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Family Fun in Washington, DC
Seaport
Alexandria's heritage as a seaport is visually experienced with the visits of tall ships throughout the year. Photo by Anna Frame, Courtesy, City of Alexandria
When it comes to having a need for family fun, Washington, DC, may be an unexpected suggestion, but is the perfect place for a family vacation. There are tons of museums, historical hotels, memorials, and parks that are just waiting to be discovered and explored by you and your kids. Washington, DC, is not only fun, it's also a learning experience. In DC, you can feel good about pulling your kids out of school for a vacation. Here's a few suggestions for family fun. There's a lot to see and do in Washington, DC, and without really beefing up on some local knowledge before hitting the road, you're likely to miss something that you otherwise would have loved to have seen. So, leave it to the professionals. There are a variety of tours available for Washington, DC, and surrounding area. There are a ton of museums in the DC area, most of which offer free admission, which is never a bad thing when trying to entertain the family. Fort Ward Museum and Park in Alexandria, VA This is always an excellent activity, because it's almost always free. Parks in Washington DC
Washington, DC, parks are some of the most fabulous. While there is plenty of room for picnicking, playing games, and other outdoor activities, there is often times a historic building or some other form of the past there. |
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All Day Washington, DC Interior Buildings Tour
The tour was fantastic. Our guide, BOB, was very knowledgeable. We saw a lot in one day. It helped me to figure out what to skip and what to go back to for the rest of my vacation. Very fun.
-Jessica Schroeder-warren, Albuquerque, NM Two Day Grand Tour
Very good. There would have been no possible way to see all that this tour provided if we tried to do it ourselves. The tourguide/bus driver was extremely knowledgeable and knew his way around DC very well!
-Fred von Zabern, Yorba Linda, CA Two Day Grand Tour
We were not very clear on what was included in each day so we had some repetttion with the night tour. We tried to do too much in the 3 days we were there and it was over 100 degrees.
-Randy Schell, Cascade, IA |
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