# Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach

> 38 family events in the next 30 days plus 68 places and ongoing programs in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
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This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): 10 events, listed at https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend.md

## Seasonal guides

- [Halloween events for kids in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/halloween): 5 listings (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/halloween.md)
- [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/christmas): 19 listings (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/christmas.md)
- [Ice skating with kids in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/ice-skating): 2 listings (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/ice-skating.md)

Towns with listings: Virginia Beach (36), Norfolk (29), Newport News (11), Williamsburg (10), Chesapeake (4), Hampton (4), Portsmouth (2), Suffolk (2), Yorktown (2), Fort Story (1), Gatesville (1), Hayes (1), Jamestown (1), Smithfield (1), South Mills (1).

## Events in the next 30 days

### Virginia Beach (16)

- [Baby Parade: Halloween at Windsor Woods Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/baby-parade-halloween-at-windsor-woods-library--listing-b1fbe784fc772494d91623f1) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Windsor Woods Area Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A costume parade for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at the Windsor Woods Area Library. Caregivers decorate their strollers while the little ones are kept busy with music and…
- [Bay Lab Exploration at First Landing State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/bay-lab-exploration-at-first-landing-state-park--listing-8b0a2e782f96f3a161d1996d) — Sun, Oct 25 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · First Landing State Park (Bay Lab, Main Visitor Center) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. An open-house afternoon in the Bay Lab inside First Landing State Park's Main Visitor Center, where families learn about the Chesapeake Bay through the animals that live in it…
- [PB&J: John Williams' Sounds of Adventure with the Virginia Symphony](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/pb-and-j-john-williams-sounds-of-adventure-with-the-virginia-symphony--listing-a9a8cc52cb04266a84e01df5) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM · Sandler Center for the Performing Arts · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. A family concert in the Virginia Symphony Orchestra's PB&J series for young listeners, built around John Williams' film music: the adventure themes and magical moments from the…
- [Build A Bat at First Landing State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/build-a-bat-at-first-landing-state-park--listing-82c7617ffd5358273038de51) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · First Landing State Park (Trail Center) · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-morning nature craft with the rangers at First Landing State Park's Trail Center. Children learn how bats help the ecosystem through pest control, pollination and…
- [Día de los Muertos: Calaveras y Comics](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-calaveras-y-comics--listing-db5487ee3c03f48b732efc0a) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Kempsville Area Library · Ages 5–11 · Free · checked Oct 24. A bilingual Day of the Dead program for elementary-age children at the Kempsville Area Library. Kids learn the holiday's symbols and what they mean through the comics of Raúl the…
- [Family Karaoke at Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/family-karaoke-at-central-library--listing-74bcad226761826eccfc4a08) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library · Ages 5+ · Free · checked Oct 24. Two Saturday afternoons of family karaoke in a meeting room at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library. On Halloween the Retro Edition features hits from past decades, and on…
- [Halloween Night Hike at False Cape State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/halloween-night-hike-at-false-cape-state-park--listing-9b187a7350c74354caef69a4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · False Cape State Park (meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot) · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A ranger-led Halloween night hike that swaps neighborhood sidewalks for sandy trails. The group sets out after sunset from the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot and…
- [Virginia Opera's The Three Little Pigs at Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-opera-s-the-three-little-pigs-at-central-library--listing-c04ba1d477092f175cb18532) — Fri, Nov 6 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library · Ages 3–11 · Free · checked Oct 24. Virginia Opera's education company performs The Three Little Pigs, a short comic opera for young audiences set to music by Mozart and adapted by John Davies, in the Central…
- [Virginia Opera's Tunes & Tales at Windsor Woods Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-opera-s-tunes-and-tales-at-windsor-woods-library--listing-1ca6107c554c61450a2796a8) — Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Windsor Woods Area Library · Ages 3–11 · Free · checked Oct 24. Singers from Virginia Opera present Tunes & Tales, an interactive hour where characters from children's books come to life through new and familiar songs from opera and beyond…
- [Kempsville Fall Parade with KIBO Robots](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/kempsville-fall-parade-with-kibo-robots--listing-af4f19db0d00830d8363754a) — Mon, Nov 9 · 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM · Kempsville Area Library · Ages 3–7 · Free · checked Oct 24. The second annual Kempsville Fall Parade turns young children into float designers and beginning coders. Using craft supplies, kids build small, colorful parade floats on top of…
- [Creek Cleanup at the Virginia Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/creek-cleanup-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-9b9caf6f905d2d06ddaa7f8f) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (North Building) · Free · checked Oct 24. A volunteer cleanup along the creek and marsh near the Virginia Aquarium, open to families and groups. Volunteers spend about two hours outside picking up litter before it…
- [Family Fest at Virginia MOCA](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/family-fest-at-virginia-moca--listing-87725eddd91c882efe3c8725) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free day of art for all ages at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, inspired by its current exhibitions. Families can try hands-on art-making and creative activities…
- [Zzz's Under the Sea Family Overnight at the Virginia Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/zzz-s-under-the-sea-family-overnight-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-c9d62666b31aeb35064fb84b) — Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 AM · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (North Building) · Ages 5+ · From $100 · checked Oct 24. A family sleepover inside the Virginia Aquarium's North Building, from Saturday evening to the next morning. Families spread sleeping bags beside the exhibits under nautical…
- [Holiday Trail of Lights at the Virginia Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/holiday-trail-of-lights-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-726f9c320c4aecfc08326a8b) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 24. After 31 years as a drive-through on the Oceanfront boardwalk, Virginia Beach's holiday lights move to a new 1.1-mile walking trail on the Virginia Aquarium grounds. The trail…
- [Fear No Ice Sculpting Show at the Oceanfront](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/fear-no-ice-sculpting-show-at-the-oceanfront--listing-f385b2d7edbf958b33ecedf9) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · 31st Street Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A one-time outdoor performance at 31st Street Park where Fear No Ice artists carve huge blocks of ice into sculptures with chain saws and chisels, live in front of the audience…
- [Santa's Seaside Cinema at 31st Street Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/santa-s-seaside-cinema-at-31st-street-park--listing-035537151972ed0cd68ff166) — Sat, Nov 21 (+3 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · 31st Street Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Free holiday afternoons at the Oceanfront's 31st Street Park with a family movie on four Saturdays. From noon there is live entertainment, visits with Santa, costume characters…

