Making the most of the summer here in DC
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Anonymous
| Our family is putting together a mixed bag of things fun, purposeful/charitable, and educational that we can put into action this summer. I've generated about 20 ideas but would love to hear some from you. Our children are 11, 9, and 5. Thanks!! |
Anonymous
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Day trips or no?
Luray Caverns. Money printed at the Bureau of Engraving an Printing. National Building Museum exhibits. Milk the cows at South Mountain Creamery near Frederick and take in a Keys game after. Tubing in West Virginia. Fringe Festival shows. Mount Vernon. Cryptololgy Museum at the NSA. Work in a soup kitchen. In July. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
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Wolf trap performances.
Glen Echo carousel and puppet show. |
Anonymous
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There are 3 standbys that we've been doing since before kids: 1) hiking in Shenandoah National Park 2) boating on the Chesapeake 3) museums in DC. I feel like those were the activities that made us feel like we were getting the most out of the DC area. Some of these ideas are a long day trip or overnighter.
The beach! Rehoboth and Chincoteague are our "local" favorites Check KidFriendlyDc.com for bi-weekly activity ideas, they are updated for weekends and weekdays. Great Country Farms, Cox Farms, Clark's Ellioak Farm or similar for animals, hayrides etc. Train stuff - Strasburg Pa or Ellicott City or Baltimore Colonial and Civil War stuff - Claude Moore Colonial Farm (particularly on Market Faire days) Mount Vernon, Gettysburg, Fort McHenry, Abe Lincoln's Cottage, Monticello, Williamsburg of course, St. Michaels. Great Falls, Rock Creek Park, Westmoreland State Park NVRA waterparks - Volcano Island etc. Lots of waterslide and spray park fun without the giant theme park or long drive. |
Anonymous
| A lot of good choices, but I can't believe no one mentioned the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. |
Anonymous
| folk life festival is usually way too hot |
Anonymous
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Lincoln's Cottage
Aquatic Gardens Oxon Hill Farm Frederick Douglass House Ft. Ward Arboretum Brookside Gardens Botanic Gardens |
Anonymous
THANK YOU, POSTERS! I'm adding these awesome suggestions to my bucket list! It's teeing up to be a busy packed summer
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Anonymous
| I would spend the $26 to join "our-kids.com" which has listed hundreds of things to do and events and you just put in the date and find things to do. There is a lot free on that site, but even better if you join. (I am not associated with the site, just a member.) |
Anonymous
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Camping sounds like a fun thing to do with that age group.
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Anonymous
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Some good ideas here
http://kidventurous.com/category/free-activities/ |