Find all kinds of fun things to do and activities for kids and families in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Here are our top picks for the week of Nov. 19-25. And make sure to look for great date night ideas in our list of events just for grownups.
19 Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving!
Celebrate families, friends and turkeys with stories, songs and crafts. Free. 11am. Severn Community Library, Severn. 410-222-6280, aacpl.net
Kids Just Want to Have Fun
Activities, craft and a snack. For children in kindergarten through third grade. Registration required. Free. 6:30-7:30pm. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, Chesapeake Beach. 410-257-2411, calvertlibrary.info
Lights and Leashes at Lights on the Bay
Two-mile walk through the Lights on the Bay for families and their dogs. Proceeds from this event will directly support the SPCA. $20. 6-10pm. Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis. aacspca.org
20 Friday
Nature Tots: Gobble Gobble
Learn about turkeys with stories, songs and crafts. Ages 3-4. Free. 10-11:30am and 1-2pm. National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel. fws.gov/refuge/Patuxent/visit/NWVC.html
Bring on the Games
Play games with friends. Ages 11-17. Free. 4pm. Howard County Library East Columbia Branch, Columbia. 410-313-7700, hclibrary.org
Target $2 Family Fun Night at Port Discovery
General admission is $2. Crafts, bike rodeo and more. 4-8pm. Port Discovery Children’s Museum, Baltimore. 410-727-8120, portdiscovery.org
Half-Price Friday Nights at the National Aquarium
Half-price general admission to the National Aquarium. $12.45-19.95. 5pm. National Aquarium, Baltimore. aqua.org
Dashing Through The Show 5K Fun Run
Run through the Lights on the Bay. Check website for prices. 5-7pm. Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis. lightsonthebay.org/special-events
Click next below for events Saturday Nov. 21-Wednesday Nov. 25
