Things to Do
36 Days of Summer: Play some arcade games
Release your inner child and spend some time playing your favorite arcade games.
36 Days of Summer: Stroll the beach at Leesylvania State Park
If you can’t get away for an overnight at a DelMarVa beach, don’t worry. Leesylvania State Park in Prince William County is a great day option.
36 Days of Summer: Sleep over at Udvar-Hazy or see Ira Glass at Wolf Trap
Take the kids to Chantilly’s Udvar-Hazy Center for the popular Smithsonian Sleepovers or see NPR’s Ira Glass at Wolf Trap.
Get some air at a NoVA skate park
Nail your kickflip, Indy grab and ollie at one of Northern Virginia’s premier skate parks.
36 Days of Summer: Take an afternoon waterfall hike
Play hooky for the afternoon and be one with Mother Nature’s majestic waterfalls at one of these not-too-far-off parks.
Staying cool in Virginia’s caverns
Grab the family, lace up your best walking shoes and take a day trip underground at one of these caves no more than a two-hour drive from NoVA.
36 Days of Summer: Swing it out at the Shirlala Music Festival with King Teddy
Five members make up this modern swing band that holds a host of awards.
36 Days of Summer: Indulge in history and Hollywood
Take advantage of the National Treasure Tour at Mount Vernon and get a behind-the-scenes look where scenes from the 2007 movie were filmed.
36 Days of Summer: Get your yoga on at Port City Brewing Company
Every Tuesday, this Alexandria brewery earns a namaste from those who are entering for the weekly Beer Yoga class at 7 p.m.
Magic materializes in a crowdsourced art exhibit at the Torpedo Factory
See the magical results of two artists’ collaboration with the community at the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
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