Spring is hopping its way here fast! Welcoming spring always makes me look forward to fun festivities like; dying eggs and having a good old-fashioned egg hunt! The following is a list of local events and activities you won’t want to miss this Spring 2024. Remember to always check with the event before attending in order to stay up to date with event details. The Playful Parents calendar is another great way to stay up to date on local events and family fun. This article will be updated as more events are collected. To add an event to the list, please email me at theplayfulparent@yahoo.com.
EGG HUNTS & EASTER EVENTS- CHARLES COUNTY
March 15- Flash Light Egg Hunt CCPR Smallwood Center 6:30PM in Indian Head- $
March 16- Skate With The Bunny at 12PM at Capital Club House in Waldorf- $
March 20- Spring Cookie Decorating w/ the Bunny 6:30PM at CCPR Billingsley Center-$
March 22- Hop Hop Hippity 4PM, 5:30PM & 7PM at My Gym in Waldorf- $
March 23- Easter Egg Hunt 11AM-3PM at Grace Event Center in Waldorf- FREE
March 23- Easter Egg Hunt 1PM- Doolittle Drive in Waldorf- FREE
March 23- Children’s Annual Easter Party 1PM-3PM at Moose Lodge in Waldorf- FREE
March 23- Underwater Egg Hunt 1PM-3PM at CCPR Wade Aquatic Center in Waldorf- $
March 23- Easter Eggstravaganza 10AM-12PM at FFR Indian Head (Base Access) – FREE
March 24- Easter Egg Hunt 10:30AM at Newburg VRSFD – FREE
March 24- Easter Eggstravaganza 10:30AM-12PM at Calvary Grace Church in La Plata- FREE
March 24- Easter Egg Hunt 10:30AM Newburg VRSFD- FREE
March 25- April 1- Spring Break STEM Camp at My Gym Waldorf- $
March 25-29- Spring Break Mini Camp at CC Park & Rec in Waldorf- $
March 30- Easter Eggstravaganza 9AM at Main Ave in Cobb Island- FREE
March 30- Easter Eggstravaganza 9:30AM at First Baptist Church in Waldorf- FREE
March 30- Easter Eggstravaganza 11AM at Lutheran Church in Bryans Road- FREE
March 30- Egg Hunt & Photos With the Bunny 11AM at Free Rein- $
March 30- Easter Eggstravaganza 12PM-3PM at St. Charles Towne Center- FREE
March 31- Egg Hunt 9:45AM at La Plata United Methodist Church – FREE
April 1- Ice Cream With The Bunny 11AM-1PM at La Plata Town Hall – FREE
SPRING EVENTS – CHARLES COUNTY
March 15-17- A Wrinkle In Time Play 7PM at McDonough HS in La Plata – $
March 16- All About Birds 9AM at Wild Birds Unlimited in La Plata- FREE
March 16- Sensory Play Time 3PM at Potomac Library – FREE
March 16- Bird Feeder Craft Build & Grow 10AM-12PM at Lowes – FREE
March 17- Hand Painted Egg 2PM-4PM at Michaels Craft Store in Waldorf- FREE
March 18- 4PM-5PM – Craft Magic with Leprechaun Lookers at MWR Indian Head- FREE
March 19- FREE ICE First Day of Spring at Rita La Plata & Waldorf- FREE
March 23- Imagination Play Time 11AM at BD Brown Library- FREE
March 23- Kids Plastic Egg Bunny 2PM-4PM at Michaels Craft Store in Waldorf- FREE
March 24- Spring Scrimmage 2PM-4PM at CC Fair Grounds- $
April 6- Lattice Planter Craft 10AM-12PM at Home Depot- FREE
April 6- Summer Camp Fair 12PM-4PM at Davis Middle School – FREE
April 6- Water Shed Spring Clean Up All Day at Alice Ferguson Foundation- FREE
April 7- Abstract Spring Painting 2PM-$PM Michaels Craft Store Waldorf- FREE
April 13- Kids Flower Collage 2PM-4PM at Michaels Craft Store Waldorf- FREE
April 20- Spring Cart Build & Grow 10AM-12PM at Lowes – FREE
April 20- Fan Fest 10AM at Blue Crabs Stadium- $
April 27- Celebrate La Plata Day 1PM-4PM at La Plata Town Hall – FREE
May 4- Flower Photo Holder Craft 10AM-12PM at Home Depot- FREE
May 11- Spring Festival 10AM-4PM at Zekiah Farms- FREE
April 27-May 4- Book Bazaar All Day at CCP Library in La Plata- $
EGG HUINTS- CALVERT & ST. MARY’S COUNTY
March 9- Bowling with the Bunny at Lord Calvert Bowling Alley – $
March 10- Breakfast with the Bunny 8AM-11AM at 2nd District VFD-$
March 16- Easter Egg Hunt 10AM at Smile Thrift- FREE
