ActivityPlaces

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Things to do in Northern Virginia

From Great Falls and Loudoun wine country to trampoline parks, climbing gyms and go-karts inside the Beltway.

2,065 places Β· top picks first

  1. SportrockClimbing Β· AlexandriaThrillAges 5+Indoor
  2. SplashDown WaterparkWater park Β· ManassasActiveAll agesOutdoor
  3. Sportrock Climbing CenterClimbing Β· SterlngThrillAges 5+Indoor
  4. Ball-Sellers HouseMuseum Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  5. National Firearms MuseumMuseum Β· FairfaxChillAll agesIndoor
  6. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterMuseum Β· ChantillyChillAll agesIndoor
  7. National Sporting Library & MuseumMuseum Β· MiddleburgChillAll agesIndoor
  8. Arlington Historical MuseumMuseum Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  9. National Inventors Hall of Fame and MuseumMuseum Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesIndoor
  10. Herndon Depot MuseumMuseum Β· HerndonChillAll agesIndoor
  11. Loudoun Heritage Farm MuseumMuseum Β· SterlingChillAll agesIndoor
  12. The National Museum of the Marine CorpsMuseum Β· TriangleChillAll agesIndoor
  13. Museum of Contemporary Art ArlingtonMuseum Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  14. National Museum Of The United States ArmyMuseum Β· Fort BelvoirChillAll agesIndoor
  15. Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary MusuemMuseum Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesIndoor
  16. Lyceum MuseumMuseum Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesIndoor
  17. George Washington Masonic National MemorialHistoric site Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesOutdoor
  18. Cox FarmsTheme park Β· CentrevilleThrillAll agesOutdoor
  19. Amazing Farm FunTheme park Β· ChantillyThrillAll agesOutdoor
  20. Great Country FarmsTheme park Β· BluemontThrillAll agesOutdoor
  21. Temple Hall FarmTheme park Β· LeesburgThrillAll agesOutdoor
  22. George C. Marshall's Dodona ManorHistoric site Β· LeesburgChillAll agesOutdoor
  23. Prince William Forest ParkNature area Β· TriangleEasyAll agesOutdoor
  24. United States Marine Corps War MemorialHistoric site Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesOutdoor

Browse Northern Virginia by type

The adrenaline scale

  1. 1 Β· Chill Sit back, stroll, take it in.
  2. 2 Β· Easy Light, playful, good for all ages.
  3. 3 Β· Active Get moving and break a sweat.
  4. 4 Β· Thrill Heart-pumping. Some nerve required.
  5. 5 Β· Extreme Maximum rush. Not for the faint-hearted.

Ratings are our editorial estimate for each type of activity, not a measurement. Place data last refreshed Nov 13, 2026. How this works