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Where to Play on the Weekdays: May 19-23
Slide with a view at Hains Point Monday - Go strawberry picking! Schlagel Farms in Waldorf, Md, always begins their pick-your-own season ahead of other area farms, and their berries are ripe and ready...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: June 30 – July 4
Zip among the trees at the Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Monday – Play it cool at a spraypark! The Palisades Playground includes a wet area with a water slide, sprinklers, and get rave reviews. And...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: September 29 – October 3
Monday - See the newest IMAX playing at the Smithsonian. Mysteries of the Unseen World just opened at the Johnson IMAX Theater in the Natural History Museum, and it’s sure to fascinate. Check the...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: October 6-10
Feeding the chickens at Old Maryland Farm Monday - Attend the very first storytime at the National Postal Museum! The brand new program will be held the first Monday of every month from 10:30-11am and...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: October 13-17
Monday - Take advantage of Tots Playtime at Pinstripes in Georgetown. From 10am – 12pm most weekdays, ALL kids can bowl for just $5, and parents are free (limit 4 kids per adult)! Stay after for lunch...
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Explore the Woods and Wetlands at Huntley Meadows Park
I’m a big proponent for getting outdoors no matter the time of year, and when it’s a sunny, 60+ degree day during the winter, well, that’s a no-brainer. The recent spate of warmish weather around...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: August 3-7
History – and goats! – at Congressional Cemetery Monday - Spend what’s expected to be a scorcher of a day in a super cool place: The U.S. Navy Museum. Located on the Navy base in southeast DC, it’s a...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: August 10-14
Skipping through the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks Monday - Discover a DC “secret” in Upper Northwest. Amid a small wooded area at Palisades Park is The Glass Forest, a stunning collection of sculptures...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 11-15
Watching the wildlife outside at Watkins Nature Center Monday - Get a nature fix indoors at Watkins Nature Center. There, you can see and learn about birds, reptiles, and other creatures that inhabit...
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Nature & Recreation in Annapolis at Quiet Waters Park
We discovered Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis by accident — literally, you might say. On our way out to the Eastern Shore for a Mother’s Day hike, we got word of a wreck on the Bay Bridge that brought...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: August 1-5
Tinkering in the Spark!Lab at the American History Museum Monday - Visit the National Museum of American History to check out the collections and enjoy some interactive fun. Show the kiddos relics from...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: August 8-12
Searching for shark teeth along the Potomac shore Monday - Play paleontologist for a day at Purse State Park, where you can hunt for fossilized shark teeth and other fragments of prehistoric sea...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: August 15-19
Zip through the trees at the Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Adventure Park Monday - Stay cool in the sprays and wading pool at Yards Park. The lovely recreational space in the Navy Yard is a perfect...
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Camping and Hiking and Bears (Oh, My!) in Shenandoah National Park
There are plenty of great destinations for camping with kids within an easy drive from DC, and one of the best is Shenandoah National Park. At nearly 200,000 acres, you really feel immersed in its...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: February 27 – March 3
It’s a jungle in there at the U.S. Botanic Garden Monday – Let imaginations run wild with pretend play at the Playseum in Bethesda. Little ones can visit the pet shop, bake in the kitchen, dress up in...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: March 6-10
Go to Story Time, then sort mail in the Railway Mail Car at the Postal Museum Monday – Go for Story Time at the National Postal Museum. Occurring the first Monday of every month, the program includes a...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: March 27-31
Exploring art at the Sackler Gallery Monday – Visit the Sackler Gallery on the National Mall. The Smithsonian museum houses a great collection of Asian art as well as special exhibits, like the current...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 3-7
Chat with Rio the sun conure at Buddie Ford Nature Center Monday – Bring little ones to play at Wegmans Wonderplace in the National Museum of American History. Designed especially for children 0-6...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 10-14
Behind the waterfall at Yards Park * Along with these recommendations, be sure to check out the Spring Break guide with more ideas for things to do with kids off from school this week! Monday – Go hang...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: May 30 – June 2
Take a hike and take in the scenery at Riverbend Park Tuesday – Go to the National Museum of American History for Museum ABCs. The program for ages 3-6 and adult companions introduces early learners to...
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