- Our list of the best things to do in Washington, D.C., features the top 626 nearby activities — including 221 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Washington, DC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Entertainment & Shows, and Museums & Galleries.
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Paint and sip along with an expert instructor to complete paintings that you can take home at the end of class
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Dulles Expo & Conference Center
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4368 Chantilly Center, Chantilly, VA 20153
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The Dulles Expo & Conference Center is considered to be the premier exhibition facility in the Northern Virginia and metropolitan Washington D.C. area. Both consumer shows and trade events are the primary arrangements at the site.
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The Clemens Crossing Pool is an outdoor public pool that is home to a snack bar, an 8-lane main pool, and a slide. The pool also has shade structures, Wi-Fi, and a nearby baseball field.
21.7 Miles
Rebounderz is an indoor recreational facility that features in the air dodge ball, basketball slam, an open jump area, and a video arcade. The facility also has a Wi-Fi lounge and cafe.
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56 votes
14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA 20151
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Run by the Smithsonian Institution, the National Air & Space Museum is a museum that houses the world's largest collection of space and aviation artifacts and memorabilia. In addition to tours, the museum also offers access to lectures and events.
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100%
7 votes
13000 Minnieville Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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Founded in honor of a fallen police dog, the K-9 Gunner Memorial Dog Park provides a large area for pets to socialize and exercise together. The park provides clean-up bags for the dogs' waste as well as agility equipment.
21.8 Miles
96%
67 votes
12613 Wisteria Drive, Germantown, MD 20874
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Serving fresh baked goods and homemade cheese, Lancaster County Dutch Market offers a variety of produce, candy, and meat. The market produces Amish food staples like sausage, pretzels, and pies.
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Lake Elkhorn Park is a small park housing a 37 acre lake with an average depth of 8 feet. The lake is suitable for trout and bass fishing. The park also maintains a walking trail, picnic areas, and a playground.
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68%
22 votes
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.
21.8 Miles
29%
14 votes
4300 Chantlly Shopping Ctr., Chantilly, VA 20151
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Shadowland Laser Adventures features one large laser tag room, filled with ramps, stairs, corners and other places to hide. A number of game variations can be played there, such as team versus team or every player for himself.
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98%
2836 votes
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.