Mini Voyageurs
Washington Revels 531 Dale Drive, Silver Spring, MD, United StatesEmbark on a global voyage through children’s literature and music with songs, movement, crafts, games, and more! Blends beautifully with Revels Play Space on the previous Tuesday. For ages infant-5. Mini Voyageurs is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and is free.
Weekday Hike
Seneca Creek State ParkWith the arrival of autumn, this weekly hike has moved from evenings to afternoons. This chance to get some fresh air and exercise consists of a 1.5 to 2 mile loop, with frequent stops for animal sightings, pant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
Emancipation Day Preview: Forging Freedom
Red Brick Courthouse 29 Courthouse Square, Rockville, United StatesObserve Emancipation Day in Maryland with a sneak peek of Peerless Rockville's new Forging Freedom exhibit at the Historic Red Brick Courthouse. Forging Freedom: Endurance and Escape on Rockville's Underground Railroad is the story of Rockville in the era of the Underground Railroad, when slavery cast a shadow over life in this farming town, and separatist tensions steadily propelled the […]
Emancipation Day at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
Woodlawn Museum 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD, United StatesWoodlawn Museum - exhibits in the historic stone barn museum - FREE Woodlawn Manor - living history performance on Black women during the Civil War and emancipation from 2 to 3pm. Online registration required, $ Underground Railroad Experience Trail Hikes at 10am. Online registration required, $. Details
Emancipation Day at Harper Cabin
Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD, United StatesTours, hands-on-activities, and games at this historic site depicting post-emancipation African American families in Montgomery County. Details
Emancipation Day at Sandy Spring Slave Museum
Sandy Spring Slave Museum 18524 Brooke Rd., Sandy Spring, MD, United StatesCome celebrate an afternoon of music and arts by Howard University’s premier jazz ensembles featuring Afro Blue and the Howard University Jazz Ensemble at the Sandy Spring Slave Museum. Young artists from Haiti and the United States will showcase their works along with other artists, as well as the Democratic Republic of the Congo Artworks.
Emancipation Day at Button Farm
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesCelebrate the day in 1864 when Maryland changed its constitution to abolish slavery during the Civil War. Button Farm will commemorate 155 years of freedom in Maryland with music, food, and history. Musical performance by the Washington Revels Jubilee Singers. Round out the day with a guided tour of the slave cemetery, along with games, […]
Emancipation Day at Oakley Cabin
Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park 3610 Brookeville Road, Brookeville, MD, United StatesDemonstrations and hands-on activities, guided tours, live music, storytelling, and much more! Shuttle provided from parking at Mt. Zion Local Park, 5130 Brookville Road, Brookeville. Details
Emancipation Day at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
Woodlawn Museum 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD, United StatesWoodlawn Museum - exhibits in the historic stone barn museum - FREE Woodlawn Manor - living history performance on Black women during the Civil War and emancipation from 2 to 3pm. Online registration required, $ Underground Railroad Experience Trail Hikes at 10am. Online registration required, $. Details
Emancipation Day at Harper Cabin
Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD, United StatesTours, hands-on-activities, and games at this historic site depicting post-emancipation African American families in Montgomery County. Details