### Norfolk (12)

- [25 on the 25th: Virginia Zoo 125th Anniversary Day](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/25-on-the-25th-virginia-zoo-125th-anniversary-day--listing-c22fabcc768cb1d2d85d22a5) — Sun, Oct 25 (+2 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Virginia Zoo, Norfolk · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Each month in 2026 the Virginia Zoo marks its 125th anniversary with a day of in-person deals and activities on the 25th; the final one moves to December 26. Families get 25% off…
- [Halloween Harvest Festival at the Chrysler Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/halloween-harvest-festival-at-the-chrysler-museum-of-art--listing-b648568783b9cc6e9dc672b9) — Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk · Free · checked Oct 24. A free family Halloween afternoon at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, with live performances, hands-on art-making stations and scavenger hunts through the galleries. In a…
- [Pranks on the Plaza Trunk or Treat at Scope](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/pranks-on-the-plaza-trunk-or-treat-at-scope--listing-12278df2b00058265df96f8b) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM · Scope Plaza (Scope Arena), Norfolk · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The Norfolk Police Department's annual Trunk or Treat fills Scope Plaza in downtown Norfolk with Halloween fun for families. Children in costume collect candy, play games, ride…
- [Norfolk Admirals Wizards and Witches Night](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/norfolk-admirals-wizards-and-witches-night--listing-99ebfb7e8c0fe14ab556b779) — Sat, Oct 31 · Scope Arena, Norfolk · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-night pro hockey game at Norfolk Scope, part of the Norfolk Admirals' 2026-27 promotional schedule. The Admirals theme the evening around wizards and witches, so…
- [Community Days at the Virginia Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/community-days-at-the-virginia-zoo--listing-dd8b5567cc4ea29f1e79968a) — Sun, Nov 1 (+10 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM · Virginia Zoo, Norfolk · All ages · From $12.50 · checked Oct 24. For its 125th anniversary the Virginia Zoo is offering Community Days on eleven November dates, when Hampton Roads residents can buy general admission for $12.50 instead of the…
- [Dominion Energy Garden of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/dominion-energy-garden-of-lights--listing-7c7d363aeded6636af85269e) — Nov 6 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Norfolk Botanical Garden · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Norfolk Botanical Garden's walk-through holiday light show, running for more than 30 years and voted among the best botanical garden holiday lights in the country by USA Today…
- [Brains On! Live: Your Brain is Magic!](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/brains-on-live-your-brain-is-magic--listing-8c964b3313c55ba02f49b98e) — Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM · Attucks Theatre, Norfolk · Paid · checked Oct 24. The hosts of Brains On, a science podcast for kids, bring their touring live show to Norfolk's historic Attucks Theatre. Molly Bloom, Marc Sanchez and Sanden Totten take the…
- [Storybook Tea Party (Scarecrow Theme) at Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/storybook-tea-party-scarecrow-theme-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-ed75a79f032800885345890f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Norfolk Botanical Garden (WOW Children's Garden) · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A scarecrow-themed tea party and story time for young children in the WOW Children's Garden. Kids bring their favorite stuffed animal, wear something green, listen to a story and…
- [Sensory Friendly Morning at the Virginia Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/sensory-friendly-morning-at-the-virginia-zoo--listing-a10ce50fb9a720da98639548) — Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Virginia Zoo, Norfolk · Paid · checked Oct 24. A quieter, lower-crowd morning at the Virginia Zoo for guests of all abilities and their families, run with Autism Society Tidewater Virginia, Complete the Puzzle and Destination…
- [Second Saturday Art Pop-Up at the Chrysler Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/second-saturday-art-pop-up-at-the-chrysler-museum--listing-037f2d3dad579a64201955f8) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM · Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free monthly open studio at the Chrysler Museum of Art where families make art together around a new theme each month. November's session is Attitude of Gratitude, and…
- [40th Annual Grand Illumination Parade](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/40th-annual-grand-illumination-parade--listing-27237b13a306736834361431) — Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM · Downtown Norfolk parade route · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Downtown Norfolk's holiday parade, held each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, marks its 40th year with the theme Ruby Radiance. At 7 pm a synchronized countdown lights…
- [Garden Artists: Thanksgiving Plates](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/garden-artists-thanksgiving-plates--listing-b56bf0b02168cbd959a251f0) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Norfolk Botanical Garden (Baker Hall Visitor Center) · From $20 · checked Oct 24. Children paint a two-piece set of decorative ceramic plates for the Thanksgiving table: a 10-inch dinner plate and a 7-inch side or dessert plate. The class is in a Baker Hall…

