Indian Creek Playground
Any time this weekend, check out this really fun and creative playground designed after Berwyn Heights’ earliest residents – a group of Algonquian people known as Nacotchtank. Kiddos will have a blast climbing teepees, in an out of canoes and up and down dream catchers. If you get hungry afterwards, check out
When: Sunrise to sunset
Where: 8900 56th Avenue, Berwyn Heights
Cost: Free!
Black History Month Storytime PopUp! @ The Waterhole
Join us for Stories and songs that celebrate Black History Month at this innovative collaboration between PGCMLS & Mt. Rainier’s fabulous organic juice & smoothie joint, The Waterhole. Best for 0-5 years old. Curious? Click here for review of The WaterHole and a video of this collabo! Thirsty? Order the kid-friendly “Berry Nice.” 👍
When: 10-10:30am
Where: The Waterhole, 4004 34th St., Mt. Rainier
Cost: Free (Heads-up: Waterhole’s menu is delish, highly recommend indulging!)
** We like it so much we wrote a review of the Waterhole
Toddler Time @ Art Works Now
Open studio time for toddlers and their accompanying adults. Magic salt painting: Using glue, salt, and watercolor, toddlers explore that different materials interact while making cool art!
When: 10am-12pm
Where: Art Works Now, 3711 Rhode Island Ave, Mt. Rainier
Cost: $9
Family Fun: Water and the Weather
At this time of year, weather can be very unpredictable. What determines whether we get rain or snow or sleet or freezing rain? How does all that water get in the clouds? Find out the answers to these questions and more through hands-on activities, game and crafts for all ages.
When: 10am-1pm
Where: Nat’l Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel
Cost: Free! (Donations appreciated.)
SATURDAY
Arts Drop-In: Popsicle Stick Puppets
Arts Drop-In with Aaron Springer is a fun time for kids and parents to get creative with a variety of craft materials and an imaginative facilitator.
When: 10am-Noon
Where: College Park Community Center, 5051 Pierce Ave, College Park
Cost: Free!
Family Fun: Water and the Weather
At this time of year, weather can be very unpredictable. What determines whether we get rain or snow or sleet or freezing rain? How does all that water get in the clouds? Find out the answers to these questions and more through hands-on activities, game and crafts for all ages.
When: 10am-1pm
Where: Nat’l Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel
Cost: Free! (Donations appreciated.)
Spanish-English Storytime
Come join us for children’s stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays in Spanish & English
When: 11-11:30am
Where: Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Rd, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
Special: Raptors Reign
Join special guest and licensed falconer, Rodney Stotts, as he shares the power of nature through discussions and up close encounters with birds of prey.
When: 1-3pm
Where: Nat’l Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel
Cost: Free! (Donations appreciated.)
Family Movie Series – Boxtrolls
When: 1pm
Where: Old Greenbelt Theatre, 129 Centerway, Greenbelt
Cost: Free!
Chess/Checkers Club
Hyattsville Chess and Checkers Club!Learn to play or improve your game. All ages are welcome!Bring your own set or play with one of ours.
When: 1-2:30pm
Where: Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Rd, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
Smaland at College Park’s Ikea
| Credit: Ikea |
Free, 1 hour, supervised, enclosed, safe & clean play area near the entrance. Enjoy some shopping or just relax/eat/peoplewatch at the restaurant upstairs while your young one(s) has a blast at Smaland. Children must be potty trained and be 37” to 54” tall (so children typically b/w ages of 3-6). Tips: (1) Best to arrive earlier on in the day as day progresses, so do the entrances lines; & (2) Join Ikea Family & kids get extra 30 minutes to play (depending on capacity) & you get free coffee!
When: 10:30am – 7pm
Where: 10100 Baltimore Avenue, College Park
Admission: Free!
SUNDAY (50s and Sunny)
Winter Bird Walk (Ages 8 & older)
Search for birds in several refuge habitats on this guided hike. Field guides and binoculars recommended.
When: 8-10am
Where: Nat’l Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel
Cost: Free – donations welcomed!
Playground at University Hills Duck Pond Park 
Take advantage of this sunny though cool (but still awesome for Feb) day by packing a picnic, checking out the duck pond and then having fun at 1 of the 3 playgrounds at this park! There’s one right at the entrance off of Wells Blvd but if you wander a bit on the bike path you’ll find there’s an even bigger, cooler one just down to the right with structures for the toddler and 5-12 crew.
When: Not on site – safe to assume dawn till dusk…
Where: 3400 Stanford St, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
Afternoon of Sugar & Jazz
Break out the rolling pin and get the family together to bake your best cookies, to be enjoyed while listening to some sweet jazz. Bring two dozen cookies (all one kind), and your’s just might be named “Best cookie of Hyattsville.” Prizes will be awarded.
When: 4-6pm
Where: Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin St., Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
I'm a Mt. Rainier resident and really love your blog. It would be great to have a map feature on your website that links location pins to your blog write-ups–especially for the parks, etc. Thanks for the work you are doing to highlight our area!