While KidFriendly DC covers a lot of timely events and activities, there are plenty of posts about mainstay attractions lurking among the scheduled stuff (not to mention, much of the timely content also includes background on the mainstays). Informative content can’t go to waste, hence I’ve rescued those posts from the archives and compiled them here. So, if you’re looking for things to do any day, most times of the year (some activities are seasonal), this list of KFDC links is a good place to start.
Throughout the Area:
The 2013 KFDC Guide to Summer in DC
The Best Places in the DC Area to Enjoy a Beautiful Day Outdoors with the Kids
The Local Library – Check it Out
Washington, DC:
Year-Round Recreation at Canal Park
A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Nationals Park
Encounter “Real Pirates” at the National Geographic Museum
Time for a Tour of the Old Post Office Tower
Art in the Heart of Penn Quarter: The American Art Museum & National Portrait Gallery
Money Talks at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The U.S. Navy Museum: A True Hidden DC Gem
Play, Work, & Build at the National Building Museum
Exhibits to Experience at the National Geographic Museum
Mission: Good Time at the International Spy Museum
“Ai Weiwei: According to What?” at the Hirshhorn
It’s All Good at Georgetown Waterfront Park
Public Play at Montrose and Dumbarton Oaks Parks
DC’s Secret Garden: Dumbarton Oaks
Grow with it at the National Arboretum
Nature, Space, and Pony Rides at Rock Creek Park
A Feast of Flora at the U.S. Botanic Garden
Explore imagiNATIONS and More at the American Indian Museum
The Permanent Collection: National Museum of Natural History
Get with the Program at Rock Creek Park
Book it to the National Building Museum
DC’s Cupcake Scene Topped with Sprinkles
A Capitol Tour, Finally
Take the Kids out to the Ballgame
Review: Stories in Art at the NGA
Theatre for the Very Young at The Atlas
Pizza & Ping Pong Score Big at Comet
Maryland:
The National Museum of Health and Medicine: Fascinating, but not for the Faint of Heart
The American Visionary Art Museum: Wonderful, Whimsical Art for All Ages
Hands-On at the Maryland Science Center
Explore the World at the National Children’s Museum
Adventure in the Trees (The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring)
Plenty to Fancy at Brookside Gardens
History on the Potomac at Fort Washington Park
Pirate Adventures on the Chesapeake
Getting Crabby (in a Good Way) in Annapolis
Touring Ships at Baltimore Inner Harbor
Open Play at the PG Sports & Learning Complex
Grounds for Play at Cabin John Regional Park
A Water Taxi Adventure (Virginia, too)
Tot Trails Grand Opening at Port Discovery
Virginia:
Winkler Botanical Preserve: A Natural Oasis in an Unexpected Place
Hit the Trail at Turkey Run Park
Festival Time at Ticonderoga Farms
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens – a Northern Virginia Gem
Outdoor & Indoor Play at Potomac Overlook Regional Park
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