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Pride Kickoffs, DC Truck Touch, and More Fun Things To Do in DC this Weekend with Kids

Celebrate Pride at Pride Family Day at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Photo courtesy of the event
Celebrate Pride at Pride Family Day at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Photo courtesy of the event
5/31/24 - By Jennifer Swope

Looking for the best things to do in DC this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

As June begins, Pride Month kicks off and there are celebrations across our area this weekend. The Smithsonian American Art Museum will holds its annual Pride Family Day. There are also Pride events in Alexandria, Reston, Rockville, and more.

Read on for our full list of other events this weekend that will capitvate your family, including DC's Truck Touch and Black Birders Week: STEAM Day.

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DC's Annual Truck Touch at RFK Stadium. Photo courtesy of the event.
DC's Annual Truck Touch at RFK Stadium. Photo courtesy of the event.

Top Things To Do in DC This Weekend With Kids

Galapagos George with Barefoot Puppets (at Discovery Theatre)

Washington, DC - Thursday & Friday, May 30 & 31
Audiences will follow the true story of “Lonesome George,” the last tortoise to be found on Pinta Island in the Galapagos archipelago, as he grows up among sea turtles, lizards, hungry goats, sea lions, and dancing birds with blue feet. This engaging and uplifting eco-fable shares an important lesson about human impact on the environment. READ MORE

Encore Stage's Rapunzel (at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre)

Arlington, VA - Fridays - Sundays, May 31 - June 9
When Rene Schwartzbuckle spots rapunzel, a turnip-like vegetable, in Witch Izwitch's garden, she sends her husband Walt out to "borrow" some. Using her diabolical henchmen, the Glumpwarts, Witch Izwitch terrorizes Walt into promising her his firstborn child in exchange for his freedom. Jumping ahead to Rapunzel Schwartzbuckle's 18th birthday, the witch and her henchmen show up and whisk poor innocent Rapunzel away to a tower deep in the forest. Can prince Llwellyn persevere over the power of evil? READ MORE

Annual DC Electric Vehicle Grand Prix at RFK Stadium

Washington, DC - Saturday, June 1
Free
The annual DC Electric Vehicle Grand Prix (DC EVGP) is being held on a purpose-built race track where spectators can cheer on high school students from DC, Maryland, and Virginia as they strategize and race their hand-built electric vehicles. READ MORE

Black Birders Week: STEAM Day on the National Mall

Washington, DC - Saturday, June 1
Free
Visitors can participate in a bird walk on the National Mall (8-10am), learn about Black birders and ornithologists, learn how to participate in Black Birders Week activities, and engage in hands-on STEAM lessons guided by Smithsonian educators.  READ MORE

DC's Annual Truck Touch at RFK Stadium

Washington, DC - Saturday, June 1
Free
Hosted by the DC Department of Public Works, this family-friendly event allows children to climb aboard and explore nearly 30 distinct vehicles from various DC government departments, while adults get a rare opportunity to operate some of the equipment.Explore the machinery behind street cleaning, traffic management, waste disposal, snow removal, emergency services, and even mobile healthcare. READ MORE

Pride Family Day at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, DC - Saturday, June 1
Free
Pride comes to the Kogod Plaza in the Smithsonian American Art Museum with a performance by DC’s Different Drummers, GenOUT - the youth chorus of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, and dancing with Batalá Washington. Attendees can make rainbow-themed crafts, and face painting is available for visitors ages 12 and under.  READ MORE

Flower Avenue Together Block Party (at Long Branch Business District)

Silver Spring, MD - Saturday, June 1
Free
Discover Long Branch hosts its first annual Flower Ave. Together Block Party. It's a day of celebration, community, food, and entertainment. READ MORE

Alexandria Pride (at Alexandria City Hall)

Alexandria, VA - Saturday, June 1
Free
Enjoy art and poetry workshops, music, refreshments and more. Bilingual English/Spanish Drag Queen Story Hour for ages 3-8 begins at 3:30pm. READ MORE

Arlington Pride Kick-off Block Party

Arlington, VA - Saturday, June 1
Free
 The Arlington Pride Kick-off Block Party celebrates the culture, history, diversity, and LGBTQIA+ community that lives, works, and plays in one of Arlington’s most colorful and vibrant communities. This event offers a diverse lineup of talent, games, music, vendors, karaoke, and more. READ MORE

Reston Pride (at Lake Anne Plaza)

Reston, VA - Saturday, June 1
Free
The Reston Pride Festival celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Virginia with a full day of live performances from talented members of the LGBTQ+ community in Reston and Northern Virginia and over 65 vendors from the local community. READ MORE

Wolf Trap's Young at Arts

Vienna, VA - Various Dates, June 1 - September 5
Wolf Trap has made taking the entire family to performances more affordable with Young at Arts, an accessibility initiative that invites families and caregivers to introduce children to the joy of the performing arts. Young at Arts allows ticket buyers to receive one free youth (17 and under) ticket for each accompanying adult ticket purchased. READ MORE

Family Day: Delicious Deli at Capital Jewish Museum

Washington, DC - Sunday, June 2
Free
The Capital Jewish Museum hosts a morning of creating, learning, and crafting to celebrate the Jewish Deli, family style. Children’s book authors Pamela Ehrenberg, Erica Perl, and Alan Silberberg read aloud. Visitors can braid challah with Paula Shoyer and take action on food insecurity with MAZON. Enjoy specialty crafts, games, and a scavenger hunt to guide even the littlest learners through the Museum. READ MORE

Invent the Future Expo at KID Museum

Bethesda, MD - Sunday, June 2
Free
Invent the Future Expo celebrates community innovators by showcasing cutting-edge solutions to the world’s biggest problems – invented by students and industry leaders alike. READ MORE

Rockville Pride (at Rockville Town Center)

Rockville, MD - Sunday, June 2
Free
Pride comes to Rockville in a free event for all ages with live performances, information booths and dialogue, arts and crafts, and children's activities. READ MORE

World Heritage Festival at Silver Spring Veterans Plaza

Silver Spring, MD - Sunday, June 2
Free
Families can sample delicious ethnic foods, watch cultural performances, and shop from more than 70 vendors at Silver Spring's World Heritage Festival.  READ MORE

Flying Circus Air Show & Kids Day

Bealeton, VA - Sunday, June 2
Head out to the Flying Circus Air Show to see daring feats of flight. Kids are free on Kids Day. READ MORE

Loudoun Pride (at Claude Moore Park)

Sterling, VA - Sunday, June 2
Enjoy live music, dozens of community vendors, local food, a beer and wine garden, and kids' activities including face painting, bounce houses, balloon animals, a scavenger hunt, an LGBTQ reading tent, and more at this big, bold, and colorful Pride festival. READ MORE

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