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Parks, museums, farms, pools, theaters and more across Montgomery County and nearby. Start with a lens for the day you're having, narrow by type, then browse — or switch to the map to see everything at once. 10 spots are flagged sensory-friendly for kids with autism or sensory needs.
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Parks & nature
17 places
Parks & nature
Black Hill Discovery Center
Boyds
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Brookside Gardens
Wheaton
Parks & nature
Brookside Nature Center
Wheaton
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C&O Canal - Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
Potomac
Parks & nature
Cabin John Regional Park
Rockville
Parks & nature
Croydon Creek Nature Center
Rockville
Parks & nature
Dinosaur Park
Laurel · Prince George's County
Parks & nature
Little Bennett Regional Park
Clarksburg
Parks & nature
Locust Grove Nature Center
Bethesda
Parks & nature
Maydale Nature Center
Silver Spring
Parks & nature
Meadowside Nature Center
Rockville
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Seneca Creek State Park
Gaithersburg
Parks & nature
South Germantown Adventure Playground
Germantown
Parks & nature
Sugarloaf Mountain
Dickerson
Parks & nature
Watkins Regional Park (Old Maryland Farm, Chesapeake Carousel & Train)
Upper Marlboro · Prince George's County
Parks & nature
Wheaton Regional Park - Adventure & Shorefield Playgrounds
Wheaton
Parks & nature
Woodend Nature Sanctuary (Nature Forward)
Chevy Chase
Water play
7 places
Water play
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
Boyds
Water play
Lake Needwood Boats and Trails
Rockville
Water play
Miniature Golf Course at Bohrer Park
Gaithersburg
Water play
Olney Indoor Swim Center
Olney
Water play
Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center
Silver Spring
Water play
South Germantown Splash Park and Miniature Golf
Boyds
Water play
Water Park at Bohrer Park
Gaithersburg
Animals & farms
10 places
Animals & farms
Agricultural History Farm Park
Derwood
Animals & farms
Butler's Orchard
Germantown
Animals & farms
Clark's Elioak Farm (The Enchanted Forest)
Ellicott City · Howard County
Animals & farms
Homestead Farm
Poolesville
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National Aquarium
Baltimore · Baltimore
Animals & farms
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
Poolesville
Animals & farms
Rocklands Farm & Winery
Poolesville
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Smithsonian's National Zoo
Washington · Washington, DC
Animals & farms
Star Gazing Farm
Boyds
© Noil NivekSensory-friendlyAnimals & farms
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Baltimore · Baltimore
Museums & science
19 places
© JGHowesSensory-friendlyMuseums & science
B&O Railroad Museum
Baltimore · Baltimore
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College Park Aviation Museum
College Park · Prince George's County
Museums & science
Gaithersburg Community Museum
Gaithersburg
Museums & science
Gaithersburg Observatory Park
Gaithersburg
Museums & science
Josiah Henson Museum & Park
North Bethesda
Museums & science
King Barn Dairy MOOseum
Boyds
Museums & science
Maryland Science Center
Baltimore · Baltimore
Museums & science
NASA Goddard Visitor Center
Greenbelt · Prince George's County
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National Building Museum
Washington · Washington, DC
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National Capital Trolley Museum
Colesville (Silver Spring)
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National Museum of Health and Medicine
Silver Spring
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Planet Word
Washington · Washington, DC
Museums & science
Rose Hill Manor Park and Museums
Frederick · Frederick County
Museums & science
Sandy Spring Museum
Sandy Spring
© ajay_sureshSensory-friendlyMuseums & science
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Washington · Washington, DC
© Carol M. HighsmithSensory-friendlyMuseums & science
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Washington · Washington, DC
© ajay_sureshSensory-friendlyMuseums & science
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington · Washington, DC
Museums & science
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Air & Space)
Chantilly · Northern Virginia
Museums & science
Woodlawn Museum & Underground Railroad Experience Trail
Sandy Spring
Indoor play
6 places
Indoor play
KID Museum
Bethesda
Sensory-friendlyIndoor play
National Children's Museum
Washington · Washington, DC
Indoor play
Play Street Museum Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg
© Port DiscoverySensory-friendlyIndoor play
Port Discovery Children's Museum
Baltimore · Baltimore
Indoor play
The Little Towns Children's Museum
North Bethesda
Sensory-friendlyIndoor play
We Rock the Spectrum - Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg
Rides & adventure
8 places
Rides & adventure
Cabin John Ice Rink
Rockville
Rides & adventure
Cabin John Miniature Train
Rockville
Rides & adventure
Go Ape Treetop Adventure - Rock Creek Regional Park
Derwood
Rides & adventure
iFLY Indoor Skydiving - Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg
Rides & adventure
Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park and Carousel
Clarksburg
Rides & adventure
The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring
Sandy Spring
Rides & adventure
Wheaton Ice Arena
Wheaton
Rides & adventure
Wheaton Regional Park Miniature Train and Carousel
Wheaton
Arts & theater
8 places
Arts & theater
Adventure Theatre MTC
Glen Echo / Rockville
Sensory-friendly
Arts & theater
AMC Sensory Friendly Films
Multiple · Multiple (DMV / Montgomery County area)
Arts & theater
BlackRock Center for the Arts
Germantown
© Mary Ann DalyArts & theater
Glen Echo Park and Dentzel Carousel
Glen Echo
Sensory-friendlyArts & theater
Imagination Stage
Bethesda
Arts & theater
Olney Theatre Center
Olney
Arts & theater
Strathmore (Music Center & Mansion)
North Bethesda
Arts & theater
The Puppet Co.
Glen Echo
