Get ready to play, learn, and explore. Kids World is back and bigger than ever! On July 26–27, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Franklin Park transforms into a high-energy, imagination-fueled kid-oasis with two full days of hands-on activities, show-stopping kid-talent, and non-stop fun for the whole family. From toddlers to tweens (and their grown-ups too), there’s something for every curious mind and adventurous spirit.
Presented by Events DC and supported by major sponsors DC Public Library Foundation, and Amazon, Kids World is a FREE, immersive experience packed with exciting activations that celebrate literacy, creativity, science, nature, performing arts, entrepreneurship, and more. Expect fan-favorite activity zones, larger-than-life installations, and unforgettable photo ops, including the much-anticipated return of Francis and Francesca, the towering bear siblings who stole the show last year. Get your cameras ready because these cuddly giants are back for hugs and snapshots!
Register HERE.
ACTIVATIONS
🎤 Main Stage
- Fun on the Main Stage
- Kid Concert
🦸🏼♀️ Super Workout
- Spinning Red Chairs
- Double-Dutch & Jump Rope Jamboree Clinic
- Superhero Workout
- Mommy and Me Yoga
📚 Storytime
- Pop-Up Bookstore
- Book Bike
- Storytime
🎨 Creativity and Discovery
- Coloring Corner
- Kool Krafty Kid Stuff
- Face Painting, Caricature Artist, Tattoo Artists
🫧 Bubble Garden
- Secret Garden Maze
- Grand Safari
- Things That Go Boom
- Spectacular Science
- Bugging Out
- Rainbow Run
🧸 Teddy Bear Social
- Meet Francis and Francesca
- Make Your Own Bear
- Teddy Bear Parade
🍬 Candy Island
- Lifesize Gumball Machine
- Giant Gingerbread House
- Lemonade and Fruit Punch Palooza
- Cotton Candy Collection
🚂 Family Fun
- Kids World Gear
- Game Truck
- Family Games on the Lawn
- Trackless Train Rides
🍦 Little Bites Boulevard
- Food Court
