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Things to Do in Virginia
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Attraction	Location	Community	District
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Northern Virginia’s premiere fully professional orchestra, the Alexandria symphony Orchestra is entering its 60th season. Under the direction of Music Director Kim Allen Kluge, the symphony has distinguished itself through inter-arts programming and powerful performances .	Alexandria	Alexandria	Northern Virginia
Barter Theatre takes its name from the practice of bartering. Robert Porterfield, an unemployed actor and Southwest Virginia native, opened the theatre in 1933, at the height of the Depression. The price of admission was 35 cents or the equivalent in food. Most patrons brought produce or canned goods. Some of the more unusual items that were used for the admission price included a live hog and a dead rattlesnake. Today, at least one performance a year celebrates the Barter heritage by accepting donations for an area food bank. Barter’s best known alumni include: Gregory Peck, Patricia Neal, Ernest Borgnine, Hume Cronyn, Ned Beatty, Gary Collins and Larry Linville.	Abingdon	Washington	Bristol
Chrysler Museum of Art - Chrysler Museum of Art offers over 30,000 objects. The museum's collection spans over 5000 years of world history. American and European paintings and sculpture from the middle ages to the present day form the core of the collection.	Norfolk	Norfolk	Hampton Roads
Classical Ballet Academy of Northern Virginia A small nucleus of young dancers are selected from the upper division of the Academy for Classical Ballet Theatre, the school's affiliated performing company. However, all dancers from Ballet I and above have the opportunity to perform in at least one major production per year.	Herndon		Northern Virginia
Fairfax Ballet The Fairfax Ballet is an incorporated non-profit organization formed in 1971 to provide young, qualified student dancers an opportunity to gain performing experience under professional direction with the highest possible standards of artistic achievement. At the same time, the Company presents to the community, programs of classic and contemporary ballet, thereby promoting an awareness and the understanding as well as an appreciation of the art of dance.	Chantilly	Fairfax	Northern Virginia
Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra Since 1983, the LSO has consistently delighted listeners throughout Central Virginia with timeless and enchanting music. Join the party, as the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra celebrates 20 years of outstanding concert performances	Lynchburg	Lynchburg	Lynchburg
Loudoun Ballet Company The Loudoun Ballet Company was formed in 1978 by Sheila Hoffmann-Robertson so that her students at the Loudoun School of Ballet could have the opportunity to perform regularly in front of audiences, thereby developing their sense of theatre as well as technique.	Leesburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia Under the baton of John Edward Niles, the Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia has gone from A to Z: "Angelique" by Ibert and "Zaide" by Mozart. In fifteen years Mr. Niles has offered his audiences Bizet's "Dr. Miracle", Mascagni's "L'Amico Fritz", Menotti's "Amelia Goes to the Ball", Puccini's "Edgar", Verdi's "Il Corsaro" and Weber/Mahler's "The Three Pintos".	Arlington	Arlington	Northern Virginia
Southwest Virginia Ballet has featured hundreds of young dancers from our region in full length productions of "The Nutcracker", "Coppelia", "The Firebird", "The Snowmaiden", and "Graduation Ball", as well as original works by innovative choreographers.	Roanoke	Roanoke	Salem
Torpedo Factory Art Center - The Torpedo Factory Art Center, created through the joint effort of a group of local artists and the City of Alexandria, Virginia in 1974, is considered the largest and most successful visual arts center in the U.S. Visitors can explore 84 working studios, 8 group studios and 6 galleries.	Alexandria	Alexandria	Northern Virginia
Virginia Ballet Theatre Artists in Residence and Special Guest Artists contribute to the professional company's range of repertoire including the works of George Balanchine, Agnes DeMille and Erick Hawkins. Its seasons have been highlighted by performances of Heyoka, Balanchine's Serenade, The Firebird, Dracula and The Nutcracker.	Norfolk	Norfolk	Hampton Roads
Virginia Musical Theatre has emerged as a leading theatre company dedicated to nurturing artists in a creative environment. VMT is driven by an innovative spirit that constantly seeks new management and artistic models. Current hallmarks of its management are resourcefulness and collaboration.	Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	Hampton Roads
Virginia Opera Founded in 1974, Virginia Opera has been proclaimed the "Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia" by the Virginia General Assembly. It is one of the finest and largest opera companies in the nation. The opera performs in Norfolk, Richmond and Fairfax under the direction of Peter Mark, and has focused national and international attention on Virginia as an important opera center through the quality of its work, the ingenuity and variety of its Education Program, and its history of identifying and presenting the finest young American singers.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Virginia Opera (same as above)	Fairfax	Fairfax	Northern Virginia
Virginia Opera (same as above)	Hampton Roads	Hampton Roads	Hampton Roads
Wayside Theater is a community based professional theatre which strives to enrich the lives of the people of our community through a broad spectrum of live professional theatre and performance opportunities that are entertaining, challenging, educational and accessible, and which effectively transmit that wonder to future generations.	Middletown	Frederick	Staunton
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts As America's National Park for the Performing Arts, Wolf Trap plays a valuable leadership role in both the local and national performing arts communities. Through a wide range of artistic and education programs, Wolf Trap enhances our nation's cultural life and ensures that the arts remain accessible and affordable to the broadest possible audience.	Vienna	Fairfax	Northern Virginia

