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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Farm Stories & Crafts: Turkeys
Join us at Old Maryland Farm for farm-themed stories and crafts, and then explore the farm yourself!

Free Thursday Tours at Surratt House
Free Thursdays at Surratt House. Take a museum tour!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

'Lil Acorns Nature Club: Get to know “Quellos”
Join us for an exciting time of exploring nature through outdoor activities, stories, and crafts. Learn about animals, plants, and habitats. Each class focuses on a different nature theme. This session is Get to know "Quellos."

Backyard Nature Walk
Take this opportunity for self-care with a guided walk and learn about what nature is doing in your backyard, while you enjoy the nature trail at Mount Rainier Nature Center.

Woolly Bear Wingding
Join us the Watkins Woolly Bear Wingding for a day of fun and learning! Enjoy nature-themed stations, crafts, activities, games, story times, and more, all celebrating the Woolly Bear caterprillar.

Dino Fest 2024
Get ready to RAWR with us at Dino Fest! Join us for a prehistoric adventure filled with exciting activities for dino lovers of all ages. The fest is FREE, and registration is required.

Hidden Spaces Tour
Ever wonder what’s behind the doors with the "Do Not Enter” signs? This tour enters seldom seen nooks and crannies of Montpelier, like its three cellars (each from a different era), the attic, a walk-in vault, even the 1794 Summerhouse. A rare opportunity for people interested in historic construction and preservation, or just curious about old homes.

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Fall Bounty: Kitchen Guild
Join the Riversdale Kitchen Guild over the open hearth as they highlight recipes for a Fall Bounty using 19th century techniques.

Twilight Hike
Take a hike with a naturalist during twilight and search for nocturnal animals awakening from their daytime slumber.

Family Flights & Frights
Set your Halloween spirits soaring at Family Flights and Frights at the College Park Aviation Museum! Join us for an evening filled with trick-or-treating in the gallery and spook-tacular games and crafts.

Farm Stories & Crafts: Pumpkins
Join us at Old Maryland Farm for farm-themed stories and crafts, and then explore the farm yourself! This month's theme are PUMPKINS

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

American Indian Festival
Join us for the annual American Indian Festival at Patuxent River Park! Free activities include: live music, drumming, singing, dancing, storytelling, interactive exhibits, demonstrations, American Indian games, live birds of prey and more!

Supermoon & S'mores
Tour the universe above your head. Step outdoors for a unique opportunity to learn about celestial bodies. Find constellations. Listen to star stories.

'Lil Acorns Nature Club: Fall into Migration
Join us for an exciting time of exploring nature through outdoor activities, stories, and crafts. Learn about animals, plants, and habitats. Each class focuses on a different nature theme. This session is "Fall into Migration."

Backyard Nature Walk
Take this opportunity for self-care with a guided walk and learn about what nature is doing in your backyard, while you enjoy the nature trail at Mount Rainier Nature Center.

Free Thursday Tours at Surratt House
Free Thursdays at Surratt House. Take a museum tour!

Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Learn about fossils and the recent dinosaur bone findings!

Hidden Spaces Tour
Ever wonder what’s behind the doors with the "Do Not Enter” signs? This tour enters seldom seen nooks and crannies of Montpelier, like its three cellars (each from a different era), the attic, a walk-in vault, even the 1794 Summerhouse. A rare opportunity for people interested in historic construction and preservation, or just curious about old homes.

Recorridos del Museo de la Casa Riversdale
¡Disfruta de una visita guiada de una hora al Museo de la Casa Riversdale en español mientras iniciamos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana!