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Easter egg hunts are kicking off across the DC area this weekend!
Easter egg hunts are kicking off across the DC area this weekend!
4/2/25 - By Stephanie Shipman

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.

If you didn't catch the DC cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin, you can still see some blooms! We know the perfect places to see the cherry blossoms, but don't miss the various cherry blossom celebrations, too. A couple of our favorites are happening this weekend: Petalpalooza and Jazz and Blossoms at Franklin Park.

Tired of cherry blossoms? Check out bluebells at Bluebells at the Bend instead! And, the Ringling Bros. Circus is still in town at Eagle Bank Arena in Fairfax. 

Easter egg hunts are starting this weekend, too. Try College Park's FREE egg hunt or an Underwater Egg Hunt at Reston Community Center.

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LEGO® F1®- themed Build the Thrill Event at LEGO Discovery Center Washington, DC

Springfield, VA - Daily, through April 27
Get ready to race at this exclusive LEGO® F1®-themed Build the Thrill Event. Grab your pit passes and driver's briefing while choosing your team for the event, where you can create a minifigure driver and build an ultimate racecar, visit the LEGO® F1® in MINI World®, and head to the pit stop to take on build challenges and beat the clock  READ MORE

Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster at The Kennedy Center

Washington, DC - Friday, March 28 - Sunday, April 6
Watch what happens when a terrible, not-so-scary monster meets the most scaredy-cat kid. Using hundreds of illustrated paper puppets, book pages, two-dimensional props, furry monster puppets, and songs, Manual Cinema brings Mo Willems’ books to life. READ MORE

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey at EagleBank Arena

Fairfax, VA- Friday - Sunday, April 4-6
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® has reimagined The Greatest Show on Earth. Complete with superhuman feats, pushing the limits of possibility, it no longer has animals as part of its performance. Audiences of all ages will love this new show. READ MORE

Awesome Con 2025 (at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center)

Washington, DC - Friday - Sunday, April 4-6
Awesome Con—Washington DC’s Comic Con—is back for its 12th year in 2025! A star-studded celebration of geek culture, Awesome Con brings over 60,000 fans together with their favorites from comics, movies, television, toys, games, and more. READ MORE

Bluebells at the Bend

Great Falls, VA - Saturday, April 5
Celebrate the Virginia bluebells at this family event featuring wildflower walks, crafts, live animals, music, face painting, and a moon bounce.  READ MORE

National Cherry Blossom Festival: Petalpalooza

Washington, DC - Saturday, April 5
Free
Celebrate the cherry blossoms at Yards Park with live music, a beer garden for parents, family-friendly hands-on activities, interactive art installations, and more. The day's events conclude with a fireworks show. READ MORE

Free Community Day at Clearwater Nature Center

Clinton, MD - Saturday, April 5
Free
Check out Clearwater Nature Center during Prince George's County's FREE Community Day! Free activities include guided nature hikes; bike, canoe and kayak rentals; arts and crafts; animal ambassador meet-and-greets; pontoon boat tours; garden crawls; and more. There will even be the opportunity to take free professional family portraits. READ MORE

College Park's Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza

College Park, MD - Saturday, April 5
Free
Join in a morning of egg hunting, crafts, music, a visit with Peter Cottontail, prizes, and more at the Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza! Egg hunts are designed for children up to 10 years old and are organized by age groups. READ MORE

McLean Community Center Spring Fest

McLean, VA - Saturday, April 5
Free
Families are invited to celebrate the arrival of spring with arts and crafts, music, entertainment, and a parent-child egg hunt. Families can also take a picture with the Easter Bunny. READ MORE

Underwater Egg Hunt at Reston Community Center

Reston, VA - Saturday, April 5
The Easter egg hunt tradition takes on an exciting aquatic twist as kids search for eggs floating in or on the bottom of the pool. Each participating child receives a goody bag after the event. READ MORE

Wheaton Family Theatre Series: Happenstance Theatre: PREPOSTEROUS!

Wheaton, MD - Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6
Free
InterAct Story Theatre welcomes back its friends from Happenstance Theatre as these charming vintage clowns play circus animals, sing as a human calliope, do a classic circus mirror routine, invent a number of ridiculous “entrées,” perform live music, and execute a preposterous slow-motion number involving a pie. READ MORE

Art Blooms at Mosaic

Fairfax, VA - Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6
Mosaic welcomes spring with a weekend of fun activities for the whole family, including a kids' game corner, cherry blossom arts and crafts, cooking demonstrations, a Glamour Tent with face painting and hair braiding by Vienna Singing Princesses, live music, local vendors, and beer and wine gardens. READ MORE

Hippity Hop Trolley (at National Capital Trolley Museum)

Colesville, MD - Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6
Celebrate the return of spring with a special family weekend at the National Capital Trolley Museum. Visit with the big Bunny on your street car ride, take a photo, then enjoy special family activities in the museum including crafts and a scavenger hunt. Reservations will be REQUIRED for this event! The trolley time slots start Saturday at noon and concludes Sunday at 5 pm. READ MORE

Jazz and Blossoms (at Franklin Park)

Washington, DC - Sunday, April 6
Free
Celebrate the cherry blossoms with live music and DJs, lawn games, face painting, flower balloons, food trucks, giveaways, and more activities for the whole family. READ MORE

Oxon Run Pinknic & Kite Fly

Washington, DC - Sunday, April 6
Free
Fly kites and enjoy live entertainment, kid-friendly activities, food, and more at Oxon Run Park as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. READ MORE

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