- The list below includes 81 free or cheap things to do in or near Mechanicsville, Virginia, including 58 different types of inexpensive activities like Battlefields, Bowling, Playgrounds and Art Gallery.
- From Romp n' Roll to Gaines' Mill Battlefield, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Mechanicsville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Richmond, Midlothian, Glen Allen and Hopewell.
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Founded in 2010, Real Richmond Food Tours provides visitors with the opportunity to learn about and enjoy the cuisine from around the city. Tours ranging anywhere from local eateries to southern style cuisine to pie restaurants are available.
6.0 Miles
Featuring an extensive collection of manuscripts, letters and personal items of well-known American writer Edgar Allan Poe, the Edgar Allan Poe Museum preserves the author's life and career for visitors to a series of historic Richmond buildings.
6.1 Miles
Many permanent exhibits are housed at the Science Museum of Virginia, focusing on different areas of science like space, the human body, animals, and the environment. Live science demonstrations are also performed daily in addition to IMAX films.
6.1 Miles
A walk down the historic Canal Walk is a wonderful way to view the waterfront and the restoration of the old canal system. A boat ride is offered for those who do not wish to walk but are interested in sightseeing.
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With the goal of providing creative play experiences for children, Children's Museum of Richmond hosts a variety exhibits for guests to explore. Their exhibits include a grocery store, apple tree, art studio, dino zone, little farm, playhouse, and more.
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Founded by local Richmond Holocaust survivor Jay Ipson, the Virginia Holocaust Museum provides accounts of local survivors, and uses the Ipson family's story to illustrate the larger story of the Holocaust.
6.3 Miles
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10091 Jeb Stuart Parkway, Glen Allen, VA 23060
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With comfortable seating and an array of concessions, Regal Cinemas Virginia Center Stadium 20 shows the latest movies. And with several theaters including those showing IMAX and 3D films, there are many movies to choose from.
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490 Tredegar St, Richmond, VA 23219
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Looking at American Civil War history through Confederate, Union and African American eyes, the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar encompasses the historic Tredegar Gun Foundry, now repurposed as an exhibition space.
6.4 Miles
Jumpology offers over 8,000 square feet of connected, world-class trampolines. Their trampoline field features over 50 trampolines, the famous angled wall trampolines, a pit of multicolored foam blocks and basketball and dodgeball areas.
6.5 Miles
Encompassing the entire history of the state of Virginia, the 180-year-old Virginia Historical Society houses a wide collection of books, sheet music, maps, and personal items to illustrate the story of Virginia's past and present.