| September 2011 | |||
| Wed 21 | Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center | |
| Thu 29 | Ages 2 to 6 | Air and Space Museum | |
| Fri 30 | Ages 2 to 6 | Air and Space Museum | |
| October 2011 | |||
| Thu 6 | Ages 4 to 8 | African Art Museum | |
| Fri 7 | Ages 4 to 8 | African Art Museum | |
| Thu 13 | Krazy Kitchen Science | Ages 4 to 9 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 14 | Krazy Kitchen Science | Ages 4 to 9 | Ripley Center |
| Sat 15 | Krazy Kitchen Science | Ages 4 to 9 | Ripley Center |
| Sat 15 | Let's Play Kitchen Science! Workshop | Ages 4 to 9 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 27 | Harvest Halloween | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 28 | Harvest Halloween | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Sat 29 | Harvest Halloween Family Special | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| November 2011 | |||
| Sun 6 | The Book of Apolodor: KidsEuro at the Smithsonian | Ages 4 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Mon 7 | The Book of Apolodor: KidsEuro at the Smithsonian | Ages 4 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 9 | Native Pride: Drummers and Dancers | Ages 4 and up | American Indian Museum |
| Tue 15 | The Man Who Sailed Away | Ages 7 and up | American Indian Museum |
| Wed 16 | The Man Who Sailed Away | Ages 7 and up | American Indian Museum |
| Mon 21 | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center | |
| Tue 22 | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center | |
| Fri 25 | The Little Bread Hen Family Special | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Sat 26 | The Little Bread Hen Family Special | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| December 2011 | |||
| Thu 1 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 2 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Mon 5 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Tue 6 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 7 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 8 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Round House Theatre |
| Fri 9 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Round House Theatre |
| Fri 9 | Winter Wonderland | Ages 2 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Sat 10 | Winter Wonderland | Ages 2 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Sat 10 | Let's Play! Holiday Puppet Workshop | Ages 4 and up | Ripley Center |
| Mon12 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Tue 13 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 14 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 15 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 16 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Sun 18 | Seasons of Light Family Special | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Mon 19 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Tue 20 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 21 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 22 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 23 | Seasons of Light | Ages 5 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| January 2012 | |||
| Fri 20 | How Old Is a Hero? Preview | Ages 6 to 11 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 25 | How Old Is a Hero? Preview | Ages 6 to 11 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 26 | The Wright Brothers: A Musical Play | Ages 2 to 10 | National Air and Space Museum |
| Fri 27 | The Wright Brothers: A Musical Play | Ages 2 to 10 | National Air and Space Museum |
| February 2012 | |||
| Thu 2 | Tales from Mother Africa | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 3 | Tales from Mother Africa | Ages 3 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 22 | How Old Is a Hero? | Ages 6 to 11 | American History Museum |
| Thu 23 | Tot Rock: Jammin’ at the Smithsonian presents Rocknoceros | Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 24 | How Old Is a Hero? | Ages 6 to 11 | American History Museum |
| March 2012 | |||
| Thu 8 | WEE Speak! French | Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 9 | WEE Speak! French | Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 14 | Sacagawea's Sisters | Ages 7 and up | American Indian Museum |
| Fri 16 | St. Paddy Party | Ages 4 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Sat 17 | St. Paddy Party Family Special | Ages 4 to 10 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 21 | Ages 6 to 11 | Ripley Center | |
| Thu 22 | Ages 6 to 11 | Ripley Center | |
| Thu 29 | Tot Rock: Jammin’ at the Smithsonian presents Secret Agent 23 Skidoo |
Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center |
| April 2012 | |||
| Thu 12 | Animal Explorers, with Indiana FONZ | Ages 5 to 9 | National Zoo |
| Fri 13 | Animal Explorers, with Indiana FONZ | Ages 5 to 9 | National Zoo |
| Tue 17 | Just a Dream: The Green Play | Ages 5 to 11 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 18 | Just a Dream: The Green Play | Ages 5 to 11 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 19 | Just a Dream: The Green Play | Ages 5 to 11 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 20 | Just a Dream: The Green Play | Ages 5 to 11 | Ripley Center |
| Sun 22 | Just a Dream: The Green Play Family Special | Ages 5 to 11 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 25 | Tot Rock: Jammin' at the Smithsonian presents Tim and the Space Cadets |
Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center |
| May 2012 | |||
| Fri 4 | Kodomono ME! Japanese Children’s Day | Ages 4 to 9 | Ripley Center |
| Sat 5 | Kodomono ME! Japanese Children's Day Family Special | Ages 4 to 9 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 9 | Bhangra Blast with dhoonyaDANCE | Ages 5 and up | Natural History Museum |
| Thu 24 | Tot Rock: Jammin' at the Smithsonian presents Shine and the Moonbeams | Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center |
| June 2012 | |||
| Fri 1 | WEE Speak! American Sign Language (ASL) | Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 28 | Tot Rock: Jammin' at the Smithsonian presents Billy Jonas | Ages 2 to 6 | Ripley Center |
| July 2012 | |||
| Thu 5 | Galapagos George | Ages 4 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 6 | Galapagos George | Ages 4 to 8 | Ripley Center |
| Tue 10 | Exploring Our WILD Neighbors | Ages 5 to 12 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 11 | Exploring Our WILD Neighbors | Ages 5 to 12 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 12 | Exploring Our WILD Neighbors | Ages 5 to 12 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 13 | Exploring Our WILD Neighbors | Ages 5 to 12 | Ripley Center |
| Tue 17 | Hip Hop Science | Ages 5 to 12 | Ripley Center |
| Wed 18 | Hip Hop Science | Ages 5 to 12 | Ripley Center |
| Thu 19 | Hip Hop Science | Ages 5 to 12 | Ripley Center |
| Fri 20 | Hip Hop Science | Ages 5 to 12 | Ripley Center |
| August 2012 | |||
| Discovery Theater does not have any performances in August. | |||