Activities & Events Calendar
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Caboose Birthday Open Tours
Join us in celebrating 100 years of the 1926 B&O Caboose! Take a special tour of the 1926 B&O Caboose exhibit and imagine riding the rails while hearing stories about railroad history.
Ticket Price: Free
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Unsung Heroes Who Shaped America
Some of the people who have made this country so awesome sometimes go unnoticed. To celebrate them and the incredible ways they have made this country better, each installment of this series pairs a storybook about overlooked American trailblazers with a fun...
Ticket Price: Free
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Kitchen Guild Cooking Demonstrations: Cold Soups - CANCCELLED
Join the Riversdale Kitchen Guild over the open hearth as they highlight cold soup recipes using 19th-century techniques.
Ticket Price: Free
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Culinary Arts: Pickling Program
Kids will learn how people in Colonial Maryland pickled food and will take home a batch of refrigerator pickles to enjoy later.
Ticket Price: $10/child; Chaperones/Free
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50th Anniversary of Roots with Chris Haley
Join Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for the 50th anniversary of Alex Haley's Roots to explore its legacy with Haley family member Chris Haley.
Ticket Price: $15
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Battle of Bladensburg Boat Tour
Board our pontoon boat on the Anacostia and hear a historian tell unique stories of the Battle of Bladensburg within the context of the War of 1812.
Ticket Price: $3 Resident, $4 Non-resident
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STEAM Hour
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
Ticket Price: Free
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Battle of Bladensburg Boat Tour
Board our pontoon boat on the Anacostia and hear a historian tell unique stories of the Battle of Bladensburg within the context of the War of 1812.
Ticket Price: $3 Resident, $4 Non-resident
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History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
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Community Day at Surratt Historic Site and Museum
Step into history and become a Junior Ranger! Through fun challenges that will earn them an official Junior Ranger badge, young explorers will uncover the many secrets of the Surratt Historic Site & Museum.
Ticket Price: Free
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STEAM Hour
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
Ticket Price: Free
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Kitchen Guild Cooking Demonstrations: Three Sisters
Join the Riversdale Kitchen Guild over the open hearth as they highlight three sisters recipes using 19th-century techniques.
Ticket Price: Free
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Revolution, Rebellion, Treason: A Slice of History Discussion Series
What are the differences between revolutions, rebellions, and acts of treason? Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum as we take a long view of sparking change in American history.
Ticket Price: Free
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History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
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Montpelier History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at Montpelier Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Outdoor Adventures: Fall colors at the C&O Canal
Explore new places, stay active, and enjoy a day of discovery. Each Outdoor Adventure features a different experience, from hiking and nature exploration to museums, art exhibits, fairs, carnivals, and historic sites.
Ticket Price: $10 Resident; $13 Non-Resident
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are free public programs on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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Adventure Seekers: Mushrooms at Watkins Nature Center
Each Adventure Seekers trip takes participants ages 8-12 to a new destination for a day of outdoor exploration, discovery, and fun.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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Women in Aviation Tour
Discover the vital role women have played in powered flight, beginning with Katharine Wright in 1903. Explore the groundbreaking achievements of female pilots with ties to College Park Airport, and engage in a conversation about the opportunities and challenges women face in aviation careers.
Ticket Price: Free
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Women in Aviation Tour
Discover the vital role women have played in powered flight, beginning with Katharine Wright in 1903. Explore the groundbreaking achievements of female pilots with ties to College Park Airport, and engage in a conversation about the opportunities and challenges women face in aviation careers.
Ticket Price: Free
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Women’s Rights and the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell
In the decade leading up to American independence, white women took on crucial roles in a series of boycotts, petitions, and protests that allowed them to assert themselves as political actors as never before.
Ticket Price: Free
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History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
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College Park Aviation Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at the College Park Aviation Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