Attractions	Location	Community	District
Arlington National Cemetery Veterans from all the nation's wars are buried in the cemetery, from the American Revolution through the Persian Gulf War and Somalia. Pre-Civil War dead were re-interred after 1900. More than 260,000 people are buried at Arlington Cemetery.	Arlington	Arlington County	Northern Virginia
Assateague Lighthouse
Beagle Ridge Herb Farm - Beagle Ridge Herb Farm offers you the opportunity to wander through their breathtaking gardens, hike the beautiful nature trails, or take one of their educational workshops and learn how to make soaps, gels, bath salts, and potpourris.	Wytheville	Wythe	Bristol
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Chesapeake Bay Bridge offers bird watching, biking, walking trails, fishing, scenic views and more for a perfect relaxing day in Virginia.	---	Virginia Beach to Northamption	Hampton Roads
Chincoteague Island - Chincoteague Island is Virginia's only resort island. It is one of the many and perhaps the most beautiful island that dots Virginia's Eastern Shore. They are world famous for there oyster beds and clam shoals, outdoor recreation, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, cool summer breezes, animals in their natural habitat, and beaches that go on forever	Chincoteague	Accomack	Hampton Roads
Crystal Caverns at Hupps Mill: Strasburg, VA is probably best known for its beautiful scenery and Civil War history. However, visitors of the Stonewall Jackson Museum and Civil War walking trail located on Rt. 11 can discover a magnificent shimmering treasure right beneath their very feet - Crystal Caverns. Though it is lesser known that the other caverns in the area, it does hold the distinction of being the oldest documented cavern in Virginia, when it was "discovered" by the Hupps family around 1755.
Endless Caverns-Discovered in 1879, Endless Caverns has thrilled visitors with one of America's true underground treasurers. Come discover a world of beauty today. Located on the side of the Massanutten Mountain, overlooking Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley, Endless Caverns is as beautiful above ground as it is below	New Market	Shenandoah	Staunton
Go-Karts Plus - Go-Karts Plus is Williamsburg, Virginia's premier family fun center featuring three go-kart tracks, miniature golf, bumper boats, kiddieland, midway games, a snack bar, an arcade and more!	Williamsburg	Williamsburg	Hampton Roads
Grand Caverns Grand Caverns is America's oldest show cave and a stately and powerful example of Nature's handiwork. Gigantic stalactites point down from above. Equally imposing stalagmites thrust upward from the caverns floor. Cathedral Hall, 280 feet long and over 70 feet high, is one of the largest rooms of any cavern in the East.	Grottoes	Rockingham	Staunton
Luray Caverns Discover Eastern America's largest and most popular caverns, a U.S. Natural Landmark. From well-lighted, paved walkways explore cathedral-sized rooms with ceilings 10 stories high, filled with towering stone columns and crystal-clear pools. Also, hear the haunting sounds of the Great Stalacpipe Organ, the worlds' largest musical instrument.	Luray	Page	Staunton
Luray Reptile Center The Luray Reptile Center features a unique blend of reptiles, exotic animals, tropical birds and birds of prey. Over 87 different species are exhibited in all!	Luray	Page	Staunton
Natural Bridges- The Caverns - Natural Bridges the Caverns were opened to the public in 1977. It was originally explored by Col. Henry Parsons in 1889-91, but the natural entrance was too steep for general use. Some tools, a ladder, a lantern, and rope were found where they had been left in 1891. Now it is accessible and you can witness the Colossal Dome, a beautiful wishing well plus more!	Natural Bridge	Rockbridge	Staunton
Natural Bridge Of Virginia Natural Bridge Of Virginia offers an unique, historic, picturesque and natural experience. The nature around provides a comfortable place that is also beautiful but The Natural Bridge itself is breathtaking and amazing. It is a once in a lifetime site.	Natural Bridge	Rockbridge	Staunton
New Point Comfort Lighthouse
Peaks of Otter Peaks of Otter were formed by three mountains positioned in a triangular pattern, Sharp Top Mountain (3,875 feet), Flat Top Mountain (4,001 feet), and Harkening Hill (3,372 feet). A beautiful mountain lake rests at the triangle's center.	Bedford	Bedford	Salem
Shenandoah Caverns - At Shenandoah Caverns, located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, you'll see formations so unusual they were featured in National Geographic. Experience the color of Virginia's most beautiful caverns as well as the convenience of elevator service and wide, level pathways on your tour.	Shenandoah Caverns	Shenandoah	Staunton
Virginia Lighthouses	see site		Hampton Roads

Attraction	Location	Community	District
Albemarle County Historical Society - The Albemarle County Historical Society works to nurture and promote an awareness and appreciation of the history of Charlottesville and Albemarle County through exhibits, walking tours, publications, and other programs.	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Appomattox Courthouse Walk the old country lanes where Robert E. Lee, Commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered his men to Ulysses S. Grant, General-in-Chief of all United States forces, on April 9, 1865. Imagine the events that signaled the end of the Confederacys' attempt to create a new nation. The National Park encompasses approximately 1800 acres in rural central Virginia.	Appomattox	Appomattox	Lynchburg
Bacon's Castle - Bacon's Castle is a rare surviving example of Jacobean architecture with its cruciform shape, triple chimneys and curvilinear gables. It takes you a step back in time to the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century through its doors. The gardens are beautiful and the furnishings from 1711 and 1755 help interpret daily life.	Surry	Surry	Hampton Roads
Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery are poignant reminders of a disastrous Union defeat in the first year of the Civil War when Confederate Brig. Gen. Nathan "Shanks" Evans stopped a badly coordinated attempt by Union forces under Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone to cross the Potomac at Harrison's Island and capture Leesburg.	Leesburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Chancellorsville Battlefield The Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center is located twelve miles west of Fredericksburg on Route 3. Currently the Park is operating on a Winter Schedule through April 1, 2004. Excellent museum exhibits will keep you busy, as you imagine the great struggle that took place here, May 1-3, 1863.	Chancellor	Spotsylvania	Fredericksburg
Historic Christ Church - Resting in Virginia's historic Northern Neck, Christ Church offers visitors a rare look at a virtually unchanged colonial church. From the details of its exquisite brickwork, to the captivating simplicity of its interior, come discover why many believe Christ Church to be the greatest colonial church in America.	Irvington	Lancaster	Fredericksburg
Colonial National Historical Park (NHP) administers two of the most historically significant sites in English North America. Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607, is administered jointly with the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and Yorktown Battlefield, the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War in 1781	Yorktown	York	Hampton Roads
Ellwood On a knoll overlooking Wilderness Run sits Ellwood, a once prosperous, antebellum farm, which became a major Union headquarters during the Battle of The Wilderness, and where lies the amputated arm of General “Stonewall” Jackson. The surrounding estate covers some 642 acres and contains an array of stables, barns, slave cabins, and a kitchen. A dozen slaves supported the farm, working fields mostly of grain and corn. Once harvested, the annual bounty was then shipped to markets in Fredericksburg, 15 miles to the east.	Locust Grove	Orange	Culpeper
Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum The Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum stands silent watch over a rich past that intertwines Civil War medicine, military actions of the Army and the mighty railroads of Virginia. The museum offers an unique building with a experience through time of Gordonsville's personal history through medical, military, town, and hotel history exhibits.	Gordonsville	Orange	Culpeper
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Battlefields Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania—this is the bloodiest landscape in North America. No place more vividly reflects the Civil War’s tragic cost, in all its forms. A city bombarded, bloodied, and looted. Farms large and small ruined. Refugees by the thousands forced to the countryside.	Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania	Fredericksburg
Gari Melchers Estate and Memorial Gallery in Stafford County near Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the former residence of the American figure painter Gari Melchers (1860-1932). The museum consists of the artist's home, studio and gardens. The stone studio and galleries house the largest collection of Melchers' works anywhere.	Stafford	Stafford	Fredericksburg
Green Springs Natl Hist Dist - Green Spring is a 27-acre park located in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few minutes travel from the Nation's Capitol. Visitors are invited to stroll through 5 acres of gardens, enjoy educational programs in an 18th century manor house, attend classes in the visitor center, or research gardening questions in the horticultural library.	Alexandria	Alexandria	Northern Virginia
James Madison Museum The Nation's First Museum Dedicated to the Memory of the Fourth President of the United States and the Father of the American Constitution.	Orange	Orange	Culpeper
Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center - Only a few miles from where America's colonial history began at Jamestown in 1607, colonial America came to an end with the Battle of Yorktown 174 years later, and a new nation began. Today, the struggles, adventures and hopes of those momentous early years are brought to life through engaging exhibits and dramatic living history, all within a 20-mile stretch of road.	Jamestown	James City	Hampton Roads
Manassas Battlefield Manassas National Battlefield park was established in 1940 to preserve the scene of two major Civil War battles. Located a few miles north of the prized railroad junction of Manassas, Virginia, the peaceful Virginia countryside bore witness to clashes between the armies of the North and South in 1861 and 1862.	Manassas	Prince William	Northern Virginia
Monticello Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States. Explore Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's mountaintop home, gardens, and plantation.	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Montpelier Home to the Fourth President of the United States, James Madison and his wife Dolley.	Montpelier Station	Orange	Culpeper
New Market Battlefield The three-hundred acre New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, 19th Century Bushong Farm, and Hall of Valor Civil War Museum, commemorate a unique moment in American history--- when college boys, Cadets from VMI, engaged in pitched battle and helped win a victory for the Confederate Army.	New Market	Shenandoah	Staunton
Historic Occoquan The first automated grist mill in the nation. Grain was taken from the holds of ships and off barges, processed, and returned to these carriers by machinery operated by only one man... then transported to markets from Alexandria to the West Indies. The Mill operated for 175 years until it was destroyed by fire. The only remaining part, the miller's office, is now a museum operated by Historic Occoquan.	Occoquan	Prince William	Northern Virginia
Old City Cemetery The Old City Cemetery was established 1806. It is a Virginia Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the oldest public cemetery in Virginia still in operation. You can learn Genealogy or see the beautiful Gardens or both!	Lynchburg	Lynchburg	Lynchburg
Pamplin Historical Park Pamplin Historical Park is truly one of the most exciting new historical attractions in the country. Here, history is presented in a context which appeals to all ages and all levels of interest. The 422-acre park features the dazzling and exciting National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, where the visitor is immersed in a gripping and entertaining personal encounter with the story of the common soldier of the Civil War.	Petersburg	Petersburg	Richmond
