Ages 0 to 10, always
Everything we list is for kids ages 0 to 10.
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Find somewhere the kids can play this weekend.
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Local notes on drive time, bathrooms, parking, and age fit.
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Things to do this weekend with kids in Northern Virginia
This page only shows confirmed events happening during the next seven days. Each event needs a current date, time, location, and official source before it appears here.
Quick answer
This page shows current family events during the next seven days. Choose by date first, then check the age range, registration rule, cost, and drive time. Open the official source before leaving because weather, capacity, and room changes can affect even a confirmed event.
- Baby Storytime, Potomac Falls, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free Official source
- Baby Storytime, Sterling, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free Official source
- Family Storytime, Lovettsville, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free Official source
- Family Storytime, Leesburg, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free Official source
- Family Storytime, Middleburg, VA. Join us for stories, music, and fun. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free Official source
- Move and Groove Storytime, Chantilly, VA. Get up and get moving with an energetic and interactive storytime. We will explore old and new favorite children’s books through songs, rhyme... Free Official source
- Musical Storytime, Brambleton, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free Official source
- Family Storytime, Purcellville, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free Official source
- Baby Lap Sit, McLean, VA. Join us for rhymes, songs, stories and activities for you and your baby. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in your la... Free Official source
- Baby Storytime, Centreville, VA. Join us for Baby Storytime! We will share songs, rhymes, giggles and favorite books while building an early literacy foundation. Diverse representa... Free Official source
- Baby Storytime, Burke, VA. Connect with your baby through songs, lapsit bounces, and stories. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in your lap, fol... Free Official source
- Preschool Storytime, Burke, VA. Join us for stories, songs, movement and activities to build early literacy skills for preschoolers. This program is designed to give children tool... Free Official source
- Sensory-Friendly Storytime with ITC, Great Falls, VA. A calm, welcoming space! Our friends from the Infant and Toddler Connection will join us for a Sensory-friendly Storytime full of books, songs, rhy... Free Official source
- Spanish Bilingual Storytime, Springfield, VA. Bienvenido! Join us for books and songs in both English and Spanish as we learn and have fun together in this bilingual storytime presented in part... Free Official source
- Storytime, Alexandria, VA. Pre-school Stories, songs, and fun! Please just register the child/s. Age 18 months - 5 with adult. If you have questions about the appropriate age... Free Official source
- Toddler Time - Monster Theme, Alexandria, VA. Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 18-36 months with Adult. Registration encouraged, walk-ins welcome! Free Official source
- Family Storytime, Sterling, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free Official source
- Family Storytime at Courthouse, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free Official source
- Family Storytime at Shirlington, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free Official source
- Baby Storytime, Leesburg, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free Official source
- Baby Storytime, Stone Ridge, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free Official source
- Little Wiggles Storytime, Chantilly, VA. Have fun with stories, songs, fingerplays, lap bounces, books and social time for children from birth to 20 months! Free Official source
- Family Storytime at Shirlington, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free Official source
- Story, Craft and Play, Chantilly, VA. Join us for stories, crafts and some silly songs. This fall, let’s make a fun craft with leaves and acorns! A simple and fun autumn craft for... Free Official source
Fairfax events this week
Fairfax events in the current list include library programs, markets, and seasonal plans with a real date and source. The Old Town Fairfax family guide connects Old Town Square, the library, current downtown events, parking, bathrooms, and food. The Mosaic District family guide keeps its current cartoons, children's performances, outdoor movies, and festival dates beside the daily playground and seasonal splash pad. Use the Fairfax family page when you need a park, library, or indoor place that works beyond this week.
Loudoun events this week
The Loudoun weekend page narrows the current list to verified events in Loudoun County. The 2026 Loudoun County Fair ended July 25 and is no longer shown as an upcoming event. The Loudoun seasonal guide records that boundary and keeps the upcoming carnival, market, and farm tour dates together. The One Loudoun family hub keeps its concerts, carnival, market, movies, and splash pad in one place. For everyday options around Ashburn, Sterling, and Leesburg, use the Loudoun family page.
Coming up this season
Save the water play guide for hot days, the weekend planner for one ready to use plan, and the permanent event pages below for dated festivals and fairs. The dates can change without making families hunt for a new guide every year.
Start with a real date
Every item here needs a current date, time, location, and source. Regular parks, farms, museums, and indoor playgrounds stay on the places page instead of pretending to be weekend events.
Watch registration and age fit
Free library programs can still fill, and a program for ages six through twelve is not a toddler activity. Open the event before promising the outing so the branch, room, age range, and signup rule all fit.
Save a simple backup
Weather and tired children can change the plan. Keep one free place and one indoor place ready if the scheduled event stops working.
Parent questions
What events are happening with kids this week in NoVA?
The list changes with verified library programs, markets, seasonal activities, and community events scheduled during the next seven days.
Where are regular places to visit?
Use the places page for parks, farms, museums, and indoor play that do not depend on one event date.