Your Weekend, Sorted: 10 Things to Do Around Montgomery County, November 6–8, 2026
We found a pretty good argument for letting the kids have chocolate before lunch in Boyds. We also found a 1920s murder mystery in Rockville if you’d prefer to leave them home. Here’s what’s happening around Montgomery County this weekend, plus one very good reason to take Metro into DC.
Weekend spotlight in Boyds
DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival
Sat, Nov 7, 10 am–5 pm • Sun, Nov 8, 10 am–4 pm
Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Circle, Boyds
Local roasters and chocolatiers are taking over the fieldhouse in Boyds. You can taste your way around more than 150 vendors while the kids meet Chunk the Chocolate Bar and turn coffee filters into butterflies. Our advice? Do a lap before you commit to dessert.
One-day admission is $17.99 plus a $0.45 fee online through Friday at 11:50 pm, or $20 at the door. Kids under 12 get in free with a ticketed parent or guardian.
Bring the crew: daytime plans in MoCo
Mid Atlantic Antique & Garden Festival
Fri & Sat, Nov 6–7, 10 am–5 pm • Sun, Nov 8, 10 am–4 pm
Aix La Chapelle Farm, 19130 Jerusalem Road, Poolesville
Go with the friend who can spot a good antique from three booths away. Dealers set up around a historic farm village, and your ticket gets you back in all weekend if you’re still thinking about that one piece.
$20 plus a $0.50 online fee. Ages 18 and under enter free.
B&O Railroad Station Open House
Sat, Nov 7, 10 am–2 pm
Historic B&O Station, 8100 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
Wave to passing engineers from the platform canopy, then head inside for wooden train sets and a working model railroad. For older train buffs, the 12:30 pm talk traces the Georgetown Branch, which once made deliveries to a Frito factory.
Free for all ages. The history talk is best for ages 11+.
Maryland Emancipation Day at Woodlawn
Sat, Nov 7, 10 am–4 pm
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring
Visit the Woodlawn Museum for free or spend part of the day with a guide. The 11 am talk tells the story of Paul Edmonson and his family. At 1 pm, a guide leads a two-mile walk on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail, best for ages 7 and up.
The museum is free. The 11 am–noon talk is $8. The 1–2:30 pm hike is $10, or $8 for ages 6–14 and 65+. Online booking for both closes at noon Friday, Nov 6. Limited walk-up tickets may be available.
Ren Fest at Rockville Beerworks
Sat, Nov 7, 11:30 am–6 pm
Silver Branch Rockville Beerworks, 7301 Calhoun Place, Suite 600, Derwood
The king and queen of the Virginia Renaissance Faire are spending Saturday at a brewery in Derwood. Come in costume, browse the makers’ stalls, and catch the ceremonial keg tapping. Yes, there’s pizza on a stick.
Free admission. Food, drinks, and the optional souvenir mug cost extra.
Empty Bowls at VisArts
VisArts is a Sixx Cool Moms Approved Sponsor.
Sun, Nov 8, 1–3 pm
VisArts, Buchanan Room, 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville
At this Sunday fundraiser, you get to choose a ceramic bowl made by a VisArts or Montgomery College artist. The hard part is deciding which one to take home. Proceeds support the local fight against hunger.
$25. Open to ages 1 through adult.
Make a night of it: music, movies, and a whodunit
Murder at the Mansion: Funeral for a Gangster
Fri & Sat, Nov 6–7, 8 pm • Sat & Sun, Nov 7–8, 2 pm
Glenview Mansion, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville
It’s 1926, a mob boss is dead, and his widow would very much like to know where the money went. Help solve the mystery inside Glenview Mansion as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. Roaring Twenties attire puts you in the running for a costume prize, and everyone gets dessert.
$40, or $35 for students and seniors, plus a $0.50 fee. Dessert included. Recommended for ages 15+.
Wheaton Film Festival
Sat, Nov 7, 2:30–9:15 pm
Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad ballroom, 2400 Arcola Avenue, Wheaton
A rescue squad ballroom becomes a cinema for the day. Come for the afternoon filmmaker talks, or meet a friend at 6 pm for the short films. Screenings run until 8:30 pm, when the awards begin.
Tickets are listed at $33.85. Use the festival’s code WFF10friend for 10% off the ticket price.
Las Migas at Strathmore
Strathmore is a Sixx Cool Moms Approved Sponsor.
Sun, Nov 8, 7 pm
The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda
If Sunday is the one night everyone in the group chat can do, make it this one. Las Migas, the Latin Grammy-winning quartet from Barcelona, brings flamenco guitar to the Music Center in North Bethesda.
Prices vary by seat. Book directly with Strathmore online or call the ticket office at 301-581-5100.
Worth the trip: a 21+ afternoon or evening in DC
DC Beer Fest at Nationals Park
Sat, Nov 7, noon–3 pm or 5–8 pm
Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol Street SE, Navy Yard, DC
More than 80 breweries are pouring at Nationals Park, with dueling pianos, cover bands, and food trucks around the concourse. Pick the noon session to be home by dinner, or make an evening of it. Everyone coming through the gate must be 21 or older, including anyone coming along just for the music.
$55 general admission includes tastings for one session. Food costs extra. No children or infants.
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