Activities for Kids

A Change of Pace: 7 Family-Friendly Walking Tours

We’ve rounded up the coolest, kid-friendliest walking tours that will keep little ones engaged and tucker them out for bedtime, all while imparting a little historical wisdom.

By Ayren Jackson-Cannady September 11, 2014

Learning doesn’t have to be strictly a Monday through Friday thing for kids. It doesn’t even have to be done sitting down. We’ve rounded up the coolest, kid-friendliest walking tours that will keep little ones engaged and tucker them out for bedtime, all while imparting a little historical wisdom.

War of 1812 Scavenger Hunt

Your little know it all, might think she knows everything there is to know about, well, everything, so head over to Old Town Alexandria and get ready to stump her with a War of 1812 Scavenger Hunt. Commemorating 200 years since the British occupied Alexandria during the War of 1812, the scavenger hunt roams between nine city blocks and tests kids (and parents) knowledge about the war that threatened a newly minted USA.

Cost: Free
703-746-4399
Online: visitalexandriava.com

Have you taken your kid crew on an awesome area walking tour? Tell us about it in the comments section below.

—Hilary Riedemann