### Newport News (7)

- [Bug-tacular! at the Virginia Living Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/bug-tacular-at-the-virginia-living-museum--listing-26c3a0ac155fd06c5431723d) — Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Virginia Living Museum, Newport News · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A weekend celebration of insects, arachnids and other creepy crawlies at the Virginia Living Museum. Local community partners set up displays where families get a close look at…
- [Night of the Living Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/night-of-the-living-museum--listing-1373a7c98115bb7a6f9b34bf) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Virginia Living Museum, Newport News · From $17 · checked Oct 24. A family-friendly, not-scary Halloween evening at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. Children in costume follow a trail of treat stations through the museum after dark…
- [Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/clifford-the-big-red-dog-the-musical--listing-a37004875fd2d64ee8cb493f) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM · Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News · From $12 · checked Oct 24. A touring stage musical based on Norman Bridwell's Clifford books, at Christopher Newport University's Ferguson Center for the Arts in Newport News. The famous oversized red dog…
- [The Mariners' Park Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/the-mariners-park-fall-festival--listing-1ca6226276908ff0620233fd) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · The Mariners' Museum and Park (Lions Bridge), Newport News · From $2 · checked Oct 24. An autumn afternoon festival at Lions Bridge in The Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News. Families can visit the animals of Teeny Tiny Farm, try the children's activities…
- [Salamander Survey at the Virginia Living Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/salamander-survey-at-the-virginia-living-museum--listing-99d30643cb12c02125c4c6f1) — Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Virginia Living Museum, Newport News · Ages 12+ · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A hands-on field science session for teens and adults led by the Virginia Living Museum's ectotherms staff. After a short introduction to forest-floor ecosystems and how…
- [November Stargazing at the Virginia Living Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/november-stargazing-at-the-virginia-living-museum--listing-1cf0f5d8d9e67324400adab4) — Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM · Virginia Living Museum, Newport News · Paid · checked Oct 24. A monthly after-hours astronomy night at the Virginia Living Museum. Doors open at 5 pm. At 6 pm the live planetarium show The Sky Tonight shows which constellations, planets and…
- [We're Turning 60! Virginia Living Museum Birthday Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/we-re-turning-60-virginia-living-museum-birthday-celebration--listing-c157eadc4c25fce3c41520f6) — Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Virginia Living Museum, Newport News · All ages · checked Oct 24. The Virginia Living Museum celebrates its 60th birthday with a day-long party for families. DJ Jay hosts a dance party in the Changing Exhibits Gallery from 11 am to 3 pm…

### Williamsburg (3)

- [Autumn Hayride at York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/autumn-hayride-at-york-river-state-park--listing-c7e023a7c62af633bac3a0d4) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · York River State Park (Visitor Center), Williamsburg · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Rangers at York River State Park take families on a hayride down the Backbone Trail and talk about why leaves change color, which Virginia animals hibernate and the many ways…
- [Fossil Frenzy at York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/fossil-frenzy-at-york-river-state-park--listing-0b8d912a3588dd4d10d36208) — Sun, Nov 1 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · York River State Park (Amphitheater), Williamsburg · With admission · checked Oct 24. A ranger-led fossil hunt at York River State Park. More than 6 million years ago, before the York River existed, a shallow sea covered this area, and early whales, porpoises…
- [Operation Oyster Reef at York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/operation-oyster-reef-at-york-river-state-park--listing-b2ab7d501d96afd165108de1) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · York River State Park (Amphitheater), Williamsburg · With admission · checked Oct 24. A ranger program at York River State Park's amphitheater about oyster reefs, one of the Chesapeake Bay's most dynamic ecosystems. Families learn why oysters matter for clean…

