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Family Things to Do in DC
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Ben's Chili Bowl
The DC half-smoke since 1958. Go for the history, stay for the chili.
$$Founding Farmers DC
Farm-to-table that built a brunch reservation cult. Book ahead.
FreeKennedy Center Millennium Stage
Free, world-class performances every day at 6 p.m.
FreeNational Air and Space Museum
Humanity's greatest hits in flight, under one Smithsonian roof — and it is free.
FreeNational Gallery of Art
The only Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas, and it's free.
Tidal Basin
Cherry blossom ground zero, Jefferson Memorial on the far side.
Union Market
40+ vendors, a rooftop, and DC's best one-stop food tour.
FreeWashington Monument
555 feet of marble obelisk. Ride to the top on a clear day.
America's Sunset Tour
A fixed night loop through the monuments as the lights come on.
Best of Capitol Hill Bike Tour
A compact ride through the Capitol, Supreme Court, and Hill landmarks.
DC at Dusk Night Bus Tour
A premium three-hour coach tour of DC after dark.
Discover Ticket
The straightforward hop-on-hop-off option for covering DC fast.
District Pier at The Wharf
Free live concerts on the Potomac all summer.
FreeDupont Circle Farmers Market
Sunday-morning ritual with the best prepared food in any DC market.
FreeEastern Market
Farmers market, weekend arts & crafts, blueberry buckwheat pancakes.
Great Falls Park
15 miles from downtown and suddenly you are in a whitewater gorge.
Guided Tour for Small Parties
A limited official guide-led look inside the Jefferson Building.
International Spy Museum
The best non-Smithsonian museum in DC. Plan for 3 hours.
Key Bridge Boathouse
Kayak the Potomac past the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Memorial, and Roosevelt Island.
Monumental Electric Bike Tour
E-bike assistance makes a longer monuments route easier on the legs.
Monuments and Memorials Bike Tour
A guided bike overview that covers more Mall than a walking tour can.
Monuments Sightseeing Tour
A narrated Potomac hour with the monuments framed from the water.
Mustang Alley Bowling
Bowling, drinks, and dinner under one roof for groups that need an activity.
Nationals Park
Nats, half-smokes from Chesapeake, skyline views from the upper deck.
Potomac Water Taxi
Seasonal Potomac transportation that doubles as an easy sightseeing hour.
Public Capitol Tour
The official guided Capitol experience, free with timed entry.
FreeRock Creek Park
Central Park's older, wilder cousin. 1,700 acres in the middle of DC.
The Ghosts of Baltimore Tour
A family-friendly nightly ghost walk through historic Baltimore.
The Ghosts of Washington DC Tour
A family-friendly nightly ghost walk through political Washington.
FreeTheodore Roosevelt Island
88 acres of forest in the middle of the Potomac. Free, quiet, perfect.
Washington DC Historic Donut Tour
Two hours of downtown history with donut stops doing the pacing.