(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
Here are a few ways you can spend time with that special Dad in your life this weekend. Our Father’s Day plan will begin at Milk Bar for a cake creation class with the whole family followed by a picnic dinner at Meridian Hill during the Drum Circle but the last part may change to a family-friendly brewery (We are… Continue Reading…
Enchant Christmas; the World’s Largest Christmas Light Maze is making its DC debut in Nationals Park this November. Enchant’s spectacular, larger-than-life holiday light maze takes guests on a stunning and immersive, fun-for-all-the-ages adventure. The first of its kind, this wholly unique experience is unlike anything the District has offered before, making it a can’t-miss event of the season. Between November… Continue Reading…
New Exhibits to Open at Port Discovery Children’s Museum! Celebrate the grand opening of a $10.5 million transformation at one of the nation’s top Children’s Museums. This marks the Museum’s first major makeover since opening in December 1998. Featuring a new four-story SkyClimber and life-sized cargo ship celebrating The Port of Baltimore! Although construction temporarily closed off several permanent exhibit areas,… Continue Reading…
Celebrate Fairfax takes place all weekend! Included in this kick-off to summer is a carnival and plenty of kid rides as well as live music. Inova Children’s Hospital Avenue, located at the heart of the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival, is a playground of interactive activities for the youngest of our guests. With a primary focus for those 12 and under, Inova… Continue Reading…
When I first moved to Washington, DC I wasn’t as affected by mosquitoes as I am now that I have a family and we spend so much time outdoors. In a recent report DC ranked #3 worst U.S. city for mosquitoes, Maryland ranked #8 for ticks and Virginia ranked #9 for ticks*! Learn more by reading “Mosquito Squad Reveals Top… Continue Reading…
The much anticipated Dinosaur exhibit aka David H. Koch Hall of Fossils- Deep Time, is finally reopening at the Natural History Museum on June 8 and it is Dino-mite! After a renovation to “update exhibitions that haven’t changed in 30 years—but it won’t be needed for much longer. The Natural History Museum’s gut renovation will not only update these exhibitions,… Continue Reading…
Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo is from 12:00pm-7:00pm Saturday & Sunday. One of the most popular events of the year at Glen Echo Park, the Washington Folk Festival often attracts close to 10,000 visitors. Free to the public and held rain or shine, the Festival features over 400 musicians, storytellers, dancers, and crafters from the greater Washington area. Presented by… Continue Reading…
We always make a summer bucket list and very rarely do we get through it because you know, there’s summer camps, beach trips, playdates and late afternoons at the pool in addition to all the wonderful activities DC has to offer. Not on the list are some of our previously popular summer spots like drop-in at Michael’s Camp Creativity, Strathmore… Continue Reading…