Free things to do with kids today

Free things to do with kids today

Free places to visit with kids in Northern Virginia plus free events happening today, with parking, bathrooms, paid extras, and official source links.

• Ashburn Library with Kids, Ashburn Library, Ashburn, VA. A free indoor backup with a children's section, books, and educational computers for ages 3 to 8. Storytimes appear as dated program entries with their own age and time. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Clemyjontri Park, Clemyjontri Park, McLean, VA. Large accessible playground with wide paths, year round restrooms, and a strong mixed-age setup. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Frying Pan Farm Park, Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon, VA. Free farm park outing with animals, paths, and easy parking; paid only for select programs or rides. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Our Special Harbor and Chessie's Big Backyard, Franconia Park, Alexandria, VA. Start at the free accessible spray park, then walk over to Chessie's Big Backyard for dry playground time before getting back in the car. The map documents a permanent year round restroom, and picnic tables are available under two pavilions. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Workhouse Arts Center, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA. A free historic art-campus visit with galleries, artist studios, public restrooms, accessible single-level buildings, and generally free parking. A hands-on child class is not a standing daily activity and needs its own current program listing. Free general admission, stroller friendly Official source
• City of Fairfax Regional Library with Kids, City of Fairfax Regional Library, Fairfax, VA. A free indoor backup with children's books, multilingual collections, internet stations, and a covered 199-space garage. Storytimes and other programs appear as dated events with their own age, time, registration, and room limits. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Van Dyck Park, Van Dyck Park, Fairfax, VA. A free 36 acre City of Fairfax park with a playground, paved trail, basketball, pickleball, tennis, volleyball, a skate park, gardens, picnic tables, benches, pavilions, a Throne restroom, and onsite parking. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Bles Park, Bles Park, Ashburn, VA. A free Ashburn park with a recently updated inclusive playground, restrooms, six picnic pavilions, sports fields, paved and natural trails, and river access. Choose the playground or one short trail instead of trying to cover the whole park. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, Aldie, VA. Two playgrounds, an inclusive play area, splash pad, nature center, sensory trail, and bathrooms in one large Loudoun park. No admission fee posted, stroller friendly Official source
• Burke Lake Park, Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station, VA. Large destination park with playgrounds, seasonal rides, a lake trail, and 100 wooded campsites for tents or small RVs. Free park entry, stroller friendly Official source
• Lake Fairfax Park, Lake Fairfax Park, Reston, VA. Free playground, trails, and picnic areas with tent and RV camping, plus the paid Water Mine in summer. Free park entry, stroller friendly Official source
• Gulf Branch Nature Center, Gulf Branch Nature Center, Arlington, VA. Free Arlington nature center with live animals, natural history exhibits, pollinator gardens, a restored log cabin, and wooded trails. Free Official source
• Long Branch Nature Center, Long Branch Nature Center, Arlington, VA. Free Arlington nature center with a children's Discovery Room, live animals, seasonal exhibits, gardens, a viewing pond, and nearby trails. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Lubber Run Park, Lubber Run Park, Arlington, VA. Preschool and school age playgrounds, hill slides, climbing nets, sandbox, swings, picnic space, and accessible restrooms. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Upton Hill Regional Park, Upton Hill Regional Park, Arlington, VA. Free playground and trails with optional mini golf, climbing, batting cages, and Ocean Dunes Waterpark in season. Free park entry, stroller friendly Official source
• Temple Hall Farm Regional Park, Temple Hall Farm Regional Park, Leesburg, VA. Seasonal working farm with animals, nature trail, playground, hill slides, jumping pillows, and mostly stroller friendly paths. Free April to September, stroller friendly Official source
• Trailside Park, Trailside Park, Ashburn, VA. Loudoun playground and park listing with restrooms, parking, and room for a simple weekday outing. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Drew Park Sprayground, Drew Park, Arlington, VA. A free seasonal Arlington sprayground with limited street parking and a community center lot. The center restroom is not available during most daytime or weekend sprayground hours. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Hayes Park Sprayground, Hayes Park, Arlington, VA. A free seasonal Arlington sprayground with a restroom, onsite parking, and overflow across the street. School access and posted restrictions can change overflow availability. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Lyon Village Park Sprayground, Lyon Village Park, Arlington, VA. A free seasonal Arlington sprayground for a short visit. There is no restroom, parking is limited, and food or drinks must stay outside the spray area. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Virginia Highlands Park Sprayground, Virginia Highlands Park, Arlington, VA. Daily summer sprayground in Pentagon City with restrooms, a playground, paved park access, and nearby Metro service. