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FEATURED EVENTS

Jurassic Quest x Brick Fest Live @ Cow Palace on the Maryland State Fairgrounds

We are Jurassic Quest, the largest & most realistic traveling dinosaur experience in North America! Step into a world where dinosaurs come alive! From towering giants to adorable baby dinos, your family will walk beside incredible creatures, hear them roar, and see them move just as they did millions of years ago. The adventure doesn’t stop there - kids can become junior paleontologists as they dig for fossils, ride life-sized dinosaurs, train raptors, and explore our new LEGO-themed play zones, where prehistoric fun meets creative building!
Dates: 
01/19/2026
Fri. 1pm-8pm, Sat. 8am-8pm, Sun. 9am-8pm, Mon. 9am-4pm
Location: 
Cow Palace, York Road, Timonium, MD, USA
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STEAM Saturday at National Building Museum

STEAM Saturday at the National Building Museum offers hands-on, family-friendly activities focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and math, typically held on the second Saturday of each month from 10 AM - 12 PM (or 1-3 PM), allowing kids (grades 2-6) and caregivers to design, build, and problem-solve, often linked to current exhibits like Brick City, and it's free with museum admission.
Dates: 
02/14/2026
03/14/2026
04/11/2026
1 pm - 3 pm
Location: 
National Building Museum, 401 F Street Northwest, Washington D.C., DC 20001, United States
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Creature Feature at Brookside Nature Center

Join us for an up-close encounter with one of our animal ambassadors. Why do they live at the nature center? What would their wild counterparts be doing at this time of year? We’ll answer these questions and more. No registration required.
Dates: 
01/24/2026
01/31/2026
1:30 pm - 2 pm
Location: 
Brookside Nature Center, 1400 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902, United States
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Homeschool Month at LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C.

This January celebrate Homeschool Month with an unforgettable, hands-on LEGO® experience —designed especially for homeschool families. Whether your focus is engineering, problem-solving, physics or math, our activities bring your curriculum to life in a fun, creative way your kids will never forget.
Dates: 
01/19/2026
01/20/2026
01/21/2026
10 am - 5 pm
Location: 
LEGO® Discovery Center Washington, D.C., 6563 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150, United States
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