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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!Children's Museum of RichmondParent rating: ![]() Location: 2626 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA The mission of the Children's Museum of Richmond is to inspire all children by appealing to their natural capacity for curiosity, exploration, and learning. CMoR's engaging learning environment...
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Children's Museum of Richmond - Short PumpParent rating: ![]() Location: 2200 Old Brick Road, Glen Allen, VA The mission of the Children's Museum of Richmond is to inspire all children by appealing to their natural capacity for curiosity, exploration, and learning. CMoR's engaging learning environment...
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MaymontParent rating: ![]() Location: 2201 Shields Lake Drive, Richmond, VA Maymont's grounds (covering 100 acres) are home to a museum, beautiful gardens, a nature center, a children's farm, and many wildlife exhibits. Classes for children and adults are offered on a ...
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Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year-round beauty with more than 40 acres of spectacular gardens and the mid-Atlantic's only classically styled Conservatory open to the public. The first s...
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Virginia Living MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA True to its name, the Virginia Living Museum's living exhibits encompass all of the state's geographic regions - from the mountains to the ocean. Each exhibit tells a story: the predat... |
Norfolk Botanical GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, VA The Norfolk Botanical Garden is a 155-acre garden filled with thousands of plants. More than thirty themed gardens are spread across site. Some gardens focus on a single plant (camellias, hydra...
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Children's Museum of VirginiaParent rating: ![]() Location: 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA The Children's Museum of Virginia offers over 90 hands-on exhibits for kids of all ages, including a toy train collection and a planetarium. Art classes for kids are available o... |
Children's Museum of VirginiaParent rating: ![]() Location: 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA While The Children's Museum of Virginia is closed for renovation and ...
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Hunt Club FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 2388 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach, VA Hunt Club Farm operates a Farm Market, with every possible garden supply you could need, and a Petting Farm, featuring llamas, goats, sheep, all types of fowl, rabbits, miniature horses, donkey...
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Virginia Zoological ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3500 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA The Virginia Zoo is home to nearly 400 animals, ranging from African elephants to Siberian tigers. The Zoo hosts camp programs over school breaks and during the summer months, fo... |
Northside ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 8445 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA Northside Park is home to a year-round indoor pool with sun patio, two ligh...
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Silver DinerParent rating: ![]() Location: 4401 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA The Silver Diner is an authentic, old-fashioned diner, complete with comfy booths, tableside jukeboxes, and - most importantly! - huge, thick milkshakes. Serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and d...
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Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center has over 700,000 gallons of aquariums and live animal habitats with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, an outdoor aviary, a nature trail, marshlands,...
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Metro Richmond ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 8300 Beaver Bridge Road, Moseley, VA The Metro Richmond Zoo offers plenty of opportunities to interact with the wildlife - including giraffe and penguin feedings. The Safari Sky Ride is a 15 minute ride over the zoo (not ... |
Buckroe Beach and ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: North First Street, Hampton, VA In addition to nearly a mile of beachfront, Buckroe Beach and Park has two picnic shelters with tables and grills, a children's playground, restroom facilities (open May 15 through September 15...
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