Enjoy the spring weather at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Monday – Stroll the beautiful grounds, view wildlife in the ponds, and visit the Korean Bell Garden at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna. Admission is $5/adults, $2.50/ages 7-17 and seniors, free for ages 6 and under. Hours are 10am – 7pm.
Tuesday – Observe Emancipation Day at the annual parade hosted by the city. See the procession, which will include the UniverSoul circus, as it travels down Pennsylvania Avenue NW from 3rd to 13th Streets starting at 11am. It will be followed by a festival at Freedom Plaza.
Wednesday – Get a new view of the city from the Old Post Office Clock Tower. It’s free to visit and go up to the observation deck of the third tallest building in the city. Open daily from 9am – 5pm on Monday – Saturday this time of year (12-6pm on Sunday). Just head to the Old Post Office Pavilion at 14th and Pennsylvania NW and follow the signs once inside.
Thursday – Enjoy the great spring weather at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Go on a nature walk among the ponds filled with giant lily pads and other interesting marsh plants and look for geese, great blue herons, turtles, frogs, and tiny fish on the way. Open 7am – 5pm, admission is free.
Friday – Catch a performance of Jack and the Beanstalk at The Puppet Co. Showtime is 11:30am, and tickets are $10. Afterward, stay at Glen Echo Park to picnic (BYO or purchase from Brown Bag) and romp on the playground.
