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Upcoming Kids Events Around Northern Virginia

  • The Great Zucchini - Get your tickets early, this show will sell out! The Great Zucchini presents a hilarious, comedy-magic show for young audiences. Featured in the Washington Post and widely considered to be the best entertainer for kids ages 2-6 years old in the DC Area. Upcoming shows:
    Saturday, July 11th 11am @ DC Improv
    Saturday, July 19th 2:30pm with Rocknoceros! @ 9:30 Club
  • Bugs Bunny on Broadway with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Saturday, July 11th 7pm @ Merriweather Post Pavillion - Studios cartoons projected on the big screen overhead, while their original film scores are performed live, in perfect synchronization by The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
  • Rocknoceros - Sunday, July 19th 2:30pm @ 9:30 Club - Coach Cotton, Williebob, and Boogie Woogie Bennie are Rocknoceros (pronounced like rhinoceros), the Washington, DC area's award-winning band that makes very cool music for children of all ages. They write terrific songs that teach even the youngest music fans, and perhaps most importantly, they are flat-out fun!
  • Calle Sur - Free Outdoor Concert - Wednesday, July 8 @ Strathmore, presented by Strathmore -- Dance music from Latin America, including Columbian cumbia, Brazilian samba, Cuban son, the Dominican merengue, the Venezuelan tambor, and the contemporary Carribbean reggaeton.
  • Video Games Live!
    Jack Wall, conductor
    Tommy Tallarico, host     - Friday, July 10 @ The Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, presented by National Symphony Orchestra -- Live music with cutting-edge video screen visuals from Myst, Tron, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Halo, Sonic, Super Mario Bros., and Civilization IV. Giant screens in-house and on the lawn.
  • Event: Ice Cream Social at Franconia United Methodist Church, Sat, Aug 22 2:00p - Celebrate summer with us! Enjoy free ice cream sundaes and cones for kids of all ages. Relax under our tents and spend time in the glorious outdoors, talking with your neighbors and making new friends. Franconia United Methodist Church ("where there are no strangers"), 6037 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA. We're at the corner of Beulah and Franconia, next to the Franconia Elementary School, on the Fairfax Connector routes 231, 232, and 310.
  • Event: MalicJewels Gem and Minerals at Gaylord National Resort, Fri, Nov 20 12:00p - The creation of MalicJewels Gem & Mineral Show was a culmination of the vision of five individuals - to produce a true Gem, Jewelry, Rock, Mineral and Fossil Show. In our quest to 'Unite Purpose with Passion' our show features exhibitors from around the globe offering virtually every type of jewelry imaginable. MalicJewels Gem & Mineral Show is your one-stop shop to meet all your needs.

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