Best 280 things to do in Washington, DC

Customize a private DC-area boat tour from National Harbor (2-hour minimum)

Private, customizable boat tour from The Yards Marina for up to 6 guests

Cruise the Potomac on a private, customizable boat tour from Georgetown

Charter a private DC boat tour from The Wharf for up to 6 guests

Build travel photography skills while shooting DC's landmark memorials

Build your nighttime photography skills among DC’s illuminated memorials

Learn stand-up paddleboarding basics on the Potomac River

Learn kayak basics and practice strokes on the Potomac in 60 minutes

Paddle past DC monuments, then relax with live music at Key Bridge Boathouse

Taste house-made wines while creating a different Sunday project each week

Taste five house-made wines and see how an urban winery brings them to life

Taste five house-made wines and see how an urban winery works after hours

Cruise the Potomac in a private cabin boat for up to 6 guests

Cruise the Potomac at sunset on a private boat for up to 6

Fish private “secret” Potomac River spots on a Grady White (up to 6 guests)

Walk from Meridian Hill Park to Adams Morgan and explore DC’s built history

Hike Rock Creek Park from the National Zoo to Pierce Mill and Boulder Bridge

Walk DC’s Southwest Waterfront from colonial roots to modern reinvention

Walk DC’s U Street and trace the legacy of “Black Broadway”

Walk Arlington’s memorial landscape, from Arlington House to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Walk Capitol Hill to see Union Station, the Supreme Court, and the Library of Congress

Cruise the Potomac and learn DC design stories from Georgetown to the National Mall

Paddle Fletchers Cove with a guide and quick kayak instruction

Taste Virginia wines with scheduled group tastings and round-trip transport