Events

Wildwoods International Kite Festival – 5/24 – 5/26/13

May 24, 2013

The largest kite festival in the US will be featured this weekend in Wildwood, New Jersey. Take a peek on the Beach at Rio Grande Avenue in Wildwood and inside the Wildwoods Convention Center.  If you live on the East Coast, this could be a fun family day trip!  This event is FREE for spectators. [...]

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Free Live Nick Jr. Mike the Knight Tour – National Harbor 5/26/13 & Mike Plush on Sale Here

May 24, 2013

Nick Jr.’s Mike the Knight’s FREE Mission for Hidden Treasure Tour will be on the Plaza Stage at the National Harbor on May 26th at 11 A.M. and 2 P.M. You can meet Mike and have your photo taken with him, and play in the Mike the Knight Play Area in The Carousel at National Harbor.  Enter [...]

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Free National Memorial Day Concert – Sunday May 26th, Dress Rehearsal May 25th

May 24, 2013

The National Memorial Day Concert is an American Tradition Honoring Our Servicemen and Women.  This will be Broadcast live at 8 P.M. on PBS, from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.  If you’d like to attend, gates open at 5 P.m. and the concert will begin at 8 P.M. Now, here’s a little know [...]

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25th Annual Rockville Hometown Holidays – 5/25 – 5/27/13

May 24, 2013

This weekend be sure to check out the 25th Anniversary of Rockville’s Hometown Holidays, Saturday May 25th – Monday May 27th, 2013.  There will be free fun for the whole family, lots of live music, a Taste of Rockville, and a Memorial Day Parade.  Check it out here.  

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Free – Fiesta Asia Street Festival – 5/18/13

May 17, 2013

Be sure to check out the Fiesta Asia Street Festival on Saturday 5/18/13, from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 6th Street.  Admission is free and there are tons of fun activities for the whole family!   There are performances, a parade, great food, and a chance for many [...]

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Free Gaithersburg Book Festival – 5/18/13

May 16, 2013

There’s been so much buzz about the Gaithersburg Book Festival and it sounds like a lot of fun!  This free annual event will be held this weekend on Saturday May 18, 2013 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on the grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall. About the Gaithersburg Book Festival The Gaithersburg Book Festival is [...]

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Free Inaugural Celebrate Takoma Festival – 5/19/13

May 16, 2013

Sunday, May 19th 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm This weekend will mark the Inaugural Celebrate Takoma Festival where they will celebrate the cultural diversity of Takoma Park, MD. International food, crafts, customs and traditions that form the mosaic of our diverse city will be celebrated at this grand event.  Check out the details here.  Sounds [...]

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Free Opera in the Outfield Event – See Showboat – 5/18/13

May 16, 2013

  If you’re free this Saturday Night May 18th, 2013, check out the 5th year of a free live opera broadcast at Nationals Park.  This year’s Opera in the Outfield Event will feature Showboat. We actually saw the production of Showboat now at the Kennedy Center and it was one of the best musicals we’ve [...]

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Free National Train Day Event – Union Station in DC – 5/11/13

May 10, 2013

National Train Day – Union Station – May 11, 2013 Children love trains – actually we all do – here’s a chance to learn more about them at National Train Day, Union Station in Washington, DC. The National Train Day event at Washington DC Union Station will feature free kids’ activities sponsored by Chuggington, interactive [...]

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Bird Fest 2013 – Fun Free Family Event – 5/11/13

May 10, 2013

Wow – this free family event sounds like so much fun: BIRD FEST 2013 Where: Rock Creek Park Nature Center in Washington, D.C. When: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will feature guided bird hikes, bird banding demonstrations, live birds of prey, a variety of fun and educational games and crafts for [...]

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