Imagination Bethesda 2017

A Children's Street Festival in Bethesda, Maryland

Updated 05/22/17

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Imagination Bethesda is a children’s street festival celebrating children and the arts, including musical performances, dance troupes, roving entertainment and hands-on art & craft activities. The free event in downtown Bethesda features face painters, costume characters, balloonists, jugglers and more. Local businesses and educational organizations will host a variety of activities to entertain and energize the 12-and-under crowd.

Imagination Bethesda is a FREE event produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership and is sponsored by MIX 107.3 FM, Washington Parent and Bethesda Magazine.

Date & Time:

Saturday, June 3, 2017
10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location:

Along Elm St. and Woodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda. See a map

Participants Hosting Children’s Activities

Adventure Theatre MTC – Create your own Junie B. Jones paper bag backpacks
Be with Me Playseum – Hand painting on ceramic tiles and bubble bucket
Bethesda Conservatory of Dance – freeze dance activity with props and sticker game
Bethesda Magazine – Summer fun photos and coloring activity
City Dance – Dance demo and graffiti coloring activity
Creative Youth – Fashion illustration project and hand sewing activity
Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture – Make-your-own carousel activity
Huntington Learning Center – Create your own blow paint monster
Imagination Stage – Make your own mini pocket watch

Iran Cultural and Educational Center – Arts and crafts from Iran, face painting and book mark making
KID Museum – Interactive engineering activity with structures and balls
Kidville – Decorate door knockers, glitter tattoos
Language Stars – Games and activities from a variety of world cultures
Mathnasium – Make and explore shapes with a variety of fun materials

Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety Initiative – Pedestrian safety craft activity and pledge
Montgomery Parks – Tin-smith activity and clay marble making
Naval Support Activity Bethesda – Visit with McGruff and McGruff coloring books
Plaza Artist Materials – Learn to draw cartoon characters
Round House Theatre – Create your own map to a special destination
Strathmore – Guided colored pencil technique activity
The Washington Conservatory of Music – Musical instrument craft and hands-on demonstrations
Washington Episcopal School – Cookie decorating stations
Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day – Create masks with paper plates
YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase – Design and assemble paper fans