Family-Friendly Events

Discover the best kid-friendly events & activities for the whole family in Washington, DC

Passport DC
May 4, 2019 - May 11, 2019 • All Day
Tour embassies for free during this only-in-DC springtime celebration of international cultures.
Celebrate
Format: 04/20/2019
Format: 04/20/2019
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Now - April 21, 2019 • Times Vary EGGscape Room
Now - April 30, 2019 • Times Vary DC Architecture Month
Now - July 7, 2019 • Times Vary Tintoretto: Artist of Renaissance Venice
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Now - April 21, 2019 • Times Vary True Crime Film Festival
Now - August 18, 2019 • From: 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM 'Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975'
Now - January 1, 2020 • 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM ‘Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery’
Explore Family-Friendly DC

Plan your kid-friendly adventure with free things to do, interactive exhibits and so much more in Washington, DC.

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Which Attractions & Museums in Washington, DC Require Tickets?

Many of Washington, DC's major attractions are open to the public and do not require tickets, including the Smithsonian...

Family at the Freer Gallery of Art on the National Mall - Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC
Visiting the U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Washington, DC

What and where is the U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing? The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing , founded in 1862,...

@moremeeces - United States Bureau of Printing and Engraving - Free attraction in Washington, DC
3 Days Following President Lincoln's Footsteps in Washington, DC

Morning Start your day at the Lincoln Memorial . Lincoln’s statue gazes out across Memorial Bridge to Arlington National...

@brandonmkopp - Visitor at the Lincoln Memorial - Washington, DC