This last Wednesday, I had the privilege of sharing at MOPS about all the fun things you can do in the D.C. area inexpensively. Thanks to our family and friends for your prayers and words of encouragement. It was a blast!
This was the first slide of my Power Point Presentation and chronicles our family's journey of living in D.C. and some of our fun adventures together.
Calendar of Events 2011
(For those of you who missed it and live in the area, here is the hand-out I gave to the MOPS ladies. It doesn't make complete sense without the Power Point, but there are some fantastic web-sites that will hopefully help fill in the blanks.)
January
Baltimore Aquarium – www.aqua.org
Washington Monument – reserve tickets at http://www.nps.gov/wamo/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm
February
Home Depot Kid’s Workshop – February 5th @ 9AM
Google: “Home Depot Kid’s Workshop
Lowe’s – February 12th @ 10AM
March
Cherry Blossoms : www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
March 26th, 10:00-5:30
National Building Museum: www.nbm.org
April
Little Tot’s @ Washingtonian Rio: www.shopwashingtonian.com
Next event on February 2nd
Rockville Town Square “Mommy & Me”: www.rockvilletownsquare.com
Maryland Day: www.marylandday.umd.edu
April 30th 10:00 – 4:00
May
Local Elementary School Fairs
European Embassy Open House:
June
Free Family Film Festival @ Regal
July
The Folklife Festival: www.festival.si.edu
June 30th – July 4th & July 7th – July 11th
August
Local Parks:
http://dc.about.com/od/childrensactivities/a/BestPlaygrounds_2.htm
http://dc.about.com/od/childrensactivities/a/BestPlaygrounds_2.htm
• Wheaton Regional Park 2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, MD (301) 946-7033 - Great park with more play areas than you can imagine. Play equipment includes endless climbing structures, swings, giant slides, a sand castle and much more. Children especially like the old fashioned carousel and a train ride that goes through the park (only open in the summer). http://dc.about.com/od/marylandparks/a/WheatonRegional.htm
• Cabin John Regional Park 7410 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD (301) 299-0024 - Huge park with lots of climbing structures, slides, mazes, play houses, swings, Cinderella's pumpkin carriage, airplane, and cars. Other features include miniature train, snack bar, rest rooms, hiking trails, picnic areas, indoor/outdoor tennis courts, ice skating rink, Locust Grove Nature Center - http://www.montgomeryparks.org/facilities/regional_parks/cabinjohn/index.shtm
• South Germantown Recreational Park 18041 Central Park Circle, Boyds, MD (301) 601-4400 Newest park in Montgomery County with multiple play areas including a castle and pirate ship, a climbing wall, music area and saucer swings. Other amenities include trails, picnic tables, driving range, miniature golf, Splash Playground, indoor sports and soccerplex, and a dairy museum. Limited shade. http://dc.about.com/od/restaurant1/a/GermantownPark.htm
• Hadley Playground at Falls Road Local Park Falls Road, Potomac Themed play areas include a castle, fort, pirate ship, and two-lane road, all of which include ramps and other features to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. Plenty of open space for kids to run, play ball or ride bikes. Limited shade.
• Candy Cane Park Beach Drive & Rollingwood Dr. Chevy Chase Huge park that has recently been renovated. There are separate big kid and little kid play areas, tennis courts, basketball courts, playing fields, bathrooms, pavilions and shade. The park is located next to Meadowbrook Stables so kids can walk around and look at the horses.
• Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road Gaithersburg
Park with a huge playground made with recycled tires. Kids love the zip line, Bouncy Spider Hammock, and the Dragon Lots of climbing equipment. Park has a lake, boating, fishing, hiking tails, a disc golf course, pavilions, bathrooms and lots of shade. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/seneca.html
September
Celebrate Gaithersburg, MD - www.gaithersburgmd.gov/celebrate
September 18th, 12:00 – 5:00
October
Agriculture History Farm Park Fall Harvest Festival - http://www.montgomeryparks.org/facilities/ag_farm.shtm
November
Butler’s Orchard – www.butlersorchard.com
December
Rockville Town Square Holiday Open House – www.rockvilletownsquare.com
National Cathedral Events – www.nationalcathedral.org
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