# DC Littles: Washington, DC, DC
> Halloween lands on Saturday, when the National Postal Museum has a free costume parade and Mount Vernon opens the estate for trick-or-treating. Over at Arena Stage, Kidchella throws a dance party for kids 6 and under. Friday brings Hill-O-Ween at Eastern Market, and libraries around the area have costume parades all week. This week has 41 outings, 36 of them free and 24 indoors.

- Week: Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026. Last checked: 2026-10-30.
- 41 outings at 34 places; 36 free; 24 indoor; plus 1 sold out (still listed, marked SOLD OUT). For kids ages 0–6.
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## This week
- [This week in Washington, DC (Markdown)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/index.md): top picks, a Saturday plan, every outing with its source link, FAQ
- [Events data (JSON)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events.json): same facts in structured form
- Every current outing has its own shareable page at https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/<slug>/ (the “Event page” link on each listing, eventUrl in events.json). Hand that link to people; it drops off once the event has passed.
- [RSS feed](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/feed.xml)
- [This week (HTML, canonical)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/)

## Guides
- [Washington, DC with little kids: city guide](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/guide/index.md): evergreen places with admission and menu prices (checked 2026-10-28)
- [Visiting Washington, DC with little kids](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/visiting/index.md): one- and two-day plans with nap breaks

## Optional
- [All cities](https://littlesweekly.com/llms.txt)
- [Full site dump](https://littlesweekly.com/llms-full.txt)

## Weekend getaways
- [Weekend getaways from Washington, DC with kids](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/weekend-getaways/index.md): the best trip within about five hours for each of the next few weekends, with drive times and official event links.

## Holiday 2026
- [Santa in Washington, DC](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/santa/index.md): breakfast with Santa, Santa photos and Santa trains with 2026 dates, prices and sold-out flags; official links.
- [Christmas lights in Washington, DC](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/christmas-lights/index.md): drive-thru vs walk-through displays, earliest start times, stroller notes and 2026 prices; official links.

## Guides: free, indoor play, storytimes, ice skating and holidays
- [Free things to do with kids in Washington, DC](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/free/index.md): free outings this week, free museum/zoo days and free events with dates, and always-free places; official links.
- [Indoor play places for toddlers in Washington, DC](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/indoor-play/index.md): indoor playgrounds, toddler jump times, children's museums, toddler gym, music and art classes, and free indoor play, with ages, prices, booking and sock rules.
- [Library storytimes in Washington, DC](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/storytime/index.md): baby, toddler, preschool and family storytimes that repeat every week, by day and branch, read from the library systems' own event calendars, each linked to its event page.
- [Ice skating with kids in Washington, DC (2026–27)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/ice-skating/index.md): holiday, outdoor and indoor rinks with season dates, hours, prices, skate rental and skate aids for toddlers; "Not listed" when a rink doesn't post it.
- [Thanksgiving weekend with kids in Washington, DC (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/thanksgiving/index.md): parades, turkey trots with kids' races, what's open on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday weekend picks.
- [Christmas parades and tree lightings in Washington, DC (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/christmas-parades/index.md): Christmas parades, tree lightings and lighting nights with dates, start times, prices and kid notes; each linked to the organizer's page.
- [The Nutcracker with kids in Washington, DC (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/nutcracker/index.md): ballet company and touring Nutcrackers and shorter kids' versions with 2026 dates, venues, run times, ages, prices and sensory-friendly performances, from each company's or venue's own page.
- [Christmas markets in Washington, DC (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/christmas-markets/index.md): German-style Christmas markets, holiday markets and winter wonderland events with 2026 dates, hours, prices, stroller and kid notes, from each organizer's own page.
- [Christmas train rides near Washington, DC (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/christmas-trains/index.md): Polar Express rides, Santa trains, holiday lights trains, zoo and park trains and model-train displays with 2026 dates, times, ages, prices and booking notes; each linked to the operator's page.
- [Christmas break with kids in Washington, DC (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/christmas-break/index.md): what's open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day (holiday hours from each place's own page, "not posted" when they don't say), plus Christmas Eve and Dec 26–30 outings.
- [Noon Year's Eve in Washington, DC (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/noon-years-eve/index.md): kid-friendly New Year's Eve countdowns with times and prices; unannounced events marked with last year's date.

## November
- [Things to do with kids in Washington, DC in November](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/november/index.md): every dated listing for November by week, each with its own event page and the organizer’s link.

## December
- [Things to do with kids in Washington, DC in December](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/december/index.md): every dated listing for December by week, each with its own event page and the organizer’s link.

## Every year
- [Every year in Washington, DC](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/yearly/index.md): 20 events that come back every year, by month, with the dates we last confirmed and the next ones once posted. Each event keeps one permanent page.