Family Program

Ice Cream-Making Demonstration
Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, United StatesCome learn about making old-fashioned ice cream, made famous by Dolly Madison, Quaker friend of Betsy Peirce. Watch the ingredients [...]

December Winter Workshop
Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden Street, NW, Washington DCCandlemaking and Silhouette Portraits Free, and all ages are welcome! The shortest days of the year are the perfect time [...]

January Winter Workshop
Flip Books and Parlor Toys Free, and all ages are welcome! Before cellphones and computers, folks amused themselves in the [...]

February Winter Workshop
Kente Cloth Weaving and Yarn Crafts Free, and all ages are welcome! Chapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble will demonstrate Kente cloth weaving [...]

Herring Heroes Obstacle Course 2024
Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden Street, NW, Washington DCThe herring are back, and so is this fun family event! Each spring, these mighty fish travel upstream from the [...]

January Winter Workshop
Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden Street, NW, Washington DCFlip Books and Parlor Toys Before cellphones and computers, folks amused themselves in the cold winter months with parlor toys [...]

February Winter Workshop
Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, United StatesKente Cloth Weaving and Yarn Crafts Free, and all ages are welcome! Chapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble, an expert weaver originally from [...]

Water Power Day
Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, United StatesA Day of STEM Exploration and Water-Powered Fun! See how Peirce Mill uses the power of water to grind corn [...]

Ice Cream-Making Demonstration
Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden Street, NW, Washington DCCome learn about old-fashioned ice cream, made famous by Dolly Madison, Quaker friend of Betsy Peirce, and invented by Augustus [...]

Children’s Day at Peirce Mill
Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden Street, NW, Washington DCFeaturing an 11:00 performance by Teatro La Bolsa! Come down to Peirce Mill for a day full of free family [...]