Glad you clicked on our Grab & Go Kids Planner!
We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.
Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
Riversdale Tour
Where/When: Riversdale House Museum, Riverdale, Sunday, noon to 3:30 p.m. (tours begin on the quarter hour)
Why Go: Visit the elegant, plantation house for its beauty and history.
Price: Free for ages 4 and under; $3 adults, $2 seniors or groups, $1 ages 5-18
College Park Arts Exchange - Experiment with Instruments
Where/When: Old Parish House, College Park, Sunday, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Why Go: University of Maryland music school students educate kids about different instruments.
Price: Free
IKEA Kids Day
Where/When: Ikea, College Park, Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Why Go: Face painting craft projects, story time and free lunch with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Price: Free admission
Youth Soccer Drop-in
Where/When: Greenbelt Sportsplex, Glenn Dale, Saturday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Why Go: Kids ages 4-12 will get a workout rain or shine at this indoor facility
Price: $8
White House Egg Roll Lottery
Where/When: The White House (ticket lottery), Thursday-Sunday
Why Go: A once-in-a-lifetime chance to frolic on the White House lawn
Price: Free