## Places and ongoing programs

### Virginia Beach (20)

- [3s Please Storytime at Princess Anne Area Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/3s-please-storytime-at-princess-anne-area-library--listing-4d84ef3d19c10bb37f71c2b7) — Wednesdays 11–11:30 am (Princess Anne Storytime Room); dated sessions Oct 28, Nov 4 and… · Princess Anne Area Library · Ages 3–3 · Free · checked Oct 24. A storytime for three-year-olds that steps up to more complex books, with a focus on alphabet and letter recognition, shapes and hands-on activities that build confidence and…
- [Baby Open Play at Great Neck Area Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/baby-open-play-at-great-neck-area-library--listing-8307feb4b6ed0b8271e434ae) — Saturdays 10–11:30 am (Great Neck Storytime Room); sessions listed weekly Oct 24–Dec 26… · Great Neck Area Library · Free · checked Oct 24. An unstructured play morning in the Great Neck storytime room for babies and their caregivers. The library sets up a warm, welcoming space where little ones can play and…
- [Baby Paint & Play at Pungo-Blackwater Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/baby-paint-and-play-at-pungo-blackwater-library--listing-92f13635aa54fe327c238473) — Select Thursdays and Saturdays 10–10:30 am (Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room); dated… · Pungo-Blackwater Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A messy-art session where babies explore different painting styles with their caregiver at the rural Pungo-Blackwater branch. Dress your baby in clothes that can get paint on…
- [Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/back-bay-national-wildlife-refuge--listing-8e4e832ac1456f774d1d2854) — Refuge open from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset; visitor center… · Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A barrier-island refuge at the south end of Sandbridge with seven trails and a beach. The Raptor Trail, the most popular, starts behind the visitor center and runs 0.4 miles one…
- [Combined Preschool Storytime at the TCC/City Joint-Use Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/combined-preschool-storytime-at-the-tcc-city-joint-use-library--listing-0de30ed52d02946f131f8695) — Thursdays (9 am and 10 am sessions listed), Joint-Use Storytime Room; dated sessions Nov… · TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A school-readiness storytime with books, rhymes and literacy activities focused on the alphabet and letter recognition, plus activities that build independence and confidence…
- [False Cape State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/false-cape-state-park--listing-cdb3a2f94128accef1b9fe95) — Sunrise to sunset daily; visitor center daily 9 am–4 pm · False Cape State Park · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. One of the last undeveloped stretches of the Atlantic coast: 4,321 acres and 5.9 miles of beach between Back Bay and the ocean, reaching to the North Carolina line, and the…
- [First Landing State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/first-landing-state-park--listing-5912cba9d49e690c2d6615a3) — Day-use areas 7 am–dusk; Visitor Center daily 8 am–6 pm; Trail Center daily 8 am–4 pm · First Landing State Park · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Virginia's most-visited state park covers 2,888 acres inside Virginia Beach. It has 20 miles of trails through bald cypress swamps and lagoons, and 1.5 miles of sandy Chesapeake…
- [FunVille Indoor Playground & Cafe — Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/funville-indoor-playground-and-cafe-virginia-beach--listing-7daa3841374f7af281da39fc) — Mon–Fri 10 am–8 pm (weekend hours not printed on the location page) · FunVille Indoor Playground & Cafe (Virginia Beach) · Paid · checked Oct 24. FunVille's Holland Road location has an ocean-themed indoor playground. Its signature climbing structure has interactive features, soft air guns, a spider tower and several…
- [JT's Grommet Island Beach Park and Playground for EveryBODY](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/jt-s-grommet-island-beach-park-and-playground-for-everybody--listing-fec5072a8c0ff9fe40d941ee) — Park attendant on duty May 1–Oct 31, 8 am–8 pm · Grommet Island Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A 15,000-square-foot oceanfront beach park at the south end of the Virginia Beach boardwalk, billed by the city as the first 100% accessible oceanfront park in America. The…
- [Just 2s Storytime at Bayside Area Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/just-2s-storytime-at-bayside-area-library--listing-523d483234222b52d1143d2c) — Mondays 10:30–11 am (Bayside Storytime Room); dated sessions Oct 26, Nov 9, 16 and 23… · Bayside Area Library · Ages 2–2 · Free · checked Oct 24. A storytime for two-year-olds built around the whole child. It uses early writing activities, basic concepts such as colors, shapes and letters, big-muscle movement and…
- [Military Aviation Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/military-aviation-museum--listing-eea4a53ff33233da922433a5) — Open daily 9 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; free guided tours 10:30 am… · Military Aviation Museum · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A collection of restored World War I and World War II aircraft in rural Virginia Beach, many of which still fly. The planes take unscheduled flights through the week, and Summer…
- [Mount Trashmore Park and Kids Cove Playground](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/mount-trashmore-park-and-kids-cove-playground--listing-cb230f5fe5e0c3d56e4482f7) — City park; hours not printed on the park page · Mount Trashmore Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. In the late 1960s and early 1970s the city turned a 640,000-ton pile of garbage into the nation's first landfill park. Today Mount Trashmore covers 165 acres, with two man-made…
- [Preschool Open Play at Oceanfront Area Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/preschool-open-play-at-oceanfront-area-library--listing-492d54b8b1719256a87cf898) — Mondays 10 am–noon (Oceanfront Children's Area); sessions listed weekly Oct 26–Nov 30… · Oceanfront Area Library · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A two-hour Monday-morning open play in the Oceanfront branch's children's area for preschoolers and their grown-ups. Children play and socialize in a welcoming space, and the…
- [Preschool Science at Bayside Area Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/preschool-science-at-bayside-area-library--listing-f719a9fc75f6086201fd9e10) — Every other Tuesday 10:15–11 am (Bayside Library Meeting Room); dated sessions Oct 27… · Bayside Area Library · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. An interactive STEAM session for preschoolers covering science, technology, engineering, arts and math, with a new theme each time. The Oct 27 session explores pumpkins. Children…
- [Toddler Meet & Move at the Virginia Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-meet-and-move-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-d025372287d1a312e2a48a3b) — Every Wednesday, October through spring; sessions at 9:15 am and 10:15 am, South Building · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (South Building) · With admission · checked Oct 24. An animal-themed toddler program. Children learn a letter or number, hear a story, then meet an animal ambassador and copy the way it moves. It runs October through spring in the…
- [Toddler Open Play at Princess Anne Area Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-open-play-at-princess-anne-area-library--listing-678b421cb4a4425481498c08) — Tuesdays 10–11:30 am (Princess Anne Meeting Room); sessions listed weekly Nov 10–Dec 22… · Princess Anne Area Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Tuesday-morning open play in the Princess Anne meeting room. Toddlers can play freely and socialize, and caregivers get to know other families. It's a relaxed social gathering…
- [Toddler Open Play at the TCC/City Joint-Use Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-open-play-at-the-tcc-city-joint-use-library--listing-67fcdd38555f174b18f2a83b) — Mondays 10–11:30 am (Joint-Use Storytime Room); sessions listed weekly Oct 26–Dec 21, 2026 · TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A weekly free-play morning in the Joint-Use Library storytime room on the TCC Virginia Beach campus. Toddlers play with toys and other children while caregivers meet each other…
- [Toddler Trek at the Virginia Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-trek-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-d320640b1aa75f9768a3ccb3) — Every Thursday, 10–11 am, South Building · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (South Building and Nature Trail) · With admission · checked Oct 24. A guided toddler walk on the aquarium's Nature Trail, with counting, shapes, songs and themed activities along the way. It goes ahead rain or shine, so dress for the weather. It…
- [Toddler Tuesday at the Virginia Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-tuesday-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-fe58caa904a69e0007c3a887) — Every Tuesday, sessions at 9:15 am and 10:15 am, South Building · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (South Building) · With admission · checked Oct 24. A guided early-literacy program in the South Building that teaches the alphabet through animal stories. There are two sessions each Tuesday morning. It's free for members and…
- [Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-aquarium-and-marine-science-center--listing-219c6c44b9b63de9fc477274) — Open 9 am–5 pm daily; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 24. A self-guided visit covers the North Building, the South Building and the Nature Trail. The North Building has sea turtles, sand tiger and sandbar sharks in the Norfolk Canyon…

