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Free Things to Do in DC
The best free attractions, monuments, and cultural experiences in the capital. All of it: zero dollars.
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Evil Laugh
Capitol View Library is hosting an Evil Laugh Contest!
Pokemon Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
Mental Health Matters
Your mental health matters, we have information suited to your needs. Additionally, we do have a mental health specialist who can offer more support.
Capitol View Library Creative Art Contest
Teens ages 13-19 are invited to participate in the annual creative art contest. THIS YEAR’S THEME: Spooky House(s)
Pokémon Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Join the fun, show off your creativity, and bring book characters to life!
Tue, Oct 20FreeLittle Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Birding)
Calling all budding birders! Join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we learn about birds of all types and practice our birding skills. Little Critters: Nature Play is designed for ages 0-5 and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with early learners in
Technology Help
One-on-one help with basic technology every second & third Tuesday of the month.
Tech Time
Need extra help with your phone or tablet? Need help with a job application? Need extra help with a computer? Come to Tech time where you can get extra help from a librarian.
Toddler Explorations
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
Birds of the World Scavenger Hunt
Search for 16 unique and colorful birds hidden around the children’s area and learn where each species can be found in the world. Find them all to earn a small prize!
Thurgood Marshall Remembered
Before he became the first black Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall went to college with Kwame Nkrumah, Cab Calloway, and Langston Hughes. What were those dorm conversations like?
Tue, Oct 20FreeInteractive Programs
Docents offer interactive programming throughout the museum, in the form of Highlights tours of the museum, gallery spotlight talks, and hands-on cart programs. Tours of the museum's highlights generally take place daily at 10:15 AM and 1 PM. Additional tours may be offered on th
Music and Movement
Dance at the library!
Lego Hour
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
Family Story Time
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Music and Movement!
Join us for a children's dance party!
Baby Lap Time
Come sing, talk and read with your pre-walking babies!
Family Story Time at Goethe-Institut
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
Tue, Oct 20FreePlay Date at NMNH: Awesome Arachnids!
Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators! Come join us as we celebrate the many wonderful ways arachnids help our planet, make observations of different arachnid species, and create art inspired by the different colors and shapes found on arachnids!
Tue, Oct 20FreeDC | Cradleboards and Crawlers
Designed for early learners (ages 0-2), their caregivers, and families, this drop-in program offers young visitors the opportunity to enjoy a book by a Native author or illustrator read by a Museum Educator, engage in free play and sensory enrichment, and participate in other han
