Washington, D.C. offers tons of activities for kids that parents can enjoy too. At the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History youngsters can climb on the plastic stegosaurus and then watch the tarantula feeding in the Insect Zoo. At the full-scale National Zoo they can watch elephants and seals perform, or watch orangutans in school. Or spend a day at one of the amusement parks nearby.
Here are our picks for the best places to go with kids when you visit Washington, D.C.:
Monuments and Memorials
Museums & Galleries
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Smithsonian)
- International Spy Museum
- Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
- Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
- National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian)
- National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian)
- National Museum of American History (Smithsonian)
- National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
Other Attractions
Parks
- Rock Creek Park
- C&O National Historic Park
- Great Falls Park
- Shenandoah National Park
- Manassas National Battlefield Park
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- National Arboretum
- National Zoo