Get Out: March 31 - April 3

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check out our picks for the activities to hit in the area. 

1.

Where/When: Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770 (Room 113), Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m.

Why Go: Because someday, the weather will be nice enough for you to actually enjoy flying a kite. 

Pricing: $35 residents; $40 non-residents . Free for adults working with a child age 6-9

2.

Where/When: Greenbelt Lake, 555 Crescent Rd, Greenbelt, MD, Saturday, 8 a.m.

Why Go: What better way to welcome spring than with a nice, scenic run.

Pricing: $25 advance registration; $30 race day registration

3.

Where/When: Berwyn Heights Communiy Center, 6200 Pontiac St, Berwyn Heights, MD, Saturday, 7 - 10 p.m.

Why Go: Remind your kids that there is life outside of XBox, and sometimes, it involves hot dogs.

Pricing: Free with center ID.

4.

Where/When: Ohr Kodesh Congregation, 8300 Meadowbrook Ln, Chevy Chase, MD, Sunday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Why Go: Read Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten's piece on the region's most gripping children's entertainer, and you'll understand why the Great Zucchini is worth a drive to Chevy Chase.

Pricing: $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

5.

Where/When: NASA Goddard Visitor Center, 8808 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD, Sunday, 1 p.m.

Why Go: Because it sounds awesome. 

Pricing: Free; rocket supplies sold on site.

We know you have your favorites that we missed. So share the goodness in our comment box below.