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Looking for a summer day camp? Sleep-away camp? School vacation day camp? We've got the bases covered, with camp programs specializing in art, tennis, music, acting, swimming, dance, cheerleading, sports, and more! You can search for camps around the country, too!National ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC The Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, in Rock Creek Park is home t...
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Turtle ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 45th St NW & Van Ness St NW, Washington, DC Turtle Park (which is officially called Friendship Park) is a city favorite. The playground is fenced, and very large and shaded, with benches all around, and play equipment suited to many ages...
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Cabin John Regional ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD Cabin John Regional Park is 528 acres of possibilities. Children of all ages especially love the playground and the miniature train, but families can also picnic, hike, and camp. ...
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YMCA ArlingtonParent rating: ![]() Location: 3422 North 13th Street, Arlington, VA Y programs are extremely family-oriented. Kids and adults alike can play soccer or micro-soccer, take lessons in karate and jujitsu, and more. The outdoor pool is open from Memor... |
Rock Creek Horse CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 5100 Glover Road, NW, Washington, DC In addition to supplying horse and pony rides to park visitors (and none of that boring, round and round in a circle stuff - even the ponies take to the trails!), Rock Creek Horse Center offers...
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Ballet Petite/Youth Performing Arts SchoolParent rating: ![]() Location: 4701 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD Ballet Petite's specialized curriculum is designed specifically for younger children, and is an intermediate step between natural movement and formal classical ballet training, progressing from...
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Capitol Hill Arts WorkshopParent rating: ![]() Location: 545 7th Street, SE, Washington, DC Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) offers families a multitude of ways to learn to express themselves through the visual arts, dance, music, and theatre. CHAW offers classes for children ...
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Artworks Fine Art StudioParent rating: ![]() Location: 7740 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD Artworks Fine Art Studio is dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of fine art; classes focus on the fundamentals of drawing and painting. Instructors at Artworks use a step-by-step teaching...
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StrathmoreParent rating: ![]() Location: 5301 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD Strathmore provides affordable, accessible, multi-disciplinary arts programming in the Mansion at Strathmore, the Music Center at Strathmore, and on its scenic 11-acre site. Artistic o... |
Frying Pan Farm ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA Frying Pan Farm Park preserves a piece of Fairfax County's rural heritage with a working demonstration farm. The park's Kidwell Farm recreates the era of 1920 to 1950, when family dairy ...
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Harman Center for the Arts/Shakespeare TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC The Harman Center for the Arts is comprised of two theaters - the 451-seat Lansburgh Theatre and the 775-seat Sidney Harman Hall. The Lansburgh has long been the home of DC's renowned Shakes...
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Noodles & NogginsParent rating: ![]() Location: 7145 Main Street, Clifton, VA Noodles & Noggins is a cute creativity store tucked away in historic Clifton Virginia. The store specializes in fun, imaginative toys, games, books, and more for kids of all ages. It a... |
Adventure TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD The longest-running children's theater in the DC area, Adventure Theatre presents fully staged live productions of fables, fairy tales, musicals, and children's classics. A free book c... |
Imagination StageParent rating: ![]() Location: 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD Founded in 1979, Imagination Stage is the region's leading theater arts organization dedicated to children, serving 100,000 children and their families per year through professional theater pro...
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THEARCParent rating: ![]() Location: 1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Washington, DC The Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus - THEARC - is a $27 million, 110,000 square foot, state-of-the art campus located in southeast DC. Nine cultural and social service agencies are...
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