Moving to Vienna with 1 year old

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone! I am moving from California to Vienna this summer and really need some recommendations..

•Local mom groups/parent groups (we don’t know anyone!)
•Local toddler activities (classes, playgrounds, parks, libraries, museums, anything!)
•Favorite places to explore with toddlers anywhere in NoVa and DC

Additionally, my husband will be commuting to downtown DC for work. We already know the commute sucks.. but if anyone has tips to make it any better please share!

Thanks so much!!

[Anonymous]

Join Vienna moms on fb then search for all your questions or reask. Great group!

[Anonymous]

Vienna family activities:
-baby storytimes at Patrick Henry Library and Oakton Library
-Swim lessons and other toddler classes at OakMarr Rec Center (also has mini-golf)

Fun activities nearby:
-Udvar-Hazy Center (free parking after 4pm)
-Nova Wild (drive-thru zoo)
-Hidden Oaks Nature Center! It's free and an amazing place for littles to play when the weather is bad
-Meadowlark gardens
-Check out Vienna historic library, Freeman museum and caboose downtown
-Summer family concert series on Vienna town green and separate concert series in Nottoway Park
-Nottoway Park also has a dog park, garden plots you can rent (or just stroll by and look at all the flowers), and a playground
-Meadowlane playground is fenced and pretty nice
-Town of Vienna has lots of local festivals for every major holiday - Memorial Day, Independence Day, a super cute Halloween parade, a Christmas tradition where Santa rides a fire truck all over town, etc. A kids' magician called The Great Zucchini often performs at town events.

Restaurants:
-Downtown Vienna chick-fil-a has a small playplace
-Bear Branch Tavern is a child-friendly but nice restaurant, with flames behind glass they can watch as well as TV screens and sports bar volume levels so if your child melts down no one cares
-Foster's Grille has old-school arcade machines