Wow, what a weekend! There are so many fun and free things to do this weekend in Washington, DC, metro, I’m still not sure which ones we’ll be going to. There are more free events this weekend for your family, so don’t forget to check our calendar of events, too. Or keep it simple and pick from one of the top ten fun things to do with kids below.

Chocolate Lovers Festival. Image from FairfaxVA.gov.

Chocolate Lovers Festival – Old Town Fairfax, VA
Saturday, March 5: 8 am – 4 pm (breakfast starts at 8 am, activities start at 10 am)
Sunday, March 6: 11 am – 4 pm

Start with chocolate chip pancake breakfast in the morning, get your kids fingerprinted by the Fairfax County’s Sheriff Office, watch a mock trial “Little Miss Muffett” at Fairfax Court House, listen to chocolate-covered fairy tale stories, enjoy live music and participate in arts and crafts. Many of the kids’ activities at the festival are free. Pancake breakfast costs $6 for adults, $4 for kids ages 4-10 and free for kids 3 and under.

Chocolate Lovers Festival will be held in Old Town Fairfax, Virginia (download map of the festival).

FREE: Family Festival Day 2011: DC Color Splash – Washington, DC
Saturday, March 5: 10 am – 4 pm

Enjoy a fun and free family day at Corcoran Gallery of Art this Saturday! Enjoy performances by local musicians, tap dancers and performers; participate in art workshops led by local artists; and explore the exhibition of Washington Color and Light. Free admissions.

Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at 500 17th Street NW, Washington DC (map it).

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Laurie Berkner

Get ready to march with dinosaurs, buzz with bumblebees, eat spaghetti with Victor Vito and oh yeah … have a birthday party celebration with the Laurie Berkner Band next weekend in DC!

When?
The Laurie Berkner Band will have two shows on Sunday, March 6th, at 11 am and 3 pm. Tickets are still available for the 3 pm show at Tickemaster. Tickets are either $25 or $35 per person plus Ticketmaster fees; babies who sit on an adult’s lap are free.

Where?
Concerts will be held at Lisner Auditorium at the George Washington University, located at 730 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC (map it).

I hope you can make it! Our family went to the Laurie Berkner Band concert in Baltimore last year and we had a blast! Enjoy their video:

Justin Roberts

One of our favorite kindie bands will be back in town! If your little one hasn’t seen Justin Roberts in concert, put this in a must-to-see list for him/her. His show is always fun and energetic. We had a great time at Justin Roberts’ show in Washington, DC, last year.

When?
Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm

Where?
Show will be held at Jammin’ Java, located at 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna, Virginia (map it).

How much?
Tickets are $15 per person (babies under 1 year old are free). The morning show is sold out, but tickets are still available for the 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm show. Get your tickets online.

Enjoy a video to one of his popular songs, Pop Fly:

Whoa, it’s the last weekend February! Did you remember to take down your Christmas lights? Please, please, do, if you haven’t already done so. I can still see one of my neighbors’ blue and red lights. Seriously? Please take those lights down. Thanks for letting me rant about that … here are this weekend’s top ten things to do with kids in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland.

George Washington Mount Vernon's Estate. Image from MountVernon.org.

Black History Month – Mount Vernon, VA
Friday, February 25 – Sunday, February 27: 9 am – 4 pm

Learn about the lives and contributions of the slaves who built the plantation home of George Washington in observance of Black History Month. Daily highlights by Mount Vernon interpreters begin at 10 am, daily wreathlaying occurs at 12 pm, daily tour starts at 1 pm. Admission fees: $15 for adults, $7 for kids ages 6 to 11 and free for kids 5 and under.

George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate is located at 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia (map it).

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We finally made it to one of the open play times at Wee Play in Herndon, Virginia, a few weeks ago! Since they’ll have another open play time this weekend, I thought you may be interested in our experience and seeing some pictures on our Facebook page.

Wee Play, Herndon, Virginia

When we went there, it was packed! They have an area just for active play, an area with tables for arts and crafts, an area for floor play and another area with bins full of toys.

It definitely kept my daughter busy. In the active play area, she jumped on a trampoline, went down a mini roller coaster (no, it does not go upside down) and for some reason, she had her heart set on this expanding sphere. After that, we sat down to do some arts and crafts, where she did some painting and counting shells. I think she enjoyed counting the shells the most since counting is her new thing now; everything has to be counted, including every bite she takes at dinner time … oh, my!

Go check out Wee Play this weekend if you can. Open play time is on Saturday, February 26th, from 8:30 am to 10 am. Cost is $10 per child and infant siblings are free. This place is recommended for kids ages 5 and under.

Wee Play is located at 441A Carlisle Drive, Herndon, Virginia (map it).