- The list below includes 499 free or cheap things to do in or near Greenbelt, Maryland, including 121 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Dog Park.
- From Buddy Attick Park to Greenbelt National Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Greenbelt and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Washington, Baltimore, Arlington and Silver Spring.
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Montpelier Mansion offers self-guided tours, school group tours, holiday candlelight tours, and more. They are also available for meetings, weddings, receptions, and luncheons. During the summer, they hold free concerts every other Friday evening.
4.4 Miles
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10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD 20708
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National Wildlife Visitor Center, a part of the Patuxent Research Refuge, is a local educational center which contains a number of informative scientific and environmental exhibits. The center also offers many outdoor recreation activities such as guided hiking trips and more.
4.7 Miles
Featuring Cretaceous-era plants and fossils, Dinosaur Park has a fenced-in fossil area where visitors can help search for fossils. The park has a garden with interpretive signs as well as a small picnic area.
4.9 Miles
Deerfield Run Community Center features a gym, fitness room, conference room, game room, multi-purpose room, basketball court, playground and ball fields. They also host various tournaments, clubs, camps, workshops and special events for all ages.
5.2 Miles
Celebrating the early history of the areas railroads and the Civil War, the Bowie Train Station Museum is popular with locomotive and history buffs alike. The museum features photographs of the town throughout history, a vintage caboose and an out of service railway tower.
5.2 Miles
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Huntington Railroad Museum presents guided tours of a small complex of railroad buildings. Explore life and history of the early Huntington railroad see the machines that guide railroad operation.
5.2 Miles
Maryland City Park offers a wide range of amenities including baseball fields, paved trails, a playground and picnic areas. They also feature a dog park as well as fishing on the Patuxent River.
5.3 Miles
Fairwood Park offers large playgrounds for all age groups. There is a football field and soccer area for local teams and ample space for flying kites. The park also offers covered spaces with picnic tables and barbecue pits for gatherings.
5.7 Miles
The ice is always ready for hockey players, figure skaters and recreational skaters at The Gardens Ice House. The rink features skate time rental, lessons, camps, and clinics, and has a cafe, pro shop, and upstairs fitness center.