CALENDAR
TOP 10
November Activities for Families
Explore these fun activities in and around the
Washington, D.C. area
BY LINDSAY C. VANASDALAN
TINY TOT: FLUFF AND FEATHERS
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Spend the day with your toddler learning
about nature through hands-on learning.

Children ages 18 to 35 months will get some
one-on-one time with a family member
doing activities such as songs, crafts,
finger plays and mini hikes at the Long
Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park in
Arlington, Virginia. Free. Register online or call
703-228-4747. parks.arlingtonva.us
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
NOV. 4, 5 & 11
LIFE OF A NEURON
Introduce your little ones to the wonder of
the human brain with a visually stimulating
experience at Washington, D.C.’s Artechouse.

Families can discover together as they “walk
through a neuron” from prebirth to death in
this immersive learning experience created in
collaboration with the Society for Neuroscience.

Tickets start at $17 (free for children ages 4 and
younger.) Ages 16 and younger must be accompanied
by an adult ages 18 or older. artechouse.com/
category/dc NO SCHOOL ART DAY CAMP
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THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
LUMINOCITY FESTIVAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT ROER’S ZOOFARI
Immerse yourself in a wonderland of light at Roer’s Zoofari in Vienna, Virginia. Festival
mascot Lumi will take children of all ages and family members through the LuminoCity
Festival, a festive outdoor experience featuring towering lit-up sculptures of animals
and other artwork. Tickets start at $22. luminocityfestival.com
8 Washington FAMILY NOVEMBER 2021
Students out of school for holidays and other scheduled
days off can spend their time from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Create Arts Center doing projects such as painting,
drawing, sculpture and collage. Designed to line up
with Montgomery County Public Schools, DC Public
Schools and several local private and charter schools,
the day camp in downtown Silver Spring offers a fun and
stimulating alternative to the school day.

Admission is $75 per day; $8 per day for before care and $20
per day for after care. createartscenter.org
5 NOV. 7
PAW FESTIVAL AT HAPPY TAILS DOG PARK
Bring Fido to his own festival in Crownsville, where he can get
a professional fall mini photo session, toys and free snacks and
treats. You’ll find plenty of things to do for the rest of the family to
enjoy too, including food trucks, alcoholic drinks for adults and
fall crafts and games. The festival runs from noon to 8 p.m.

Tickets are $5 (or free to dog park members) and the cap is 100 guests.

The first 50 to register online will receive a free swag bag. Pre-register for
the photoshoot running between noon and 4 p.m. happytailspetresort.com
1: PHOTO COURTESY, ARTECHOUSE.COM; 2: COURTESY LUMINOCITYFESTIVAL.COM; 3: ROMRODINKA/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS; 4: WEEKEND IMAGES INC./E+; 5: CAPUSKI/E+
NOV. 4, 5 & 10