March 16- Visit with the Bunny 12PM-2PM at the Cottage Boutique- $
March 17- Easter Egg Hunt 11AM at MVRS in Mechanicsville- $5
March 22- Bunny Bash 4:30PM/7:30PM at Imaginarium in Solomons- $
March 23- Breakfast with the Bunny 8AM Prince Frederick VRS – $
March 23- Breakfast with the Bunny 9AM at Solomons VFD- $
March 23- Egg Hunt Members Only 9AM at Pax River Naval Air Museum – FREE
March 23- Easter Eggstravaganza 9AM-3PM at Town Center in Leonardtown- FREE
March 23- Easter Egg Hunt 9AM at Calvert High School – FREE
March 23- Easter Egg Hunter at Real Life Church in Mechanicsville- FREE
March 23- Easter Festival 11:30AM at St. Mary’s Fair Grounds- FREE
March 23- Tea & Craft with the Bunny at Cottage Boutique in Charlotte Hall – $
March 24- Easter Egg Hunt at Hallowing Point Park in Prince Frederick- $
March 24- BINGO With the Bunny 1PM at Mechanicsville VFD- $
March 30- Fossil Egg Hunt 10AM at Calvert Marine Museum – $
March 31- Egg Hunt at Patuxent Presbyterian Church 10AM – FREE
SPRING EVENTS- CALVERT & ST. MARY’S
March 15- Booked and Busy 10AM -11AM at Charlotte Hall Library – FREE
March 15- Kids Night Out St. Patty’s Day 5PM at Imaginarium – $
March 16- Leprechaun Hunt 10AM- 3PM ALCF in Prince Frederick- $5
March 16- Spring Fling 11AM- Calvert Animal Welfare League- FREE
March 17- St. Patrick’s Day Kids BINGO 12PM at 2nd District VFD- $
March 20- Home School Day 10AM at Annmarie Garden- $
March 25- Maryland Day 10AM at St Clements Island- FREE
March 27- Spring Break Program All Day at Calvert Marine Museum – $
March 30- Jesus Christ Super Star Movie Showing at St. George Episcopal in Valley Lee- FREE
April 6- Cherry Blossom Festival 12PM at Lexington Manor in Lexington Park- FREE
April 10- Spring Family Community Event 6PM at Leonardtown Library- FREE
April 13- Discovering Archeology Day 11AM- Jefferson Patterson Park – $
April 13- Spring Hop 12PM-2PM at Freedom Hill Horse Rescue in Owings- $
April 20- Earth Day 11AM at Summer Seat Farm in Mechanicsville- FREE
April 20- Touch-A-Touch 11AM at Great Mills- $
April 21- Fairy & Gnome Festival 11AM-4PM at Annemarie Gardens in Solomons- $
EVENTS WORTH TRAVELING FOR
March 18- May 6- Splash into Spring Break at Great Wolf Lodge with 50% off- Multiple Locations- $
March 20-April 14- Cherry Blossom Festival All Day in Washington DC- FREE
March 23, 24, 30- Easter Train Ride at Walkersville Southern Railroad- $
March 23- Natural Egg Dying at Watkins Park Nature Center – $
March 27- Under Water Egg Hunt at Dahlgren Pool (Base Access) – $
March 28- Hoppin Into Easter Fun at MWR Dahlgren- FREE
Marc 28-30- Egg Hunt & Train Ride 9AM at B&O Railroad in Baltimore- $
March 28-31- Spring Break All Day at Six Flags America in Bowie, MD- $
March 29- April 7- Open for Spring Break All Day at Kings Dominion in VA- $
March 29-April 21- Kids Weekends All Day at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA- $
March 30- Easter Magic 4PM at MWR Dahlgren VA- $
March 30 – Egg Hunt 1PM-3PM Fort Washington- FREE
April 8- Total Solar Eclipse Event at Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky, OH- $
SPRING CRAFTS FOR AT HOME
SPRING BUTTERFLY CRAFT
SPRING SEWING PLATE CRAFT
SPRING THEMED POPSICLE STICK CRAFTS
*** I want to thank all the parents following this site; it is a honor and joy to host this community network with such amazing families. Lets give a round of applause to the amazing organizations and businesses planning safe and fun events for kids. A huge shout out to The Folkhauswho took the adorable article feature image, visit her site for spring photo mini sessions. All content is intellectual property of The Playful Parent. TPP is not paid to advertise for any of companies or organizations. All information is presented to help promote family bonding and advocate learning through play. ***
