- TripBuzz found 21 things to do with kids in or near Galax, Virginia, including 19 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Mount Airy and Wytheville.
- From Blue Ridge Music Center to Rex Theater, the Galax area offers 42 different types of family activities, including: Music Venue, Theaters, Movie Theaters and History Museums.
- Part of Appalachia, Galax is a small community in Southwestern Virginia. Annual hosts of the Old Fiddlers Convention, the town is rich in musical history, especially the bluegrass genre. Galax also provides access to the Blue Ridge Mountains; and with nearby rivers and streams, provides for a variety of recreational activities including hiking, cycling, hunting and trout fishing.
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Music and musicians of the Blue Ridge Mountains are celebrated at the Blue Ridge Music Center. The site is operated through a partnership between the National Park Service and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to offer educational events and concerts.
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Historically important and a designated landmark in the region, the Rex Theater continues to operate and hold events. Specifically, old-time and bluegrass concerts are held every Friday night within the 475 seat venue.
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1934 Matney Flats Rd, PO 419, Wytheville, VA 24382
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Herb and perennial collections are on display at Beagle Ridge Herb Farm. Guests enjoy bird watching, hiking, a walk-through butterfly house and sipping tea on the patio. Special event bookings are available.
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Established in 1993, Hardy's Custom Golf is a family entertainment company that features a 36-hole miniature golf course, a 40 spot driving range, and a par-3 golf course. The facility also has a club repair shop.
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Westwood Park offers nature trails, two lighted baseball fields, playground equipment, fitness stations, mountain bike trails, a fishing pond and nine holes of disc golf. The wooded area also has picnic shelters and restrooms.
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Traditional ten pin bowling is available across 12 individual lanes at Mt Airy Bowling Lanes. All lanes have computerized scorekeeping systems, and the venue has a full service snack bar which brings food orders directly to the lanes.
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Mount Airy's Creekside Stadium 10 is a movie theater that screens new releases. A visit to the cool, darkened theater is wonderfully refreshing after a day in the famous North Carolina heat and humidity.
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301 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
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The exhibits at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History offers visitors a fascinating look into the region's culture, geography, economy and role in the history of the United States. This museum has a particularly large collection of American painings in the Primative style.
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200 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
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The Mount Airy Visitors Center, inside the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce building, offers information on the Mount Airy area. The center also offers step-on guide service for tour groups.
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Running nightly from June to October, Historic Mount Airy Ghost Tours is a fun walking tour filled with interesting stories regarding the history of the area. The spooky experience focuses on local ghost stories, making it thrilling for all ages.