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We've got an ever-expanding list of the best free activities and events for kids and families across the US, including free classes and workshops, free holiday activiities, free summer and winter events, free indoor play and story time, restaurants where kids eat free, and more!National ArboretumParent rating: ![]() Location: 3501 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Enviro-friendly Place in DC, the US National...
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Huntley Meadows ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA Considered by many to be one of the finest wildlife watching sites in the Washington metropolitan area, Huntley Meadows Park offers trails through 1,424 acres of forest, meadows, and freshwater...
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The United States Botanic GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: Maryland Avenue and First Street, SW, Washington, DC The United States Botanic Garden is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America and informs visitors about the importance of plants to the well-being of humankind and to earth's fragile ...
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The National MallParent rating: ![]() Location: 3rd Street to 14th Street, and, Jefferson Drive to Madison Drive, Washington, DC |
Meadowside Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 5100 Meadowside Lane, Derwood, MD Meadowside Nature Center, located in Rock Creek Regional Park, offers programs and exhibits which interpret natural and cultural history and demonstrate responsible management of our natural re...
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NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 8800 Greenbelt Road, Code 130, Greenbelt, MD The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center builds and operates most of NASA's science research satellites - such as the famous Hubble Space Telescope; manages their tracking and orbital operations; a...
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA |
DAR MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1776 D Street, NW, Washington, DC The DAR Museum has several programs for families and children. A free interactive Family Guide is available to children visiting the exhibition. The museum features 32 period rooms, dep... |
Bureau of Engraving and PrintingParent rating: ![]() Location: 14th & C Streets SW, Washington, DC The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) produces billions of Federal Reserve notes each year (coins are produced by the United States Mint) at facilities in Washington, DC and Fort Worth, Te...
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National Postal MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC The Smithsonian National Postal Museum is located on the lower level of the old Post Office Building, which was constructed in 1914 and served as the DC post office from 1914 through 1986. The ...
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Frederick Douglass National Historic SiteParent rating: ![]() Location: 1411 W Street, SE, Washington, DC Visitors to the former home (from 1877 to 1895) of Frederick Douglass, the Nation's leading 19th-century African American spokesman, learn about his efforts to abolish slavery and his struggle for hum...
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Smithsonian Information Center: The CastleParent rating: ![]() Location: 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington, DC Completed in 1855, the original Smithsonian Institution Building, popularly known as "the Castle" and centrally located on the National Mall, today houses the Smithsonian Information Center - a...
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United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC The permanent exhibition, The Holocaust, is the Museum's main exhibition and spans three floors. It presents a comprehensive history of the Holocaust through artifacts, photographs, films, oral...
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