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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 16-20
Making friends with (ie, feeding) a peacock at Old Maryland Farm. Monday - The Atlas Performing Arts Center presents Aquarium, the final production of this season’s Theatre for the Very Young series....
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Hang Out at Hains Point
With the mercury rising (this week, anyway), it seemed like a good time to highlight an outdoor locale. Hains Point is one I keep in my back pocket for days when we just want to hang outside and let...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: September 22-26
In plane view at Gravelly Point Monday - Watch the airplanes, kick a soccer ball, have a picnic, or just hang out at Gravelly Point. The park located just off the GW Parkway next to Ronald Reagan...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: December 28 – January 1
Fort hopping at Beauvoir playground Monday - Take advantage of Beauvoir’s Winter Break and head to their fantastic playground, open to the public when school is not in session. Open all day. Admission...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: March 28 – April 1
Tour the Drum Point Lighthouse on a visit to the Calvert Marine Museum Monday - Show them the money at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It’s a perfect outing for kids on break from school, since...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 4-8
History and hiking at Roosevelt Island Monday - Go for Story Time at the National Postal Museum. The monthly program includes a book reading, plus other activities for little ones in the museum’s...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 11-15
Watching the wildlife outside at Watkins Nature Center Monday - Get a nature fix indoors at Watkins Nature Center. There, you can see and learn about birds, reptiles, and other creatures that inhabit...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 18-22
Monkey around on the Hains Point playground Monday - Play, picnic, and enjoy the surrounding scenery at Hains Point. Drive all the way down, almost to the tip, to reach the playgrounds. They’re set...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 25-29
Comparing hand prints in cave dwellings at the Natural History Museum Monday - Wander around the beautiful grounds, play, and relax at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria. Be sure to stop in the...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: May 2-6
Basketweaving 101 at the American Indian Museum Monday - Experiment with hands-on fun at the Children’s Science Center Lab at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax. Kids of all ages can explore a variety of...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: September 6-9
Exploring the exhibits in imagiNATIONS at the National Museum of the American Indian Tuesday – Play the day away at Clemyjontri, the brilliantly colored, sprawling playground in McLean that...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: December 26-30
Checking out some of the Q?rius collection Monday – Take advantage of The Beauvoir School’s Winter Break and head to their fantastic playground, open to the public when class is not in session. Open...
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Where to Play on the Weekdays: March 27-31
Exploring art at the Sackler Gallery Monday – Visit the Sackler Gallery on the National Mall. The Smithsonian museum houses a great collection of Asian art as well as special exhibits, like the current...
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