Washington DC outings under $20 a person
Admission here is under $20 a person, using the prices on each venue's own site. Parking, food and add-ons can cost extra.
Details checked on each official site.
National Children's Museum
From Nov. 1 the base price is $19.95 per person for adults and kids 1 and up. Under 1 is free.
Adult and child tickets are both under $20.
Children's Science Center Lab
Admission is $15.00 a ticket, $2 less online. Kids under 17 must be with a paid adult.
One $15 price covers adults and kids.
National Building Museum
Exhibition tickets are $10 per adult and $7 for youth and seniors. The Great Hall is free.
Both prices are well under $20.
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Daytime admission is $9.00 for ages 18 to 59, $5.00 for ages 6 to 17, and free for ages 5 and under. The Winter Walk of Lights is ticketed separately.
Adult and child day admission are both under $10.
Junior Playland
Open play for ages 1 to 12 is $14.99 Monday to Thursday and $18.99 Friday to Sunday and holidays. Two adults per family are free, and extra adults are $5 each.
The child price stays under $20 every day, and up to two adults pay nothing.
Hyper Kidz Rockville
Monday to Thursday, ages 3 to 13 are $14.99 and ages 1 to 2 are $12.99. Friday to Sunday it is $20.99 for ages 3 to 13, so go on a weekday. Two adults are free with a paid child.
On weekdays the child price is under $20 and adults are free.
Recess Play Center
Monday to Thursday, kids 3 and up are $16.95 and toddlers 1 to 2 are $13.95. Friday to Sunday, kids 3 and up are $21.95. One adult is free with a paid child and each extra adult is $4.95.
On weekdays the child price is under $20 and one adult is free.
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