### Norfolk (17)

- [1-2-3 Play With Me at Pretlow Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/1-2-3-play-with-me-at-pretlow-library--listing-45191017a20d237fa2c2aaf3) — Tuesdays 10:30–11:30 am, Youth Services Programming Room · Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library, Norfolk · Ages 1–3 · Free · checked Oct 24. A playgroup for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups in the Youth Services programming room. Each session has free play, a circle time, and resources for parents. It's capped at…
- [ARTful Play at the Hermitage Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/artful-play-at-the-hermitage-museum--listing-d019370aad689e17717a9f88) — Every other Tuesday 10:30–11:30 am; remaining fall dates Oct 27, Nov 10 and Nov 24, 2026 · Goode Family Visual Arts School, Hermitage Museum & Gardens, Norfolk · From $15 · checked Oct 24. An art class for toddlers and their grown-ups at the Goode Family Visual Arts School, in the estate's former horse and cow stables. Children try drawing, painting, collage and…
- [Babygarten at Pretlow Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/babygarten-at-pretlow-library--listing-2986bbe00153ca0083c3978d) — Thursdays 10:30–11:30 am, Youth Services Programming Room · Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library, Norfolk · Ages 0–2 · Free · checked Oct 24. An hour for babies and their grown-ups with songs, movement activities, colorful toys, board books and parenting resources, built on the idea of growing a happy, healthy baby one…
- [Chrysler Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/chrysler-museum-of-art--listing-2e086426da1a7816319d7a7c) — Tue–Sat 10 am–5 pm; Sun noon–5 pm; closed Mondays · Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Norfolk's art museum on Memorial Place, free to visit with always-free parking. The campus includes the Perry Glass Studio, with free glassmaking demonstrations at noon Tuesday…
- [d'Art Center](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/d-art-center--listing-c4f06ccbd42b11b69a6abeeb) — Tue–Wed 10 am–5 pm; Thu 10 am–7 pm; Fri–Sat 10 am–5 pm; closed Sunday, Monday and… · d'Art Center, Norfolk · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free community art center in Norfolk's NEON District, open since 1986. More than 30 in-house artists work in studios on site, with hundreds of works on display and for sale, so…
- [Free Glassmaking Demo at the Chrysler Museum's Perry Glass Studio](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/free-glassmaking-demo-at-the-chrysler-museum-s-perry-glass-studio--listing-0d9ea411863d9ab7115f9e82) — Tuesday through Sunday at noon · Perry Glass Studio, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Each day at noon, artists at the Chrysler Museum's Perry Glass Studio give a free live demonstration of glassmaking. The studio is a working hot shop on the museum campus that…
- [Hermitage Museum & Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/hermitage-museum-and-gardens--listing-c323b37449ec70f34267a719) — Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm; closed Mondays and select holidays · Hermitage Museum & Gardens, Norfolk · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free 12-acre waterfront estate on the Lafayette River in Norfolk's Lochhaven neighborhood, mixing art, nature and history. Families can walk the waterfront gardens with…
- [Homeschool Garden Science at Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/homeschool-garden-science-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-12b97af46896ceaab3e07de1) — Tuesdays 10–11 am; dated sessions Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10 and Nov 17, 2026 · Norfolk Botanical Garden · Ages 6–10 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. Weekly Tuesday-morning science classes for homeschooled children, each with its own topic. Owls 101 has children dissect an owl pellet and tour spots where owls have nested…
- [Homeschool Garden Stewards at Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/homeschool-garden-stewards-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-40f31f70c0efbf79d49ef850) — Tuesdays 1–2:30 pm; dated sessions Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10 and Nov 17, 2026 · Norfolk Botanical Garden · Ages 9–14 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A Tuesday-afternoon series for older homeschoolers with hands-on garden science projects. Corpse Flower 101 covers the life cycle, measurements and pollination of the corpse…
- [Hot Glass Experience at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/hot-glass-experience-at-the-chrysler-museum-glass-studio--listing-5a5ece0601c58f75bdcdea60) — Bookable sessions; choose a date and time in the ticket portal · Perry Glass Studio, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. A short hands-on class at the Chrysler Museum's Perry Glass Studio. With studio staff, participants make a blown or solid glass object of their choice. It's one of the studio's…
- [KinderSTEM at Pretlow Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/kinderstem-at-pretlow-library--listing-a5f731a4ae0c3cc9f8eac6fb) — Fridays 10:30–11:30 am, Youth Services Programming Room · Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library, Norfolk · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A hands-on preschool program that teaches colors, shapes, letters, numbers and other basic concepts through group activities, books and individual learning stations. Twenty…
- [Little Sprout Explorers at Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/little-sprout-explorers-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-43e21212da539d6d1a976101) — Mondays 10–11 am; dated sessions Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 9 and Nov 16, 2026 · Norfolk Botanical Garden · Ages 3–6 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A Monday-morning nature series for preschoolers. Each week has its own theme: Pumpkins & Gourds (STEM activities with pumpkins and gourds before Halloween), Creeping Critters…
- [Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-b6b4d106e6ef025b8586f34c) — Open Wednesday to Monday; Garden 9 am–5 pm, Perry Conservatory 10 am–5 pm; closed… · Norfolk Botanical Garden · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 24. More than 65 themed gardens beside Lake Whitehurst, with seasonal narrated tram tours, summer boat tours, the Perry Conservatory and the WOW Children's Garden. Daytime tickets…
- [Toddler Time at Pretlow Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-time-at-pretlow-library--listing-b6d189895936726c3e1c1c24) — Wednesdays 10:30–11:30 am, Youth Services Programming Room · Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library, Norfolk · Ages 2–3 · Free · checked Oct 24. A toddler program of rhymes, music, movement and books at the Ocean View anchor branch. There are 20 spots, with free tickets one week before each session, and caregivers don't…
- [Virginia Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-zoo--listing-d95043e2d1ac2244602a429d) — Open daily 9:30 am–4 pm (last admission 3 pm); closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve… · Virginia Zoo, Norfolk · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 24. Norfolk's zoo on Granby Street has areas such as Asia: Trail of the Tiger, World of Reptiles & Friends, ZooFarm and the Run Wild! Nature Discovery Zone. Every day there are free…
- [WOW Children's Garden at Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/wow-children-s-garden-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-5a945763356b095a5556bc1e) — Winter hours Oct 16–Mar 31: 9:30 am–4 pm; summer hours Apr 1–Oct 15: 9:30 am–6:30 pm… · Norfolk Botanical Garden (WOW Children's Garden) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. The children's area of Norfolk Botanical Garden, described as a risky-play adventure garden. It has world-themed splash fountains and Passport Gardens, the Discovery Peak climb…
- [Zoo Tales at the Virginia Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/zoo-tales-at-the-virginia-zoo--listing-4e596930de005c12beb10921) — Thursdays at 11 am (ZooLive! Stage or Africa Classroom, weather dependent); also the 1st… · Virginia Zoo, Norfolk · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Zoo Tales is one of the zoo's Animal Ambassador Experiences. Animal handlers bring out ambassador animals, show natural and enrichment behaviors, and tie each session to a theme…

