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Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

Explore unique & hidden gem activities for families in Bethesda.

Hidden Oaks Nature Center

Hidden Oaks Nature Center

Relaxing locale with a pond & trails. Serene center inside Annandale District Park offering animal exhibits, trails, exhibits & a pond.

7701 Royce St, Annandale, VA 22003

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Famed "Star-Spangled Banner" fort. Fort whose War of 1812 victory inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem.

2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230, United States

Clark's Elioak Farm

Clark's Elioak Farm

Farm produce & adventures for kids. Working farm with a shop, a fairy tale forest, a petting zoo & miniature train rides for kids.

10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Kids Empire Arundel

Kids Empire Arundel

Visit this great place for kids and families!

7000 Arundel Mills Cir, Hanover, MD 21076

Hyper Kidz Crofton

Hyper Kidz Crofton

Visit this great place for kids and families!

987 Waugh Chapel Way Suites H-M, Gambrills, MD 21054, United States

Play Street Museum - Severna Park

Play Street Museum - Severna Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

560 Ritchie Hwy Unit #560, Severna Park, MD 21146

National Children's Museum

National Children's Museum

Creative museum for arts, science & more. Reimagined kids' museum with exhibits & hands-on programs for science, technology, arts & more.

Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States

The Yards

The Yards

Dancing fountains, a pool & lawns. Landscaped green space with dancing fountains, a swimming pool & grassy areas for picnicking.

1300 1st St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Watermelon House

Watermelon House

Row house painted to resemble a melon. A bright, cheerful mural of a watermelon adorns the side of this row house, a popular photo-op site.

1112 Q St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Barbie Pond on Avenue Q

Barbie Pond on Avenue Q

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2, 1454 1/2 Q St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Baltimore Museum of Industry

Baltimore Museum of Industry

An interactive history of local workers. The city's Industrial Revolution animated via displays such as an interactive 1865 oyster cannery.

1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230

Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center

Exhibits plus IMAX shows & a planetarium. Interactive exhibits at this museum featuring an IMAX theater, planetarium & rooftop observatory.

601 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230, United States

Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum

Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum

Park with a replica of Banneker's cabin. This park commemorating author & naturalist Benjamin Banneker features a replica of his log cabin.

300 Oella Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228

Kinder Farm Park

Kinder Farm Park

Hands-on farming lessons & chickens. Farm turned county park, offering a look at past & present farming practices, including animal care.

1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd, Millersville, MD 21108

B&O Ellicott City Station Museum

B&O Ellicott City Station Museum

Exhibits & events in a historic setting. Quaint museum in country's oldest surviving railroad station with local history exhibits & programs.

3711 Maryland Ave, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Totsville Indoor Playground & Sandbox

Totsville Indoor Playground & Sandbox

Visit this great place for kids and families!

7497 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061

National Cryptologic Museum

National Cryptologic Museum

Code-making artifacts & exhibits. National Security Agency museum highlighting artifacts & exhibits on code making & code breaking.

8290 Colony Seven Rd, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, United States

DoodleHATCH Interactive Art Museum

DoodleHATCH Interactive Art Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

8775 Cloudleap Court, Center Suite #1, Columbia, MD 21045

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Renowned collection of natural wonders. From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world.

10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560

Secret Mission DC

Secret Mission DC

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1537 35th St NW, Washington, DC 20007

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