Poplar Forest - Jefferson owned several plantations but built elaborate houses for his personal use at only two of them -- Monticello and Poplar Forest. In 1806, Jefferson began the construction of his octagonal brick house at Poplar Forest -- the centerpiece of his intricate villa design.	Forest	Bedford	Salem
Petersburg Battlefield Petersburg, Virginia, became the setting for the longest siege in American history when General Ulysses S. Grant failed to capture Richmond in the spring of 1864. Grant settled in to subdue the Confederacy by surrounding Petersburg and cutting off General Robert E. Lee's supply lines into Petersburg and Richmond. On April 2, 1865, nine-and-one-half months after the siege began, Lee evacuated Petersburg.	Petersburg	Petersburg	Richmond
Richmond NB Park Between 1861 and 1865, Union armies repeatedly set out to capture Richmond, capital of the Confederacy, and end the Civil War. Three of those campaigns came within a few miles of the city. The park commemorates eleven different sites associated with those campaigns, including the battlefields at Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, and Cold Harbor. Established in 1936, the park protects 763 acres of historic ground.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Colonial Williamsburg - Colonial Williamsburg is the world's largest outdoor living history museum located on a 173-acre, 18th-century town.	Williamsburg	Williamsburg	Hampton Roads
Waterford Historic District Waterford was founded about 1733 by Amos Janney, a Pennsylvania Quaker. Other Quakers followed him there. Mills were built along Catoctin Creek. The village grew until it was the second largest town in Loudoun County (this was before the Civil War)	Waterford	Louden	Northern Virginia

Attraction	Location	Community	District
Alexandria Archaeology The artifacts in the Alexandria Archaeology collection, from more than 150 sites, span 10,000 years of human history. Together with historic records, photographs, maps and oral histories, the artifacts are a valuable community resource. Alexandria Archaeology seeks to preserve and study these tangible remains of our community's heritage for public enrichment and enjoyment.	Alexandria	Alexandria	Northern Virginia
American Celebration on Parade The Shenandoah Valley’s newest attraction is a unique collection of stunning parade floats, props, and stage settings from American entertainment and political history. You’ll find floats from the Rose parade, Presidential Inaugurals, Thanksgiving parades and many other prestigious parades.	Shenandoah Caverns	Shenandoah	Staunton
Art Museum of Western Virginia - The Art Museum of Western Virginia offers a variety of opportunities to enjoy art from cultures around the world, with a special emphasis on American art and the artistic expressions of Virginia. T he Museum is committed to providing superb exhibitions and programs for both children and adults.	Roanoke	Roanoke	Salem
Bayly Art Museum- The Bayly Art Museum is the fine arts museum of the University of Virginia. They feature exhibits in art from around the world dating from ancient times to the present day. In addition to its permanent collection, the museum presents an ongoing schedule of changing exhibitions, accompanied by related programs and publications.	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Blue Ridge Institute & Museum - For more than two decades Ferrum College's Blue Ridge Institute & Museum has documented, interpreted and presented the traditional life and culture of the Blue Ridge and its people. Designated the State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore by the Virginia General Assambly in 1986, the Institute promotes an understanding of regional folklore past and present for all ages.	Ferrum	Franklin	Salem
A.P. Carter Museum - Since 1974, the Carter Music Center has presented programs of old time and bluegrass music every weekend. Formally established in 1979, the Center's objective is to promote old time music and pay tribute to the Original Carter Family (A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter).	Hiltons	Scott	Bristol
The Children’s Museum of Richmond (CMoR) Experience one of the East Coast’s most exciting, innovative children’s museums! Learn through interactive play – sit in an eagle’s nest, explore a cave, tinker in the Inventor’s Lab, create an artistic masterpiece, AND MORE! Age-appropriate areas for toddlers to grade 5. Stroller rental. Nursing area. Museum Shop. Free parking. GREAT FAMILY FUN!	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Children's Museum of Virginia - Children's Museum of Virginia features the excitement of the inside of a bubble, the controls of a construction site crane, or the surface of the moon. They offer over 90 hands-on exhibits for kids of all ages, including an awesome toy train collection, a planetarium and tons more, you can experience some enlightening discoveries with the family!	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	Hampton Roads
Danville Science Center Danville Science Center allows you to discover the secrets of how things work. Explore the impact of science on your life. They offer hands-on exhibits that fill the exciting center that is fun for the whole family.	Danville	Pittsylvania	Lynchburg
Dinosaur Land Step into the world of the prehistoric past, where visitors can turn back the pages of time to the Mesozoic era, where dinosaurs were the only creatures that roamed the earth.	White Post	Clarke	Staunton
Edgar Allan Poe Museum The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early nineteenth century Richmond where Edgar Allan Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse and focusing on his many years in Richmond.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum The Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum stands silent watch over a rich past that intertwines Civil War medicine, military actions of the Army and the mighty railroads of Virginia. The museum offers an unique building with a experience through time of Gordonsville's personal history through medical, military, town, and hotel history exhibits.	Gordonsville	Orange	Culpeper
