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Weekend Activities

Experience the nation's capital through our incredible weekend activities programs. Take advantage of opportunities to see musicals at the Kennedy Center, root for the home team at a professional sporting event, or find your zen through a yoga class. These are just some examples of what EHS students experience living ten minutes away from Washington D.C. 

Location, Location, Location!

Our 130-acre campus, just outside Washington, D.C., affords access to all the artistic and cultural resources of our nation's capital. Old Town Alexandria and Washington, D.C., offer a plethora of museums, theaters, restaurants, shopping, professional sporting events, and festivals and cultural events.

Off-campus activities may include trips to the Kennedy Center, the National Theatre, the Smithsonian, National Zoo, Georgetown shopping district, Washington Nationals and Capitals games, Pentagon City and Tysons Corner shopping malls, Kings Dominion amusement park, movies, restaurants, and outdoor activities and excursions, such as skiing and ice skating.

While the vast majority of activities are offered free of charge, a fee is charged for several outings each year to help offset the full cost. Activities that require a fee are noted with an asterisk (*) on the Activities page. Financial assistance is available for all activities that require a fee; students interested in assistance should contact Mrs. Jeannie White, director of activities, transportation & signature program logistics.

While the faculty activities committee plans a full calendar of weekend activities, there are lots of additions throughout the year that are the result of student initiative. The activities committee is always looking for new ideas and is open to suggestions from the community!


Student Activites Staff

List of 2 members.

  • Photo of Jeannie White

    Jeannie White 

    Director of Activities and Signature Program Logistics
    4010
  • Photo of Joseph Eldred

    Joe Eldred 

    Teacher - Social Studies; 12th Grade Dean
    5503

Upcoming Activities

List of 5 events.

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Examples of Past Activities

List of 7 items.

  • Fitness Opportunities

    Soul Cycle
    Zumba Classes
    Yoga Classes
    Aerial Yoga
  • Food

    Cooking Competitions
    Dessert Parties 
    Crepe Love Food Truck
    Ben and Jerry’s
    Beach Fries
    Papa John’s Pizza Galore!
    Eastern Market
    Apple Picking
    Pumpkin Picking
    Strawberry Picking
  • Fun & Games

    Pool Tournaments
    Chess Tournaments
    Lawn Games
    Grilling Out
    Smores
    Bubble Ball
    Lazer Tag
    Midnight Ice Skating
    Trivia Night
    Inflatable Games
    Pickle Ball
    Card Making
    Capture the Flag
    Outdoor Volleyball
    Dodgeball
    Casino Night
    Senior Donuts
    Gaming in Stewart
    Board Game Night
    May Day
    Slip and Slide
    Grill and Chill
    Yard Games
    Squeals on Wheels
  • Sporting Events

    3v3 Basketball
    Washington Wizards
    Washington Capitals
    Washintion Nationals
    Washington Redskins
    Georgetown Hoyas
    Fan Vans
  • Trips

    Home and away
    Tysons Corner
    Shuttles to Shopping
    Amusement Parks
    NYC Trip
    Paintball
    Top Flight Golf
    Putt Putt
    Ski Trips
    Tubing Trips
    Hiking Trips
    Biking Trips
    Dave and Busters
    Escape Room
    Community Service Support
    National Aquarium
    Major Cultural Events
    Fishing Trip
    Busch Gardens
    Monument Kayak Tour
    Ziplining Harpers Ferry
    Superdome Bounce
  • Music & Dancing

    Formal Dances
    UVA Hullabahoos
    Human IPOD
    Coffee Houses
    Halloween Trick or Treating Costume Parties
    Winter Carnival
    Finals Dance
    Indoor DJ
    Outdoor DJ
  • Cultural Events

    Tom Deluca Hypnotist
    Mutts Gone Nuts
    Irish Band
    Samba Dance Lessons
    Salsa Dance Lessons
    Flamenco Music
    African Music Ensemble
    Beats from the African Diaspora
    Indian Classical Music
    Polka Group
    Korean Traditional Music
    Jazz Spectrum at Lincoln Theater
    A View from the Bridge at the Kennedy Center
    Romeo and Juliet at the Shakespeare Theater Company
    Macbeth at the Shakespeare Theater Company
    Raisin in the Sun at Arena Stage
    Newseum for Spanish Exchange Program
    Kennedy Center Trips
    Cirque du Soleil
    National Opera Marriage of Figaro
    Art in the Avenue Del Ray
    Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
    Shanghai Nights (Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China)
    Monument Tour for MLK Day
    Titanic at the Signature Theater
    Lunar New Year festival
    National Gallery of Art
    International Farmer’s Markets in DC
    Into the Woods at Kennedy Center
    Joshua Bell at the Kennedy Center
    NYC Shows - Beautiful, Cats, School of Rock
    NYC Shows - The Great Comet
    Madam Butterfly at the Kennedy Center
    As You Like It at Folger
    Dim Sum Breakfast
    National Zoo/DC Outings
    Ringling Bros. Circus
    Chicago: The Musical
    Cherry Blossom Kite Festival
    Cherry Blossom Kayaking
    National Aquarium
    Live Reggae
    Coffee Houses
    Tom Deluca
    Hullabahoos
    Mutts Gone Nuts
    Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Viewing
    Lyceums
    EHS Arts Events
    Mipso Bluegrass Band
    Nutcracker at the Kennedy Center
    Madame Butterfly
    Holi DC
    NSO Chamber Players
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Bach and Handel Kennedy Center