Our comprehensive Guides are a top resource for Northern Virginia parents! Choose what you’d like to see:

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PLACES

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• Paint-Your-Own Canvas Fun
• Go-Karting Destinations
• Miniature Golfing
• Aerial Challenge Adventures
• Escape Rooms
• Indoor Play Destinations
• Laser Tag Destinations
• Trampoline Parks
• Indoor Rock Climbing Destinations
• Paintball Destinations
• Skateboarding Parks
• Museums, Landmarks, & Destinations
• Roller Skating
• Ice Skating Fun
• 11+ Nature Centers Worth Checking Out
• Cooking Classes for Kids & Teens
• Off-Leash Dog Parks
• Train-Lovers Guide
• 10+ Planetariums With Star-Gazing Opportunities
• Cat Cafes

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MONTHLY

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JANUARY
Seasonal/Holiday

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• Lunar New Year Fun
• Ice Skating Fun
• Snow Tubing Destinations

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FEBRUARY
Seasonal/Holiday

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• Lunar New Year Fun
• Ice Skating Fun
• Snow Tubing Destinations
• Valentine’s Day-Inspired Fun

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MARCH
Seasonal/Holiday

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• St. Patrick’s-Inspired Day Fun
• Spring Kite Festivals
• Easter-Inspired Fun
• 20+ Uniquely Different Easter Opportunities
• Pictures with the Easter Bunny

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APRIL
Seasonal/Holiday

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• Spring Kite Festivals
• Food & Wine Festivals
• Easter-Inspired Fun
• 20+ Uniquely Different Easter Opportunities
• Pictures with the Easter Bunny
• Pick-Your-Own Flower Farms & Gardens

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MAY
Seasonal/Holiday

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• Memorial Day Fun — Coming Soon
• Food & Wine Festivals
• Carnivals, Fairs, & Festivals
• Strawberry Picking
• Strawberry-Inspired Special Events
• Summer Camp Guide
• Pick-Your-Own Flower Farms & Gardens
• Free & Discounted Admission Programs to Amusement Parks

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JUNE
Seasonal/Holiday

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• Father’s Day Train Rides
• Carnivals, Fairs, & Festivals
• Food & Wine Festivals
• Strawberry Picking
• Strawberry-Inspired Special Events
• Summer Camp Guide
• Pick-Your-Own Flower Farms & Gardens
• Free & Discounted Admission Programs to Amusement Parks

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JULY
Seasonal/Holiday

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• Independence Day Celebrations
• 10+ Independence Day Celebrations Not on the 4th
• Carnivals, Fairs, & Festivals
• County & State Fairs
• Food & Wine Festivals
• Summer Camp Guide
• Pick-Your-Own Flower Farms & Gardens
• Free & Discounted Admission Programs to Amusement Parks

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AUGUST
Seasonal/Holiday

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• End-of-Summer Dog Swims
• Food & Wine Festivals
• Carnivals, Fairs, & Festivals
• County & State Fairs
• Summer Camp Guide
• Sunflower Picking
• Pick-Your-Own Flower Farms & Gardens
• Free & Discounted Admission Programs to Amusement Parks

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SEPTEMBER
Seasonal/Holiday

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• Oktoberfests
• End-of-Summer Dog Swims
• Food & Wine Festivals
• Carnivals, Fairs, & Festivals
• County & State Fairs
• Apple Picking
• Sunflower Picking
• Pick-Your-Own Flower Farms & Gardens
• Free & Discounted Admission Programs to Amusement Parks

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OCTOBER
Seasonal/Holiday

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• Oktoberfests
• County & State Fairs
• Food & Wine Festivals
• The Big Guide: Halloween Fun
• Halloween Screams: Haunted Houses & More
• 20+ Places to Trick-or-Treat
• 200+ Halloween-Inspired Opportunities
• Halloween Fun @ Amusement Parks
• Fall-Inspired Fun: Visit a Corn Maze
• Pumpkin Patches

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NOVEMBER
Seasonal/Holiday

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THANKSGIVING
• Thanksgiving Day Fun

CHRISTMAS
• Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree
• 40+ Holiday Markets
• Holiday Parades
• Holiday-Inspired Fun

SANTA
• Letters From Santa
• Track Santa
• Photos with Santa
• Dine with Santa & Friends
• Holiday Train Rides

HOLIDAY
• The Big Guide: All-Things-Holiday
• Holiday-Inspired Fun
• 40+ Holiday Markets
• Holiday Parades
• Holiday Illuminations
• Holiday Train Rides

COLD WEATHER FUN
• Ice Skating Fun
• Snow Tubing Destinations

HANNUKKAH
• Hanukkah-Inspired Fun
• 40+ Holiday Markets
• Holiday-Inspired Fun

NEW YEAR’S EVE
• New Year’s Eve Celebrations for Kids & Families

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DECEMBER
Seasonal/Holiday

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CHRISTMAS
• Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree
• 40+ Holiday Markets
• Holiday Parades
• Holiday-Inspired Fun

SANTA
• Letters From Santa
• Track Santa
• Photos with Santa
• Dine with Santa & Friends
• Holiday Train Rides

HOLIDAY
• The Big Guide: All-Things-Holiday
• Holiday-Inspired Fun
• 40+ Holiday Markets
• Holiday Parades
• Holiday Illuminations
• Holiday Train Rides

COLD WEATHER FUN
• Ice Skating Fun
• Snow Tubing Destinations

HANNUKKAH
• Hanukkah-Inspired Fun
• 40+ Holiday Markets
• Holiday-Inspired Fun

NEW YEAR’S EVE
• New Year’s Eve Celebrations for Kids & Families

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SEASONAL

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SPRING
Seasonal

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• Pick-Your-Own Flower Farms & Gardens

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SUMMER
Seasonal

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• All-Things-Summer
• County & State Fairs
• Summer Camp Guide
• Summer Music Series & Concerts
• Free & Low-Cost Summer Movies
• All-Things-Water
• Indoor Waterparks
• Outdoor Waterparks
• Indoor Swimming
• Spraygrounds & Splash Pads
• Must-Visit Waterfalls Within 100-Miles of Dulles
• Swim Schools
• Freshwater Swimming @ Lakes, Bays, & Quarries
• Pick-Your-Own Flower Farms & Gardens

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FALL
Seasonal

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• Fall Festivals & Special Events
• Sunflower Picking

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WINTER
Seasonal

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• Snow Tubing Destinations
• Ice Skating Fun

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