Top Family Events in Maryland
February 25-26, 2017

Note: All events are subject to change. Check the event website or venue before heading out. 

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This weekend, kids can learn about Black History and Culture at events and programs across DC, Maryland and Virginia. While you’re out, delight the entire family with a new cuisine at one of many restaurants during Calvert County and Annapolis Restaurant Week.

Celebrating Our History: A Family Day Festival
Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex
Feb 25 | 11am-4pm
FREE
Join us as we close out the month of February with a celebration of black history! Enjoy an African dance class; watch a movie; and stop by for various workshops, performances, storytellers, food, crafts, and more!

Monster Jam
Royal Farms Arena
Feb 24-26
Price Varies
The trucks are revved up and the racers are ready for action as the Monster Jam makes its way to Baltimore! The Triple Threat Series presented by AMSOIL® is the most adrenaline charged motorsports experience for families on the planet.

Lead On, Harriet!
Chesapeake Children’s Museum
Feb 25 & 26, March 10 & 11
Cost: $10
Take a “ride” to freedom with Harriet Tubman, the legendary conductor of the Underground Railroad. Activities include learning about secret messages that helped runaway slaves.

Funny Birds Craft
Michaels Craft Stores
Feb 25; 10am-12pm
Cost: $2
During the Kids Funny Birds craft workshop, they make while you shop! (Cost $2)

Family Spring Painting Event
Michaels Craft Stores
Feb 25 | 1pm-3pm
FREE
Kids and parents alike can enjoy painting a birdhouse or clay pot to celebrate spring. Bring a clay pot or a birdhouse to paint for free!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Barnes and Noble Stores
Feb 25 | 11am
FREE
In celebration of the beloved author’s birthday on March 2nd, enjoy this special Storytime featuring coloring, activities and more.

LEGO Batman Movie Event
Barnes and Noble Stores
Feb 25 | 2pm
FREE
Kids will be called to put their detective skills to the test with themed activities, make & play moments with LEGO bricks/blocks. Collect two limited-edition trading cards (while supplies last).

Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Until May
Cost: $14.95
Climb into Thomas’ cab and explore the engine’s inner workings. Flip levers and investigate other moveable parts! Work with others to get Percy moving by loading coal and filling his tank with water!

MAKING STEM MAGIC- Operation: Sky People
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center – Chantilly
Feb 25 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
FREE, Parking $15
Making STEM Magic is a program that introduces young children to engineering in a fun and creative way. Kids will design, build, and test a prototype that solves a given challenge. Each month a new theme is explored.

The Freshest Snow Whyte
Imagination Stage
Until March 18
Cost: $10-$30
Set in the year 3000, we meet Snow Whyte—a graffiti-artist locked in competition with her arch rival, Kanye East, over which of them makes the “freshest” images in the universe. Families will enjoy this familiar story tale. 

 Have A Great Weekend!

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