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Things to do in Washington, DC

Places to go and things to do across Washington, DC.

958 places Β· top picks first

  1. National Zoological ParkZoo Β· WashingtonChillMade for kidsOutdoor
  2. Planet WordMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  3. America's Islamic Heritage MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  4. National Museum of African American History and CultureMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  5. Dacor Bacon House MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  6. DAR MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  7. Smithsonian American Art MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  8. National Portrait GalleryMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  9. National Museum of Women in the ArtsMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  10. National Museum of American HistoryMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  11. Museum of the BibleMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  12. Hillwood Estate, Museum & GardensMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  13. National Postal MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  14. National Museum Of American Jewish Military HistoryMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  15. U.S. Holocaust Memorial MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  16. National Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  17. National Museum of Asian ArtMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  18. National Museum of the American LatinoMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  19. National Building MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  20. National Air and Space MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  21. Interior MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  22. National Bonsai and Penjing MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  23. National Guard Memorial MuseumMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor
  24. The Phillips CollectionMuseum Β· WashingtonChillAll agesIndoor

Browse Washington, DC 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