Botanic Gardens - 1st street, S.W. between Maryland Avenue and C Street. Accessible from the Metro at the Federal Center SW stop on the Metro. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year round, including Christmas. Group tours are available with advance reservations. Phone: 202-225-8333. For more information, please visit http://www.usbg.gov/.
John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts - Regular tours are conducted by Friends  of the Kennedy Center volunteers daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m on Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visitors should go to the Tour Lounge, Parking Level A. Phone: 202-416-8340. The Kennedy Center Performances are given at the following theaters: the Concert Hall, Terrace Theater, Eisenhower Theater, Theater Lab and the Opera House, please call for a current list of performances. Accessible from the Metro at the Foggy Bottom/George Washington University stop, after that you may either walk a short distance or take the Kennedy Center’s free shuttle. The shuttle departs every 15 minutes from 9:45 a.m.-Midnight Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-Midnight Saturdays, and noon-Midnight Sundays and 4:00 p.m.-Midnight on Federal holidays. Additional information available at http://www.kennedy-center.org/visitor/.
National Aquarium - 14th Street between Constitution Avenue and Penn Avenue, N.W. Located in the U.S. Department of Commerce Building. Tanks of fish, frogs, alligators, sharks, and other sea life. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Christmas. Phone: 202-482-2825. Adults $5.00, Senior Citizens and Military Personnel $4.00, Children 2 to 10 $2.50, Children under 2 are free. No credit cards accepted for admissions fee. The Federal Triangle Metro station is within comfortable walking distance. Additional information available at http://www.nationalaquarium.com/planyourvisit.htm.
Phillips Collections - 1600-1612 21st Street, N.W., corner of 21st and Q Street. Accessible from the Metro at the Dupont Circle station. The nation's first museum of modern art with free Sunday concerts. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, closed Mondays. Telephone: 202-387-2151. Admission is free Tuesday-Friday, Saturday and Sunday admissions prices are $10 for adults, $8 for visitors 62 and over and students. All individuals under 18 admitted for free. Additional information is available at http://www.phillipscollection.org/html/visit.htm.
Tourmobile Service - The National Park Service has concessioner-operated guided tour mobiles that travel from Capitol Hill to Arlington Cemetery and points in-between with unlimited 5100. Telephone: (202) 554–5100. For further information please visit http://www.tourmobile.com/tours.php.
United States National Arboretum- Located in the Northeast section of Washington D.C., there are two entrances: one at 3501 New York Avenue, NE, and the other at 24th & R Streets,  NE, off of Bladensburg Road. On weekdays: The closest Metrorail subway stop is Stadium Armory Station on the Blue and Orange lines. Transfer to the B2 Metrobus; disembark the bus on Bladensburg Road at Rand Street, just past the Arboretum sign on the right. Walk back to sign at R Street and walk down R Street 2 blocks to Arboretum entrance. Visit 444 acres of trees, shrubs and assorted plants in the northeast section of the District of Columbia. The Arboretum grounds are open every day of the year except December 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Guide services for organized groups area available. Please make reservations for groups. For more information call 202-245-2726 or visit http://www.usna.usda.gov/.
Washington Ballet – Located at 3515 Wisconsin Avenue, the Washington Ballet is accessible via Metro by taking the Red Line to Tenleytown or Cleveland Park. For tickets, call 202-362-3606 or visit http://www.washingtonballet.org/.
Wolf Trap Farm Park For The Performing Arts – Located on Virginia Route 7 near Vienna, Virginia, it is easily accessible by road from Washington D.C. The nation's first National Park for the performing arts offers opera, symphonic music, pop concerts, jazz and ballet in an outdoor setting, here concerts are given all winter in The Barns which has 350 indoor seats. The Filene Center has approximately 7,000 indoor/outdoor seats. For directions and general information, call 703-225-1800 or visit Wolf Trap Farm Park online at http://www.nps.gov/wotr.
Zoological Park – Located at 3001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., the Zoological Park can be reached by Metro by taking the Red Line to the Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan stop or the Cleveland Park stop. The Zoo entrance lies halfway between these stops, and both are a short walk from the Zoo. The zoo is open every day of the year accept December 25th and admission is free. For a current list of hours, or for general information, please call 202-673-4800 or visit the zoo on the web at http://nationalzoo.si.edu/.
Theatres
ARENA STAGE
6th and Maine Avenue, SW. 202-488-3300
D.C. SPACE
7th and E Street, NW. 202-347-4960
DISCOVERY THEATER
Discover performances for young audiences at the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building at 900 Jefferson Drive, SW. 202-357-1500
FORD'S THEATER
511 10th Street, NW. 202-347-4833
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
New Hampshire Avenue at Rock Creek Parkway, NW. 202-254-3600
NATIONAL THEATER
1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. 202-628-6161
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE AT THE FOLGER
301 E. Capitol Street, SE. 202-547-3230
SOURCE THEATRE
1809 14th Street, NE Mainstage 202-462-1073
STUDIO THEATER
1401 Church Street, NW. 202-332-3300
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW. 202-393-3600
Outdoor Theatres
MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILLION – The Merriweather Post Pavillion is in the Baltimore/Washington corridor off Route 29 in Columbia, Maryland, This performing arts center offers symphonic music, and pop concerts. It is only open during warm weather. For tickets, call 800-551-7328 (Columbia, Maryland) or 301-596-0660 (in D.C.), or visit the pavilion online at http://www.merriweathermusic.com/.
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