Community Corner
Grab and Go: Family Planner
President's Day Weekend is here and the area offers plenty of ways to celebrate our history.
Wondering how to spend your weekend with the kids and what is going on in and around the greater Rose Hill area? Our Grab and Go Family Planner has activities to celebrate President's Day and beat the cooler weather expected this weekend. You can't live in a better location to celebrate our Nation's leaders. Below are my top five picks for things to do this weekend. Be sure to check out the Rose Hill events calendar for even more ideas.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
1. President's Day Weekend Celebration:
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Where/When: Mount Vernon Estate; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cost: $15/ Adults, $7/Children 6-11, Free, Children 6 and under. Why not celebrate President's Day at the heart of where it all began? The Mount Vernon Estate has a weekend full of family friendly activities celebrating the birthday of George Washington. Tip: Admission is FREE on Monday, February 21st.
2. Presidential Family Fun Day
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Where/When: National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum; 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: FREE. Kids can make a "Happy Presidents' Day Card" for President Obama and the Marine Corp Band will be preforming.
Sunday February 20, 2011
3. Disney on Ice
Where/When: Verizon Center; 12:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. Cost: $15-75 . All the magic of Disney in one great preformance as The Verizon Center presents, Disney on Ice: Princess Wishes. The show begins on Thursday, February 17th and runs through Monday, February 21st.
4. Make it a Movie Day
Where/When: Regal, Kingstowne 16 or AMC, Hoffman 22; Showtimes Vary. Cost: $8-$11. Go see Gnomeo & Juliet or satisfy your tween's Beiber Fever with Justin Beiber: Never Say Never. Looking for something different? Check out the IMAX movies offered at the Smithsonians.
Monday, February 21, 2011
5. George Washington's Birthday Parade
Where/When: Old Town Alexandria, City Hall's Market Square; 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: Free. Old Town boasts “The largest parade celebrating Washington’s birthday in the USA!” The parade route covers over a mile of Old Town.
Have another great way to spend the weekend? Share it in the comments section below.