Fredericksburg Area Museum Here you will be treated to a glimpse of Fredericksburg's rich heritage. Early Indian cultures. The excitement of the American Revolution. The horror and devastation of the Civil War. The rapid change of the 20th century.	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg
Frontier Culture Museum Visit Old-World Germany, England, Northern Ireland, and 19th century America in just a few hours at the Frontier Culture Museum in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley! This international living history museum features historic gardens, heritage cooking, and rare and minor breed livestock live at each historic farm.	Staunton	Staunton	Staunton
George C Marshall Museum Few Americans have done as much for their country as George C. Marshall. As Army Chief of Staff during World War II, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, special envoy to China, and president of the Red Cross, Marshall was not only the architect of the Allies' victory, he was also the prime mover behind the European Recovery Plan (known forever as "The Marshall Plan") that restored the economy of war-ravaged Europe	Lexington	Rockbridge	Staunton
Hampton Naval Museum The museum is one of 11 official Navy museums and is subordinate to Commander, Navy Region, Mid-Atlantic. Our mission is to study and interpret the history of the U.S. Navy in Hampton Roads, Virginia. In partnership with Nauticus: The National Maritime Center, and the Naval Sea Systems Command, the museum is in charge of the day-to-day management and historic interpretation of the Battleship Wisconsin.	Hampton		Hampton Roads
Historic Crab Orchard Museum - A pioneer settlement of furnished original log and stone dwellings introduces visitors to the cultural heritage of the middle Appalachians. The Museum Center galleries show antique maps, mastodon remains, Cherokee objects, pioneer implements, the Civil War and coal mining, and the evolution of a contemporary mountain economy.	Tazewell	Tazewell	Bristol
History Museum of Western Virginia The Museum has been collecting and preserving artifacts, documents and other memorabilia that tell the story of Southwestern Virginia from prehistory to modern times. They offer a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits, as well as lectures, tours and publications.	Roanoke	Roanoke	Salem
James Madison Museum The Nation's First Museum Dedicated to the Memory of the Fourth President of the United States and the Father of the American Constitution.	Orange	Orange	Culpeper
Manassas Battlefield Museum Manassas National Battlefield park was established in 1940 to preserve the scene of two major Civil War battles. Located a few miles north of the prized railroad junction of Manassas, Virginia, the peaceful Virginia countryside bore witness to clashes between the armies of the North and South in 1861 and 1862.	Manassas	Prince William	Northern Virginia
Manassas Museum The Manassas Museum's building currently 7,000-square-feet, on eight acres opened in 1991. Permanent and temporary historical exhibits are featured to interpret Northern Virginia Piedmont history through artifacts, documents, and images. Two exhibit videos describe settlement of the region and impact of the Civil War on the community.	Manassas	Prince William	Northern Virginia
The Mariner's Museum - The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest international maritime museums in the world, is dedicated to 'preserving and interpreting the culture of the sea and its tributaries, its conquest by man, and its influence on civilization.'	Newport News	Newport News	Hampton Roads
Mary Ball Washington Museum - Mary Ball Washington Museum was established in 1958 as a museum honoring the mother of the father of our country. The Mary Ball Washington Museum recaptures the history of the people who have lived here and shares the unique history.	Lancaster	Lancaster	Fredericksburg
Michie Tavern has welcomed travelers for more than 200 years. Imagine arriving by horseback, on foot or by coach. The rooms would be thick with the scent of cooked venison and tobacco. Voices, some raised in heated political debate, would carry from room to room. As you cross the threshold of old Michie's Tavern you enter another time. Our costumed hostess welcomes you into the past as "Stranger," an early 18th-century term for a traveler	Charlottesville	Albemarle County	Culpeper
Morgan-McClure Museum - Morgan-McClure Museum offers 15,000 square feet of exhibits that include the 1994 and 1995 Daytona 500 winners as well as numerous other auto racing related exhibits.	Abingdon	Washington	Bristol
The Museum of the Confederacy A private, nonprofit institution that maintains the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of military, political and domestic artifacts and art associated with the period of the Confederacy, 1861-1865.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
National D-Day Historical Memorial It is hard to conceive the epic scope of this decisive battle that foreshadowed the end of Hitler's dream of Nazi domination. Overlord was the largest air, land, and sea operation undertaken before or since June 6, 1944. The landing included over 5,000 ships, 11,000 airplanes, and over 150,000 service men.	Bedford	Bedford County	Salem
Natural Bridge Wax Museum The Natural Bridge Wax Museum features scenes of Virginia and Natural Bridge history where the curtain opens on George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, the Confederacy, all perched on narrated sets. They also offer a factory tour.	Natural Bridge	Rockbridge	Staunton
Nauticus - Journey through the world's oceans at Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, a 120,000-square-foot, multi-level maritime showcase. Featuring more than 150 exhibits including computer and video interactives, commerce and military-related displays, and exotic aquaria, Nauticus offers a fun and exciting educational experience for all ages.	Norfolk	Norfolk	Hampton Roads
The Old Coast Guard Station - The Old Coast Guard Station is housed in a 1903 Life-Saving / Coast Guard Station. There are two floors of exhibits. The old boat room, the Lower Gallery, tells the story of the Life-Saving Service. Exhibits show rescue equipment and methods	Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	Hampton Roads
