Things to Do with Kids in Charlottesville, VA

  • TripBuzz found 28 things to do with kids in or near Charlottesville, Virginia, including 14 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Waynesboro, Gordonsville, Fredericksburg and Orange.
  • From Virginia Discovery Museum to John Paul Jones Arena, the Charlottesville area offers 49 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Historic Homes, Bike Paths and Hiking Trails.
  • Charlottesville rests within central Virginia roughly 70 miles northwest of the capital city of Richmond. Both Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe called the city home before they became Presidents of the United States, leaving several historic sites in the area. It currently serves as a population university town with a multitude of restaurants, entertainment venues, and local music.
  • TripBuzz found 28 things to do with kids in or near Charlottesville, Virginia, including 14 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Waynesboro, Gordonsville, Fredericksburg and Orange.
  • From Virginia Discovery Museum to John Paul Jones Arena, the Charlottesville area offers 49 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Historic Homes, Bike Paths and Hiking Trails.
  • Charlottesville rests within central Virginia roughly 70 miles northwest of the capital city of Richmond. Both Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe called the city home before they became Presidents of the United States, leaving several historic sites in the area. It currently serves as a population university town with a multitude of restaurants, entertainment venues, and local music.
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40.9 Miles
100% 2 votes
Bowling 584 Culpeper Town Square, Culpeper, VA 22701 MoreLess Info
Suitable for open and league bowling, Mountain Run Bowling Center also hosts private parties and events as well as a Pokemon League. The center offers ticket redemption games, pool tables, a snack bar and a pro shop.
41.9 Miles
94% 96 votes
Walking Trails US Route 340, Luray, VA MoreLess Info
The well-maintained walkway of Hawksbill Greenway allows both visitors and natives to absorb the natural surrounding of Luray. The walkway winds alonga local stream, naturalized areas, and actually goes across the main street of the city.
42.9 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks 625 6th Street, Luray, VA 22835 MoreLess Info
Named for the town's former mayor, Ralph H Dean Recreational Park is a sports complex with fields for baseball, softball, football and soccer. The park also provides a children's play area, picnic tables, shelters and a walking trail.
43.6 Miles
77% 189 votes
Zoos 1087 US Hwy 211 West, Luray, VA 22835 MoreLess Info
Over 250 animals live at the Luray Zoo - A Rescue Zoo, and it is the only rescue zoo in the state of Virginia. The animal residents who make up the site can be retired zoo animals, unwanted pets, and can occasionally be confiscated animals.
43.6 Miles
87% 15 votes
Zoos 1087 US Highway 211 W, Luray, VA 22835 MoreLess Info
Luray Zoo is a rescue zoo with over 250 animals who have been rescued from various circumstances and are now on display in a safe environment. The zoo welcomes school and tour groups as well as individual visitors.
43.8 Miles
59% 87 votes
Military Museums New Market, VA 22844 MoreLess Info
The New Market Battlefield Military Museum highlights the famous battle of the Civil War. Technically, the museum is known as the Virginia Museum of the Civil War and is located at the historical park which includes the original battlefield site.
43.8 Miles
88% 43 votes
Adventure Tour 970 U.S. Hwy. 211, Luray, VA 22835 MoreLess Info
Luray Caverns' Rope Adventure Park is an adventure park offering two levels of ropes courses. Attractions include a low level ropes course for beginners and a high level ropes course for experienced participants looking for a challenge.
43.8 Miles
67% 3 votes
Monuments Luray Singing Tower, 970 US Hwy 211 W, Luray, VA 22835 MoreLess Info
Unofficially knows as the Luray Singing Tower, the Belle Brown Northcott Memorial contains a carillon of 47 bells, the largest of which is over 6 feet in diameter and weighs over 7,000 pounds.
43.8 Miles
100% 1 votes
Caverns & Caves 970 US Hwy 211 W, Luray, VA 22835 MoreLess Info
Rope Adventure Park - Luray Caverns offers a high ropes course, a low ropes course and a children's course close to the ground for visitors to challenge themselves. The sophisticated safety system and harnesses eliminate chances of falling.
43.8 Miles
- 0 votes
Theaters 32B E Main Street, Luray, VA 22835 MoreLess Info
The Trackside Theater is a small community theater and public performance space that offers its stage to a variety of local community theater groups. The theater also hosts acting and musical workshops for local residents throughout the year.
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