- Our list of the best things to do in Gaithersburg, Maryland, features the top 571 nearby activities — including 211 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Gaithersburg, MD has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Entertainment & Shows, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 20 things to do within the city of Gaithersburg, MD , followed by 550 popular activities in nearby cities, including Washington, Leesburg, Arlington, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Frederick, Sterling, Columbia, Fairfax, Reston, Laurel, Alexandria, Rockville, Chantilly, Potomac, McLean, Ellicott City, Ashburn, Annandale, College Park, Mount Airy, Herndon, Falls Church, Germantown, Greenbelt, Olney, Centreville, Springfield, Elkridge, Bowie, New Market, Wheaton, Catonsville, Savage, Glen Echo, Baltimore, Lovettsville, Sandy Spring, Eldersburg and Burke
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700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
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Group and walking tours take visitors through an exploration of the effects and lifecycles of illegal drugs, and the history of the country's Drug Enforcement Agency, at the DEA Museum & Visitors Center.
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14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151
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Two huge hangars compose the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Thousands of aviation and space artifacts are on display such as a Concorde and the space shuttle Discovery.
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There are 15 galleries which make up the National Firearms Museum. Guns that date form 1350 form the oldest pieces in the collection while present-day firearms are also put on display.
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National Air & Space Museum, 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA 20151
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The historic Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center is a museum that displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts. The museum is best known for being the home of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird and the Discovery space shuttle.
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3447 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church, VA 22041
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Ultra Zone Laser Tag offers high-tech laser games for up to 66 players simultaneously in a multilevel arena. Other amenities include a family video arcade and accommodations for special events like birthdays or corporate parties.
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Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA 20151
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As the biggest IMAX screen in all of Northern Virginia, the Airbus IMAX Theatre strives to give movie-goers a unique and memorable movie experience. The movies are projected on special screens that are several stories high.
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Fairfax Ice Arena is the community center for everything related to ice skating. The arena has open skate, professional coaches for hockey and figure skating, and it hosts skate competitions in the spring.
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A wooded park land, Daniels Run Park is home to wildlife like fox, deer and turtles. The park has trails for hiking and biking, a small playground and a sheltered picnic area.
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Bacontown Park has several amenities for sports including a roller hockey court, two basketball courts, a tennis court and a baseball field. They also have a playground and a 332 ft paved trail.
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A 20 acre city park, Van Dyck Park features a variety of amenities. In addition to a large open field, the park has a lighted basketball court, a picnic pavilion, four tennis courts, three sand volleyball courts, and a trail.