Happy Weekend! Link up to posts with ideas galore for local fun: * Best Outdoors in the DC Area * The Great Indoors * Off-the ...

One of DC’s most beloved holiday traditions will be back to brighten up the season! ZooLights returns to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo November 20 – January 3, ...

The Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden reopens this Saturday after a four-year renovation!  To celebrate, the museum is hosting a day of family-friendly activities, including a ribbon cutting ...

Celebrate Halloween with some spooky, family-friendly fun at the National Postal Museum’s free Stamp & Scream festival on Saturday! Families can enjoy hands-on crafts, seasonal stories, ...

1. How about a unique (and very cute) fall adventure? Black Barn Alpacas in Finksburg, MD (just a little over an hour’s drive from DC), is hosting its annual Fall ‘Ag’tivities. Families can get up ...

The National Zoo’s annual not-so-spooky Halloween haunt, one of DC’s most beloved events for the kiddie crowd, is back. With over 30 treat stations, fun after-hours animal viewing , whimsical ...

Halloween may not be for a few more weeks, but you can get the party started with activities and events that celebrate the spooky spirit. A few are listed in this round-up, and this post has details ...

Pick some pumpkins, whiz down giant slides, get lost in corn mazes, go on and hayrides, bounce around on jumping pillows, and so much more. There are activities galore to help you embrace the autumn ...

Why wait until the actual day to celebrate one of the best holidays of the year? Besides the bonus of getting extra mileage out of costumes and having more excuses to indulge in sweets, Halloween ...

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The 4th of July is always a big holiday in the nation’s capital, and on this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it’s even bigger. This is where the actual Declaration ...

Summer officially begins this weekend, so enjoy some activities that are quintessentially exclusive to this time of year. Catch an outdoor concert or movie under the stars. Enjoy some water fun at an ...