yazzie and the Native Pride Dancers at American Indian Museum – Washington, DC
Friday, November 5: 10:30 am and 12 pm

See performance by world champion fancy dancer Larry Yazzie of the Meskwaki Nation and the Native Pride Dancers. Show features free-style movement with lots of energy, spectacular costumes, and sacred songs from the Northern Plains. Both shows are now sold out! Call 202-633-8700 to be put in their wait list.

Rasmuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian is located at 4th St and Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC (map it).

FREE: My Gym Grand Opening – Bethesda, MD
Friday, November 5: 4 pm – 7 pm
Saturday, November 6: 9 am – 2 pm
Sunday, November 7: 10 am – 4 pm

Have fun with games and kids’ activities at the grand opening celebration of My Gym in Bethesda, Maryland. You can also sign up for grand opening specials on Friday, November 5th. Free admissions.

My Gym is located at 5110 Ridgefield Rd, Bethesda, Maryland (map it).

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Slides at Cox Farms Fall Festival, Centreville, Virginia

Our family is a big fan of Cox Farms Fall Festival in Centreville, Northern Virginia. We went at least twice or three times last year. This year, we decided to skip the weekend crowd and went during the week instead. It’s even more fun without all that crowd!

If you haven’t been to Cox Farms Fall Festival before, put it in your must-go list this Fall before the festival ends on November 7th. Check out some of the fun things that you and your kids can do there:

1. Slides! Slides everywhere!
I meant to count the number of slides that they have at the farms, but of course I forgot to do that since I had to join in on the fun and got on the slides myself. There are probably at least 6 or 7 slides, including giant slides and smaller slides.

The biggest slide is the one with a dinosaur theme. It’s a steep hill to walk up to the top of that dinosaur slide, but it’s worth it. Without the crowd, we went up and down until our legs got tired. There are smaller slides for little kids, too. Watch out if you’re an adult and you try to go down the smaller slides, you may get stuck in the middle! If you have to pick two or three slides, go on the dinosaur slides, the volcano slides and the slides by the corn maze. For the dinosaur slides, plan to go up with your little kid so you can put her on your lap.

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Oktoberfests, Fall Festivals, pumpkin patches, oh my! Fall is definitely here. Enjoy apple picking, hay rides, Halloween events and more this weekend. Check out this weekend’s top 10 fun things to do with kids in Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. As always, many of the events listed are free. Enjoy!

Oktoberfest - Reston Town Center. Photo from RestonChamber.org.

FREE: Oktoberfest – Reston, VA
Friday, October 8: 3 pm – 11 pm
Saturday, October 9: 11 am – 11 pm
Sunday, October 10: 12 pm – 7 pm

Yummy Oktoberfest fare and other cuisines from local restaurants, live music and entertainment, carnival rides for kids, horse carriage rides and more. Free admissions, carnival rides, food and beverages are extra. Get your tickets online.

Apple Picking at Homestead Farm – Poolesville, MD
Friday, October 8 – Monday, October 11: 9 am – 6 pm

Homestead Farm now has pink lady apples, yum! In addition to apple picking, you can also go on a hayride to the pumpkin patches on weekends and visit their adorable farm animals. Hayrides are $3 per person; pumpkins and apples are sold separately. Call 301-977-3761 before you leave to check on availabilities.

Homestead Farm is located at 15604 Sugarland Rd, Poolesville, Maryland (map it).

Kids' Pumpkin Dash in Reston Town Center, Virginia. Photo from TheGreatPumpkin5K.com.

FREE: Kids’ Pumpkin Dash – Reston, VA
Saturday, October 9: 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Get your kids all dressed up in their Halloween costumes and dash to the finish line at Reston Town Center! Kids will race in their age group, which are 4 years and younger, 5 and 6 years, 7 and 8 years and 9 and 10 years. Your kids can also participate in a pumpkin decorating contest. This popular event has reached capacity, but they’ll have a limited number of entries at the Reston YMCA on Thursday and Friday from 12 pm to 7 pm to register.

Reston Town Center is located at 11900 Market St, Reston, Virginia (map it).

