Free & Cheap Things to Do in Alexandria, VA

  • The list below includes 446 free or cheap things to do in or near Alexandria, Virginia, including 117 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Historic Homes, Historic Sites and Bowling.
  • From Alexandria National Cemetery to Old Town Waterfront, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Alexandria and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Washington, Arlington, Silver Spring and Bethesda.
  • The list below includes 446 free or cheap things to do in or near Alexandria, Virginia, including 117 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Historic Homes, Historic Sites and Bowling.
  • From Alexandria National Cemetery to Old Town Waterfront, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Alexandria and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Washington, Arlington, Silver Spring and Bethesda.
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Parks 12511 Circle Drive, Potomac, MD 20854 MoreLess Info
Glen Hills Local Park is a popular community park of the Potomac area. The park features a children's playground, softball and baseball fields, a lighted tennis court and picnic areas.
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100% 2 votes
Arts Centers 12001 Market St, Ste 103, Reston, VA 20190 MoreLess Info
Featuring regularly rotating exhibits of artwork, Greater Reston Arts Center offers youth and adult programs for the arts. The center hosts an annual festival for the region that features arts and crafts from over 200 artists.
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Restaurants Rockville, MD MoreLess Info
Rockville Town Square has shops, restaurants and a movie theater, and during the colder months they have an ice rink.  It is kid-friendly and it has a water fountain area in the warmer months.
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History Museums 8614 Chestnut Avenue, Bowie, MD MoreLess Info
Celebrating the early history of the areas railroads and the Civil War, the Bowie Train Station Museum is popular with locomotive and history buffs alike. The museum features photographs of the town throughout history, a vintage caboose and an out of service railway tower.
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Ice Skating 13800 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD MoreLess Info
The ice is always ready for hockey players, figure skaters and recreational skaters at The Gardens Ice House. The rink features skate time rental, lessons, camps, and clinics, and has a cafe, pro shop, and upstairs fitness center.
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Movie Theaters 199 E Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850 MoreLess Info
A movie theater featuring 13 screens, Regal Cinemas Rockville 13 displays first-run feature films using digital projection. The theater offers stadium seating, a game room and a snack bar with food and drinks.
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Arts Centers 150 Gibbs Street, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20850 MoreLess Info
At VisArts at Rockville, visitors can choose from a variety of instructional art classes, from charcoal to cocktail painting. The classes are seasonal, featuring holiday classes such as gingerbread house making.
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Scenic Railroads 8614 Chestnut Avenue, Bowie, MD 20715 MoreLess Info
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Huntington Railroad Museum presents guided tours of a small complex of railroad buildings. Explore life and history of the early Huntington railroad see the machines that guide railroad operation.
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100% 2 votes
Tennis 1325 N Village Road, Reston, VA 20190 MoreLess Info
The Reston Association is a group dedicated to bettering the community and the facilities located within it. The group organizes architectural work and other forms of maintenance on facilities located throughout the community.
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Playgrounds 11300 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 20190 MoreLess Info
A public park, Reston North Park features a playground for kids with slides, swings, and climbing structures. The park also features a baseball diamond and a soccer field, as well as walking trails.
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