Reedville Fisherman's Museum - Reedville Fisherman's Museum is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the maritime history of the Virginia Chesapeake Bay area and the watermen who have traded here for hundreds of years through exhibits, pictures and more.	Reedville	Northumberland	Fredericksburg
Roaring 20's Car Museum Virginia's largest family collection, the Roaring Twenties Antique Car Museum features vintage automobiles and Americana. The museum also offers Collector Car Sales and has an antique shop and Roaring Twenties Antiques	Hood	Madison County	Culpeper
Salem Museum As an educational and cultural resource center, the Salem Museum maintains an important collection of local artifacts--including Native American pieces recovered from an early Indian settlement, relics of the Civil War, and mementos of daily life from the span of Salem's history. The museum also features a historic herb garden.	Salem	Roanoke	Salem
Science Museum of Virginia The Science Museum of Virginia is proud to be a part of the Science Education GateWAY (SEG-WAY) project, a NASA sponsored initiative to increase the use of NASA data by students, teachers, and science museums via the Internet.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Science Museum of Western Virginia The Museum's interactive exhibits explore the wonders of science and new technology. See sound in motion, walk through a tornado, be a TV meteorologist, touch live animals in our Chesapeake Bay Touch Tank, witness glowing rocks and extraordinary gems, surf the Internet using our high-speed technology - and that's only the beginning!	Roanoke	Roanoke	Salem
Scottsville Museum Scottsville Museum brings the town's history to life, from its beginnings as an 18th century James River settlement to its shining era as a bustling 19th century river and canal port. Additionally the Museum depicts Scottsville as a center of Civil War activity through its re-emergence as a thriving community in the 20th century.	Scottsville	Albemarle	Culpeper
University of Virginia Art Museum The University of Virginia Art Museum in the Thomas H. Bayly Building exhibits art from around the world dating from ancient times to the present day. In addition to its permanent collection, the Museum presents an ongoing schedule of changing exhibitions, accompanied by related programs and publications.	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
The Valentine Museum The Valentine Museum tells the story of three centuries of Richmond life and history through permanent and temporary exhibition and the beautifully restored Wickham House, built in 1812 and situated in the museum grounds.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Virginia Aviation Museum The Virginia Aviation Museum is a division of the Science Museum of Virginia. This shrine to the "Golden Age of Aviation" enhances the Science Museum's aerospace exhibits with its extensive collection of vintage flying machines.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Virginia Discovery Museum Located on the east end of the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Virginia Discovery Museum is a hands-on children's museum, with exhibits on the arts, sciences, humanities, history and nature. Families are encouraged to explore the Museum together -- visitors of all ages are free to touch, play and explore. Learning and fun are the goal. Creative play is the way!	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Virginia’s Explore Park Virginia's Explore Park welcomes groups and offers all visitors an exciting visit into the past. History comes alive as historically attired interpreters interact with students at authentically recreated 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century sites	Roanoke	Roanoke	Salem
Virginia Marine Science Museum - The Virginia Marine Science Museum is one of the top aquariums in the country with more than 800,000 gallons of aquariums and live animal habitats, over 300 hands-on exhibits, an outdoor aviary, ten acres of marsh habitat and a 1/3-mile nature trail.	Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	Hampton Roads
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Since opening in 1936, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has developed an art collection of global scope and international significance, and it has established a network of partnerships to bring a wide array of exhibitions and programs to audiences throughout the Commonwealth.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Virginia Museum of Transportation Virginia Museum of Transportation features a larges diesel engine collection, steam locomotives featuring the J611, railcars, trucks, trolleys, carriages, vintage cars, O-gauge layout, special exhibits and events	Roanoke	Roanoke	Salem
Virginia Living Museum - Virginia Living Museum is a spectacular combination of the best and most enjoyable elements of a nature wildlife park with a science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve, animals and planetarium all in one inspiring and beautiful setting.	Newport News	Newport News	Hampton Roads
Virginia Quilt Museum Virginia Quilt Museum features a resource center for the study of the role of quilts and quilting in the cultural life of society. The museum offers opportunities to view significant work by both early and contemporary quilt artisans.	Harrisonburg	Rockingham	Staunton
Waterman's Museum The Watermen's Museum in Yorktown was begun in 1980 while state plans were underway for the four-day celebration, Oct. 16-19, 1981, marketing the Bicentennial of the surrender of the British to American and French forces, and the end of the Revolution in 1784.	Williamsburg	Williamsburg	Hampton Roads
Wolf Creek Indian village and museum - Wolf Creek Indian village and museum offers you to experience a palisaded aboriginal village dating back 700+ years! The village was carefully excavated, mapped, and documented. It has been recreated so that you may experience the actual layout of the wigwams and palisade!	Bastian	Bland	Bristol

Attraction	Location	Community	District
Appalachian National Scenic Trail - The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,167-mile (3,488 km) footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.	see site	see site	see site