### Williamsburg (7)

- [Baby Lapsit Storytime at Williamsburg Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/baby-lapsit-storytime-at-williamsburg-library--listing-5e2bda3370cbdefc3ef9947a) — Mondays 10–10:15 am, Youth Services Program Room · Williamsburg Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A short 15-minute lapsit of songs, fingerplays and lap games for babies and their grown-ups. The songs and activities repeat each week on purpose: the library says this…
- [Chess Club at Williamsburg Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/chess-club-at-williamsburg-library--listing-57956f137bbcbd242853060d) — Mondays 5–6:30 pm, Youth Services Program Room (also Wednesdays at James City County… · Williamsburg Library · Ages 6–17 · Free · checked Oct 24. A casual drop-in chess program for kids and teens. Experienced players and beginners can both come to play and learn. A matching club meets Wednesday evenings at the James City…
- [Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/colonial-williamsburg-historic-area--listing-9fa3fd031df21a82bb48a2ca) — Daily; see the events calendar for site and program times · Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area (Visitor Center) · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A 301-acre restored 18th-century city where a ticket covers guided sites, historic trades at work, and staged performances around the Historic Area and in the Hennage Auditorium…
- [LEGO SPIKE Essential STEM Lessons at James City County Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/lego-spike-essential-stem-lessons-at-james-city-county-library--listing-8211fc00616394b39992054c) — Wednesdays 1–2:30 pm, Youth Services Program Room (9-session series) · James City County Library, Williamsburg · Ages 6–8 · Free · checked Oct 24. A nine-session introductory series for young builders, using LEGO Education lesson plans and SPIKE Essential kits to practice problem solving, design, engineering, building and…
- [Preschool Storytime at James City County Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/preschool-storytime-at-james-city-county-library--listing-75da6230cbaf445930735cc3) — Mondays 10–10:30 am, Youth Services Program Room · James City County Library, Williamsburg · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. Stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays and other activities for preschoolers at the Croaker Road branch. Free tickets are given out at the Youth Services desk 30 minutes before the…
- [Toddler Storytime at Williamsburg Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-storytime-at-williamsburg-library--listing-06c73352c5bccd1eef7ea838) — Tuesdays 10–10:25 am, Youth Services Program Room · Williamsburg Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A brief toddler storytime of short stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays. Spaces are limited; free tickets are handed out at the Youth Services desk from 30 minutes before the…
- [York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/york-river-state-park--listing-8f6b5d8bf20ee64e1f3633ff) — Park 8 am–dusk; visitor center, office and gift shop daily 8 am–3:30 pm · York River State Park, Williamsburg · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A day-use park on the York River estuary, part of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, where fresh and salt water meet. More than 40 miles of hiking, biking…

