FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTORY
Whether you’re planning an after-school
activity or a Saturday morning outing with your
family, the DMV provides plenty of resources to
make the time you spend with your little ones
educational, engaging and enjoyable. Discover
some of the best family-friendly attractions
and experiences offering dynamic family
entertainment to suit you
and your child’s interests.
LURAY CAVERNS
101 Cave Hill Road
Luray, VA 22835
540-743-6551 luraycaverns.com
Specialty: Tours of largest caverns in the
eastern United States, museum exhibits and
family-friendly rope adventure park
TALK OF THE TOWN EVENTS
14650 Southlawn Lane, Suite 23
Rockville, MD 20850
301-738-9500 tottevents.com
Specialty: Interactive entertainment, inflatable
activities, moon bounces, inflatable obstacle
courses for events and parties
ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES
MAD SCIENCE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
12065 Tech Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-593-4777 dc.madscience.org
Specialty: In-person science-themed workshops
correlated to Maryland, Virginia and Washington,
D.C. curriculum standards; in-person stage
shows; in-person birthday parties
PRINCESS PARTIES OF DC
301-848-9935 princesspartiesdc.com
Specialty: Offers professional singing
princess and superhero characters for
events serving Northern Virginia, Maryland
and Washington, D.C.
THE GREAT ZUCCHINI!
202-271-3108 thegreatzucchini.com
Specialty: Preschool and kindergarten
entertainer with more than 20 years of
experience making kids laugh
DAY TRIP DESTINATIONS
BUTLER’S ORCHARD
22222 Davis Mill Road
Germantown, MD 20876
301-428-0444 butlersorchard.com
Specialty: On-site family farm park, seasonal
festivals, seasonal pick-your-own opportunities
and seasonal farm market
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FUN LAND
5111 Westfields Blvd.
Centreville, VA 20120
1351 Central Park Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-785-6700 funlandfairfax.com
funlandfredericksburg.com Specialty: Indoor amusement facility featuring
mini-rides, go-karts, arcade games and rock
wall climbing
OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS
LEESBURG ANIMAL PARK
19246 James Monroe Highway
Leesburg, VA 20175
703-433-0002 leesburganimalpark.com
Specialty: Birthday party venue, family-friendly
zoo activities and programs, live animal zones,
play zones for kids, exotic animal exhibits
ROER’S ZOOFARI
1228 Hunter Mill Road
Vienna, VA 22182
703-757-6222 roerszoofari.com
Specialty: Field trips, birthday parties and
experiences for groups, private zoo tours
RECREATION CENTERS
BIG BLUE SWIM SCHOOL
Locations in Chantilly, Dulles and
Falls Church
703-433-2020 bigblueswimschool.com
Specialty: Big Blue Swim School offers swim
lessons for kids ages 3 months to 12 years to
teach the skills needed to feel confident in
the water.
BRITISH SWIM SCHOOL
Multiple locations in the DMV
britishswimschool.com Specialty: British Swim School provides survival
and learn-to-swim lessons for ages 3 months to
adults. Highly trained swim instructors, award-
winning curriculum and fun, gentle methods to
learn to swim.
CABIN JOHN ICE RINK
10610 Westlake Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
301-765-8620 montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/
cabin-john-regional-park/cabin-john- ice-rink
Specialty: Ice skating and ice hockey classes
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INDOOR PLAY FACILITIES
and camps, special events and skating
exhibitions, public skating sessions
DOMINIQUE DAWES
GYMNASTICS & NINJA
ACADEMY 22530 Gateway Center Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
240-690-4138 dominiquedawesgymnasticsacademy
.com Specialty: Homeschool, preschool, ninja and
recreational classes, children’s parties
MEDSTAR CAPITALS ICEPLEX
627 N. Glebe Road, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
571-224-0555 medstarcapitalsiceplex.com
Specialty: Figure skating, hockey and
skating lessons and instruction, public
skate, pick-up hockey, stick-n-shoot
THE ST. JAMES
6805 Industrial Road
Springfield, VA 22151
703-239-6870 thestjames.com
Specialty: Sports programming for kids,
group fitness, personal training, health
and wellness
THEATER EXPERIENCES
ADVENTURE THEATRE &
ATMTC ACADEMY
Box Office:
7300 MacArthur Blvd.
Glen Echo, MD 20812
301-634-2270 Academy:
837 D Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
301-251-5766 adventuretheatre-mtc.org
Specialty: Children’s theater classes and
programs, student-led productions, youth
theater performances
ENCORE STAGE & STUDIO
Spring productions performed
at Gunston Arts Center
2700 S. Lang St.
Arlington, VA 222060
703-548-1154 encorestageva.org
Specialty: In-person camps and classes,
theatrical performances for families
THE NATIONAL THEATRE
1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-783-3370 thenationaldc.com
Specialty: Community Stage Connections
program, Saturday Morning Live! activities
and events for youth, Teens Behind the
Scenes educational experience
Youth & Teen Art Camps
THE PUPPET CO.
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd.
Glen Echo, MD 20812
301-634-5380 thepuppetco.org
Specialty: Professionally produced puppet
theater, puppetry education through
classes, workshops, demonstrations
and exhibitions
TOY STORES
CHILD’S PLAY
4510 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207
703-522-1022 LANGLEY SHOPPING
CENTER 1382 Chain Bridge Road
McLean, VA 22101
703-448-3444 CHILD’S PLAY
5536 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20015
202-244-3602 childsplaytoysandbooks.com
Specialty: Educational and entertainment
games and toys from well-respected toy
brands such as Haba, Ravensburger and
Thames & Kosmos. Additional locations in
Arlington and McLean, Virginia.
DOODLEHOPPER 4 KIDS
234 W. Broad St.
Falls Church, VA 22046
703-241-2262 and 703-538-9890
doodlehopper.com Specialty: Children’s toy store offering
books, baby gifts and toys; monthly events
include children’s musicians, live animal
shows, magicians and more n
IMAGINATION STAGE
4908 Auburn Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-961-6060 imaginationstage.org
Specialty: Youth theatrical performances;
acting, musical theater, filmmaking and
dance classes; theater camps for kids
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