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The District with kidlets

1. Ted's Bulletin

8.8
505 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 304 tips and reviews

Jess Z.Jess Zimbabwe: Comfort food of a crowd-pleasing variety, including home-made pop tarts and several milkshakes, some with booze. Very friendly service.

2. Taylor Gourmet

1116 H St NE (btwn 11th & 12th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Capitol Hill · 60 tips and reviews

Jess Z.Jess Zimbabwe: They finally added a good kids menu, after an incident where they insisted they could not make a cheese sandwich for me and I had to order a chicken cutlet sandwich hold the chicken cutlet.

3. The Yards Park

9.4
10 Water St SE (at 3rd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Park · Navy Yard · 37 tips and reviews

Jess Z.Jess Zimbabwe: Splash fountain, huge wading pool, sloped benches and boulders to climb: what's not to like for kids. Food, beer, and live music on Friday nights in the summer.

DC Public Library - Watha T. Daniel/Shaw is one of The District with kidlets.

4. DC Public Library - Watha T. Daniel/Shaw

7.9
1630 7th Street NW (Rhode Island Avenue, NW), Washington, D.C.
Library · Logan Circle - Shaw · 20 tips and reviews

5. Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard

9.0
800 F St NW, Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 24 tips and reviews

Jess Z.Jess Zimbabwe: A great air-conditioned and daylit space for hot or lousy weather. Big marble bench/planters you can climb on and tables and chairs. A pricy but good cafe, and a sometimes-on splash fountain.

6. Pi Pizzeria

910 F St NW (btwn 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 225 tips and reviews

Jess Z.Jess Zimbabwe: The deep-dish cornmeal crust pizza is amazing, and they have good beer and cocktails. They are friendly with kids and the place is so loud your kids can be pretty wild without bothering anyone.

7. We, The Pizza

8.2
305 Pennsylvania Ave SE (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Capitol Hill · 152 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: WTP is an attempt to create Big Apple pies right in the heart of Capitol Hill. Maybe it will put to rest the debate over whether NYC pizza is all about the water. Officially opens on July 12.

Dawn Price Baby is one of The District with kidlets.

8. Dawn Price Baby

325 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Children's Clothing Store · Capitol Hill · No tips or reviews
National Building Museum is one of The District with kidlets.

9. National Building Museum

8.1
401 F St NW (at 5th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 107 tips and reviews

10. Butterflies and Plants - Partners in Evolution

8.4
Lenfant Plz SW (at National Museum of Natural History), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 10 tips and reviews

Todd P.Todd Palino: Tuesdays are free here

11. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

8.9
700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews

Ghostly InternationalGhostly International: In my opinion, best museum in DC. They have an excellent collection of both well known and unheard of contemporary artists and the architecture of the building really adds to the overall experience.

12. Acadiana

901 New York Ave NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews

Jess Z.Jess Zimbabwe: This place has a great kid's menu, offers crayons and sculpty wax sticks to kids, and won't freak out about decent kid behavior. The adult food and drinks are top-notch.

Georgetown Waterfront Park is one of The District with kidlets.

13. Georgetown Waterfront Park

9.5
K St NW (btwn 31st & 34th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · 91 tips and reviews

Tammy G.Tammy Gordon: Love the new fountain at Wisconsin & Water! Perfect to run through on a hot day.

14. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews

WiredWired: It has hundreds of artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 command module, and a lunar rock sample that visitors can touch. Read more.

15. Carousel on the Mall

6.8
National Mall, Washington, D.C.
Attraction · Southwest Washington · 18 tips and reviews

Brandy P.Brandy Parker: $3 per ride

Monkeys' Uncle is one of The District with kidlets.

16. Monkeys' Uncle

321 7th St SE (Pennsylvania Ave), Washington, D.C.
Children's Clothing Store · Capitol Hill · 1 tip

17. East Potomac Golf Links

7.8
972 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, D.C.
Golf Course · Southwest Washington · 29 tips and reviews

Erika V.Erika Vick: Great putt putt course close to East Potomac Park Pool free to DC residents.

18. Tortilla Coast

1460 P St NW (at 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 89 tips and reviews

Drew M.Drew Mitchell: Great experience! Friendly staff, terrific drinks/food (guac rocks). Nice addition to a diverse neighborhood.. Definitely will be back!

Stead Park is one of The District with kidlets.

19. Stead Park

7.8
1625 P St NW (btwn 16th & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 8 tips and reviews
Petworth Spray Park is one of The District with kidlets.

20. Petworth Spray Park

801 taylot st nw, Washington, D.C.
Water Park · Petworth · No tips or reviews

21. Westminster Park

7.8
934 Westminster St NW, Washington, D.C.
Playground · U-Street · 3 tips and reviews

Jess Z.Jess Zimbabwe: Playground equipment, a couple of swings, a small splash pad, and copious left plastic trikes, cars, and scooters make this a fun stop with kidlets. Mosquitoe-y in the summer.

Little Hands Playground is one of The District with kidlets.

22. Little Hands Playground

(8th & Taylor NW), Washington, D.C.
Playground · Petworth · No tips or reviews

23. Smithsonian’s National Zoo

9.0
3001 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hawthorne St NW), Washington, D.C.
Zoo · National Zoological Park · 326 tips and reviews

DHR.comDHR.com: Simply known as the National Zoo, this is one of the oldest zoos in the U.S. Here, you’ll find features such as the Giant Panda Habitat, Great Ape House, and Lion/Tiger Hill. The best part? It’s free!

24. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

9.5
2700 F St NW (at New Hampshire Ave), Washington, D.C.
Performing Arts Venue · Northwest Washington · 178 tips and reviews

Saleem K.Saleem Khan: Check out a free performance at the Millennium Stage, 6 p.m., 365 days a year

2 Amys is one of The District with kidlets.

25. 2 Amys

8.8
3715 Macomb St NW, Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens · 167 tips and reviews
Politics and Prose Bookstore is one of The District with kidlets.

26. Politics and Prose Bookstore

9.3
5015 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Nebraska Ave & 36th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Chevy Chase · 81 tips and reviews
Comet Ping Pong is one of The District with kidlets.

27. Comet Ping Pong

8.0
5037 Connecticut Ave NW (at Nebraska Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Chevy Chase · 114 tips and reviews
United States National Arboretum is one of The District with kidlets.

28. United States National Arboretum

9.2
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · National Arboretum · 60 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of The District with kidlets.

29. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.2
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 93 tips and reviews
Newseum is one of The District with kidlets.

30. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 307 tips and reviews
Menomalé Pizza Napoletana is one of The District with kidlets.

31. Menomalé Pizza Napoletana

8.6
2711 12th St NE (at Evarts St NE), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Brookland · 55 tips and reviews
Silvestre Cafe is one of The District with kidlets.

32. Silvestre Cafe

7.1
3000 12th Street NE (Hamlin St.), Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Brookland · 12 tips and reviews
PAUL is one of The District with kidlets.

33. PAUL

801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (at US Navy Memorial), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Penn Quarter · 68 tips and reviews