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Free Kids Activities at Glen Echo Park
Bring your kids to Glen Echo Park for a variety of fun, free activities, including face painting, a sidewalk chalk artist, and more.
Fall Nature Journaling
Fall Nature Journaling
Create your own nature journal and learn how to use it to sharpen your observations of the natural world around you. Meet at the Nature Center.
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Reptile Encounter
Reptile Encounter
Come to the park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
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2 events,
Nature Shack
Nature Shack
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Tuesday Talk
Tuesday Talk
Join speaker James H. Johnston for “Misplacing History: Rowser’s Ford” at the Beall-Dawson House in Rockville. During this free, lunchtime talk he will discuss Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart's crossing of the Potomac with 5,000 horsemen and subsequent ransacking of Montgomery County in 1863, and will solve the historical mystery of where the crossing really occurred.
1 event,
Pretty Pumpkins
Pretty Pumpkins
Create a fun pumpkin-themed craft and learn some fun pumpkin facts. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
1 event,
Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
With the arrival of autumn, this weekly hike has moved from evenings to afternoons. This chance to get some fresh air and exercise consists of a 1.5 to 2 mile loop, with frequent stops for animal sightings, pant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
2 events,
Tree ID Walk
Tree ID Walk
Join the Seneca Creek State Park naturalist in identifying various tree species located around the Park Office, which is the meeting place.
History Happy Hour
History Happy Hour
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission, and the first moon landing, as author Charles Fishman tells the greatest adventure story of the twentieth century. Mr. Fishman is a former metro and national reporter for the Washington Post, and an award-winning business journalist. His book about the subject, One Giant Leap, will be […]
6 events,
Heritage Harvest Festival
Heritage Harvest Festival
Come out and celebrate the 2nd annual Heritage Harvest Weekend! Take a drive through the countryside along the county’s historic Rustic Roads and enjoy autumn splendor amidst forests, fields and farms – some of which have been in operation since the 1700s. More than 25 farms throughout Montgomery County will be open with FREE admission for farm tours, hikes, […]
Fall Scavenger Hunt
Fall Scavenger Hunt
Join the Seneca Creek State Park naturalist on a fall-themed scavenger hunt to see what can be found in the park during this beautiful season. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Ghost Tour
Ghost Tour
Join History Comes Alive! for a daytime tour of Rockville Cemetery and see local friendly historical characters come to life in Rockville’s oldest cemetery. Costumed actors will portray local characters from the 1790s to the 1940s. Experience the historic Upper Cemetery in a new way, and meet cemetery residents who will tell real, haunting, poignant stories […]
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Heritage Harvest Festival
Heritage Harvest Festival
Come out and celebrate the 2nd annual Heritage Harvest Weekend! Take a drive through the countryside along the county’s historic Rustic Roads and enjoy autumn splendor amidst forests, fields and farms – some of which have been in operation since the 1700s. More than 25 farms throughout Montgomery County will be open with FREE admission for farm tours, hikes, […]
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Reptile Encounter
Reptile Encounter
Come to Seneca Creek State Park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
1 event,
1 event,
Nature Shack
Nature Shack
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
2 events,
Recycled Craft
Recycled Craft
Reduce, reuse, recycle, and refuse! For this craft, reuse a variety of items that one might consider trash to create something new. Save the environment and create something to put on display in your home. You are encouraged to bring used egg cartons or plastic or glass bottles of your own, but materials will be […]
Foliage Fun
Foliage Fun
Search the park for beautiful fall leaves and use them to create a work of art using the glorious colors of autumn. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
3 events,
Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
This is a chance to get some fresh air and exercise. Hike a loop of between 1.5 and w miles, with frequent stops for animal sightings, plant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
Speaker Series: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville
Speaker Series: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville
This presentation takes a look at the small town of Rockville that F. Scott Fitzgerald knew in the 1920s, with an explanation of how America’s favorite writer came to be buried there –twice! The speaker is Eileen McGuckian, author of Rockville: Portrait of a City and five other publications on Rockville history. Light refreshments provided. […]
Carpe Diem! Silver Spring Dance
Carpe Diem! Silver Spring Dance
Dance to great music with great callers. Beginners welcome! Intro workshop from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m., dancing from 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. October's dance features caller Greg Frock and music by Frog Hammer. Presented by Carpe Diem Arts in partnership with FSGW, Washington Revels, and Montgomery County Recreation.
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Beginner Nature Journaling
Beginner Nature Journaling
Join the Seneca Creek State Park naturalist in learning how to observe the natural world through the art of nature journaling. For beginners. Be sure to bring a journal. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
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Autumn Rocks at the C&O Canal
Autumn Rocks at the C&O Canal
The first annual "Autumn Rocks" event will take place at the Historic Great Falls Tavern on Sunday, October 13. Highlights include blacksmith operations, dulcimer music, guest speakers, ranger-guided walks, and more.
Train Days
Train Days
Celebrate Gaithersburg’s long and storied history with the railroad. View model train displays, explore a caboose and RDC, participate in train-related activities, and discover the hands-on learning centers in the museum. With any luck visitors can also enjoy the sights and sounds of the actual CSX & Amtrak trains that frequently rumble past the museum. […]
Bethesda Row Arts Festival
Bethesda Row Arts Festival
Join us this October as Bethesda Row's Arts and Entertainment District is transformed into an outdoor art gallery featuring more than 200 juried fine arts and crafts from artists around the nation. Art Fair Sourcebook and Sunshine Artists have recognized the event as one the most important in the country, and over 45,000 attendees agree! New […]
6 events,
Bethesda Row Arts Festival
Bethesda Row Arts Festival
Join us this October as Bethesda Row's Arts and Entertainment District is transformed into an outdoor art gallery featuring more than 200 juried fine arts and crafts from artists around the nation. Art Fair Sourcebook and Sunshine Artists have recognized the event as one the most important in the country, and over 45,000 attendees agree! New […]
EEK! Spiders!
