Free things to do this weekend in and around DC Metro

DC Metro's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

First Fridays in Manassas - 9027 Center Street, Manassas, VA, USA - Friday, August 7, 2026, 6 pm - 9 pm

Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - DC Metro area - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA - Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, see link for times

Farmers Market SW at District Wharf - 735 Water Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024, United States - Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9 am - 1 pm

Silver Spring Downtown Freshfarm Farmers Market - Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States - Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9 am - 1 pm

In The Field: Community Science: Mothing by Moonlight at Locust Grove Nature Center - Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817, United States - Saturday, August 8, 2026, 8:30 pm - 11:45 pm

Monsters, Inc. Movie Night at Nymeo Field! - Frederick Keys, 21 Stadium Drive, Frederick, MD 21703, United States - Saturday, August 8, 2026, 7:00 pm

Summer Concert Series - City of Frederick, MD - City Hall Of Frederick, 101 North Court Street, Frederick, MD 21701, United States - Sunday, August 9, 2026, 7 pm - 8:30 pm