- Our list of the best things to do in Glen Allen, Virginia, features the top 79 nearby activities — including 37 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Glen Allen, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 15 things to do within the city of Glen Allen, VA , followed by 64 popular activities in nearby cities, including Richmond, Midlothian, Mechanicsville and Virginia
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Dig into classic American barbecue at this eatery, which serves up Carolina pulled pork, Texas-style beef briskets, and more
9.4 Miles
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7423 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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Beaver Dam Creek Battlefield is the site where General Robert E. Lee initiated the Seven Days Campaign against the Federals in 1862. Today, the battlefield features a bridge, walking trail and a scenic place for a picnic beside a creek.
9.5 Miles
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.
9.5 Miles
Virginia War Memorial offers both general and self-guided tours of the Memorial. Visitors can casually view the artifacts, watch films and pay tribute in the Shrine of Memory using the Visitors Guide located in the Grand Lobby.
9.6 Miles
The former White House of the Confederacy currently houses The Museum of the Confederacy. Personal belongings of leaders such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee compose a large section of the collection in addition to other Civil War artifacts, manuscripts, and photographs.
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A playground and hiking trails are found on the Mineview in the Sky's site. It offers its visitors the view of the surrounding mining complex.
9.7 Miles
Designed by Thomas Jefferson and Charles-Louis Clerisseau, the Virginia Capitol Building serves as the oldest continously operating legislature in the Western Hemisphere. The site is open to visitors every day of the week with guided tours running Monday through Saturday.
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196 votes
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.
9.7 Miles
Built in 1982, Ginny the Loon is the world's largest floating loon. The bird is 20 feet long and is made out of fiberglass over a metal frame -- tethered to the bottom of a lake by a long cable.
9.7 Miles
Located in Virginia, Minnesota, the Iron Range region and trails provide snowmobilers with the optimum snowmobiling experience. Over 3,000 groomed and signed trails are availabe for snowmobilers in the wintertime.
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Oldtown-Finntown Overlook is a mining canyon the spans 3 miles long, half a mile wide, and 450 feet deep. It offers views of high rock-cropped walls with red hues from a 50 foot caged safety bridge.