# Bay Lab Exploration at First Landing State Park > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM - Where: First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451 - Ages: All ages - Price: Standard park parking fee; no extra fee - Status: Ended (last date Sat, Oct 31). - Organizer: Virginia State Parks – First Landing State Park - Official page: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2026-10-05-21-22-45-681271-cqs - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 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 Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/bay-lab-exploration-at-first-landing-state-park--listing-e5c99f49fd2e4dead13847c2 ## About Drop in to the Bay Lab inside the Main Visitor Center to explore the Chesapeake Bay through its animals: play with the hands-on topographic sandbox and meet the diamondback terrapin animal ambassadors. Welcome to all ages; no registration. ## Similar picks coming up in Virginia Beach - [Dabble in Discovery at York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/dabble-in-discovery-at-york-river-state-park--listing-3ec5086d2a4f0df6272e2088) — Sat, Nov 7 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · York River State Park (Visitor Center), Williamsburg · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 30. A drop-in, drop-out ranger program on what is happening in the park's wetlands and woods right now: aquatic life, insects, mammals and plants. The exact spot and activities are… - [Fossil Frenzy at York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/fossil-frenzy-at-york-river-state-park--listing-0b8d912a3588dd4d10d36208) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 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… - [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… - [Blue Goose Wildlife & History Tram Tour at False Cape State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/blue-goose-wildlife-and-history-tram-tour-at-false-cape-state-park--listing-3066ef52394bcef0681756fa) — Sun, Nov 8 (+3 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · False Cape State Park (meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot) · From $8 · checked Oct 30. A 4-hour guided tram tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park to spot fall wildlife and hear the area's history, with a 1-mile round-trip hike to… - [Build Bash at Jordan-Newby Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/build-bash-at-jordan-newby-library--listing-9b0b8551ba3b8f1c7922163e) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek, Norfolk · Ages 5–9 · checked Oct 30. Kids ages 5–9 design and build structures with Lincoln Logs, Keva Planks, Power Clix, Goobis and other building sets. - [Family Park Crafts at York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/family-park-crafts-at-york-river-state-park--listing-e1e6e07b5f0a036c37960ea1) — Sun, Nov 8 (+3 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · York River State Park (Visitor Center), Williamsburg · With admission · checked Oct 30. Rangers guide families through a simple nature craft to take home, with the project changing every two weeks: wax-paper leaf lanterns in early November, then leaf prints and… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach, VA](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/counties/virginia-beach-city-va) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/counties/virginia-beach-city-va.md) - [This weekend in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach.md)