Happy Thanksgiving, Route One Friends and Families! Sharing some fun, kid-friendly ideas for this holiday weekend. Go on & bring the out-of-towners, show them all the fun we have along Route 1!
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Adorb art by the children of Hyattsville’s Greenwood School |
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FRIDAY
Storytime PopUp! @ The Waterhole
Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more at this innovation collaboration between PGCMLS & Mt. Rainier’s fabulous organic juice & smoothie joint, The Waterhole. Best for 0-5 years old. Curious? Click here for my review of The Waterhole!
When: 10am
Where: The Waterhole, 4004 34th St., Mt. Rainier
Cost: Free (Heads-up: Waterhole’s menu is delish, highly recommend indulging!)
When: 10:30am – 7pm
Where: 10100 Baltimore Avenue, College Park
Admission: Free!
Check Out a New-To-You Library, Laurel Library
We love spending time in the Kids’ Room of this fresh and so clean, clean library. Don’t believe me? Read about why we dig the Laurel Library, here!
When: 10am-6pm
Where: Laurel Library, Laurel
Cost: Free!
Live Animal Show (Ages 2+)
SATURDAY
Christmas Tree Ornament Workshop
Join our hands-on workshop where you and your child can create a holiday picture frame that doubles as a Christmas ornament. Register here. While supplies last. (So get there early as they DO run out…)
When: 9am-12pm
Where: Home Depot, both Hyattsville & College Park locations
Cost: Free!
When: 5-9:30pm
Where: Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro
Cost: $10/car
SUNDAY
ABC’s of Yoga for Kids (Ages 2-12)
Come join for an interactive wellness initiative as children learn from the book “ABC’s of Yoga!” Yoga and positive affirmations! Space limited – RSVP here.
When: 9am
Where: Whole Foods Market
Cost: $5 donation towards Hurricane Relief.
Gametime @ Board & Brew
Board & Brew is a fun place to check out with your 5+year-old crowd. With over 500 board games including Operation, Perfection, Hungry Hippos, etc., you’ll easily eat up an hour or two of a cold, winter day! Check out my review of the Board and Brew, here.
When: Opens at 7 am
Where: 8150 Baltimore Ave, College Park
Cost: $2.50 p/p for games + the cost of whatever you may order from menu.
When: 5-9:30pm
Where: Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro
Cost: $10/car
- Whoo Goes There? Nest of Owls Call University Park Home
- Paint Branch Creek Plays to Standing Room Only Crowd
- Sculpting by Chainsaw: University Park’s Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
- Flying Back Home To Riverdale Park
- Winter is Coming! Indoor Fun and Deelish Coffee at The Board and Brew
Thanks again for the suggestions as always!