• Rock Creek

    Rock Creek

    Park District of Columbia

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  • North bound Ramp Closed, Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway to Massachusetts Avenue, NW

    On June 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the northbound ramp from the Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway to Massachusetts Avenue, NW (Waterside Drive) will be closed for work on traffic loop detectors. More »

  • Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Lane Closures and Construction Update Spring 2013

    Construction work on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway at Waterside Drive continues. There will be lane closures between rush hours to accommodate work. More »

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  • Spring Night Sky

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Visit the only planetarium in the National Park System. View the brightest stars, planets, and constellations of April and learn their stories. Ages 5 and older. More

  • Exploring the Universe

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Join us for this series of planetarium programs exploring the sun, moon, stars, planets, and other space phenomena. Ages 7 to adult. More

  • Colonial Games: Let's Play!

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Calling all Kids: learn and play the games that children played in the 1770s. Be prepared to have fun, make new friends, and run around! More

  • Horseback Tour

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, and others rode horseback through Rock Creek Park, and now so can you... More

  • Pick-Up Soccer

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Get your morning workout in with a friendly soccer meet-up group. More

  • Joaquin Miller Poetry Series

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Join the Word Works Press for poetry in the park. Listen to the keynote poet and then share your own creation during open mic. More

  • Georgetown Presidential Stroll

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Do you know where John Adams and Ronald Reagan had their innagural dinners, or in which rowhouses the Kennedy's resided in? More

  • Water, Grain, and Gravity

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Discover the technological marvel of an automated 1820s gristmill on a tour outside and through Peirce Mill. More

  • All Tied up in Knots

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Land ho! Discover Georgetown's seafaring history and learn to tie knots like a sailor during this hands-on program with Ranger Michael. More

  • Young Planetarium

    Wednesday, June 19, 2013

    An introduction to the night sky for young astronomers. Ages 4 to 8 and families. More

  • Oliver Evans: Titan of the Industrial Revolution

    Wednesday, June 19, 2013

    His automated gristmill was U.S. patent number three, signed by Jefferson and Washington, but Oliver Evans still remains an elusive figure... More

  • Be a Junior Scientist!

    Thursday, June 20, 2013

    Learning about cicadas, exploring the sun, blindfolded nature walks, astronaut strength training, and more: every week is something new for this children's program series. More

  • Creature Feature

    Friday, June 21, 2013

    Get acquainted with the Nature Center’s live animals and assist in their feeding. All ages. More

  • Moonlight Night Hike (Adults Only; Pre-registration Required)

    Friday, June 21, 2013

    By day, Rock Creek Park hustles and bustles with joggers, cyclists, hikers, and commuter traffic. But by night, wildlife rules supreme... More

  • Let's Rock: Introductory Geology Hike

    Saturday, June 22, 2013

    What type of rocks can be found in ROCK Creek Park? How does geology connect with history in the park? More

  • Daily Life in Early Georgetown

    Saturday, June 22, 2013

    Did you know that Old Stone House was owned by a long line of women in a time when men owned mostly everything? Discover this and other house and home stories. More

  • It's Miller Time: Peirce Mill in Action

    Saturday, June 22, 2013

    Hear the millstones grind away, smell fresh cornmeal, and watch the waterwheel turn: Peirce Mill is in operation! More

  • Famous Astronomers and Their Discoveries

    Saturday, June 22, 2013

    From Persian astronomy to Greek mythology and from Galileo to Hubble, discover the discoverers and their discoveries with Ranger Tony Linforth. Recommended for ages seven to adult. More

  • Exploring the Universe

    Sunday, June 23, 2013

    Join us for this series of planetarium programs exploring the sun, moon, stars, planets, and other space phenomena. Ages 7 to adult. More

  • Colonial Games: Let's Play!

    Sunday, June 23, 2013

    Calling all Kids: learn and play the games that children played in the 1770s. Be prepared to have fun, make new friends, and run around! More

  • Horseback Tour

    Sunday, June 23, 2013

    Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, and others rode horseback through Rock Creek Park, and now so can you... More

  • Fun Run

    Sunday, June 23, 2013

    Get healthy exercise, enjoy nature, and meet other runners ona guided trail run through Rock Creek Park. All ages and abilities welcome. More

  • Joaquin Miller Poetry Series

    Sunday, June 23, 2013

    Join the Word Works Press for poetry in the park. Listen to the keynote poet and then share your own creation during open mic. More

  • Water, Grain, and Gravity

    Sunday, June 23, 2013

    Discover the technological marvel of an automated 1820s gristmill on a tour outside and through Peirce Mill. More

  • Young Planetarium

    Wednesday, June 26, 2013

    An introduction to the night sky for young astronomers. Ages 4 to 8 and families. More

  • Be a Junior Scientist!

    Thursday, June 27, 2013

    Learning about cicadas, exploring the sun, blindfolded nature walks, astronaut strength training, and more: every week is something new for this children's program series. More

  • Creature Feature

    Friday, June 28, 2013

    Get acquainted with the Nature Center’s live animals and assist in their feeding. All ages. More

  • Daily Life in Early Georgetown

    Saturday, June 29, 2013

    Did you know that Old Stone House was owned by a long line of women in a time when men owned mostly everything? Discover this and other house and home stories. More

  • Water, Grain, and Gravity

    Saturday, June 29, 2013

    Discover the technological marvel of an automated 1820s gristmill on a tour outside and through Peirce Mill. More

  • Famous Astronomers and Their Discoveries

    Saturday, June 29, 2013

    From Persian astronomy to Greek mythology and from Galileo to Hubble, discover the discoverers and their discoveries with Ranger Tony Linforth. Recommended for ages seven to adult. More

  • Exploring the Universe

    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Join us for this series of planetarium programs exploring the sun, moon, stars, planets, and other space phenomena. Ages 7 to adult. More

  • Colonial Games: Let's Play!

    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Calling all Kids: learn and play the games that children played in the 1770s. Be prepared to have fun, make new friends, and run around! More

  • Horseback Tour

    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, and others rode horseback through Rock Creek Park, and now so can you... More

  • Frisbee Flinging Fun

    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Fling it in the park with an informal frisbee meet-up group. More

  • Joaquin Miller Poetry Series

    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Join the Word Works Press for poetry in the park. Listen to the keynote poet and then share your own creation during open mic. More

  • Water, Grain, and Gravity

    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Discover the technological marvel of an automated 1820s gristmill on a tour outside and through Peirce Mill. More

Did You Know?

Peirce Mill

Peirce Mill was built in the early 1820's by Isaac Peirce. It operated commercially until the main shaft broke in 1897.