Best 91 things to do in Washington, DC

Hands-on chocolate factory tour for kids, with a take-home wrapped piece

Rent a kayak or stand up paddleboard and paddle Back Creek

Paddle Back Creek for Chesapeake Bay Bridge views on a 1.5-hour special event tour

Walk DC’s Civil War-era red-light district with a local historian guide

Walk DC’s Blagden Alley and Naylor Court with a guide

Walk through Black Georgetown history, from a former slave pen site to Mt. Zion Cemetery

Walk DC’s punk history with stops at iconic landmarks

Private Georgetown weekday charter with bar, music, and monument views

Book a 2-hour private charter from Navy Yard for 25–48 guests (21+)

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

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

Walk Anacostia’s streets to see local landmarks and Frederick Douglass history

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

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

Paddle Fletchers Cove with a guide and quick kayak instruction