Northern Virginia Family Fun
Playground is not shaded. It is fairly near the parking lot but not the street. Ample off-street parking and portolets. Playground surface is mulch, and there are benches and picnic tables nearby. Lots of open space for kids to run in.
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Parkhurst Park
5820 20th Rd. N.
Arlington, VA 22205
If you’ve never been to a Music Together Class, you should definitely take advantage of the next opportunity for a preview class. If you’re thinking your baby is too young, think again- the room was wall-to-wall babies and they were all having fun! The youngest were firmly in the “pre-mobile” camp. My little guy got excited as soon as we walked in and the music was playing in the background. By the time the ukelele came out, he was beside himself. He played with egg shakers, learned a new word (ribbit), danced, and made friends with the other babies.
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Enjoy the breeze off the water and take in the view while you stroll, walk, bike, or jog the Mount Vernon Trail. This 18 mile system of parks, trails, and scenic routes goes from Rosslyn to Mount Vernon. You can access the trail at a number of locations along its route, all with parking. There are also restroom facilities and (in season) water fountains at various points, as well as picnic areas, scenic overlooks, and historical markers.
Read MoreThings are moving right along. All the equipment is installed and the concrete is poured. Looks like they are ready to start putting down the rubber surface. Have you visited …
Read More4030 Fern Street Fairfax VA
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Stroller walking at Huntley Meadows Park is exercise plus. Not only is there a smooth, mostly level walking path to enjoy your stroller walk or hike, you get to explore the wetlands. (Bikes and jogging are prohibited in some areas of the park.)The trail surface is mixed gravel and boardwalk, and goes out through the wetlands portion of the park. We saw an egret, tadpoles, a big fish, geese, and ducks. There are several observation platforms and plenty of benches if you need to take a break and rest little legs or nurse a cranky baby.
Read MorePlay ground has mulch under equipment. Fenced in on two sides. Soccer fields next to playground and benches between playground and parking lot. No public bathrooms but two port-a-potties right next to playground.
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When you enter the lobby it’s totally child friendly. There is stroller parking in one corner, plenty of toys and dress up clothes to explore and a wide open space with plenty of mirrors for dramatic play. The bathroom is big enough to contain a parent with several kids at one time. There is a step stool for small children to wash their hands at the sink and a changing table for those who still wear diapers.
Read MoreThe Virginia Hills Playground is located behind the Virginia Hills Administrative Center. To get to this playground, park at the Lee District REC Center (6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia) and head away from Telegraph Rd, past the athletic fields, and up the hill on the gravel trail. You’ll go through a small copse of trees and the playground will appear.
Read More11000 Berry Street Fairfax VA
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When I arrived, all the teachers were wearing capes, the kids were all in costume, and everyone was laughing. Creative chaos was everywhere to be seen. Piles of costumes that the kids had set aside after trying on one identity or another were a colorful counterpoint to the organized activity- Rock Paper Scissors Duels- going on in the circle. A clay building activity was on hold at the craft table, and the results of the earlier Monster Mask activity (a tie-in to one of the books they read) were everywhere.
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