Lunchtime Lecture, Historical D.C. Black School - Canceled
Director of the D.C. Summer School Kimberly Springer will share the Black history of D.C. public education.
Ticket Price: free
Activities & Events Calendar
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Events
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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George Washington Carver & Friends with Bright Star Touring Theatre
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades K-5. Black History heroes laid the groundwork for some of the most amazing discoveries of the modern era, especially regarding Science, Technology,...
Ticket Price: $8 Adult / $6 Child
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George Washington Carver & Friends with Bright Star Touring Theatre
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades K-5. Black History heroes laid the groundwork for some of the most amazing discoveries of the modern era, especially regarding Science, Technology,...
Ticket Price: $8 Adult / $6 Child
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Black History Arts & Crafts
Express your inner artist while celebrating Black history and culture! Kids and their parents/guardians are encouraged to join us.
Ticket Price: Free
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Wild Reading
Make a love for reading seem like second nature! Give your child a jump start in literacy as they sit down to listen to a short story with a park naturalist. A guided walk around the center to learn cool facts about our live animals is included.
Ticket Price: $ Resident, $6 Non-Resident
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Above & Below: Insect Investigations!
Step into the buzzing world of incredible insects and discover how these tiny creatures impact our environment! Explore their life cycles, body parts, communication, adaptations, and their remarkable engineering skills.
Ticket Price: $5 Resident, $7 Non-Resident
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Toddler Time
Give your little one a head start on growing into a knowledgeable adult aware of the importance of the environment. Join us for an exciting time of exploring nature through hands-on activities, stories, songs, crafts, and more.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-Resident
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Toddler Time: African Instruments from Nature!
Give your little one a head start on growing into a knowledgeable adult aware of the importance of the environment. Join us for an exciting time of exploring nature through hands-on activities, stories, songs, crafts, and more.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-Resident
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Berliner Helicopter Weekend
Discover the thrill of vertical flight and how it started right here at College Park Airport! Explore the new exhibition, The Berliner Helicopter: America’s Forgotten Helicopter, get hands-on with interactives, and explore the wonders of vertical flight technology.
Ticket Price: FREE, no admission required
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Charcuterie Creations
Come and join us and create your own charcuterie board. Add fruit, cheese, crackers, and veggies. This will be immersive and hands-on. Guaranteed to unleash the chef in you!
Ticket Price: $25 Resident/ $27 Non- Resident
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Black History Arts & Crafts
Express your inner artist while celebrating Black history and culture! Kids and their parents/guardians are encouraged to join us.
Ticket Price: Free
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Berliner Helicopter Weekend
Discover the thrill of vertical flight and how it started right here at College Park Airport! Explore the new exhibition, The Berliner Helicopter: America’s Forgotten Helicopter, get hands-on with interactives, and explore the wonders of vertical flight technology.
Ticket Price: FREE, no admission required
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Cub Corner
Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition, "The Berliner Helicopter: America’s Forgotten Helicopter," with a reading of "Rosie Revere, Engineer," by Andrea Beaty.
Ticket Price: Free
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Going the Distance with Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades 1-6. Race to the finish line with two black Olympians who changed history in this original musical play from Discovery Theater! Soaring...
Ticket Price: $8 Adult / $6 Child
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Farm Story & Craft
Go green with your creativity! Nature provides an abundance of materials and inspiration for making art. Participants will enjoy hands-on nature craft activities.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-Resident
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Going the Distance with Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades 1-6. Race to the finish line with two black Olympians who changed history in this original musical play from Discovery Theater! Soaring...
Ticket Price: $8 Adult / $6 Child
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Craft Tuesdays: Black Heroines
Go green with your creativity! Nature provides an abundance of materials and inspiration for making art. Our artistic naturalists will assist you in transforming your ideas and creativity into an art piece.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, %6 Non-Resident
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Beyond the Frame: Silhouette Artist Moses Williams
Silhouettes were commonly created to remember loved ones when portraits were too pricey for the average person. Kids will learn the history of silhouettes and how an enslaved boy named Moses Williams from Baltimore developed a talent for "shadow art" and went...
Ticket Price: $5
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Timberdoodle Hike
Join a naturalist for a night hike to see the spectacular courtship display of the Timberdoodle, or American Woodcock. This mysterious bird reliably performs a spiraling flight display shortly after sunset.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-Resident
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Above & Below: Weather & Meteorology
What’s up with the weather? Investigate the importance of weather to the survival of life, the water cycle, concepts in meteorology, the difference between weather and climate, and more.
Ticket Price: $5 Resident, $7 Non-Resident
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Toddler Time: Life in Ponds Sensory Exploration
Give your little one a head start on growing into a knowledgeable adult aware of the importance of the environment. Join us for an exciting time of exploring nature through hands-on activities, stories, songs, crafts, and more.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, 6 Non-Resident
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Dr. Seuss' Birthday Celebration
Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with us with puppet shows, engaging stories, and Seuss-inspired crafts and activities. A perfect morning for preschoolers and their families!
Ticket Price: $3 per child
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Animal Encounters: Winter Birds
You don't need to be Dr. Dolittle to speak to the animals! Meet the nature center's live animals, including reptiles, amphibians, and birds of prey.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-Resident
