I'm hoping to visit DL and DCA from 17-18 Jan, which is Sunday/Monday of MLK weekend. Any recommendations on which park to visit on each day? Are crowds much larger this weekend? Thanks.
We went a few years ago and I remember Sunday being very crowded. It thinned out after the fireworks. I think the park stayed open pretty late that night. We left mid-day Monday and I really can't remember what that was like. I think we spent much of the morning shopping.
I do remember going in on Saturday and being amazed that it wasn't as crowded as I had anticipated.
Of course, there are more annual pass holders now, so who knows what it will be like this year...
We were there a few years ago on Fri/Sat of MLK weekend. The crowds weren't bad at all. It was rainy on the Saturday, so I'm sure that had a lot to do with the lack of crowds. They say that rain keeps a lot of locals away.