Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

The Ellanor C. Lawrence Park is located in Chantilly, VA just right off of Route 28. It sits on 650-acres and has a history that spans 8,000 years. Before the Fairfax County Park Authority acquired the land in 1971, it had only belonged to three families: the Brown/Lewis, Machen, and Lawrence families and the American…

February 16, 2022

Day Trips Museums

The Franklin Institute Science Museum | Philadelphia, PA

The Franklin Institute Science Museum is located in Philadelphia, PA. If you’re headed to the Philadelphia area for a visit, you’ll want to visit this museum with the family. The Franklin Institute is a very distinctive science museum filled with interactive, hands-on displays and activities. Like its namesake, scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, the museum…

January 31, 2022

Festivals Outdoor Fun

A Lunar New Year Celebration 2022 @ The Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center’s Lunar New Year Celebration is back, commemorating the Year of the Tiger! It's a free event that will run from January 27, 2022 – February 6, 2022. The Kennedy Center has been honoring this traditional holiday for years, mostly observing it through performances and many activities for both kids and adults inside…

January 23, 2022

Indoor Play

Sportrock Climbing Centers

Sportrock Climbing Centers offers indoor rock climbing for children as young as 5 to adults, depending on the program. They have 2 locations in Northern Virginia. One is a 35,000 square feet facility located in Alexandria, Virginia and the other one is a 14,000 square feet facility located in Sterling, Virginia. This is a fabulous activity…

January 20, 2022

Museums

National Air and Space Museum | Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, located adjacent to Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia is an annex to the National Air and Space Museum located in Washington, D.C. The museum contains two hangars, which exhibit thousands of aviation and space artifacts along with hundreds of air and spacecraft that could not be displayed at the…

January 18, 2022

Museums

Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum

The Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum is located at Claude Moore Park in Sterling, VA. It’s a small museum full of fun and educational hands-on farm exhibits for kids to explore. There is also a separate section of the museum where you’ll be able to walk around and view artifacts related to farm life, specifically in…

January 11, 2022

Outdoor Fun Playgrounds

Clemyjontri Park

Clemyjontri Park is located right off of Georgetown Pike in McLean, VA. This enormous play area, set on two-acres, was designed to accommodate children of all abilities. In fact, it is uniquely designed to include wheelchair and walker accessibility to most equipment. This allows children of all abilities to play side-by-side. Upon arrival, the…

January 11, 2022

Farms Outdoor Fun

Frying Pan Farm Park

Frying Pan Farm Park is located in Herndon, VA in Fairfax County. It offers a variety of attractions and activities for all ages and is especially popular with young children. It's an actual working farm with plenty of animal friends and 15 acres of crops that are used to feed them. While you're at the farm,…

January 7, 2022

Farms Outdoor Fun

Cox Farms – Fall Festival

The Cox Farms annual Fall Festival is located on 90-acres of land in Centreville, Virginia. For thousands of locals and visitors alike, fall just wouldn't be complete with out a visit to this family friendly fall hot spot. The festival comes complete with hayrides, giant slides, farm animals, and of course, lots of pumpkins! Activities and…

January 6, 2022

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