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Things to Do in Montgomery County, MD

Whether you are into hiking, camping, golf, visiting galleries, attending a performance at a theatre, you’ll find it all, and more, in Montgomery County.  With more than 33,000 acres of parkland in 345 parks, 60 galleries, 22 theatres and 50 historical venues, visitors and residents enjoy superb amenities throughout the year.

Things to Do — Educational, Fairs, Festivals & Special Events, Family Fun, Seasonal & Holiday

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AG Paintball Games Ltd.

Gaithersburg

Professionally owned sports center offering paintball for individuals, groups and parties.

Professionally owned sports center offering paintball for individuals, groups and parties.

AG Paintball Games Ltd. Website

226 Gold Kettle Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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Phone: 301-417-0137

Hours: Two sessions a day on Sat & Sun (Morning 9:30-12:30, Afternoon 1:30-4:30)

Tickets: Individuals-$45, Group packages from $40-45

Black Hill Park

Boyds

Experience Little Seneca Lake by boat and enjoy the wildlife by kayak, canoe, or rowboat. Private boats and Fishing are…

Experience Little Seneca Lake by boat and enjoy the wildlife by kayak, canoe, or rowboat. Private boats and Fishing are allowed with permit.

Black Hill Park Website

20920 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds, MD 20841
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Phone: 301-972-6157

Hours: May-September, Wednesdays-Sundays

Tickets: $8 per hour boat rentals, or $27.50 for full day use. $4 tickets for Pontoon Boat tours

Black Rock Center for the Arts

Germantown

BlackRock inspires the community to explore, experience, and engage in the arts by providing artistically excellent programs, creating the opportunity…

BlackRock inspires the community to explore, experience, and engage in the arts by providing artistically excellent programs, creating the opportunity for lifelong participation in the arts.

Black Rock Center for the Arts Website

12901 Town Commons Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
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Phone: 301-528-2260

Hours: Art gallery open Mon-Fr 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm

Tickets: check website for tickets

Blair Mansion Restaurant

Silver Spring

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

Blair Mansion Restaurant Website

7711 Eastern Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20912
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Phone: 301-588-1688

Hours: Open for lunch 11-3 and Dinner 5-9

Tickets: Dinner & Show for $49.99

Boyds Negro Schoolhouse

Boyds

One-room schoolhouse served as the only public school for African Americans in the Boyds area for over 40 years serving…

One-room schoolhouse served as the only public school for African Americans in the Boyds area for over 40 years serving grades 1-8. Visit the school for tours or meetings.

Boyds Negro Schoolhouse Website

19510 White Ground Road
Boyds, MD 20841
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Phone: 301-972-0578

Hours: Open by appointment and the last Sunday of each month from 1-3pm

Tickets: Admission is free.

Butler’s Orchard

Germantown

Montgomery County’s one stop shop for fresh fruits and vegetables in season. The farm also offers a large selection of…

Montgomery County's one stop shop for fresh fruits and vegetables in season. The farm also offers a large selection of pick your own farm fresh produce including strawberries, blueberries, peas, cherries, blackberries, raspberries, pumpkins, apples and c

Butler’s Orchard Website

22200 Davis Mill Road
Germantown, MD 20876
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Phone: 301-972-3299

Hours: Spring-10am-5pm, Fall-9:30am-5:30pm

Tickets: prices vary

Capital Crescent Trail

Bethesda

11 mile biker-hiker trail running from west Silver Spring to Georgetown DC. The trail was formerly used as the Georgetown…

11 mile biker-hiker trail running from west Silver Spring to Georgetown DC. The trail was formerly used as the Georgetown Branch rail line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Capital Crescent Trail Website

Bethesda Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
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Phone: 202-234-4874

Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)

Tickets: Use of the trail is free

Capitol River Cruises

Washington

Discover the most spectacular views of Washington, DC from the Potomac River. Home of the Nightingale and Nightingale II Tour…

Discover the most spectacular views of Washington, DC from the Potomac River. Home of the Nightingale and Nightingale II Tour Boats.

Capitol River Cruises Website

Washington Harbour, Georgetown
31st & K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
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Phone: 301-460-7447

Hours: Daily Departures on the Hour 12pm-9pm April-October

Tickets: Adults: $13.00, Children $6.00 (Discounted tickets if purchased online)

Chesapeak and Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath

Potomac

Running along side the C&O Canal, the towpath provides a path for bikers, walkers, dogs to enjoy Maryland, DC and…

Running along side the C&O Canal, the towpath provides a path for bikers, walkers, dogs to enjoy Maryland, DC and Virgina.

Chesapeak and Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath Website

11710 MacArthur Boulevard
Potomac, MD 20854
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Phone: 301-767-3714

Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)

Tickets: Use of the trail is free

Clara Barton National Historic Site

Glen Echo

Visit the house of the founder of the American Red Cross during the last 15 years of her life.

Visit the house of the founder of the American Red Cross during the last 15 years of her life.

Clara Barton National Historic Site Website

5801 Oxford Road
Glen Echo, MD 20812
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Phone: 301-320-1410

Hours: Tours on the hour: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.
Groups of 10 or more need reservations.

