Things to Do & Trip Ideas

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  • Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

    Park Film at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Park Film
    • Duration: 1-20 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Location: Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    Video Screen of Park Film at Bent

    View the 20-minute documentary film, "Traders, Tribes and Travelers" at the fort. Narrated by actor Peter Coyote, this film looks back at the traders, tribes and travelers that converged at this historic landmark site. 

  • Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

    Summer Festival

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Live Music
    • Locations: Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
    • Duration: 60-90 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Summer
    • Time Of Day: Day
    Crowd seated on lawn chairs and picnic blankets listening to music under trees.

    The Longfellow Summer Arts Festival brings music, poetry, and community to the East Lawn of the Longfellow House on Sunday afternoons through the summer. All events are free and open to the public.

  • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

    Fife and Drum Music Demonstration

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Live Music
    • Duration: 10-15 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Season: Summer
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A group of living historians in War of 1812 kit playing fifes and drums in Fort McHenry

    Hear the sounds of Fort McHenry's past with a fife and drum music demonstration!

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Museum Exhibits
    • Duration: 5-30 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Lehman Caves Visitor Center
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    Tan model cave formations inside a visitor center

    Lehman Caves exhibits

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Museum Exhibits
    • Duration: 5-30 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Great Basin Visitor Center
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    lifezone exhibits with model raven site on top

    Great Basin Visitor Center exhibits

  • Steamtown National Historic Site

    Watch "Steel and Steam"

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Park Film
    • Duration: 18 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: History Museum
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    Movie title displaying "Steel and Steam" on screen and dimly lit theater

    This is the park's orientation film which explores the history of steam locomotives and the anthracite railroad while following a young child's journey into adulthood through their love of trains and working in the railroad industry.

  • Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

    Get Started at the Visitor Center

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Museum Exhibits
    • Duration: 30-60 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A uniformed ranger at an information desk assists a park visitor.

    Start your visit at the Visitor Center, where park rangers are available to answer questions and help you get oriented. Allow yourself up to 30 minutes in the Visitor Center, which is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

  • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

    Fort McHenry Movie

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Park Film
    • Duration: 12-12 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Visitor Center
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A ranger gives directions at the visitor center desk.

    Fort McHenry's introductory film is one of the most popular activities at the park.

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Park Film
    • Duration: 45 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    The cover of the DVD "Shiloh: Fiery Trial"

    A 45-minute orientation film about the Battle of Shiloh. The film shows every hour on the hour in the Shiloh visitor center.

    • Type: Trip Idea
    • Subtype: Kid Friendly,Active,Urban,Educational,Inspirational,Indoors,Outdoors,Road Trip,Group Friendly
    • Duration: Full Day
    • Topics: Arts, Architecture and Building
    • Activities: Theater, Arts and Culture
    Photo of a elaborate theatre interior.

    From jazz and blues to Motown and techno, music is at the heart of Detroit’s history.

Last updated: August 2, 2023