Washington DC is only a short drive north from our area and you wouldn't believe the number of FREE things you can do and see. Below are just a few of the free things we have found.
You can also find each place on the map (bottom) to help you better plan your trip! Hover over to be directed to the website for more information.
Image Credit: Jenny Sites
Free Things to Do in Washington DC
- The National Mall
- Lincoln Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
- Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
- Vietnam Women's Memorial
- U.S. Park Police Horse Stables and Education Center
Image Credit: U.S. National Register of Historic Places - See the Lockkeeper's House
- Walk past the Washington Monument
- Take a peek at the Constitution Gardens.
- National Museum of the American Indian
- National Museum of American History
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
Image Credit: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Korean War Memorial
- National WWII memorial
- Martin Luther Kid, Jr. Memorial
- The U.S. Capitol Building
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- National Portrait Gallery
- Renwick Gallery
- National Gallery of Art
- The White House
Image Credit: Jenny Sites - National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
- Watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Arlington National Cemetary.
- The National Cathedral
- Library of Congress
- Lincoln Memorial
- Decatur House
- Rock Creek Park
- Lafayette Square
- Take a self-guided tour of the Historic Congressional Cemetary.
- Free performance at the Kennedy Center
- Ford's Theatre tour with a National Park Ranger
- Walk the C&O Canal Towpath
- National Air & Space Museum
As always, we suggest visiting the website before visiting. Some of these sites require tickets (even when admission is free). You should also check to see if strollers are permitted indoors, if outside food/drink is permitted, etc.
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