Local brewing company takes over Military Park for daylong festival of music, German food, and Oktoberfest-inspired beer

A farm replete with tame, healthy livestock teaches kids about agriculture and animals; the site includes butterfly garden and picnic spots

Groups do battle with markers, a mask, and 250 paintballs on speedball or woodsball fields

Plush, lounge-like setting with 40 mood-lit lanes equipped with large screens that play music videos

Guests raft on the Shenandoah and Potomac and gain admittance to festival activities, games, and refreshments

Expert guides introduce passengers to gentle manatees on a three-hour snorkel excursion with provided equipment

Staff members turn backyards into playgrounds with laser tag, archery tag, giant hamster balls, and video-game theater

Two-seater go-karts invite drivers to burn rubber as they navigate ever-changing track layouts

Inflatable playground includes 20 ft. shark slide, interactive games, and obstacle course inside supervised play area

Real-life historical murder inspires sleuthing missions through New York streets dotted with actors playing victims, suspects, and witnesses