Kids to Parks Day is a national day of outdoor play celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. The day connects kids and families with local, state, and national parks and public lands through thousands of park events promoting discovery and exploration in the great outdoors.
How do you make art with the sun? What did people wear during the 1870s on the C&O Canal? What’s in our water? What else is there to do at Great Falls? Join the C&O Canal Trust and National Park Service for National Kids to Parks Day and find out! Visitors of all ages can try on period clothing, meet the park’s mules, make art and crafts, play some games, and discover other ways to explore our amazing natural and historical resources. Tabled events will be open until 1:00pm, and a guided hike to the Great Falls overlook will leave from the Tavern at 1:00pm.
When: Saturday, May 18, 2024,
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.*
Where: C&O Canal NHP, Great Falls Tavern
11710 Macarthur Blvd, Potomac MD 21854
Activities:
- Games, coloring, and scavenger hunts
- Learn about our local waters
- Meet the mules
- Try on historical clothing
- Make sun art
- And more!
*There is an entrance fee at the park’s Great Falls location. However, if you let them know that you’re there for the C&O Canal Trust’s event, they will waive the entrance fee for you. This is applicable on May 18th between the hours of 10am – 12:45pm only.*
Photo by Francis Grant-Suttie
Photo by Francis Grant-Suttie
Photo by Francis Grant-Suttie
Top photo by Paul Graunke
