DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · GO MAKE A MEMORY

Fun things to do
in Washington, DC.

Pick one museum and a short outdoor segment rather than trying to fit the whole National Mall into a day.

AN ANYTIME IDEA · SELF-GUIDED

A National Mall day with room to breathe

Choose the stops that fit your day. These are our suggested activities, not a scheduled tour or a reservation.

National Museum of Natural History
Choose a few galleries around your group’s interests, such as fossils, gems or ocean life.
National Mall
Take a short outdoor walk for broad views and a break from galleries; set a turnaround point before starting.
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Look at the sculptures together and finish with a café stop if it is open.

MAKE IT

Build a little paper skyline inspired by a day out, then send the memory to someone.

40 min · 1–6 makers
Ages 6+ with adult help

PLAY IT

Use tiny details in a photo or postcard to solve a friendly group mystery.

20 min · 2–6 players
Ages 6+

PLAY IT

Build a wonderfully strange story together, one word at a time.

15 min · 3–10 players
Ages 6+