### Chesapeake (4)

- [Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex — Chesapeake](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/chilled-ponds-ice-sports-complex-chesapeake--listing-c72f216300fd3faf7a201466) — Public skating sessions vary; see the online event schedule · Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex (Chesapeake) · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 24. A two-rink ice complex in Chesapeake with public ice skating, birthday parties and groups, youth recreational hockey (the fall rec season runs late August to March) and a Learn…
- [FunVille Indoor Playground & Cafe — Chesapeake](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/funville-indoor-playground-and-cafe-chesapeake--listing-eb55e5ce47027bb4cfb0789b) — Mon–Fri 10 am–8 pm (weekend hours not printed on the location page) · FunVille Indoor Playground & Cafe (Chesapeake) · Paid · checked Oct 24. A jungle-themed indoor playground with a cafe. The main structure, for children 37 to 60 inches tall, has climbing, obstacle courses, slides, soft air guns, a spider tower and…
- [Northwest River Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/northwest-river-park--listing-a369b96dd78a16e569306aee) — Open on its own schedule · Northwest River Park, Chesapeake · All ages · checked Oct 24. A 763-acre city park on the banks of the Northwest River in southeastern Chesapeake. It offers year-round boating, fishing, hiking and nature programs, plus a playground, an…
- [Tiny Beans Play Cafe](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/tiny-beans-play-cafe--listing-066a4a10dac152ff51e9d805) — Mon–Fri 8 am–4 pm; Sat and Sun 8 am–noon; 2-hour sessions at 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm · Tiny Beans Play Cafe, Chesapeake · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A small indoor play space and full-service coffee bar in Chesapeake for children from newborns to age 7. Families book two-hour play sessions starting at 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm and 2…

### Hampton (4)

- [Bluebird Gap Farm](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/bluebird-gap-farm--listing-5a9c964a4b98ff9c18499920) — March–November 9 am–6 pm; November–March 9 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and… · Bluebird Gap Farm, Hampton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free 60-acre city farm in Hampton with about 100 domestic and wild animals: horses, cows, pigs, goats and chickens alongside birds of prey, alpacas, tortoises, peacocks and…
- [Hampton History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/hampton-history-museum--listing-edf866494cee61980af63fc0) — Monday–Saturday 9 am–5 pm; Sunday 1–5 pm · Hampton History Museum · All ages · From $4 · checked Oct 24. The City of Hampton's history museum, in downtown Hampton off Settlers Landing Road. It has a gift shop, and parking is free in the city garage on History Museum Way. The Visit…
- [Sandy Bottom Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/sandy-bottom-nature-park--listing-1534bb5c169a0eafb4f15c7e) — Park open 7 days a week, sunrise to sunset (closed Christmas Day); nature center daily 9… · Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Hampton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Hampton's largest park: 456 acres of environmental education and wildlife-management land reclaimed from borrow pits and old dumps. A 10,000-square-foot nature center overlooks…
- [Virginia Air & Space Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-air-and-space-science-center--listing-0fe35b274faeb64d8875dd9d) — Wed–Sat 10 am–5 pm; Sun noon–5 pm; closed Mondays and Tuesdays · Virginia Air & Space Science Center, Hampton · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 24. One of 12 official NASA Visitor Centers, in downtown Hampton. Interactive aviation exhibits cover 100 years of flight with more than 30 historic aircraft, and there's a hands-on…

### Newport News (4)

- [Lil' Mariners' Play Zone and Bumblebee Learning Garden at Mariners' Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/lil-mariners-play-zone-and-bumblebee-learning-garden-at-mariners-park--listing-b13a9539abd20862fe627309) — Park open daily 6 am–6 pm · Mariners' Park (The Mariners' Museum and Park), Newport News · Free · checked Oct 24. Free outdoor spots for young children in the 550-acre Mariners' Park. The Lil' Mariners' Play Zone is a natural playground where kids hop between tree stumps and explore a giant…
- [Noland Trail at Mariners' Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/noland-trail-at-mariners-park--listing-adef3c0dd1061cfc027da00e) — Park and trail open 6 am–6 pm · Mariners' Park (The Mariners' Museum and Park), Newport News · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A five-mile loop of stone-dust trail around the 167-acre Mariners' Lake, inside the free 550-acre Mariners' Park. Families can do shorter combinations from 0.5 miles, and the…
- [The Mariners' Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/the-mariners-museum--listing-6868e2579ecdf8ed19f8fcca) — Museum open daily 9 am–5 pm; park and trail 6 am–6 pm · The Mariners' Museum and Park, Newport News · All ages · From $1 · checked Oct 24. A Newport News maritime museum whose indoor galleries tell stories of mariners and the sea, including the USS Monitor Center. Museum admission is $1 per person, members are free…
- [Virginia Living Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-living-museum--listing-ea8d3c16c039449f6a21bf46) — Open daily 9 am–5 pm (boardwalk closes 4:30 pm); closed Thanksgiving, Dec 24, 25 and Jan 1 · Virginia Living Museum, Newport News · All ages · From $16.95 · checked Oct 24. A Newport News museum where families meet animals up close, explore immersive exhibits and hands-on activities, and walk an outdoor boardwalk (the boardwalk closes at 4:30 pm)…

