How to be 'Green'

Fun FREE things to do in Virginia

Playgrounds:

Accotink Park - 7500 Accotink Park Rd. Springfield, VA 22150
Clemyjontri Park - 6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101
Penrose Park - 2200 th St. South Arlingto, 22204
Fort Scott Park - 2800 S. Fort Scott Dr. Arlington, 22204
Alcova Heights - 901 South George Mason Dr. Arlington, VA 22204
Virginia Highlands Park - 1600 S. Hayes St. Arlington, VA 22202
Nina Park - 800 24th St. S. Arlington, VA 22202
Windmill Hill Park - 501 South Union St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Bon Air Park (rose garden) - 850 N. Lexington St., Arlington, VA 22205
Mosaic Park - 544 N. Pollard St. Arlington, VA 22203
Gravelly Point - By Reagan National Airport - there is no playground, but, there is a picnic area and bike/ walking path
Burke Lake Park - 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22039
Barcroft Park - 4200 S. Four Mile Dr. Arlington, VA 22206

Nature Centers:

Hidden Oaks - 7701 Royce St., Annendale, VA 22003
Huntley Meadows - 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Alexandria, VA 22360
Gulf Branch Nature Center - 3608 N. Military Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

Spray Parks:

Drew Park - 3514 22nd St. S. Arlington, VA 22204 (water doesn't turn on until 12pm)
Lyon Village Park - 1800 N. Highland St., Arlington, VA 22201
Hayes Park - 1516 N. Lincoln St., Arlington, VA 22201
Fairfax Corner - 4245 Summit Corner Dr., Fairfax, VA 22033

Farms:

Oxen Hill Farm - 6411 Ozwn Hill Rd., Oxen Hill, MD 20745
Frying Pan Farm - 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon, VA 20171
National Zoo - 3001 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (Zoo entry is free but, you have to pay for parking, about $8.00/ hr). If you are planning on going more then 3 times, you might want to consider buying a zoo pass. It ranges from $45.00 to $65.00.

Story Time:

Pottery Barnn Kids - Tuesdays at 11:00am-11:30am
Barns and Noble and Boarders - Story times are different for each location so call before you go
Library - call you rlocal library and find out the day and time they have for story time... they are all really good in this area.

Concerts:

Little Tot's Summer Fun Series - Every Wednesday at 10:30am at Fairfax Corner (4245 Summit Corner Dr., Fairfax) they have a different performer each time, and afterwards they can play in the fountain. It's a lot of fun! At the same area they have bands play there every friday night.

Jammin Java- Every day they have a different performer for kids. There is a fee of $5 per person. Visit www.jamminjava.com and click on weekday shows to see who is preforming on which day.

Farmers Markets:

Eastern Market - 7th St. and N. Carolina Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20003
Falls Church - 300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046
Old Town Alexandria - 301 King St. Alexandria, 22314
Arlington, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington

Movie Theaters:

Regal Family Film Festival - www.regmovies.com Starting at the end of June select Regal theaters are offering FREE movies on a first come first serve basis. G and PG movies will be playig, go to the website for times and schedules.

University Mall Movie Theaters: $2 every Tues. and $4 every other day. Go to website for the list of movies and times - www.universitymalltheaters.com

Bowling:

Kids bowl free - www.kidsbowlfree.com - sign up and kids will received 2 free bowling games a week throughout the summer. you do have to pay for their shoes, it's about $4 each pair.

Water Parks $:

Pirates Cove - Pohick Bay Regional Park, Lorton
Splash Down Water Park, Manassas
Water Works Water Park, Dale City

Pick your Own $:

Great Country Farms - www.greatcountryfarms.com
Ticonderoga Farms - www.ticonderoga.com
Homestead Farms - www.homestead-farm.net
Butler's Orchard - www.butlersorchard.com

Misc. Things:
Annual Pachyderm Parage, presented by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. In March sometime.

Web Sites:
www.freeindc.blogspot.com
www.parktakes.com
www.our-kids.com