Tickets: Admission is free.

Clopper Lake

Gaithersburg

Clopper lake has an over-abundance of largemouth bass, as well as tiger muskie fingerlings, and a hybrid cross of northern…

Clopper lake has an over-abundance of largemouth bass, as well as tiger muskie fingerlings, and a hybrid cross of northern pike and muskellunge. The lake also contains catfish, bluegill, black crappie, brown bullheads, common carp, and pumpkinseed sunfish

Clopper Lake Website

Seneca Creek State Park
11950 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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Phone: 301-924-2127

Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)

Tickets: Contact park service for license requirements and pricing

Dave & Busters

Kensington

Restaurant, bar and virtual game center.

Restaurant, bar and virtual game center.

Dave & Busters Website

11301 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor
Kensington, MD 20895
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Phone: 301-230-5151

Hours: Sun-Wed 11:30am-11pm, Th 11:30am-Midnight, Fri-Sat 11:30am-1am

Gaithersburg Community Museum

Gaithersburg

Located in the restored B&O Railroad Station complex. Museum features educational exhibits and programs.

Located in the restored B&O Railroad Station complex. Museum features educational exhibits and programs.

Gaithersburg Community Museum Website

9 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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Phone: 301-258-6160

Hours: Call for hours

Tickets: Admission is free.

Gaithersburg Water Park

Gaithersburg

Intended for recreational swimming, the main pool has shallow water play spaces, a raindrop water umbrella, and water slides. The…

Intended for recreational swimming, the main pool has shallow water play spaces, a raindrop water umbrella, and water slides. The park features a double water slide that is 250 feet long. There is a children's splash pool designed for ages 5 and younger

Gaithersburg Water Park Website

510 S. Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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Phone: 301-258-6445

Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day (rates for admission inclulded on the website)

Tickets: http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/poi/default.asp?POI_ID=5&TOC=1;5;

Gandhi Memorial Center

Bethesda

Houses headquarters of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation, a library and depictions of the life and activities of Mahatma Gandhi…

Houses headquarters of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation, a library and depictions of the life and activities of Mahatma Gandhi and the spiritual and cultural heritage of India.

Gandhi Memorial Center Website

4748 Western Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20816
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Phone: 301-320-6871

Hours: Open every Friday and Saturday from 10am-4pm, except in July and August.

Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo

Glen Echo Park was established in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly. Later the site became the area’s premier amusement…

Glen Echo Park was established in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly. Later the site became the area’s premier amusement park until 1968. Today this U.S. Park Service location offers year-round educational activities and two of the amusement-era destinations remain major attractions – the Spanish Ballroom and the Dentzel Carousel.

Glen Echo Park Website

7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
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Phone: 301-492-6229

Hours: Call for hours

Tickets: Admission is free.

Go Ape!

Rockville

A treetop adventure course featuring ziplining, climbing and swinging through the trees! The course is made up of numerous rope…

A treetop adventure course featuring ziplining, climbing and swinging through the trees! The course is made up of numerous rope ladders, 34 crossings to include the Giants Leap and Cacapon Crossing, 2 tarzan swings and 5 zip lines. There are 5 individual sections within the course, each section taking you higher into the forest canopy and finishing with a zip line more exciting than the previous one!

Go Ape! Website

Rock Creek Regional Park
6129 Needwood Lake Drive
Rockville, MD 20855
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Phone: 1-888-520-7322

Great Falls Tavern Museum

Potomac

Originally a simple stone Locktender’s house along the C&O Canal, the Tavern watched the construction of the Washington Aqueduct, battles…

Originally a simple stone Locktender's house along the C&O Canal, the Tavern watched the construction of the Washington Aqueduct, battles during the Civil War, and other historical events.

Great Falls Tavern Museum Website

11710 MacArthur Boulevard
Potomac, MD 20854
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Phone: 301-767-3714

Hours: Call for hours

Tickets: Admission is free.

Josiah Henson Historic Site (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)

Rockville

The Josiah Henson Site (formerly called the “Riley Farm/Uncle Tom’s Cabin”) is a historic resource of local, state, national and…

The Josiah Henson Site (formerly called the "Riley Farm/Uncle Tom's Cabin") is a historic resource of local, state, national and international significance because of its association with Reverend Josiah Henson, whose 1849 autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. The Riley farm was where Henson lived and worked as a slave from 1795 to 1830. The existing frame building, possibly dating to the late 18th century, was the home of Isaac Riley.

Josiah Henson Historic Site (Uncle Tom’s Cabin) Website

11420 Old Georgetown Road
Rockville, MD 20852
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Phone: 301-650-4373

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Featured Business

Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard

Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard is the nearest vineyard/winery to Washington, D.C., located 25 minutes from the Capital Beltway in the Agricultural Reserve. Identified by the signature red barn, silo and windmill, the 92-acre farm is the only vineyard/winery in the county. Visitors are welcome for wine tastings, tours of the vineyard, and various events throughout the year.

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2011 U.S. Open June 13-19, 2011 at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.