![]() You can also try to secure online tickets 30 days or 24 hours in advance of your visit. Have a quick breakfast at your hotel and get to the monument early to try to snag these free tickets. Each day at 8:45am, the monument releases same-day, timed-entry tickets to go inside and ride the elevator to the 500-foot observation deck for breathtaking city views. ![]() Start at the famous Washington Monument, a 555-foot marble obelisk towering over DC. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service 1. The Washington Monument is the perfect place to start. (If you have extra time during your trip, try to visit the Thomas Jefferson Memorial as well.) However, I can offer a rough plan that will allow you to visit almost all of the most popular and iconic ones. The National Mall is home to over 100 unique monuments and memorials, so you obviously won't be able to see them all in a day. If you have more than three days to fill, check out our Guide to Free Things To Do in DC with Kids or our list of 100 things to do in DC with kids for more fun ideas. Read on for a three-day itinerary of 21 fun (and mostly free) things to do in DC with kids. The best part? Other than the restaurants and shopping, every single attraction on this itinerary is absolutely FREE! Yes-you can spend a long weekend in our nation's capital without breaking the bank. I've saved neighborhoods and attractions outside the city itself-like Arlington National Cemetery, Old Town Alexandria, and National Harbor-for a later trip. ![]() If this is your first trip to Washington, DC, here is a three-day itinerary that will help you visit some of the city's top attractions. So how can you narrow down all of these great things to do in DC if you only have three days? After all, DC is home to the iconic monuments and memorials of the National Mall, loads of free museums (including the incredible Smithsonian institutions), government buildings to tour, and historic neighborhoods to explore. Visiting DC with kids can be very overwhelming, especially if you're only here for a long weekend. ![]()
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