Top Family-Friendly Beer Gardens and Breweries Near Washington, DC
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![An arcade, board and card games, and more fun for kids await at City-State Brewing Company. Photo courtesy of the brewery](https://mommyp-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/image620x420/s3/dc_photo_courtesy_of_city_state_brewing_company_story_hour_series_for_kids_family_friendly_breweries_4.jpg?itok=tRq0IdLw)
If you're hankering for a cold beer that's not from a bottle or can, you don't need to hire a babysitter. The greater DC area is full of kid-friendly beer gardens and breweries with large outdoor spaces, lawn games, playgrounds, and other amenities that make them perfect for families. Some of these breweries and beer gardens also have playgrounds, live music, farm animals, and even arcades.
Here are 21 family-friendly beer gardens and breweries in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia to visit with kids. Many of them allow you to bring your dog, too, so no family member needs to be left behind.
If wine is more your style, check out our list of family-friendly wineries near DC. Our Kid-Friendly DC Restaurants Guide will show you even more great places to grab a bite to eat—and a drink—with little ones in tow.;