Nature/Outdoors | What’s happening in DMV

George Mason's Gunston Hall

George Mason's Gunston Hall is a historic 18th-century house and garden, a museum with the current exhibition Revolutionary Rights, 550+ acres, three trails & Potomac River views. We are open everyday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and the first two weeks of January.
10709 Gunston Road
Mason Neck , VA , 22079
Phone: 703 550 9220
38° 39' 54.2592" N, 77° 9' 38.9844" W

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is the historic home of America's first president, George Washington. The estate is located in northern Virginia, just a short drive from Washington, D.C.
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon , VA , 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
38° 49' 51.2832" N, 77° 25' 56.1072" W

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, a property of NOVA Parks, features collections of ornamental and native plants in a natural setting, as well as woodland trails and three lakes on its 95-acre site. The garden continues to expand each year with new collections, programs, summer camps, and special events including the Winter Walk of Lights.
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna , VA , 22182
Phone: 703-255-3631
38° 56' 17.1204" N, 77° 16' 54.8724" W

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Location:

2401 Bollinger Mill Rd
Finksburg, MD, 21048
United States

Phone:

301-284-0361

'Fleece' Navidad: A Camelid Christmas

Dates: 
12/23/2024
Time: 
10am-5pm

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Location:

1849 C St NW
Washington, DC, 20240
United States

Phone:

202-208-6843

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Dates: 
01/20/2025
04/19/2025
06/19/2025
Time: 
See website for details.

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Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

202-253-1557

Animal Encounters – Winter

Dates: 
01/12/2025
Time: 
1:30-3:30pm

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Falling Creek Camp

Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

August Father/Son Weekend at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
08/22/2025
08/23/2025
08/24/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

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Location:

One Safari Place
Baltimore, MD, 21217
United States

Phone:

410-396-7102

Breakfast with the Animals at the Maryland Zoo

Dates: 
03/29/2025
03/30/2025
04/13/2025
Time: 
See website for details.

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Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Frog Frenzy

Dates: 
02/22/2025
Time: 
2-3pm

Location:

Constitution Ave NW & 7th Street
Washington, DC, 20408
United States

Phone:

202-216-9397

Ice Rink at the Sculpture Garden - National Gallery of Art Ice Rink

Dates: 
12/23/2024
12/24/2024
12/25/2024
Time: 
Sunday–Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Friday–Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

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Falling Creek Camp

Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

May Father/Son Weekend 1 at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
05/16/2025
05/17/2025
05/18/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

Organization:

Falling Creek Camp

Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

May Father/Son Weekend 2 at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
05/23/2025
05/24/2025
05/25/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

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Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Pokémon in Real Life

Dates: 
02/08/2025
Time: 
2-3pm

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Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

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Constellations

Location:

30 Cold Spring Rd.
Rock Hill, CT, 06067
United States

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Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Organization:

Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Won’t You Be My Owlentine?

Dates: 
02/15/2025
Time: 
2-3pm

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Location:

3001 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC, 20008
United States

Phone:

202-633-4888

ZooLights

Dates: 
12/23/2024
12/26/2024
12/27/2024
Time: 
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Sundays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.)