- Our list of the best things to do in Bethesda, Maryland, features the top 626 nearby activities — including 223 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
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Impact Performing Arts is a performing arts training facility and school that offers instruction in a wide variety of areas. The facility offers lessons in dance, musical performance, and fitness, and hosts summer camps.
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Washington Masonic National Memorial
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101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22301
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More than a museum to George Washington himself, the Washington Masonic National Memorial also serves as a set of collections that detail the history of the Freemasons in the United States. The institution has a research center and library as well.
12.4 Miles
As a community park, Mill Creek Park offers visitors courts to play tennis and basketball. The park has a paved trail for joggers that leads into a longer trail that goes into the mountains.
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Cameron Run Regional Park offers an outdoors water park, miniature golf course, batting cages, picnic shelters, and a special events pavilion. The park also offers catering for special activities, and part of the park is dog friendly.
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118 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314
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The primary draw of Alexandria's Christ Church is its history as it was the location of George Washington's funeral, and his church pew is still marked. The church also still holds public events throughout the year.
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Situated inside John Strongbow's Tavern, Medieval Madness is a live dinner theater show. The meal and seating arrangements are set up in family style with the show itself following the medieval bard traditions.
12.7 Miles
The 18th century Palladian-style building known as Carlyle House offers daily tours of the house to explore the life of John Carlyle in pre-Revolutionary Virginia. Special programs for children, events, exhibits, and lectures are held throughout the year.
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The Gadsby's Tavern Museum is actually composed of two 18th century buildings that famous historical figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams enjoyed. The museum teaches guests about life during this era with special programming for both very young and older children.
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Located on the site of a historic 18th century plantation, Ossian Hall Park is now a park and outdoor entertainment venue that is host to a variety of touring performers and festivals.
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Receiving roughly 500,000 visitors each year, the Torpedo Factory Art Center serves as one of the largest art havens in the county with 82 studios, six galleries, and two workshops. The institute also has art classes through The Art League School and an on-site cafe.