- The list below includes 29 free or cheap things to do in or near Charlottesville, Virginia, including 53 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Museum, Historic Homes, Food Tours and Bike Paths.
- From University of Virginia to Saunders-Monticello Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Charlottesville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Waynesboro, Gordonsville, Fredericksburg and Orange.
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Artist-instructors give step-by-step instructions; paint, canvas, apron, and tools included; guests bring their work of art home
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Seven blocks of brick-lined and tree-lined streets are available at the Historic Downtown Mall where history meets a vibrant city center. There are many restaurants, shops, and entertainment options from which to choose.
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Downtown Mall, Charlottesville, VA 22906
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Operating in partnership with a number of local restaurants, Charlottesville Food Tour - Private Tours offers progressive dining experiences in downtown Charlotte. Visitors will sample the fare of six to eight restaurants over the course of the tour.
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400 Worrell Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911
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The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia is the only museum in the United Stated dedicated to Australian Aboriginal art. The permanent exhibit include bark paintings, sculptures, and musical instruments.
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Children can role-play at a Panera Bread restaurant or at a post office inside the Virginia Discovery Museum. Visitors can also watch a bee hive, play dress up in the Paramount area, play a pipe organ, and play on a miniature pirate ship.
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155 Rugby Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904
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Also known as the Fralin Museum, the on-campus University of Virginia Art Museum has an extensive permanent collection made of roughly 13,000 objects. Highlights of the collection include African art, Native American art, European paintings, and photographs.
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A bowling center with a lounge, AMF Kegler's Lanes offers 48 lanes of bowling with shoe rental. The center features pool tables, redemption games, eight flat screen televisions and 18 projectors along with food and drink.
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10 votes
2306 India Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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Part of the Regal cinema chain, the Regal Seminole Square Cinema 4 is a four theater movie multiplex that shows first run Hollywood movies in all digital video and sound. The theater offers concessions for sale and discount matinees.
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The forty block long National Historic District offers a wide range of 18th and 19th century architecture through more than 350 distinct buildings. A historic apothecary shop is located in the district in addition to a number of stores and cafes.
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400 South Main Street, Gordonsville, VA 22942
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History buffs will appreciate a visit to The Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel, Virginia's only standing Civil War Receiving Hospital. A variety of artifacts from the Civil War Era are on display.
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Started in 1978, Graves Fine Art Gallery houses fine art and antiques on a 6,000 square foot showroom. Framing and appraisal service is offered, as well as views of both classic and contemporary prints from artists around the world.