Washington Attractions & City Passes
How a city attraction pass works
A city attraction pass bundles admission to several of a city's top sights into one ticket you buy once. The big passes — CityPASS, Go City and The Sightseeing Pass — each cover a different set of attractions and price differently, and what they include changes over time. That is why this page never prints a price or a fixed bundle: we show you the cited attractions and link you to the provider for live pricing, so you compare against the sights you actually want to see.
Photo: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)Washington, DC is home to world-renowned museums, iconic memorials, historic landmarks, and scenic parks that draw millions of visitors annually. The Smithsonian Institution operates numerous museums covering art, history, science, and culture, many offering free admission. The National Mall features famous memorials honoring American leaders and history, while nearby neighborhoods showcase architectural landmarks and government buildings. The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, with a population of over 6.4 million, supports diverse attractions across the region.
Visitors interested in exploring multiple attractions can consider a city pass, which bundles several popular sites into a single ticket. A multi-attraction pass can streamline planning and entry to museums, memorials, parks, and other landmarks throughout the city. For current pricing, available inclusions, and pass options, visitors should check directly with the pass provider's website, which will have the most up-to-date information on what is covered and any applicable discounts.
| Attraction | Type |
|---|---|
| National Mall | Park |
| Lincoln Memorial | Memorial |
| Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Museum |
| Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History | Museum |
| United States Capitol | Landmark |
| Washington Monument | Memorial |
| National Gallery of Art | Art museum |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Museum |
| Smithsonian National Zoo | Zoo |
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Manassas National Battlefield Park · 2.0 mi | 473,482 (2025) |
| Wolf Trap Park For The Performing Arts Other NPS Unit · 14.4 mi | 437,413 (2025) |
| Prince William Forest Park Other NPS Unit · 17.7 mi | 339,015 (2025) |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove On The Potomac National Memorial · 19.7 mi | 6,732,932 (2025) |
| Clara Barton National Historic Site · 21.4 mi | 11,309 (2025) |
| Arlington House - Robert E. Lee Memorial National Memorial · 23.0 mi | 363,284 (2025) |
| Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial · 23.7 mi | 159,828 (2025) |
| John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts NPS Unit · 24.1 mi | 2,208,031 (1994) |
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Attraction names and types are cited to Washington's tourism record; metro-area population is from the U.S. Census metro spine and nearby-NPS visitation from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package, verified June 2026. How we compile this. We never quote a pass price.