Battle of Bladensburg Boat Tour
Board our pontoon boat on the Anacostia and hear a historian tell unique stories of the Battle of Bladensburg within the context of the War of 1812.
Ticket Price: $3 Resident, $4 Non-resident
Activities & Events Calendar
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Events
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History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
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Community Day at Surratt Historic Site and Museum
Step into history and become a Junior Ranger! Through fun challenges that will earn them an official Junior Ranger badge, young explorers will uncover the many secrets of the Surratt Historic Site & Museum.
Ticket Price: Free
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STEAM Hour
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
Ticket Price: Free
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Kitchen Guild Cooking Demonstrations: Three Sisters
Join the Riversdale Kitchen Guild over the open hearth as they highlight three sisters recipes using 19th-century techniques.
Ticket Price: Free
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Revolution, Rebellion, Treason: A Slice of History Discussion Series
What are the differences between revolutions, rebellions, and acts of treason? Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum as we take a long view of sparking change in American history.
Ticket Price: Free
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History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
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Montpelier History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at Montpelier Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Outdoor Adventures: Fall colors at the C&O Canal
Explore new places, stay active, and enjoy a day of discovery. Each Outdoor Adventure features a different experience, from hiking and nature exploration to museums, art exhibits, fairs, carnivals, and historic sites.
Ticket Price: $10 Resident; $13 Non-Resident
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are free public programs on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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Adventure Seekers: Mushrooms at Watkins Nature Center
Each Adventure Seekers trip takes participants ages 8-12 to a new destination for a day of outdoor exploration, discovery, and fun.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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Women in Aviation Tour
Discover the vital role women have played in powered flight, beginning with Katharine Wright in 1903. Explore the groundbreaking achievements of female pilots with ties to College Park Airport, and engage in a conversation about the opportunities and challenges women face in aviation careers.
Ticket Price: Free
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Women in Aviation Tour
Discover the vital role women have played in powered flight, beginning with Katharine Wright in 1903. Explore the groundbreaking achievements of female pilots with ties to College Park Airport, and engage in a conversation about the opportunities and challenges women face in aviation careers.
Ticket Price: Free
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Women’s Rights and the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell
In the decade leading up to American independence, white women took on crucial roles in a series of boycotts, petitions, and protests that allowed them to assert themselves as political actors as never before.
Ticket Price: Free
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History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
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College Park Aviation Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at the College Park Aviation Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Souls Seeking Freedom Walking Tours
Hear new findings and discuss the history of enslavement and resistance from the 1765 to 1865 plantation period of Montpelier.
Ticket Price: Free for Montpelier Members / $5R / $7NR
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Kitchen Guild Cooking Demonstration: Underground Railroad
Join the Riversdale Historic House & Museum for a Kitchen Guild cooking demonstration over the open hearth exploring the Underground Railroad through foodways and history.
Ticket Price: Free
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Hidden Spaces Tours
See seldom seen areas of Montpelier and hear about the original construction and preservation of this 18th century plantation house. Advance registration is recommended. Drop-ins are welcome, subject to availability. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Participants will climb narrow stairs and ladders. This activity is not ADA-accessible....
Ticket Price: $10R & Montpelier Members / $15NR.
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Riversdale Lunch and Learn
Join us for a Lunch & Learn event exploring stories of resistance and freedom tied to the Underground Railroad in the Washington, D.C., region with author Jenny Masur.
Ticket Price: Free
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are free public programs on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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Outdoor Adventures: Mushrooms at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary
Explore new places, stay active, and enjoy a day of discovery. Each Outdoor Adventure features a different experience, from hiking and nature exploration to museums, art exhibits, fairs, carnivals, and historic sites.
Ticket Price: $10 Resident; $13 Non-Resident
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Darnall’s Chance History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at Darnall’s Chance Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Hispanic Heritage Month Community Day
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Riversdale Kitchen Guild, with cooking demonstrations and storytelling.
Ticket Price: Free
