Events

The Cruisers features eight of the Navy’s most dynamic performers. The group plays all types of contemporary/popular music including jazz, rhythm & blues, classic rock, adult contemporary and pop as well as original material. Bring a picnic dinner with a blanket or lawn chair. Free onsite parking. No registration required.

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Enjoy a short story and craft in the gallery. These programs are designed for younger learners 5 & under. THIS MONTH: Did you know that the first successful balloon flight in the United States happened right here in Maryland? In 1784, Edward Warren was the first passenger in a successful hot air balloon journey. Learn about this historic flight in the book The Amazing Air Balloon, by Jean Van Leeuwen, and celebrate the aviation first by creating your hot air balloon! Registration is not required and drop-ins are welcome.

For more information: 301.864.6029 or collegeparkaviation@pgparks.com

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Explore a variety of STEM and aviation-themed sciences with a short lesson and hands-on activity. Ideal for learners ages 8-12. THIS MONTH: College Park is home to the oldest continuously operating airport in the world. With that record, we have a lot of aviation history to celebrate at our airport. Participants will learn about the many ‘firsts’ that happened right here at CPA and then get the chance to design and model their own airfields of the future. Registration is not required and drop-ins are welcome.
For more information: 301.864.6029 or collegeparkaviation@pgparks.com

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Are you interested in descendant research? Karen Pearson, Collette (Spriggs) Harris, Ed Spriggs, Jordan Moore Jackson, and Denise Barton, and Queen descendants have joined forces! Their quest is to investigate family connections within the African American community with surnames including Spriggs, Stewart, Barton, Diggs, Weldon, Johnson, Duckett, Clark, Queen, and Norris. Finds take families back to White Marsh and Sacred Heart Church in Prince George’s County. You may share information you may have.

Celebrate World Photography Day on August 19 by learning about the history of photography. Documents and photos tell a story and help historians create a picture of the past. Participants will create a cool work of sun art which demonstrates the fundamentals of photography using found items on-site. Advanced registration required with Parks Direct.

Enjoy a short story and craft in the gallery. These programs are designed for younger learners 5 & under. THIS MONTH: Come listen to a reading of Mae Among the Stars, by Roda Ahmed and immerse yourself in this inspiring story about following your dreams with hard work and determination. Learners will then be able to craft their own tissue paper Earth inspired by the book’s beautiful illustrations by Stasia Burrington. Registration is not required and drop-ins are welcome.
For more information: 301.864.6029 or collegeparkaviation@pgparks.com

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Explore a variety of STEM and aviation-themed sciences with a short lesson and hands-on activity. Ideal for learners ages 8-12. THIS MONTH: Discover the colors of the cosmos! In this program, budding astronomers will learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and how we see our universe. Then, ignite their creativity as they make their very own galaxy slime filled with stars. Registration is not required and drop-ins are welcome.
For more information: 301.864.6029 or collegeparkaviation@pgparks.com

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Celebrate the end of summer by experimenting with natural dyes. Learn how colonists in the 18th century used natural coloring agents to dye wool and cloth. Join us in the Kitchen Garden as we look at plants and how they were used to color our world in the colonial period. Kids will make their own colorful tie dye shirts with contemporary dyes.  Advanced registration required with Parks Direct.

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Put your engineering skills to the test by building a sturdy, but beautiful structure. Participants will receive instruction and everything they need to build their graham cracker creation. This program kicks off Darnall’s Chance House Museum’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of its Gingerbread House Contest & Show. Participants in the STEM Challenge will receive a FREE registration for the 2024 Gingerbread House Contest & Show. Advanced registration required with Parks Direct.

Stay tuned for more information on performers, vendors, activities, and more!

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Celebrate 25 years of sweet memories! Darnall’s Chance House Museum is celebrating the 25th year of its Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show. Come see the amazing displays of creative gingerbread structures, then vote for your favorites in the Viewer’s Choice Competition. No registration required.

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.