Appomattox Court House National Historic Park - Walk the old county lanes where Robert E. Lee, Commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered his men to Ulysses Grant, General-in-Chief of all United States forces, on April 9, 1865. Imagine the events that signaled the end of the Southern States' attempt to create a separate nation.	Appomattox	Appomattox	Lynchburg
Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial - The house that Robert E. Lee called home for 30 years and one uniquely associated with the Washington and Custis families is preserved today as a memorial to General Lee, who gained the respect of Americans in both the North and South	Arlington	Arlington	Northern Virginia
Assateague Island National Seashore - Assateague is a windswept barrier island that offers many opportunities for seashore recreation and nature study along its thirty-seven miles. Ocean swimming, camping, bayside canoeing, crabbing, clamming, hunting, surf fishing, and off-road vehicle use are all popular.	Assateague	Accomack	Hampton Roads
Blue Ridge Parkway Designed as a drive awhile - stop awhile recreational drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway provides both stunning scenery and close-up looks at the natural and cultural history of the southern Appalachian mountains. The Parkway meanders for 469 miles and connects Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks, providing ample opportunities for stops at overlooks, picnic and camping facilities, trails, and wonderful cultural and natural areas.	see site	see site	Staunton/Salem/Bristol
Booker T. Washington National Monument - On April 5, 1856, a child who later called himself Booker T. Washington, was born in slavery on this 207-acre tobacco farm. The realities of life as a slave in piedmont Virginia, the quest by African Americans for education and equality, and the post-war struggle over political participation all shaped the options and choices of Booker T. Washington. Washington founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881 and later became an important and controversial leader of his race at a time when increasing racism in the United States made it necessary for African Americans to adjust themselves to a new era of legalized oppression. Visitors are invited to step back in time and experience firsthand the life and landscape of people who lived in an era when slavery was part of the fabric of American life.	Hardy.	Bedford	Salem
Cape Henry National Memorial - After four and a half months crossing storm swept seas 144 weary Englishmen made land-fall in April 1607. They anchored their ships in the protected waters of the bay and landed a small party upon the shore. They built a wooden cross and planted it in the sand naming the place Cape Henry. This is the first landing site of those adventurous Englishmen who, some three weeks later, established the first permanent English Colony in North America at Jamestown.	Yorktown	York	Hampton Roads
Colonial National Historic Park - Colonial National Historic Park (NHP) administers two of the most historically significant sites in English North America. Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607, is administer jointly with the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and Yorktown Battlefield, the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War in 1781.	Yorktown	York	Hampton Roads
Fredericksburg National Cemetery - In July 1865, three months after the restoration of peace between the states, Congress authorized the establishment of a National Cemetery in Fredericksburg to honor the Federal soldiers who died on the battlefields or from disease in camp. The site chosen was on Marye's Heights, the formidable Confederate position which had proven so impregnable to repeated Federal attacks on December 13, 1862.	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park - Approximately 110,000 casualties occurred during the four major battles fought in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, Virginia making it the bloodiest ground on the North American continent. In 1927 the U.S. Congress established Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Memorial National Military Park to commemorate the heroic deeds of the men engaged at the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House.	Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania	Fredericksburg
George Washington Birthplace National Monument - George Washington Birthplace National Monument has 550 acres of both colonial historic settings and unmatched natural beauty. The site depicts 5 generations of Washingtons in Virginia beginning with John Washington in 1658. The family cemetery is the resting place for George Washington's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Visitors will enjoy a reconstructed plantation as well as a visit to the birthsite of George Washington.	Washington's Birthplace	Westmoreland	Fredericksburg
George Washington Memorial Parkway The George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) preserves the natural scenery along the Potomac River. It connects the historic sites from Mount Vernon, where Washington lived, past the nation's capital, which he founded, and to the Great Falls of the Potomac where the President demonstrated his skill as an engineer.	see site	see site	Northern Virginia
Great Falls Park - Great Falls Park, a site that is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, is an 800 acre park located along the Potomac River 14 miles upriver from Washington D.C. The park is known for two things, it's scenic beauty at the head of Potomac River fall line and the historic Patowmack Canal.	McLean	Fairfax	Northern Virginia
Green Springs - Located on 14,000 acres, Green Springs National Historic Landmark District is located on the western piedmont of central Virginia. It is a natural basin caused by erosion of a volcanic intrusion resulting in particularly fertile soil, which has sustained grassland farming for over 270 years.	Elkton	Rockingham	Staunton
Green Spring Gardens Park - Green Spring is a 27-acre park located in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few minutes travel from the Nation's Capitol. Visitors are invited to stroll through 5 acres of gardens, enjoy educational programs in an 18th century manor house, attend classes in the visitor center, or research gardening questions in the horticultural library.	Alexandria	Alexandria	Northern Virginia
