Happy Weekend! Quick links to all kinds of ideas for ongoing fun: * Best Outdoors in the DC Area * Swim Spots * The Great Indoors * Off-the-Beaten-Path Museums * Local Hikes with Kids * Baltimore with Kids * Bike Rides * Paddling Options * Stunning Spaces * Peaceful ..read more

  * * *    This post is paid for by DC Way, however, I only promote programs, services, places, and events that I genuinely believe in and think would appeal to KFDC readers ..read more

  1. Tomorrow, July 25, at 2pm, join a virtual program with kids as the National Postal Museum presents this month’s installment of their Guest Artist Program.  During this session entitled A Love Story: Expressions of Love on Stamps, explore ..read more

  Happy Weekend! Ideas galore in these KFDC activity round-ups:  * The Great Indoors * Swim Spots * Off-the-Beaten-Path Museums * Best Outdoors in the DC Area * Local Hikes with Kids * Baltimore with Kids * Bike Rides * Paddling Options * Stunning Spaces * Peaceful Places Lotus and Water Lily Festival Where: Kenilworth Aquatic Garden | Northeast DC When: Friday – Sunday Admission: Free The lotus flower and water lilies are reaching the end of the bloom at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, but you can still celebrate them this weekend at th ..read more

  Auditions are OPEN NOW for the National Children’s Chorus Fall 2024 Season in Washington, DC! The GRAMMY® Award-winning National Children’s Chorus, with weekly rehearsals in Thomas Circle, provides children ages 5 to 18 the opportunity to learn and grow in an extraordinary musical environment. The country’s leading music educators work with students weekly to develop their vocal and musicianship skills from the most basic concepts through the college level. With a variety of introductory to advanced choir levels, there are opportunities for young singers of all ages and ..read more

  The summer installment of Amazon Prime Day, the big sale when you can score amazing deals on all kinds of products, has begun!  And when I say “all kinds of products,” I mean everything from housewares to electronics to clothing to games and toys to travel essentials and accessories to beauty and personal care products… and much, much more.  It can be a bear to navigate it all, so a little guidance can be helpful. Thus, I’ve once again done some of that for you and found items that I think are worth adding to cart and checking out.  Some have summer in mind, others are p ..read more

Stop by the Natural History Museum for some fossil fun!   Quick links to KFDC go-to posts:   * The Great Indoors * Swim Spots * Off-the-Beaten-Path Museums * Best Outdoors in the DC Area * Local Hikes with Kids * Baltimore with Kids * Bike Rides * Paddling Options * Stunning Spaces * Peaceful Places Destination Domino Where: National Building Museum | Judiciary Square, DC When: Through July 20 Admission: See website It’s a domino effect at the Building Museum as Domino Artist Lily Hevesh is artist-in-residence for the next week ..read more

Stay cool and enjoy creative fun at the National Gallery of Art   Happy Weekend! Link up to ideas for ongoing DC fun:   * The Great Indoors * Swim Spots * Off-the-Beaten-Path Museums * Best Outdoors in the DC Area * Local Hikes with Kids * Baltimore with Kids * Bike Rides * Paddling Options * Stunning Spaces * Peaceful Places Summer FUN Where: Around the area When: Throughout the weekend Admission: Varies by activity Free concerts in the fresh air, outdoor swimming, al fresco movies, play time in the water sprays ..read more

  Imagination Stage is delighting audiences with its summer show, Miss Nelson is Missing.  Based on the book by Harry Allard, the theatre’s original production is getting such great reviews, they’ve added a performance — and a discount for KFDC readers! Based on the beloved book by Harry Allard and James Marshall, the show follows the children of Horace B. Smedley Elementary School, room 207, who are not just badly behaved but they’re the “worst kids of all!” No matter what their sweet and caring teacher Miss Nelson tries, they simply won’t listen. Fed up with their behavior, Miss ..read more

Capitol Hill’s festive parade on Barracks Row   What better place to celebrate Independence Day than in our nation’s capital? This is where the actual Declaration of Independence is housed (and will be read!), and celebrations take place among some of the country’s most iconic landmarks. But the excitement doesn’t stop there. From fireworks over the city and concerts at the Capitol to special events at George Washington’s house to neighborhood parades and ballpark fun, there are loads of ways to revel on and around July 4th. Here are details on a bunch of them. Happy Independence Day ..read more