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    • 15 family friendly hikes
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  • Beltway Bambinos Concierge
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    • Introducing Beltway Travel
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  • Home
  • Indoor Fun
    • Theater & musical productions
    • Guide to Indoor Fun for Kids
  • Fall
    • Halloween guide
    • Fall festivals, farms, orchards
    • Fall Foliage Spots and Drives
    • Fall events
    • Fall classes
    • Fall bucket list
    • Survive Daylight Savings
  • Winter
    • Holiday gift guide
    • Holiday shows, ballets and concerts
    • Hanukkah Celebrations
    • Holiday Tea
    • Christmas Trees, Lights & Markets
    • Ski and snowboard
    • Cut-your-own tree
    • Ice rinks and roller rinks
  • Spring
    • Cherry blossoms
    • Easter egg hunts
    • Easter basket & spring gift ideas
    • Spring bucket list
    • Mother’s Day
    • Memorial Day weekend
    • Tax day steals and deals
  • Summer
    • Summer Camps
    • July 4th
    • Ice cream
    • Sunflower Fields
    • Summer bucket list
    • Live outdoor music
    • Outdoor movies
    • Outdoor swimming pools
    • Splash parks
    • Trains!
  • Camps and Classes
    • Fall classes
    • Spring classes
    • Summer camps
    • Mid-winter break camps
    • Winter camps and classes
    • November 2, 4, 5, 11
    • DCPS spring break camps
    • Schools out, camps are in
    • Year-round classes
    • Gymnastics and dance classes
  • Neighborhood Guides
    • Annapolis, MD
    • AU Park, DC
    • Baltimore, MD
    • Bethany Beach, DE
    • Breweries in the DC area
    • Brookland, DC
    • Chevy Chase, DC
    • Georgetown, DC
    • Philadelphia, PA
    • Lancaster County, PA
    • Madison, VA
    • Frederick, MD
    • St. Louis, MO
  • Outdoor Play
    • 15 family friendly hikes
    • Pick your own fruit and vegetables
    • Beaches and state parks
    • Outdoor fun
    • Trails, marshes and gardens
    • 20 classic outdoor games
    • Trains and carousels
  • Beltway Bambinos Concierge
    • Customized itineraries
    • Introducing Beltway Bambinos Concierge
  • About
  • Beltway Travel
    • Introducing Beltway Travel
    • Family Summer Getaways
    • Traveling with Little Ones?
    • Why Now is the Time to Plan
    • Travel Advisors Save You More Than Money
    • Why You Should Work with Me
    • How Do You Make Sure the Trip Has Something for Everyone?
    • DC Hotels with Indoor Pools
  • Itineraries
    • 5 Days in Costa Rica
    • {Winter} Staycation

Upcoming Humane Rescue Alliance events for children who love animals

May 27, 2021

Please join Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) June 24th, at 4:00 p.m. for Counting Cats: How Shelter Staff and Volunteers Care for Lots and Lots and Lots of Kittens & Cats. During an hour-long special event, students are invited to join the Humane Rescue Alliance and St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center on Zoom for a behind-the-scenes tour of St. Hubert’s high tech kitten nursery. Plus, meet kittens in their foster homes not quite old enough to be adopted. How many felines will you see? 5, 10, 20, or more?! Learn how tiny, orphaned kittens are cared for in the nursery and watch kittens play in their foster homes. Get all your kitten and cat questions answered.

If you love cats and are eager to see lots and lots of kittens and cats up close on your computer screen, you will not want to miss Counting Cats: How Staff and Volunteers Care for Lots and Lots and Lots of Kittens & Cats! This event is supreme kitten-cuteness. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Summer with HRA & St. Hubert’s Staff and Friends is slated for July 19-22. Spend four {virtual} mornings meeting cats, dogs, and small animals. A special guest from Farm Sanctuary will introduce the concept of “foodprint” on the environment and share several resident animals’ stories. And each day will conclude with an activity led by Mickey from TeachHEART. They will lead sessions that include cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and other animals. Fourth through seventh-graders, who are eager to learn about animals and the organizations that care for them, will not want to miss this very special event! Click HERE to register.

No animal enthusiast will be denied access to participate because of the inability to pay. For information on financial assistance, please contact HRA here. Registration information for both events can be found here.

Don’t forget to check out HRA’s Animal Academy and web site for regular updates.

Related posts:
Have a device free road trip!
Summer camp guide

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Filed Under: Fun from home, Virtual Tagged: animals, camps, HRA, Human Rescue Alliance

Outdoor fun in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia

July 18, 2016

We’ve pulled together some great outdoor options for you and your Bambinos in the Washington, DC area. This is not an exhaustive list of ALL places outdoors to play and visit. Instead, it’s a running (constantly being updated) list of out-of-the-box options to head to. Please add your suggestions to the comments below and we’ll keep building! Be sure and scroll all the way to the bottom for some already written content that includes outdoor fun.

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The Yards Park– (355 Water Street SE Washington DC 20003)
Come experience DC’s new waterfront destination and centerpiece of the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood! Located just south of Capitol Hill and to the east of Nationals Ballpark, this thoughtfully designed park is a place to be active or relax and enjoy the outdoors. At the Yards Park you’ll find open grassy areas and well-landscaped outdoor rooms, a waterfall and canal-like water feature, an elevated overlook, an iconic bridge and light sculpture, terraced performance venue, and a riverfront boardwalk.
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Filed Under: Outdoor Play Tagged: animals, boating, carousel, Farm, ferris wheel, fishing, gardens, holiday, lake, music, nature center, outdoors, tour, trains, water, zoo

Weekend Picks: Chickasaw Festival, Brady Rymer and America’s Favorite Pastime

August 15, 2014

Montgomery County Fair wraps up this weekend.  Fair hours are 10am-12midnight and carnival hours are 12:00pm-12:00am and animal exhibits in Old MacDonald’s Barn are open each day beginning at 3 pm. Children 11 and under are FREE while adults cost $10. Check the schedule for daily events. Address is 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.

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Saturday-

10:00am-6:00pm: Indian Palette for Families
(2716 Ordway St NW., Apt 2, Washington, D.C. 20008)
Experience and celebrate the vibrancy of India at a fun-filled event. An exhibition where you’re sure to leave with hand made clothing and gifts. You can preview the collection here. Bring your loved ones, friends and children. To contact Anu directly you may email her for more information.
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Weekend Picks: Firehouse Festival, County Fairs and a Postal Family Day

August 1, 2014

Weather calls for some showers this weekend, so check out our indoor guide for fun around DC. Our theatre guide has some wonderful shows to see as well. 

Also going on for the next week (August 2-9) Howard County Fair. You’ll get your fill of amusement rides, animals, games, food, animal rides and much more! Bonus: Children under 10 are free!

Saturday- 

9:00am-2:00pm: The Annual Friendship Firehouse Festival
(107 South Alfred St., Alexandria, VA)
The popular family event features antique fire apparatus, craft booths, displays by Alexandria merchants, and live music. Food and beverages are available. Children will receive free fire helmets and are treated to a supervised visit inside the City’s fire trucks. In addition to the day’s outdoor events, festival participants will enjoy visiting the Friendship Firehouse Museum, originally built as a firehouse in 1855.

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9:00am-7:00pm: 66th Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair & Carnival
(2709 West Ox Road Herndon, Virginia 20171)
Carnival rides, carousel and wagon rides, animal shows and entertainment. Check website for schedule.

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Filed Under: Weekday Adventures Tagged: animals, baseball, build, carnival, children, elmo, fair, firefighter, legos, museum, music, postal, sleepover

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