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Mason District Park, Mason District Park, Annandale, VA. A free Annandale park with a playground, tot lot, permanent restroom, fields, natural area, hiking trail, tennis courts, and summer children's entertainment. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Potomac Yard Park and Interactive Fountain, Potomac Yard Park, Alexandria, VA. A free Alexandria park with two playgrounds around a 36-jet seasonal fountain, four pickleball courts, two tennis courts, basketball, volleyball, picnic space, and lit trails. The fountain has no lifeguard and children 12 and under need adult supervision. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Beatley Central Library Children's Area, Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, VA. A calm free backup with a children's area, reading garden, and current baby, sensory, science, and family programs on the library calendar. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Neabsco Regional Park and Boardwalk, Neabsco Regional Park, Woodbridge, VA. A free wetlands boardwalk and trail outing. Rippon Landing adds a playground, grills, a small pavilion, and a portable restroom for a more kid-focused stop. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Move It Mondays, Dolley Madison Library, McLean, VA. Join us for free play using our gross motor toys and equipment. No registration required. For children 18 months - 5 years old. Adult Participation... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Under the Sea Scavenger Hunt!, Herndon Fortnightly Library, Herndon, VA. Stop by the information desk for our latest Scavenger Hunt in our children's section! Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Baby Playdate, Ashburn Library, Ashburn, VA. Join us for playtime for kids and socialization for parents. Structured storytime will not be included. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Family Storytime, Middleburg Library, Middleburg, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Library Playdate, Purcellville Library, Purcellville, VA. Join us for playtime for kids and socialization for parents. Structured storytime will not be included. For ages 0-5 with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Messy Monday, Lovettsville Library, Lovettsville, VA. Get ready to make a mess! Join us weekly to create art, play with sensory toys and have fun. For all ages with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Toddler Storytime, Cascades Library, Potomac Falls, VA. Rhymes, songs, stories, and movement. For ages 18 months-3 years with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse, Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA. Preschool STEAM Play Join us for open play featuring a mix of games and activities that explore the STEAM-based concepts of Science, Technology, En... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Baby Steps, Kings Park Library, Burke, VA. Are you looking for ways to help your new baby learn, grow, and socialize? Then come join us for early literacy activities, sing alongs, and rhymes... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Bouncing Babies, Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA. Songs, rhymes, stories and activities for baby and you. Birth-11 months with adult. Limit 12 babies with parent on a first come, first serve bas... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Preschool Storytime, Lorton Library, Lorton, VA. Storytime for Ages 3-5 years Join us for stories, songs, movement and early literacy fun! Registration Registration required for all Preschool Chil... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Family Storytime, Sterling Library, Sterling, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Lava Lamp Lab, John Marshall Library, Alexandria, VA. Mix, bubble, and swirl your way to a colorful science experiment. Create your own lava lamp while exploring the fun science behind how it works. Al... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• DINO-Mite Craft Day, Oakton Library, Oakton, VA. Join us at Oakton library for our dinosaur CRAFT Day to make all things DINOSAUR! Free, stroller friendly Official source
• LEGO Club, Thomas Jefferson Library, Falls Church, VA. Do you love LEGO? Use our huge selection of LEGO pieces to build to your heart's content! Draw a Challenge Card for inspiration, dig into our colle... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• 3D Basics for Kids, Oakton Library, Oakton, VA. Have you ever wanted to learn to make objects using a 3D printer? In this class we are going to learn to use TinkerCAD to create 3D objects to prin... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• LEGO Club, City of Fairfax Regional Library, Fairfax, VA. Come and Create! Build with LEGO bricks to your heart's content. This is a free-play environment where you can create masterpieces or simply experi... Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Maker Monday: How to Build a Circuit Flower, Herndon Fortnightly Library, Herndon, VA. Today's Maker Monday: How to Build a Circuit Flower Ages 5-12 with an adult. Free, stroller friendly Official source
• Kids Concert Series - August 17, One Loudoun, Ashburn, VA. Rocknoceros, a popular kid’s band plays original hits, every Monday on the Plaza, from June 1 through August 31. Free Official source
• Monday Morning Storytime at American Girl, Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA. Join us for a complimentary Story Time at American Girl! Enhance your visit with a charming 15-minute storytelling experience, thoughtfully hosted by our in-store team. Children are invited to gather as our storytellers share a curated sele Free Official source