8/27/18: Please note that many classes/events take a break during the summer, so please call to confirm their status.
Who says kid-friendly fun is limited to the weekends? Not this lady! Below are just a sprinkling of ways for you and your kid(dos) to have fun along Route 1 during the week! While most of these are recurring events (some weekly, some biweekly), do yourself a solid and call to confirm that they’re going on before you make any wild plans, like packing a lunch or a diaper bag. Or maybe both. 🙂
Be sure to bookmark this page as I’ll update this post through the year. đź‘Š Likewise, if there are events that I missed, go ahead and post a comment below with the information. (Tuesday’s lookin’ pretty lonely….) Â I’ll update ASAP.
MONDAYS
Rise + Rhyme (Ages 0-5)
This fun storytelling and performance series features different performers every week who put on a show designed to “teac[h] children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become a rising activist!” Â Enjoy a coffee and/or some food while your lil one boogies on down! Read my review of Rise + Rhyme here!
When: Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m-ish
Where: Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville
Tel:Â (301) 779-2787
Cost: $5 suggested donation at the door. Well worth it.
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| Different weekly performers get the kids movin’ & groovin! |
Ready to Read Storytime (Ages 0-2)
Storytime at the Hyattsville Library. Stories, songs, fingerplays and more. Easy pace and convenient way to meet other local parents.
When: 10:15-10:45am & 11-11:30am
Where: Hyattsville Library, 6502 America Blvd, Hyattsville
Tel: (301) 985-4690
Cost: Free!
Storytime on Screen @ Old Greenbelt Theatre (Best for ages 0-5)
Free popcorn, storytime by the fabulous PGCMLS’s librarian Ms. Nancy, followed by a brief animated story on screen + crafts. Tip: Pack a lunch (or pick up some food at nearby Greenbelt Co-op) & enjoy lunch al fresco as they kids blow off excess steam before heading home for a nap! Read why we đź’–Â Storytime on Screen here.
Where: Old Greenbelt Theatre, 129 Centerway, Greenbelt
Tel:Â (301) 329-2034
Cost: Free!
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| PGCMLS Librarian Ms. Nancy – Storytime on the big screen! |
Bring your toddler and join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more! After storytime, head to the kids room where tiny hands get busy in the kitchen or with toys from the activity center. Also, there’s a great playground adjacent to the library where you can truly exhaust your young’ns!
Tel: (301) 776-6790
Cost: Free!
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| Post-storytime kitchen & activities center! |
Movement Playdate
Explore physical expression in an open dance studio with guided activities and exciting props to create a world of sensory exploration for toddlers and their accompanying adults. Introduce your child to the joys of a healthy and active lifestyle fueled by imagination. (We LOVE this class!)
When: 10:30am-12pm
Where: Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Rainier
Cost: See site for details
TUESDAYSÂ
Open Gym at PG Sports & Learning Complex
(**Please note – Hours can be erratic so please call day of to confirm. Otherwise, it’s awesome!) If you haven’t checked this place out yet with your energetic 1-12 year old(s), then let this be the day! This place is really great. HUGE. Two climbing walls. Two foam pits. Tons of equipment for curious ones to explore and blow off some steam. Very clean. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parents are required to be on the floor with the children (Maximum 3 child:1 adult).
When: 11:30-12:30pm
Where: 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover
Cost: $7 per child.
WEDNESDAYSÂ
Check out this fun and easygoing song +Â storytime for children ages 0-4 (though all ages welcome) & their caregivers. Â After R&R, folks usually head over to the nearby playground so a great way to get a ton of activity packed into one morning! Â This program is organized by Greenbelt Mamas and Papas and sponsored by the Greenbelt Parks and Recreation Department. All (including non-Greenbelters!) are welcome!
Cost: Free!
Creative Movers
Active children will love to move in a class that integrates creative play, storytelling, dance basics, and music. Class features activities to increase movement vocabulary, stamina and coordination along with listening, practicing patience, and responding to ideas with movement or rhythm.
When: 10:30-11:30am
Where: Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Rainier
Cost: $10/child
Bring your toddler and join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more!
Tel:Â (301) 776-6790
Cost: Free!
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| Sometimes the kids sit, sometimes they don’t…! |
Open Gym at PG Sports & Learning Complex
(**Please note – Hours can be erratic so please call day of to confirm. Otherwise, it’s awesome!) If you haven’t checked this place out yet with your energetic 1-12 year old(s), then let this be the day! This place is really great. HUGE. Two climbing walls. Two foam pits. Tons of equipment for curious ones to explore and blow off some steam. Very clean. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parents are required to be on the floor with the children (Maximum 3 child:1 adult).
When: 11:30-12:30pm
Where: 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover
Cost: $7 per child.
THURSDAYSÂ
Toddler Time (Ages 2-4)
Storytime, hands-on activities and sometimes – a chance to check out the four-legged friends at the Nature Center! Afterwards, continue the fun with some playtime at the playground behind the Nature Center! 301-927-2163 Our review of Mount Rainier Nature Center.
When: 11-12pm
Where: Mt. Rainier Nature & Recreation Center, 4701 31st Place, Mt. Rainier
Tel: 301-927-2163
Cost: Free!
Music Lessons (Ages 8-14)
Basic lessons for the piano, drums and guitar. Practice hand-eye coordination, rhythm and tempo.
When: 4-6pm
Where: Mt. Rainier Nature & Recreation Center, 4701 31st Place, Mt. Rainier
Tel: 301-927-2163
Cost: Free!
FRIDAYSÂ
Storytime PopUp! @ The Waterhole (Ages 0-5)
Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more at this innovation collaboration between PGCMLS & Mt. Rainier’s fabulous organic juice & smoothie joint, The Waterhole. Curious? Click here for my review of The Waterhole!
When: 10am
Where: The Waterhole, 4004 34th St, Mt Rainier
Tel:Â 301- 699-0030
Cost: Free
Open Gym at PG Sports & Learning Complex
(**Please note – Hours can be erratic so please call day of to confirm. Otherwise, it’s awesome!) If you haven’t checked this place out yet with your energetic 1-12 year old(s), then let this be the day! This place is really great. HUGE. Two climbing walls. Two foam pits. Tons of equipment for curious ones to explore and blow off some steam. Very clean. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parents are required to be on the floor with the children (Maximum 3 child:1 adult).
When: 4:30-5:30pm
Where: 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover
Cost: $7 per child.
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Please note, I do my best to ensure the accuracy of events’ dates and times.  That said, somethings things change without notice so the bit about about calling to make sure an event is still on – that’s your way of ensuring a happy day!  🙂
Last updated: 09/19/2017
Thanks for this great list! The Peter Pan Club at the College Park Aviation Museum is now called Cubs Corner for those of you who want to check that out.
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