Things to do in Rockville

DEC1TueTuesday, December 154 events · Family & Kids

1. All day

   #LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)

   Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)FreeFamily

   Family & Kids

2. All day

   DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

   1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

3. All day

   DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

   National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

   Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

   Family & Kids

5. All day

   Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

   Ford's Theatre$40Family

   Theater & Dance

6. All day

   Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

   Old Stone House$49Family

   Tours & Attractions

7. All day

   Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions (at Gaylord National Harbor)

   Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$20Family

   Family & Kids

8. All day

   Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

   National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

   Family & Kids

9. All day

   The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker (at The Warner Theatre)

   Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

   Family & Kids

10. All day

    ice! featuring Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (at Gaylord National Resort)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$41Family

    Family & Kids

11. 9:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Prenatal Groups

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

12. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    3, 2, Fun! (ages 2-3, with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS, Miller BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

13. 9:30 a.m.

    Casey's Little Learners

    810 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MDFamily

    Family & Kids

14. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    3, 2, Fun (Ages 2-3 with adult)

    Glenwood Branch HCLSFamily

    Family & Kids

15. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    DC Prep Benning Campus Tours

    100 41st St NEFreeFamily

    Tours & Attractions

16. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Frosty the Snowman (Families)

    Savage Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

17. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

18. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Snow Flow Mountain Ice Tubing (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$28Family

    Family & Kids

19. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Toddler Storytime

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

20. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Young Explorers @ MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store

    MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + StoreFamily

    Arts & Culture

21. 10 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    imagiNATIONS Activity Center at National Museum of the American Indian

    National Museum of the American Indian National MallFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

22. 10:15 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Family Storytime

    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

23. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    All Together Now (All ages)

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

24. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Crafty Tots | September-October 2026

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$75Family

    Family & Kids

25. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    It's Toddler Time!

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

26. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

27. 10:30 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Pop-Up Toddler Storytime

    Burke Centre LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

28. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Preschool Storytime

    Oakton LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

29. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    History Relived: Pearl Harbor 85th

    Glenwood Branch HCLSFamily

    Arts & Culture

30. 11 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Storytime at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

    National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

31. 11 a.m.

    Storytime: The Blanket Where Violet Sits @ Udvar-Hazy Center • National Air & Space Museum

    National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterFamily

    Arts & Culture

32. 12:30 p.m.2 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland

    Modera Founders Row Market SquareFamily

    Family & Kids

33. 2 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Courthouse

    Arlington Public Library - Courthouse LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 2:30 p.m.3:15 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Aurora Hills

    Aurora Hills Community CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

35. 3 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Teen Space (ages 11-17)

    Glenwood Branch HCLSFamily

    Family & Kids

36. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

37. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    3D Design with Autodesk Tinkercad

    50+ Center at the East Columbia LibraryFamily

    Arts & Culture

38. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Builders' Club at Shirlington

    Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell RmFamily

    Family & Kids

39. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Crafty Kids at Glencarlyn

    300 S Kensington StFamily

    Family & Kids

40. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

41. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Sparks Creative Writing Workshop

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

42. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run

    Cameron Run Regional Park$9+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

43. 5 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children at Columbia Pike

    Arlington Public Library - Columbia Pike LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

44. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

45. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Pajama Storytime at Cherrydale

    2190 Military RdFamily

    Family & Kids

46. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

47. 5:10 p.m.6 p.m.

    Youth Evening Muay Thai (Kickboxing) Training in Herndon, VA 🥊

    Pedro Sauer Academy of Self-DefenseFamily

    Sports

48. 5:30 p.m.

    Enchant Christmas Experience - Washington

    Nationals Park - Complex$41+Family

    Family & Kids

49. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

    Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

    Family & Kids

50. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

51. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland in The Little City

    Modera Founders Row Market SquareFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

52. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    French Language Course: Beginner – Fall 2026

    Hill Center DC$199+Family

    Classes & Talks

53. 6 p.m.

    Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival

    Seneca Creek State Park (Nuthatch Pavilion)$15+Family

    Family & Kids

54. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Junior AG

    Audrey Moore RECenterFamily

    Family & Kids