Trip IdeasFodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids, 5th Edition
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About This Book
The Family-Friendly Guide to Everything Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. is the perfect spot for a fun and educational family vacation. Rich in history and learning opportunities for children and adults, this cultural mecca is full of unique family experiences that will create memories to last a lifetime.
Now freshly revised and updated, this comprehensive book is your personal tour guide to our nation's capital. Included is everything from must-see historical sites, parks, and monuments to inside information on activities for parents and teachers with kids of all ages.
Inside you'll discover:
•Up-to-date reviews of the top family attractions
•Budget- and family-friendly lodging, dining, and shopping
•Suggestions for pre- and post-vacation activities
•Maps of Washington, D.C., and surrounding area
Washington, D.C. is the perfect spot for a fun and educational family vacation. Rich in history and learning opportunities for children and adults, this cultural mecca is full of unique family experiences that will create memories to last a lifetime.
Now freshly revised and updated, this comprehensive book is your personal tour guide to our nation's capital. Included is everything from must-see historical sites, parks, and monuments to inside information on activities for parents and teachers with kids of all ages.
Inside you'll discover:
•Up-to-date reviews of the top family attractions
•Budget- and family-friendly lodging, dining, and shopping
•Suggestions for pre- and post-vacation activities
•Maps of Washington, D.C., and surrounding area
Table of Contents
Countdown To Good Times
Get Ready, Get Set!
68 Arlington National Cemetery
67 Audubon Naturalist Society’s Woodend
66 Bowie Baysox Baseball
65 Bureau of Engraving and Printing
64 C&O Canal National Historical Park’s Boat Rides
63 The Castle (Smithsonian Building)
62 Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park
61 Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run
60 College Park Aviation Museum
59 Corcoran Gallery of Art
58 DAR Museum
57 D.C. Ducks
56 Discovery Creek Children’s Museum
55 Discovery Theater
54 Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
53 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
52 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
51 Glen Echo Park
50 Goddard Space Flight Center
49 Great Falls
48 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
47 International Spy Museum
46 Kenilworth National Aquatic Gardens
45 The Kennedy Center
44 Lincoln Memorial
43 Madame Tussaud’s Washington D.C.
42 Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
41 Mount Vernon
40 Mystics Basketball
39 National Air and Space Museum
38 National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
37 National Aquarium
36 National Archives
35 National Building Museum
34 National Capital Trolley Museum
33 National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden
32 National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall
31 National Museum of African Art
30 National Museum of American History
29 National Museum of the American Indian
28 National Museum of Health and Medicine
27 National Museum of Natural History
26 National Museum of Women in the Arts
25 National Postal Museum
24 National Zoo
23 Newseum
22 Oxon Cove Park
21 Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center
20 Phillips Collection
19 Rock Creek Park
18 Roosevelt Island
17 Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art
16 Six Flags America
15 Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery
14 Sully Historic Site
13 Thomas Jefferson Memorial
12 United States Botanic Garden
11 United States Capitol
10 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
9 United States National Arboretum
8 United States Navy Museum
7 Vietnam Veterans Memorial
6 Washington Monument
5 Washington National Cathedral
4 Washington Nationals
3 Wheaton Regional Park
2 White House and Visitor Center
1 Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Extra! Extra!
Best Bets
Something for Everyone
All Around Town
Many Thanks
Get Ready, Get Set!
68 Arlington National Cemetery
67 Audubon Naturalist Society’s Woodend
66 Bowie Baysox Baseball
65 Bureau of Engraving and Printing
64 C&O Canal National Historical Park’s Boat Rides
63 The Castle (Smithsonian Building)
62 Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park
61 Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run
60 College Park Aviation Museum
59 Corcoran Gallery of Art
58 DAR Museum
57 D.C. Ducks
56 Discovery Creek Children’s Museum
55 Discovery Theater
54 Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
53 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
52 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
51 Glen Echo Park
50 Goddard Space Flight Center
49 Great Falls
48 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
47 International Spy Museum
46 Kenilworth National Aquatic Gardens
45 The Kennedy Center
44 Lincoln Memorial
43 Madame Tussaud’s Washington D.C.
42 Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
41 Mount Vernon
40 Mystics Basketball
39 National Air and Space Museum
38 National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
37 National Aquarium
36 National Archives
35 National Building Museum
34 National Capital Trolley Museum
33 National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden
32 National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall
31 National Museum of African Art
30 National Museum of American History
29 National Museum of the American Indian
28 National Museum of Health and Medicine
27 National Museum of Natural History
26 National Museum of Women in the Arts
25 National Postal Museum
24 National Zoo
23 Newseum
22 Oxon Cove Park
21 Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center
20 Phillips Collection
19 Rock Creek Park
18 Roosevelt Island
17 Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art
16 Six Flags America
15 Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery
14 Sully Historic Site
13 Thomas Jefferson Memorial
12 United States Botanic Garden
11 United States Capitol
10 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
9 United States National Arboretum
8 United States Navy Museum
7 Vietnam Veterans Memorial
6 Washington Monument
5 Washington National Cathedral
4 Washington Nationals
3 Wheaton Regional Park
2 White House and Visitor Center
1 Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Extra! Extra!
Best Bets
Something for Everyone
All Around Town
Many Thanks
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