EEK! Spiders!
Learn about spiders, make your own spider web, and attempt to find and identify spiders within Patuxent River State Park. Meet at the Nature Center.
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun Crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
1 event,
2 events,
Revels Play Space
Revels Play Space
Enter a world of play and journey with your little ones through some of the parts and pieces that make up Revels performances and celebrations. Blends beautifully with Mini Voyageurs on the following Thursday. For ages infant-5. Revels Play Space is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and it's free!
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Can You Dig It?
Can You Dig It?
Celebrate National Fossil Day by getting to play the role of a Zooarchaeologist. Learn how scientists dig up and clean bones and what fossils can teach us about animals over time. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
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Mini Voyageurs
Mini Voyageurs
Embark on a global voyage through children’s literature and music with songs, movement, crafts, games, and more! Blends beautifully with Revels Play Space on the previous Tuesday. For ages infant-5. Mini Voyageurs is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and is free.
Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
With the arrival of autumn, this weekly hike has moved from evenings to afternoons. This chance to get some fresh air and exercise consists of a 1.5 to 2 mile loop, with frequent stops for animal sightings, pant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
1 event,
Tree ID Hike
Tree ID Hike
Join Seneca Creek State Park's naturalist in identifying various tree species located around the Park Office.
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Signs of Fall Scavenger Hunt
Stop by the Patuxent River State Park Nature Center during the day and pick up a Scavenger Hunt Guide, looking for signs of fall as you walk through the park.
CSI: Seneca Creek
CSI: Seneca Creek
Critter Scene Investigation! Animals run wild through the park. Can you identify the culprits based on track prints? Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Winter is Coming
Winter is Coming
While the weather is still warm and summer-like to us, plants and animals have to make some significant changes in order to survive the cold months ahead. Learn about some of these adaptations, play a bird migration game (try to survive the migratory challenges!) and turn natural items into artwork. Meet at the Nature Center.
Apple Cider Pressing Workshop
Apple Cider Pressing Workshop
Come try your luck at a hand crank cider press to make delicious, old-fashioned apple cider. Please bring your own washed apples and a container for the cider. Meet at the Park Office.
3 events,
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Reptile Encounter
Reptile Encounter
Come to Seneca Creek State Park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Autumn Pontoon Tour
Autumn Pontoon Tour
Take a relaxing 45-minute afternoon boat ride on the pontoon boat "Blue Heron." Come see the beautiful shades of autumn as the leaves begin to change around Clopper Lake. There is a small fee per person in addition to the park entrance fee. Cash or personal check only; meet at the Boat Center.
1 event,
1 event,
Nature Shack
Nature Shack
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
2 events,
Backbone Bonanza
Backbone Bonanza
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. That includes humans, birds, reptiles, mammals, fish and a variety of other animals. Come learn about the evolutionary advantage of having a backbone and create your very own vertebrate. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Lecture: Women’s Voices
Lecture: Women’s Voices
The Montgomery History Genealogical Society presents "Women's Voices: The Importance of Preserving Our Stories." Guest speaker Ann Bolen delves into the role of women in America, how has changed over time, and what we can learn from the women in our own families. Free for members, fee for non-members.
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Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
With the arrival of autumn, this weekly hike has moved from evenings to afternoons. This chance to get some fresh air and exercise consists of a 1.5 to 2 mile loop, with frequent stops for animal sightings, pant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
1 event,
Farm Park After Dark
Farm Park After Dark
Some of them crawl. Some of them slither. Some of them fly through the dark night sky. They are all creatures of the night! Join Montgomery County Parks as they shine a light on the common creatures who live their lives while we sleep, learn facts that make them less scary, and over come your […]
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Grusendorf Open House
Grusendorf Open House
Come see the inside of our 1855 log farmhouse, the last surviving building from the original Germantown settlement. Even try your hand at an old time craft! The cabin is adjacent to the Park Office.
Stonestreet Museum Reopening
Stonestreet Museum Reopening
Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to receive medical treatment as a Civil War soldier? Give birth during the 19th century? Undergo surgery before the germ theory was widely accepted? Get answers to these questions and more with the reopening of the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. This new interpretation focuses on the […]
Meet the Reptiles
Meet the Reptiles
Reptiles make up one of the most interesting groups of animals found in Patuxent River State Park. This will be a multimedia presentation to allow you to learn more about the varied and extraordinary creatures. Meet at the Nature Center.
4 events,
Spooky Scavenger Hunt
Spooky Scavenger Hunt
Spooky spirits of Halloween have descended upon Seneca Creek! Can you find the signs they have left behind? Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Reptile Encounter
Reptile Encounter
Come to Seneca Creek State Park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Met a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
0 events,
2 events,
Revels Play Space
Revels Play Space
Enter a world of play and journey with your little ones through some of the parts and pieces that make up Revels performances and celebrations. Blends beautifully with Mini Voyageurs on the following Thursday. For ages infant-5. Revels Play Space is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and it's free!
Nature Shack
Nature Shack
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
0 events,
2 events,
Mini Voyageurs
Mini Voyageurs
Embark on a global voyage through children’s literature and music with songs, movement, crafts, games, and more! Blends beautifully with Revels Play Space on the previous Tuesday. For ages infant-5. Mini Voyageurs is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and is free.
Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
With the arrival of autumn, this weekly hike has moved from evenings to afternoons. This chance to get some fresh air and exercise consists of a 1.5 to 2 mile loop, with frequent stops for animal sightings, pant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
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