Lauryn Ricketts smiles while holding her baby beside her young son on a porch.

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Welcoming visitors back to DC for its new SUBMERGE Project, ARTECHOUSE DC is reopening after over a year of being closed. The venue temporarily closed in May 2025 due to nearby construction, and reopened on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Family apple picking at an orchard in Maryland. Boy carrying a basket of apples at a Virginia pick your own farm. Rows of apple trees at a Maryland orchard in fall.

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From Spanish immersion and parkour to dinosaur digs and chess strategy, here are the DMV's best programs to keep kids learning and engaged during fall breaks and school holidays.

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Need to keep your kid entertained over fall break? These are the best fall break camps for kids in the DMV

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