### Other towns in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (12)

- [Cape Henry Lighthouse](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/cape-henry-lighthouse--listing-7238ea130fb2570423d673a1) — Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Dec… · Cape Henry Lighthouse (Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story) · From $20 · checked Oct 24. The old Cape Henry Lighthouse, the first federally funded public works project of the new United States, stands near the First Landing site inside Joint Expeditionary Base Fort…
- [Children's Museum of Virginia](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/children-s-museum-of-virginia--listing-d4605f1baeb9ba8bdd236fa6) — Wed–Sun 9 am–4 pm; closed Mondays and Tuesdays · Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth · Paid · checked Oct 24. A hands-on museum for children in Olde Towne Portsmouth, in its High Street home since 2011. According to the city tourism office, exhibits let children make bubbles bigger than…
- [Chilled Ponds Ice Rink — Yorktown](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/chilled-ponds-ice-rink-yorktown--listing-f6377e1be167d0ded41c5046) — Public skating sessions vary; see the Yorktown public skating schedule · Chilled Ponds at Yorktown · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 24. Chilled Ponds' second rink, in York County, with public ice skating, birthday parties and groups (book at least 10 days ahead), youth rec hockey, Learn to Play hockey and free…
- [Dismal Swamp State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/dismal-swamp-state-park--listing-6e12dbdcc03bc87a10bbfa6d) — Gates and trails 8 am–5:30 pm in October, 8 am–4:30 pm November–February · Dismal Swamp State Park, South Mills · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. North Carolina's gateway to the Great Dismal Swamp, the largest remaining swamp in the eastern United States, in Camden County right on the Virginia border. It has hiking and…
- [Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/great-dismal-swamp-national-wildlife-refuge--listing-8177a268d9baefd1881fca4e) — Trails open sunrise to sunset; Lake Drummond Wildlife Drive hours vary seasonally… · Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk · All ages · checked Oct 24. A large swamp refuge on the Suffolk/Chesapeake edge with more than 40 miles of trails and boardwalks for hiking and biking, a self-guided driving tour, two lakefront piers and a…
- [Historic Jamestowne](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/historic-jamestowne--listing-ba359b088324a442c0de92a8) — Daily 9 am–5 pm; entrance gate 8:45 am–4:30 pm; Glasshouse 8:45 am–5 pm; closed… · Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. The Jamestown Island area of Colonial National Historical Park, run by the National Park Service with Preservation Virginia. At the Glasshouse, near the first parking area past…
- [Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/hoffler-creek-wildlife-preserve--listing-73f0c0cfb5b3567962c7478f) — Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–4 pm; closed Monday · Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, Portsmouth · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free 142-acre preserve in Portsmouth, the last undeveloped land in the Hoffler Creek watershed. More than 3 miles of trails pass through four habitats: a riparian forest of…
- [Isle of Wight County Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/isle-of-wight-county-museum--listing-8b410fdc78f00b66271b67d4) — Monday–Saturday 10 am–4 pm; Sunday noon–4 pm; closed major holidays including… · Isle of Wight County Museum, Smithfield · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A small county history museum in downtown Smithfield, home of the 'World's Oldest Ham' and 'World's Oldest Peanut', with a live Ham Cam. Interactive exhibits include a…
- [Machicomoco State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/machicomoco-state-park--listing-40f010328be223d3d6ae58ac) — Open daily dawn to dusk; park office Dec–Feb Mon–Fri 9 am–3 pm, Sat–Sun 9 am–4 pm… · Machicomoco State Park, Hayes · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A 645-acre park on the York River in southern Gloucester County, about 10 miles downriver from Werowocomoco. An open-air interpretive pavilion and a walking path through the…
- [Merchants Millpond State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/merchants-millpond-state-park--listing-dc04f3fa9c112a1c716ec25e) — Park hours 8 am–8 pm in October, 8 am–6 pm November–February; the page also says 'open… · Merchants Millpond State Park, Gatesville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A Gates County park, just south of the Virginia line, built around a 760-acre millpond more than 190 years old. Families can hike the trails, ride the bike trail, or rent a boat…
- [Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/suffolk-seaboard-station-railroad-museum--listing-2514cc1d308ccaad4687c246) — Sunday–Wednesday 1–5 pm; Thursday–Saturday 11 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas… · Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum · All ages · checked Oct 24. A restored 1885 Queen Anne-style train station on Suffolk's Main Street. Its highlight for kids is a two-room HO-scale model of Suffolk in 1907, built by the Tidewater Division…
- [Yorktown Battlefield](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/yorktown-battlefield--listing-4be2893e7ec8813c9d894fba) — Daily 9 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25 and Jan 1 (buildings closed on those days) · Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. The Yorktown area of Colonial National Historical Park, with its visitor center at the end of the Colonial Parkway. The 24-mile parkway, open to cyclists but with rolling hills…