TOP 10
BY LINDSAY C. VANASDALAN
Family Events for July
Find your summer fun at these events
happening around the DMV this month.

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THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
“MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS”
Mr. Popper dreamed of a grand Antarctic adventure, but what he
got were dozens of penguins. Join him as his troupe of penguins
take their song-and-dance act on the road in this puppetry-filled
production at North Bethesda’s Imagination Stage. This program is
best for ages 3-10. Special performances include sensory-friendly,
July 17, and ASL-interpreted, July 24. The show runs through Aug. 7.

Tickets are $12-$39.

imaginationstage.org THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
“THE MUSIC MAN”
In a Broadway classic performed with a cast and
creative team of Deaf, hearing and hard-of-hearing
artists, Harold Hill will attempt to win over the town with
his marching band in famous musical numbers such
as “76 Trombones” and “’Til There Was You.” The show
runs through July 24.

Tickets are $37-$85.

olneytheatre.org JULY 4
JULY 4
NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
The nation’s capital is celebrating the Fourth of July with its annual
parade on Constitution Avenue featuring all things to see and hear,
including floats, giant balloons, military units and drill teams.

The procession before thousands of people begins at 11:45 a.m. and
runs from Seventh to 17th streets.

Free july4thparade.com
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AN AMERICAN
CELEBRATION 4
Ever wonder what Independence
Day was like for the first U.S.

president? Hear from George
Washington himself at his home
in Mount Vernon, Virginia. Enjoy
music, made-for-daytime fireworks
and a special naturalization
ceremony for new U.S. citizens.

Free with admission to
Mount Vernon.

mountvernon.org JULY 5 & 26
TYSONS CORNER CENTER SUMMERFEST: CORNHOLE SERIES
In this all-ages competition by DC Fray and Tysons Corner Center, all skill levels
can compete at the center in Tysons, Virginia, from 6-8 p.m. on July 5 or July 26 in
doubles games of cornhole for prizes. Pre-registration is recommended.

Free tysonscornercenter.com/events
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PARKS PLAYHOUSE
JUNIOR: “KIDSINGER
JIM GOES GREEN”
6 Kidsinger Jim learns more
modern ways of farming
when his animals teach
him how to go green.

Learn about solar energy,
rainwater harvesting and
composting with Farmer
Jim in this musical puppet
show from 10-11 a.m.

at South Germantown
Recreational Park.

Free montgomeryparks.org
JULY 8
SHAKY SHAKY –
EARTHQUAKES! The Rockville Science
Center is ready to teach
your child all about
earthquakes from 9 a.m. to
noon with video demos, a
student-built seismometer
and LEGO buildings using
a shake table.

Tickets are $40.

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SILVER SPRING ARTS & CRAFTS SUMMER FAIR
Silver Spring’s Veterans Plaza will feature a family festival by Chic Events
DC with food, arts, crafts, music, performances, activities and more than
80 vendors from 1-7 p.m. Come out for some fun, rain or shine.

Free facebook.com/events/s/silver-spring-arts-crafts-summ/3218477298429804
UNICORN KIDS CLUB: “CELEBRATE WHAT MAKES YOU
MAGICAL” Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum is celebrating differences with
stories, crafts and activities. Every third Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon, kids
ages 5-12 will be introduced to a new community. Join the group in July for
“Introverted Kids Day.” Free
anacostia.si.edu JULY 28
STEPPING IN
THE WOODS:
CELEBRATING IRISH
DANCE In its latest Children’s
Theatre in the Woods
event, Wolf Trap brings
the spectacle of ornate
costumes and flying feet
from The Culkin School
of Traditional Irish Dance
to young audiences in
Vienna, Virginia. This
program is best for kids
ages 3 and older.

Tickets are $12; kids ages
2 and younger are free.

wolftrap.org JULY 16
TOGETHER I N G E T T YS B U R G !
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