Parent's Guide to
Washington, DC
Discover activities, events, and resources for children.
museum
The Phillips Collection
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1600 21st Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The Phillips Collection is American's first museum of modern and contemporary art in an intimate setting. The Phillips Collection is home to an extraordinary collection of more than 4,000 works ran...
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National Museum of Natural History
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10th Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s preeminent museum and research complex. The Museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, ...
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National Museum of the American Indian
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4th Street Southwest Washington, DC |
The National Museum of the American offers free admission. It is a museum of living cultures dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of the life, languages, literature, history and arts ...
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National Postal Museum
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2 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast Washington, DC |
The National Postal Museum houses one of the largest and most significant philatelic and postal history collections in the world and one of the world’s most comprehensive library resources on phila...
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O Street Museum
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2020 O Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The O Street Museum Foundation promotes and embraces life, from every culture, resulting in a wide-ranging collection of paintings, photographs, sculpture, books, artifacts, and music, from all ove...
tour and walk
Old Town Trolley Washington DC Tour
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2640 Reed Street Northeast Washington, DC |
As our nation’s capital, Washington, DC captures the true spirit of America. Symbols of our patriotism, the fight for our freedom and the diverse history that spans centuries are present on every c...
zoo
National Zoo
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3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC |
Always free of charge and open 364 days a year, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex. Founded in 1889, the Zoo sits...
parks
Rock Creek Nature Centre
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5200 Glover Road Northwest Washington, DC |
Rock Creek Park is truly a gem in our nation's capital. This 1,754-acre city park was officially authorized in 1890, making it the 3rd national park to be designated by the federal government. It o...
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National Museum of Crime and Punishment
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575 7th Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The Crime Museum in Washington, DC is described by Good Morning America as a “must see for CSI fans.” This museum provides America’s most thorough and comprehensive study of the development and evo...
attractions
The White House
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC |
Anyone visiting DC can experience the history and art of the White House in person after submitting a tour request through one's Member of Congress.
Public tour requests must be submitted through ...
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United States National Holocaust Museum
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100 Raoul Wallenberg Place Southwest Washington, DC |
A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. Federal supp...
entertainment
Verizon Centre
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601 F Street Northwest Washington, DC |
Home to the AFL's Washington Valor, NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and the NCAA’s Georgetown Hoyas’s men’s basketball team, the arena averages 2...
attractions
Canal Boat Rides
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1057 Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is visited by over five million hikers, campers, bicyclists and history enthusiasts each year. Please be aware there is no main entrance into ...
soccer
Washington Soccer Club
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6101 16th Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The Washington Soccer Club (WSC) was founded in 1990. Since then, it has had travel teams play in and win all divisions of National Capitol Soccer League (NCSL). WSC has sent 6 players from those...
soccer
DC Stoddert Soccer League
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3265 S Street Northwest Washington, DC |
DC Stoddert Soccer League, Inc. (DCSSL) is a non-profit, youth soccer organization, providing organized teams and supervised games for girls and boys ages 4 1/2 - 19 through the cooperation of pare...
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Capital Futbol Club
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910 East Capitol Street Northeast Washington, DC |
CapitalFC provides travel soccer opportunities for boys and girls in the Washington DC and DMV area.
CapitalFC builds community by organizing teams for kids to play soccer, instilling a passion f...
summer camps
All Fired Up
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3413 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC |
All Fired Up is a great place to paint pottery in DC or Bethesda area. All Fired Up offers Pottery Painting, Mosaics, Glass Fusing (DC store only), Ceramic Fusion, weekly specials, camps and more. ...
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National Museum of American History
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14th Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The National Museum of American History collects, preserves and displays American heritage in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Through incomparable collec...
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National Geographic Museum
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1145 17th Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The National Geographic Society is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to exploring our planet, protecting wildlife and habitats, and helping assure that students in K-12 ...
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National Gallery of Art
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4th Street Northwest Washington, DC |
NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. Featuring a variety of art-making tools that encourage exploration and creativity, these computer-bas...
parks
National Arboretum
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3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington, DC |
Established in 1927 by an Act of Congress. The Arboretum is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. The U.S. National Arboretum enhances the economic, en...
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National Air and Space Museum
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600 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, DC |
The National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA display the world’s largest collection of aviation and space artifacts.
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Madame Tussauds
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1001 F Street Northwest Washington, DC |
At Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C., experience the glory of the U.S. presidency first-hand in an unparalleled interactive exhibit, featuring life-sized wax figures of all 44 Presidents from George...
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Lincoln Memorial
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23rd Street Southwest Washington, DC |
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated just after the end of the Civil War on April 14, 1865. By March of 1867, Congress incorporated the Lincoln Monument Association to build a memorial to the slain 16t...
entertainment
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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2700 F Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The Kennedy Center is America's living memorial to President Kennedy—presenting the greatest performers and performances from across America and around the world, nurturing new works and young arti...
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International Spy Museum
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800 F Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The International Spy Museum opened in Washington, DC on July 19, 2002. It is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a gl...
attractions
Fords Theatre
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511 10th Street Northwest Washington, DC |
Ford’s Theatre lives at the heart of the Washington, D.C. experience—a vibrant stage for engaging and entertaining theatrical encounters and an immersive environment that celebrates the life and va...
parks
East Potomac Park Tennis Centre
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1090 Ohio Drive Southwest Washington, DC |
East Potomac Tennis is indoor and outdoor tennis facility located at Hains Point right outside Washington, D.C.
EPTC offers five indoor hard courts under a state-of-the-art facility. Play is avail...
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East Potomac Park Miniature Golf
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972 Ohio Drive Southwest Washington, DC |
The mission of East Potomac Park Miniature Golf is to provide affordable and accessible golf facilities and programs for new, casual and experienced golfers, while protecting and maintaining the na...
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
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500 17th Street Northwest Washington, DC |
The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University offers advanced creative studies in an inspiring academic atmosphere.
The school reserves the right to delete content...
tour and walk
Capital City Bike Tours
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502 23rd Street Northwest Washington, DC |
Capital City Bike Tours first gained our passion for touring with bikes and knew that they would fit in seamlessly with our tours here in the Nation's Capital. So, in 2011, Capital City Bike Tours ...
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Botanic Gardens
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245 First Street Southwest Washington, DC |
The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America and informs visitors about the importance, value and diversity of plants, as well as their aesthetic, c...
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