Category Archives: Art
Where to Play on the Weekdays: May 14-18
Monday – Get a dose of nature and history in one fell swoop at Roosevelt Island. Hike the easy trails, look out for wildlife, and explore the Memorial Plaza to learn about the legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt. The entrance … Continue reading
Look Both Ways for an Invasion of Street Art this Week
I knew it was going to be happening. I’d read (and posted) about Look Both Ways: Street Art Across America, a week-long series of free pop-up performances and events taking place around DC today through next weekend. I just … Continue reading
Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 30 – May 4
Monday – Go strawberry picking! Schlagel Farms in Waldorf, Md, always begins their pick-your-own season ahead of other area farms, and their berries are ripe and ready now. Fields are open daily 8am – 7pm. Tuesday - Combine story and … Continue reading
The Great Indoors
When the rain forced our family to make a Plan B this past weekend, I turned to my own (old) list of Rainy Day Recreation. Looking it over, I realized it needed revamping — some elaboration on listed suggestions … Continue reading
Filed under All ages, Animals, Art, Babies, DC, Educational, Free, Gradeschoolers, Indoor Play, Live Entertainment, Maryland, Movies, Museums, Music, Ongoing, Play, Preschoolers, Preteens, Sports, Theatre, Toddlers, Trains, Virginia, Weekdays, Weekend
The Weekend Round-Up: April 21-22
We are incredibly lucky to live in a Metro area that offers so many unique, enriching resources and experiences for families. I think about this a lot — it was one of my main motives for starting this blog … Continue reading
The Weekend Round-Up: March 30 – April 1
You have an extra day to plan for the weekend! I’m posting this round-up of activities a bit early, as we’re heading out of town for Spring Break. This also means that KFDC will likely slow down over the … Continue reading
The Weekend Round-Up: March 23-25
If you’re hoping to see the cherry blossoms, go today! Not only are they peaking right now, but this weekend’s forecast is looking pretty rainy. But we all know how quickly that can change around here, so keep this … Continue reading
DC in Bloom: The 2012 National Cherry Blossom Festival
I was going to save this post for later this week, but with the National Park Service’s recent announcement of new, earlier peak bloom dates, March 20-23, for DC’s famous cherry blossoms, I thought I would bump up my … Continue reading
Where to Play on the Weekdays: March 19-23
Monday – Drop in for story time or to check out books at your local library. This early KFDC post has some background on the pursuit along with links to DC area county libraries. Tuesday – See Art on the … Continue reading
Filed under All ages, Art, Babies, DC, Educational, Free, Live Entertainment, Maryland, Monuments & Memorials, Museums, Outdoor, Preschoolers, Seasonal, Spring, Theatre, Toddlers, Weekdays
More “Play” to Come?
So, this is interesting. I just received a press release from The Art League about their Play exhibit at The Torpedo Factory. This is the one I posted about earlier this week, that we had high hopes for, but … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Free, Gradeschoolers, Indoor Play, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Virginia, Weekend
