Fun things to do Washington (US)

Transform your understanding of the history and impact of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, and design. Through exhibitions, educational programs, and special events, we welcome all ages to experience stories about the built world and its power to shape our lives, communities, and futures. The Museum resides in one of the most awe-inspiring places in Washington, D.C., with a soaring Great Hall, colossal 75-foot-tall Corinthian columns, and a 1,200-foot terra cotta frieze.

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Rock Creek Park is most popular around 4 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here.

Soar 180 feet above the Potomac River. Experience incomparable waterfront views of DC, Maryland and Virginia seated in comfortable, climate-controlled gondolas. Enjoy a birds’ eye view of National Harbor, the Washington Monument, Masonic Temple of Alexandria, and more.

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The Yards Park is most popular around 6 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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Old Town Alexandria Waterfront is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

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Smithsonian American Art Museum is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is home to one of the largest and most inclusive collections of American art in the world. Its artworks reveal key aspects of America’s rich artistic and cultural history from the colonial period to today. The museum is free and open to the public 364 days a year. No reservations or tickets are required to visit the galleries, and free walk-in tours are offered daily.

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