(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
A new exhibit at Smithsonian National Zoo opened today: Claws and Paws Pathway exhibit. Visitors will encounter four species, including a North American porcupine, bobcats and the Zoo’s newest residents—binturongs and Pallas’s cats. While walking along the Claws and Paws Pathway, visitors can sniff out the unusual odors associated with these animals and look for their shared fascinating traits—paws and… Continue Reading…
The Nationals are proud to be the Team that Reads, promoting reading and literacy in the community. This summer, the Nationals invite you to join us on the Team that Reads through a number of different initiatives! These include joining your local library’s Summer Reading program (launching June 1), Major League Baseball’s Summer Slugger program, or Nationals Summer Reading Ambassadors… Continue Reading…
Butlers Orchard (22200 Davis Mill Rd., Germantown, MD 20876)A large variety of Pick Your Own crops are available at Butler’s Orchard on a seasonal basis. Please see the crop calendar. They grow over 23 different varieties of fruits and vegetables each year. Pick Your Own will be by reservation only! Passes grant access to pick your own fields, the farm park picnic… Continue Reading…
Spring bucket list is here! We love making our seasonal bucket lists and in fact looking back at them can give you some ideas of annual events to mark down on your calendar! We are enjoying the colorful blooms popping up throughout the District and hope for warmer days ahead. Mount Vernon Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour takes place all weekend…. Continue Reading…
We love making our seasonal bucket lists and in fact looking back at them can give you some ideas of annual events to mark down on your calendar! We are enjoying the colorful blooms popping up throughout the District and hope for warmer days ahead. DC Dragon Boat Festival: May 21, 2022National Memorial Day Parade: May 30, 2022DC Dog Bars… Continue Reading…
Happy Mother’s Day to all!! We’ve found some fun things families can do together this weekend. It is going to be a wet and cold weekend in Washington, DC. Perhaps breakfast in bed with a movie marathon or game day is in the books. If you are okay going to indoor places, scroll all the way down for ideas. Friday and… Continue Reading…
Wolf Trap isn’t just for adults, there are great family shows too! If you do go sans Bambinos, remember to bring a picnic, drinks and blanket and make an entire evening out of it. For the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods performances, you can’t have your picnic at the show but once it is finished you can enjoy it in the big grassy… Continue Reading…
Friday-Sunday you can head to Landon for their annual Azalea Festival. In 1954, Landon co-founders Paul and Mary Lee Banfield sold azaleas from campus gardens to raise funds for tuition assistance. The success of the initial sale launched an annual Landon tradition. All the favorite attractions will be back this year, like the huge selection of azaleas, flowers and plants… Continue Reading…