Top Locations for Things To Do in Virginia

AVirginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

  • 717 General Booth Boulevard
    Virginia Beach, VA 23451-4811
  • 757-385-FISH
5.0
45+ reviews, 3 sources
  • I loved it all of the animals you saw were very interesting and they had a boat tour that I went on thet was very fun. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Wow!! Talk about an amazing and awesome aquarium!!! you really get your monies worth with coming here. This place is so lovely and amazing and I just ... more on Yelp

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Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA 23451-4811

BShenandoah Valley Discovery Museum

Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
  • 54 S. Loudoun Street
    Winchester, VA 22601
  • +1 540 722 2020
5.0
8+ reviews, 3 sources
  • I liked the total experience. It opened at 9 AM, we left to get lunch (walked to a good, family restaurant) and then went BACK to play with more great exhibits! New exhibits/interactive pieces are happening every month or so and ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • This is a great hands on activity center for kids. My six year old likes the climbing wall in the back and the ambulance area where he can pretend to save lives ... more on OpenList.com

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Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
54 S. Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA 22601

CMuseum of the Confederacy

  • 1201 E. Clay Street Richmond
    VA 23219
  • +1 804 649 1861
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • The Museum and White House of the Confederacy is a prime location for wonderful history and silent objects that define the true feelings of soldiers in the War. You can go on a guided tour of the house where Jefferson Davis and his family lived for the majority of his presidency, and get a feel f... more on TripAdvisor
  • The museum is a wonderful place to learn of the history of the CSA in it's proper context. No political correctness allowed in here. What was, was, and it is encased for posterity for all to see, absorb, learn and enjoy. It is a fantastic collection that grows with objects donated from fine South... more on TripAdvisor

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Museum of the Confederacy
1201 E. Clay Street Richmond
VA 23219

DArcady Vineyard Wine Tours

  • 1376 Sutlers Road
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
  • +1 434 960 0820
  • more on Travel.yahoo.com
  • Overview Arcady Vineyard LLC and Bed & Breakfast, LLC, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, provides personalized tours of the area's best wineries, ... more on Arcadyvineyard.com

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Arcady Vineyard Wine Tours
1376 Sutlers Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

EChildren's Museum of Richmond

Children's Museum of Richmond
  • 2626 West Broad Street
    Richmond, VA 23220
  • 8044747000
5.0
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: restrooms, wheelchair accessible more
  • We have always enjoyed the Children's Museum, and we have been visiting the museum for many years. Our daughters have a great time playing, using their imaginations, attending special events, and enjoying the art center. We stay most of the day because there is so much to do! Our youngest daughte... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • This museum was a lifesaver for me! After being on the road for 2 days with my 8 month old who wants to crawl everywhere, he was ready for somewhere to play. I got tired of telling him no in hotel rooms, but this place has special areas just for kids his age and he crawled and played all afternoo... more on TripAdvisor

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Children's Museum of Richmond
2626 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220

FMount Vernon Estate and Gardens

  • 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
    Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
  • +1 703 780 2000
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • This was one of the "must dos" for our family at Christmas in Washington (the others being the Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theater). You begin with a bonfire, with traditional caroling (you may only recognize about a quarter of the songs, since they are singing the carols of that ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington from the time of their marriage in 1759 until General Washington's death in 1799. He worked tirelessly to expand his plantation from 2,000 acres to 8,000, and the mansion house from six rooms to twenty one. The Mount Vernon Ladies'... more on GoCityKids.com

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Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121

GMonticello, The Home of Thomas Jefferson

  • PO Box 316
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
  • +1 434 984 9800
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Toured Monticello in March, 2007. Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson. Pronounced "mon tih chello," it means "little mountain" in Italian. It was built on the top of a hill on the rolling hills/small mountains of south central Virginia. Was a working 5,000 acre plantation in Jefferson's t... more on TripAdvisor
  • I recently spent the day at Monticello during a business trip that took me to the area. I arrived early in the morning right at opening and was able to take the house tour immediately upon my arrival. Later in the day there was a two-hour wait! The plantation tour, which focused on slavery, was l... more on TripAdvisor

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Monticello, The Home of Thomas Jefferson
PO Box 316
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

HLee Chapel and Museum

Lee Chapel and Museum
  • 11 University Place Lexington
    VA 24450
  • +1 540 458 8768
5.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • In the basement of the chapel is the crypt where Gen. Robert E. Lee, members of his family, and even Traveller (his trusty horse) are buried. A museum is also located in the basement of the chapel and it provides very interesting information about the time Lee spent as President of Washington an... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview Since the days of Robert E. Lee, Lee Chapel has been at the heart of life on the campus of Washington and Lee University. Imbued with tradition, it continues to be a gathering place for the University's most important events. Lee died on October 12, 1870, and was buried beneath the chapel. In 188... more on Chapelapps.wlu.edu

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Lee Chapel and Museum
11 University Place Lexington
VA 24450

IHarrisonburg Children's Museum

Harrisonburg Children's Museum
  • 30 North Main Street
    Harrisonburg, VA 22802-3719
  • 540-442-8900,
5.0
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Can't believe how much you get for your $$ here .... your family can't see a ball game, movie or any other kind of entertainment as affordably AND it's educational too!! My husband and I learned a lot!! ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I love the Children's Museum! This is one of the best, low cost places to take your children in the city. It will be moving soon and that will make it even better. ... more on OpenList.com

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Harrisonburg Children's Museum
30 North Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22802-3719

JGeorge Washington's Office Museum

George Washington's Office Museum
  • 32 West Cork Street Winchester
    Va 22601
  • +1 540 662 4412
2.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Wow! What a small museum. It is historical and has a good introduction to the early history of Winchester. But for $5 admission, I'd expect a lot more ... more on Yelp
  • Overview George Washington used a little log building, now the middle room of George Washington's Office Museum, as a military office from September 1755 to December of 1756 while Ft. Loudoun was being constructed at the north end of town. - Washington planned Ft Loudoun, supervised ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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George Washington's Office Museum
32 West Cork Street Winchester
Va 22601