Events

Things to Do This Weekend in Montgomery Parks

By MCS Staff

The parks are packed with activities for all ages this weekend! Check out these events happening Friday, April 22, through Sunday, April 24, per Montgomery Parks.

Two adults in jackets hold their beers while sitting on the ground at a park. There are people in camp chairs sitting behind them.Acoustics and Ales

Start the weekend at Acoustics and Ales in Elm Street Urban Park in downtown Bethesda. Enjoy local craft beer, poutine, and pizza while listening to live music or playing games. Acoustics and Ales is Friday, April 22, from 5 pm to 7:30 pm.

Passengers on the miniature train look to their right and see a blue cricket character on a tree during their Spring Eye Spy Train ride.

Trains

Listen to the tooting whistle and clackety clack of wheels on the tracks as you search for characters during your ride on our Spring Eye Spy Trains. They run Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, from 11 am to 6 pm, at Cabin John Train and Wheaton Train and Carousel.

A sun with the center made up of puzzle pieces. Text reads: Shine Brighter Together. Autism Acceptance Month.

Shine Brighter Together

Before or after your train ride at Wheaton Regional Park on Saturday, April 23, visit the playground for Shine Brighter Together. This family event for Autism Acceptance Month is 11 am to 2 pm. There will be lots of hands-on, sensory-friendly activities, including mural painting. Free admission!

An arborist for Montgomery Parks holds a rope while a child in climbing gear and a helmet climbs a tree.

GreenFest

GreenFest, the largest annual environmental festival in Montgomery County, is happening on the other side of Wheaton Regional Park at Brookside Gardens on Saturday, April 23, 11 am to 5 pm. Learn ways to be kinder to the planet. Vendors, music, demonstrations, children’s activities (like tree climbing, yoga, and story time,) and more! FREE admission and FREE shuttle from Glenmont Metro 10:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Three people sit on a wooden bench in front of Josiah Henson Museum.

Josiah Henson Museum and Park First Anniversary

Happy birthday to Josiah Henson Museum and Park. The facility celebrates its first anniversary with light refreshments and one-dollar admission on Saturday, April 23, 10 am to 4 pm. Visit and wish staff all the best on their first anniversary!

An adult leans over and has his arm around an older adult in a wheelchair. The older adult has binoculars around his neck. They are outdoors in a meadow, and both look into the distance while smiling.

Beginning Birding for Every Body

Brookside Nature Center offers Beginning Birding for Every Body on Sunday, April 24, from 10 am to 11 am. Discover the joy of birding while learning the basics about binoculars, field guides, and birds along the center’s wildlife pond boardwalk. For ages twelve and older. This program is for individuals of all abilities.

An adult wearing gloves stands near a large tree and pulls a large vine off it.

Weed Warriors Workday

Finally, join the Weed Warrior Workday at Meadowood Local Park in Colesville on Sunday, April 24, 2 pm to 4 pm.

Learn to identify invasive plants, like wintercreeper and English ivy, then help remove them to keep our parks healthy for native plants. Volunteers must be sixteen and older to participate and must register.