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Today's Events

8 am -
9 am

Fitness in the Parks - Full Body Sculpt: Strength & Conditioning  

Join us for an energetic, outdoor fitness class that is designed to engage and strengthen every major muscle group.

10 am -
2 pm

Watkins Park Farmers Market

Come support new growers, explore the fields, and take home something delicious at the Urban Farm Incubator at Watkins Regional...

10:30 am -
11:30 am

Zumba: Toning 

Add more spice to your Zumba! Kick it up a notch beyond cardio exercise. In this course, students learn how...

10:30 am -
11:30 am

STEAM Hour

Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this...

10:30 am -
11:30 am

Fitness in the Parks - Family Zumba

This class brings together all members of your family for fun and easy-to-follow dance moves to upbeat music.

11 am -
1:30 pm

Wicked Sweet: Candy Apple-Making Workshop

Create six spooky, Halloween-themed candy apples from start to finish in this fun, hands-on workshop. No experience is needed, and...

11 am -
12 pm

Animal Encounters at Mount Rainier

Get up close with reptiles, amphibians, and more in this exciting, hands-on animal experience! Join us at Mount Rainier Nature...

11 am -
12 pm

Stretching and Toning with Betty 

Want to remain limber but don't know where to start? Stretch, flex, and tone with the use of resistance bands,...

12 pm -
2 pm

Artful Fun: Boo Bash

Join us this fall for an exciting event with so much to offer, including candy, dancing, games, prizes, a kids'...

12:30 pm -
2:30 pm

Babychata

This culturally tailored exercise and education cohort is designed to support Latina mothers during pregnancy and postpartum.

1 pm -
3 pm

Calabash Carnage 

Celebrate fall with a pumpkin decorating party! Carve, paint, or embellish your pumpkin with fun and spooky designs

1 pm -
2:30 pm

Souls Seeking Freedom Walking Tours

Hear new findings and discuss the history of enslavement and resistance from the 1765 to 1865 plantation period of Montpelier.

1 pm -
2:30 pm

Latin Dance: Adults 

Adult Latin dance is an energetic, rhythmic, and expressive partner or solo activity focusing on fluid body movement, hip action,...

5:30 pm -
7:30 pm

Flights & Frights: Trick or Treat at the Museum

Set your Halloween spirits soaring at Flights and Frights at the College Park Aviation Museum!

7 pm -
7 pm

Community Center Teen Nights

Teen nights are held at 25 participating community centers across Prince George's County. Find one near you!

8 pm -
8 pm

Rakiyah Reloaded

Rakiyah blends alternative R&B with cultural fusion and intimate storytelling, creating a sound that feels both forward-thinking and deeply personal.

10 am -
4 pm

The African Odyssey Exhibition

Multiple Dates

Montpelier is honored to present, in collaboration with the Braxton Institute, Dr. Joanne Braxton’s moving photography of her odyssey to...

All Day

COMMEMORATING AMERICA’S 250TH

Multiple Dates

Use your Pastport to travel through time and discover the real stories of the people who built and shaped Prince...

All Day

Jeff and Kristin Bohlander: To Have & To Hold

Multiple Dates

This collaborative mixed media exhibition by husband-and-wife artists Jeff and Kristin Bohlander explores intimacy, material memory, and the slow accumulation...

All Day

Unearthing Foundations, Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition

Multiple Dates

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an exhibition that highlights Latinx and Hispanic artists in the DMV area.

All Day

Dandelion Black Women Artists

Multiple Dates

This exhibition features collaborative pieces, collages, and mixed media that address the theme of rebuttal.

All Day

Jeremy Wright

Multiple Dates

Ceramicist and sculptor Jeremy Wright explores the concept of identity and the interplay between the actual and the perceived.

All Day

Michele Banks: Forces of Nature 

Multiple Dates

Artist Michele Banks' ink and watercolor paintings on yupo explore the invisible forces that shape our world.

All Day

The Washington Glass School: 25 Years of Glass & Community Exhibition

Multiple Dates

Founded in 2001, the Washington Glass School has evolved from a local studio into a definitive pillar of the DMV...

All Day

The Craftsmen Group: A Visual History

Multiple Dates

The Craftsmen Group: A Visual History serves as a foundational opening to our Icons of the DMV season, exploring the...

All Day

Catherine Rupan Mapp: Diasporic Frequencies 

Multiple Dates

Through mixed media and paintings, this exhibition explores diasporic identity as a layered frequency—remixing ancestral symbolism, dance music culture, and...

All Day

Washington International Horse Show

Multiple Dates
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Latest News

Oct 1

M-NCPPC Highlighted as National Gold Medal Finalist for Parks and Recreation Excellence

M-NCPPC Recognized Nationally as a Top Four Parks and Recreation Agency Prince George’s County, MD — October 1, 2026 —…

Department News

Oct 1

M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County Announces October Events

RIVERDALE, Md. – M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County will host a series of free and low-cost…

Department News News Release
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