Safe & Fun Stuff to do with the Family- Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
October 21, 2011 by Becky
Filed under Blogs, Morning Show
VIRGINIA
Mousequerade Ball for Kids
Date& Time: Oct. 22, 1:00 pm -2:00 pm
Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Admission: $10 for children (Adults Free with paid child)
Join the Gatsby Tavern museum for story time, craft, and a Mousequerade Ball.
For more information visit here, or call 703-746-4242
Fall Harvest Family Days
Date & Time: Oct. 22-23, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA
Admission: $15 Adults, $7 ages 6-11, Free ages 5 & under.
Mount Vernon welcomes the Autumn season with wagon rides, wheat treading in the 16 side barn, 18th century dancing, a straw bale maze, apple roasting, corn husk doll making demonstrations, and more.
For more information, call 703-780-2000
Christmas Bazaar and Auction
Date & Time: Oct. 22, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm
Location: Parkland Immanuel Church of God, 8709 Parkland St. Manassas, VA 20111
Admission: Free
This event features bake sales and yard sales. All are welcome to attend.
Contact 1-800-344-6788 for more information.
D.C.
Kid Euro Festival
Date & Time: Oct. 14-Nov. 10
Admission: Free
The Festival features more than 27 European countries and is designed for children ages 2-12.Come and enjoy mimes, storytellers, dancers, puppeteers and more! Please be aware that some events require reservations.
Check out the performance line-up, venues, and other information here.
MARYLAND
Adventure Park at Dandy Spring Friends School
Date & Time: Sept. 6 – Dec. 1, 9:00 am- 7:00 pm
Admission: 3 hour pass Adult $48, Ages 10 &11 $43, ages 7-9 $38
Location: 16701 Norwood rd., Sandy Spring, MD20860
Activities include an obstacle course in the trees fully equip with platforms, ropes, ladders, and funky looking bridges.
For more information visit here or call 240-389-4386.
Pumpkin Patch/ Fall Festival
Date & Time: Oct. 22, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Grace Lutheran Church 2503 Belair Dr. Bowie, MD 20715
Admission: Free
Join the Grace Lutheran Church for a pumpkin patch, fall festival, and yard sale. Space is available to the public for the yard sale. This event also features storytelling and crafts for children. Come and enjoy the food for sale, the free moon bounce, and other activities.
Family Festival of Discovery
Date & Time: Oct. 22, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Walters Art Museum 600 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD
Admission: Free
The Family Festival of Discovery celebrates the connections between art, science, math, and play! Learn about inventions and scientist while solving puzzles, creating inventions, and making experimental art projects.
Learn more here or contact 410-547-9000.
Free Family Fall Festival
Date & Time: Oct. 22, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Chapelgate Church 2600 Marriottsville Rd. Marriottsville, MD 21104
Admission: Free
This family festival includes crafts, games, pony rides, pies contests and more!
For more information visit here, or call 419-422-5800.
Third Annual American Indian Festival
Date& Time: Oct. 22, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Patuxent River Park, 16000 Groom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro MD 20772
Admission: Free
Celebrate Native American Indian culture and heritage with live traditional music, storytelling, Indian crafts and several demonstrations. Also, enjoy traditional foods.
For more information call 301-297-4575, or visit here.
