Wheaton
Wheaton was known in the Civil War period as Mitchell’s Crossroad, named from Richard T. Mitchell who owned a tavern on the northeast corner of Georgia Avenue and University Boulevard. Today, Wheaton is a new downtown revitalization area of Montgomery County with ethnically-diverse dining and unique shopping. Wheaton is designated as a Art and Entertainment District.
Featured Activites and Attractions view all
Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park.
Dave & Busters
Restaurant, bar and virtual game center.
Headliners Comedy Club
Comedy club located in Old Towne Kensington.
Kensington 8K, 2 Mile Challenge and 1K Fun Run
An annual Kensington tradition since 1993, the Kensington 8K, 2 Mile Challenge and 1K Fun Run has something for everyone.…
National Capital Trolley Museum
Set to re-open in late November 2009, the museum preserves and interprets the heritage of electric and interurban railways of…
Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center
The gold-spired Washington D.C. Temple is a well-known landmark along the Capitol Beltway in Kensington. The marble-clad, 288-foot high structure…
Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park.
Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park.
Dave & Busters
Restaurant, bar and virtual game center.
Headliners Comedy Club
Comedy club located in Old Towne Kensington.
Kensington 8K, 2 Mile Challenge and 1K Fun Run
An annual Kensington tradition since 1993, the Kensington 8K, 2 Mile Challenge and 1K Fun Run has something for everyone.…
National Capital Trolley Museum
Set to re-open in late November 2009, the museum preserves and interprets the heritage of electric and interurban railways of…
Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center
The gold-spired Washington D.C. Temple is a well-known landmark along the Capitol Beltway in Kensington. The marble-clad, 288-foot high structure…
Upcoming Events in Town
Trolley Museum Operations Resumed
Colesville
The new National Capital Trolley Museum facility has opened with limited railway operations. Exhibits include "Street Car Communities;" "Street Cars Go to the Movies" featuring silent films by Harold Lloyd; Street Car Hall displaying antique trolley cars and a short ride on a vintage trolley car. A visit is a fun experience for kids of all ages.
Trolley Museum Operations Resumed
Colesville
The new National Capital Trolley Museum facility has opened with limited railway operations. Exhibits include "Street Car Communities;" "Street Cars Go to the Movies" featuring silent films by Harold Lloyd; Street Car Hall displaying antique trolley cars and a short ride on a vintage trolley car. A visit is a fun experience for kids of all ages.
