Summer Fun Things to do in McLean!
June 2, 2025
Kayak on the Potomac!
There is a wide array of things to do in McLean and a day trip. Whether staying local or going for a short drive, so many options are available to fill our warm summer months. We’ve picked just a few that we enjoy!
Clemyjontri Park
For children young and old, this playground offers just about everything including sensory rich play equipment, rubber surfaces, bridges and ramps, monkey bars and swings, a train, carousel, and picnic pavilions.
Bring the kids, bring the grandparents, get outdoors and enjoy! More info.
Located at 6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean, 22101
McLean Farmer’s Market
Fridays 8AM - 12 Noon @ Lewinsville Park
1659 Chain Bridge Rd
Local Farmers, Orchards, Bakeries
At the McLean Farmer’s Market, your senses will fill with the smells and colors of the different local farms and all of their beautiful selections. If you have not visited the Farmer’s Market yet, be sure to put this one on your calendar. It’s wonderful for the children to see how things look a bit different at a farmer’s market compared to the grocery. The feeling of “straight from the farm” is a great one for the children to experience.
McLean Farmers Market at Lewinsville Park!
Some of the wonderful vendors are:
Westmoreland Produce - Northern Neck, Virginia
Westmoreland Produce supplies everything from asparagus, beans and bedding plants, and all types of herb plants!
Sharkawi Farm - Chemical Free farm
Serving teas, spices, herbs, fig and guava plants, flowering perennials and more!
Kuhn Orchards - Cashtown, PA
Over 100 Acres of wide variety of fruits, tomatoes, garlic, leeks, squashes, potatoes, cut flowers, nuts. www.kuhnorchards.com
Grace’s Pastries - Herndon, VA
For over 25 years, they have been delivering baked goods, sweets and savories. Examples are apple cinnamon coffee cake, apple turnovers, banana bread, spinach feta cheese bread, sweet potato pie and lots more.
Nationals Baseball Games -
Cheer and bring your Natitude for the home team at Nationals Park this summer! With over 35 games to pick from in the summer months, there are so many opportunities to get your baseball vibe on. Grab a hot dog and a cold beer and chillax!
For information on the Nationals schedule and tickets, visit their site here.
Catch a summer game at Nationals Park!
Capital One Hall Events -
There are some incredible looking events coming up this summer at Capital One Hall. The Indigo Girls, The Wiggles for children, cover bands for The Police and Duran Duran, The Addams Family Musical, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and so much more!
Check out their venue and performances here.
Day Trips From McLean -
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm - Season Open May 30th - July 14th!
The Lavender Shop will be open! Sit on the patio and have an ice cream, let the little ones play with the bunnies. Fill your senses with dreams of Provence here in Virginia, a short drive from McLean. Bring a picnic! There are picnic tables and porch swings. :)
Located at 8769 Old Dumfries Road, Catlett, Virginia 20119
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm - pick your own!
The Lavender Shop is stocked with wonderful things!
Bunnies at Seven Oaks Lavender Farm!
July 4th - Williamsburg, Virginia
I would like to start this section by prefacing, if you haven’t yet experienced July 4th at Mount Vernon, there are myriad activities, history, fun for children, and a stunning fireworks display.
Have you ever taken a day trip to Williamsburg? Williamsburg brings all the history alive with the Governor's Palace, the shops and gardens, work sites, revolutionary conversations and gun salutes and so much more. July 4th takes all the richness and history, and brings it to the next level of stepping to another place in time. Of the many activities offered on this holiday, the Noon Reading of the Declaration of Independence is one to hear. There will be a Salute to the States, canon salutes to the original thirteen states; experience the daily activities of an 18th century family life at the James Geddy House; and witness historical conversations among key figures. In the evening, the Fife and Drums play patriotic tunes as the sun dips down, and families pull out their lawn chairs, and children watch the fireflies and bats. The fireworks are a wondrous experience on the lawn at Williamsburg. After the show, uniformed soldiers carrying torches escort the visitors out of town and back to their vehicles. What a performance! This is a family activity to experience at least one time. In the summer heat, hats, sunscreen, lemonade, water and sustenance is a necessity.
July 4th at Historic Williamsburg, Virginia
Lizzy Conroy is the Principal of the Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group which consistently ranks as the #1 team in the #1 real estate office in McLean. Lizzy has served as a residential real estate professional since 2009 and has worked with hundreds of clients over the last 15 years. Lizzy and the HBC Group specialize in providing a full-service, concierge level experience for home sellers and buyers moving to, from, and within the dynamic and diverse DC area real estate market.
Prior to her career in residential real estate, Lizzy held business development positions with Kalmia Construction, a Maryland-based commercial construction company, and Newmark DC, a commercial real estate firm. She also served as a marketing manager with MicroStrategy of McLean and in the international trade group of Hogan Lovells. Lizzy is a graduate of Georgetown University with a B.A. in Economics and has lived in Washington DC and Northern Virginia for 30 years.
Lizzy currently serves on the board of the McLean Project for the Arts and the board of FCA Greater Fairfax. Lizzy is the 2017 American Mothers, Inc. Virginia Mother of the Year® and the 2005 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society National Woman of the Year. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Washington and is a devoted member of her church, Trinity United Methodist. She is a member of River Bend Golf & Country Club, Great Falls, VA. She and her husband, Steve, live in McLean, Virginia with their two children. Lizzy enjoys working out, spending time with friends and family, hiking, traveling, and exploring unique cultural experiences in the DMV.
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