Washington, DC: Ideal Things to Do for Kids, Tweens or Teens, Washington D.C., USA

We鈥檝e visited Washington, DC many times as our daughter has grown up and have had the chance to rediscover the city several times over as she鈥檚 reached different ages.聽

On our first trip with a preschooler, the big hits were the mall鈥檚聽carousel聽and a food truck that sold chicken and waffles. On our latest visit, the city鈥檚 many聽used book stores聽and聽Library of Congress聽captured our teen鈥檚 attention. And she still likes food trucks.

We鈥檝e explored must-see sites like the聽Vietnam Memorial聽(best with teens) and the free and excellent聽Smithsonian Zoo聽(great for youngsters), and we鈥檝e found off-the-beaten track things to do, like聽kayaking on the Potomac.聽

Here, organized roughly by age group, are some of the coolest things to do, places to eat and聽places to stay in Washington, DC with kids.

We鈥檝e stayed in a different hotel every time we鈥檝e come to Washington. Sometimes we want to be in different parts of the city to be close to certain things, but often because I鈥檓 looking for the best value or trying to make the most of our hotel points. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Washington, DC: Ideal Things to Do for Kids, Tweens or Teens
Guide Location: USA » Washington D.C.
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Eileen Gunn
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

West End Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Westin Georgetown
ResidenceInn Arlington/Rosslyn
Hyatt Place Arlington/Courthouse Plaza
Boating in DC
The Bureau of Printing and Engraving
The Library of Congress
The National Archives
Vietnam Memorial
Korean War Memorial
Lincoln
Jefferson Memorial
Capitol Hill Books
Second Story Books
Lost City Books
Natural History
Air and Space museum
Arts & Industries Building
National Portrait Gallery
The National Postal Museum
National Building Museum
The Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
The Museum of American History
The Museum of the Department of the Interior
Farmer鈥檚 market
Torpedo Factory
Alexandria Archeology Museum
Virtue Feed & Grain
Union Street Public House
National Mall
Museum of the American Indian
USDA Cafeteria
Eastern Market
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Jaleo
Soi 38
Giovanni鈥檚 Tratt煤
Tatte Bakery & Caf茅
Georgetown Cupcakes

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