We had a fun one night overnight at national harbor that included going on the Capitol Wheel. You could even get there by water taxi.

Or an overnight in DC could be fun…..

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Anonymous wrote:Well yes the boat or boats. If you can't do boats, skip Annapolis..

This is OP. I can do a boat. I will look at the kid friendly post about Annapolis.

Thanks for all of these ideas!

We did a charter fishing boat in NC when my child was 7 and they loved it. Maybe they have something like that? (Small boat for 5 w/ no bathroom in our case, so this depends on your needs)

Anonymous wrote:Well yes the boat or boats. If you can't do boats, skip Annapolis..

This is OP. I can do a boat. I will look at the kid friendly post about Annapolis.

Thanks for all of these ideas!

Can you fly? Get on an airplane and go to Florida.

Well yes the boat or boats. If you can't do boats, skip Annapolis..

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. What’s there to do in Annapolis for a child? I think of it as walking around and looking in shops, maybe going out on a boat.

https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/2016/06/01/quiet-waters-park-annapolis/

If you stay near Dulles Airport, you could do Funland, Udvar-Hazy, Cub Run Rec Center indoor water park, Eleanor C. Lawrence park/Walney Visitor Center, and/or Frying Pan Park all close by. Hyatt Place Dulles South often has good prices and is close to restaurants.

Maybe Bethesda. There's Imagination Stage, and Brookside Gardens has a small play garden area but also a butterfly pavilion. There's also a nature center somewhere near there, although I haven't been. I think downtown Bethesda has a children's museum with limited days/hours.

This blog always has great ideas! I know you said you’ve done Baltimore but here is their guide for some things You may not have done yet.

https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/2021/06/09/the-kfdc-guide-to-exploring-baltimore-with-kids/

This is OP. What’s there to do in Annapolis for a child? I think of it as walking around and looking in shops, maybe going out on a boat.

Anonymous wrote:Do you also have mobility limitations? Preferences for indoor or outdoor activities?

I do have mobility limitations but it gets too complicated if I list all my stuff. If you guys can generate options for what’s within an hour, I will see if I can adapt it for my abilities. Thank you!

Annapolis, Front Royal, Fredericksburg. Braehead Farm in Fredericksburg is a lot of fun.

You also MIGHT be able to make it to Richmond in an hour and a half depending on where you’re starting.

Winchester area

Dinosaur Land

https://discoverymuseum.net/

Depending on your mobility and when you go: https://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/ Apple picking, festivals, playground, other fruit picking, live music, lunch

Do you also have mobility limitations? Preferences for indoor or outdoor activities?

Annapolis?
Horse Country Virginia to get apples and pumpkins? You can stay near Middleburg.

We have a tight radius because I’m limited in how far I can drive due to a medical condition. Needs to be within about an hour of Arlington. Where could we go for a quick weekend trip? And what would we do there that’s fun for a 7 year old? We’ve done Baltimore but could go again. That’s all I can think of!