FREE: SterlingFest – Sterling, VA
Saturday, October 9: 11 am – 5 pm

Check out crafts and booths of local companies, kids’ rides and live entertainment at SterlingFest. Free admissions.

SterlingFest is held at Sterling Park, on Commerce Street and Enterprise Street, Sterling, Virginia (map it).

National Children's Museum - Jump Off. Photo from NCM.Museum.

FREE: National Children’s Museum Presents Jump Off! – National Harbor, MD
Saturday, October 9: 11 am – 4 pm

Check out nationally renowned Double Dutch jump rope teams and enjoy family-friendly activities at National Harbor this Saturday. The National Children’s Museum will also highlight community stars, such as Prince George’s County Police and Fire Departments, including members of the bomb squad, hazmat and SWAT teams. See a real fire truck and fire boat, an ambulance, a policy car and motorycle and command center vehicles. Munch on regional foods, enjoy local crafts and fashion as well as discounts from local retailers.

National Children’s Museum Launch Zone is located at 112 Waterfront St, National Harbor, Maryland (map it).

FREE: Festival of the Building Arts – Washington, DC
Saturday, October 9: 10 am – 4:30 pm

See architects, builders, designers and artisans demonstrate their skills at the National Building Museum this Saturday. Your kids can try out surveying, roof thatching, woodworking and more. Recommended for kids ages 5 to 13. Free admissions, $5 donations suggested.

The National Building Museum is located at 401 F St NW, #334, Washington, DC (map it).

Rumplestiltskin at the Kennedy Center. Photo from Kennedy-Center.org.

Rumplestiltskin at the Kennedy Center – Washington, DC
Saturday, October 9: 11 am, 1:30 pm and 5 pm
Sunday, October 10: 1:30 pm and 4 pm

Enjoy a family-friendly performance at the Kennedy Center this weekend as German Master Puppeteer Matthias Kuchta presents the classic fairy tale Rumplestiltskin with hand-made, life-sized puppets. Show lasts approximately one hour. Recommended for kids ages 5 and up. Tickets are $18 per person. Get your tickets online.

The Kennedy Center is located at 2700 F St., NW, Washington, DC (map it).

Hallowings and Things at Baltimore Aquarium – Baltimore, MD
Saturdays, October 8 – Monday, October 11: 12 pm

Check out Baltimore Aquarium’s creepiest and crawliest creatures in October! Every Saturday and Sunday at Noon, the Aquarium features special Halloween animal encounters. Visit warty toads, hissing cockroaches, slithering snakes and more. Admission fees: $24.95 for adults, $23.95 for seniors (60+), $19.95 for kids (3 – 11) and free for kids under 3. Get your tickets online.

Baltimore Aquarium is located at 501 E Pratt St, Baltimore, Maryland (map it).

Jump for St. Jude at JW Tumbles – Herndon, VA
Sunday, October 10: 9:15 am – 12:15 pm

This Sunday, Herndon JW Tumbles will donate half of your entrance fee to St. Jude’s Research Hospital. Pick from one the three open bounce times (each lasts for an hour): 9:15 am, 10:15 am or 11:15 am. For kids 1 to 5 years old; bounce area is recommended for kids 2.5 to 5 years old. To pre-register, call 703-481-2990 or email herndon@jwtumbles.com with your name, phone number, child’s name, child’s age and your desired open bounce time. Pre-payment is required with pre-registration. Admission fees for kids ages 2.5 to 10: $12 for members, $14 for non-members and siblings are half off. Admission fees for kids under 2.5: $8 for members, $12 for non-members and siblings are half off.

Herndon JW Tumbles is located at 12950 Highland Crossing Dr, Herndon, Virginia (map it).

Oktoberfest - Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD. Photo from GaithersburgMD.gov.

FREE: Oktoberfest at the Kentlands – Gaithersburg, MD
Sunday, October 10: 12 pm – 4 pm

Pumpkin painting, horse-drawn hay rides, pony rides, moon bounce, face painting, arts and crafts, authentic Bavarian food and beer, live performances by Bavarian dancers and live entertainment by local dance and singing groups. Free admissions; some activities may require additional fees.

Kentlands Village Green is located at 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland (map it).