Washington, D.C., District of ColumbiaWith kids
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Washington, D.C. with kids
Places that welcome children, verified by our team.
18 places
The top 18
Places we've verified as welcoming children, never bars or late-night spots, ranked by our own engine.
5.0· 4.5kIndoor play · Georgetown1. Great Big Game Show DC
Immersive live game show in Georgetown where two teams play rounds of trivia, strategy and luck mini-games led by a host.
4.9· 12kIndoor play · Ivy City2. Beat The Bomb DC
Immersive group game venue with 1-hour hazmat-suit missions, a paint bomb finale, casual game bays and a bar.
4.9· 6.5kIndoor play · Brandon Village3. Immersive Gamebox
Private-room group video games with wrap-around screens and touch walls, in Ballston Quarter mall; titles include Squid Game and Floor is Lava.
4.9· 5.0kIndoor play · Chinatown4. Escape the Room DC (Penn Quarter)
Penn Quarter escape room with themed 60-minute games for groups of 2–10, including Jurassic and Agency rooms, run with live game masters.
4.8· 140kPark · The Wharf5. National Mall
Landscaped national park between the Capitol and Lincoln Memorial, lined with Smithsonian museums and memorials including the Washington Monument.
4.8· 59kMuseum · Chinatown6. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian museum with dinosaur fossils, the Hope Diamond, a live butterfly pavilion, mummies and human evolution exhibits.
4.8· 31kMuseum · Chinatown7. National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian museum on the National Mall covering African American history, culture and community, with galleries on slavery, segregation and music.
4.8· 23kPark · Capitol Hill8. US Capitol Grounds
Landscaped grounds around the U.S. Capitol; free guided building tours start at the Capitol Visitor Center, closed Sundays.
4.8· 19kGarden · Southwest Waterfront9. United States Botanic Garden
Glass conservatory with themed rooms, plus outdoor gardens and a butterfly garden by the Capitol; free entry.
4.8· 14kPark · Potomac Ridge10. Great Falls Park
NPS park on the Potomac with waterfall overlooks, River Trail and other hiking paths, picnic areas, rock climbing and kayaking.
4.8· 6.3kBakery · Georgetown11. maman
Georgetown outpost of a French-inspired bakery café serving pastries, coffee, breakfast and lunch, known for its nutty chocolate chip cookie.
4.8· 4.5kPark · Barnaby Woods12. Rock Creek Park
Large NPS urban park with forested hiking, biking and horseback trails, picnic areas, a nature center and planetarium.
4.8· 3.9kMuseum · Chinatown13. Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian museum of American art in the historic Old Patent Office Building, with a glass-roofed courtyard shared with the National Portrait Gallery.
4.8· 3.9kLibrary · Capitol Hill14. Library of Congress
World's largest library; the Jefferson Building has an ornate Great Hall, exhibits, the main Reading Room overlook and free tours.
4.8· 2.8kPark · Evermay15. Clemyjontri Park
Two-acre Fairfax County park in McLean with an accessible playground, carousel, train ride, maze and picnic tables for children of all abilities.
4.8· 2.5kMuseum · Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District16. Planet Word
Interactive museum of language in the historic Franklin School, with a word wall, karaoke and immersive galleries; free timed passes.
4.8· 2.5kMuseum · Forest Hills17. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Marjorie Merriweather Post's former mansion with Russian Imperial and French decorative art, 13 acres of gardens, a greenhouse and a café.
4.8· 2.0kGarden · The West End18. Constitution Gardens
Landscaped NPS park on the National Mall with a pond, small island, walking paths and the Vietnam Veterans and Signers memorials nearby.
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