Harpers Ferry NHP Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, John Brown, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Frederick Douglass are just a few of the prominent individuals who left their mark on this place.	see site	see site	Northern Virginia
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac - The Memorial is located in Lady Bird Johnson Park, a Potomac River island in Washington, D.C. The grove consists of two parts. The first area, commemorative in nature, is a granite monolith surrounded by a serpentine pattern of walks and trails. The second area is a grass meadow and provides a tranquil refuge for reflection and rejuvination of the spirit. The trails are shaded by a grove of hundreds of white pine and dogwood trees, and framed by azaleas and rhododendron.	Washington DC	Washington DC	Northern Virginia
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site - The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site commemorates the life of a progressive and talented African American woman. Despite many adversities, she achieved success in the world of business and finance as the first woman in the United States to found and serve as president of a bank. The site includes her residence of thirty years and a visitor center detailing her life and the Jackson Ward community in which she lived and worked.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Mannassas National Battlefield Park - Manassas National Battlefield park was established in 1940 to preserve the scene of two major Civil War battles. Located a few miles north of the prized railroad junction of Manassas, Virginia, the peaceful Virginia countryside bore witness to clashes between the armies of the North and South in 1861 and 1862.	Manassas	Prince William	Northern Virginia
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail - The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail follows the Revolutionary War route of Patriot militia men from Virginia, today's eastern Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to the battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, site of the Kings Mountain National Military Park.	see site	see site	see site
Morven Park The 1,200-acre estate of Morven Park was home to two governors: Thomas Swann, a governor of Maryland in the 19th century, and Virginia's reform governor Westmoreland Davis. The park features the Mansion, Museum of Hounds and Hunting, The Winmill Carriage Collection and the Garden and Grounds	Leesburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Petersburg National Battlefield - Petersburg, Virginia, became the setting for the longest siege in American history when General Ulysses S. Grant failed to capture Richmond in the spring of 1864. Grant settled in to subdue the Confederacy by surrounding Petersburg and cutting off General Robert E. Lee's supply lines into Petersburg and Richmond. On April 2, 1865, nine-and-one-half months after the siege began, Lee evacuated Petersburg.	Petersburg	Petersburg	Richmond
Poplar Grove National Cemetery - With more than 6,000 graves, Poplar Grove National Cemetery reflects the tragedy that befell the United States during the Civil War. Each simple headstone is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war.	Petersburg	Petersburg	Richmond
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail - The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail corridor is used by communities in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania to develop and make connections among trails, historic sites and a range of recreational and educational opportunities.	see site	see site	see site
Prince William Forest Park - Prince William Forest Park consists of five cabin camps, numerous roads and lakes, miles of trails, and utility systems. The park preserves a piedmont forest covering a major portion of the Quantico Creek watershed. The park's relatively large size and the fact that it contains one of the few remaining piedmont forest ecosystems in the National Park System make it a significant natural resource.	Triangle	Prince William	Northern Virginia
Richmond National Battlefield Park - Between 1861 and 1865, Union armies repeatedly set out to capture Richmond, capital of the Confederacy, and end the Civil War. Three of those campaigns came within a few miles of the city. The park commemorates eleven different sites associated with those campaigns, including the battlefields at Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, and Cold Harbor. Established in 1936, the park protects 763 acres of historic ground.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Shenandoah NP Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which form the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia. Guide to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive	Luray	Page	Staunton
Westmoreland Berry Farm and Orchard - Westmoreland Berry Farm and Orchard offers relaxing and beautiful nature hikes, farm animals, picnics, and beautiful orchards and gardens all around.	Oak Grove	Westmoreland	Fredericksburg
Theodore Roosevelt Island Park - Theodore Roosevelt was a man with vision. He considered the future before making decisions and his legacies still influence us. Perhaps his greatest legacy was in conservation. This wooded island is a fitting memorial to the outdoorsman, naturalist, and visionary who was our 26th President.	McLean	Fairfax	Northern Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm for the Performing Arts - Wolf Trap is 130 acres of rolling hills and woods, with an abundance of natural resources. Within the boundaries of the park are streams, meadows and heavily wooded areas. It is the only National Park dedicated to the Performing Arts.	Vienna	Fairfax	Northern Virginia
Yorktown National Battlefield - Yorktown Battlefield is the site of the final, major battle of the American Revolutionary War and symbolic end of Colonial English America.	Yorktown	York	Hampton Roads
Yorktown National Cemetery - Yorktown National Cemetery contains the remains of 2,183 soldiers, ten of which are Confederate. Only 747 of the dead are identified. Many of the dead are from the 1862 Peninsula Campaign and other battles around Richmond, though some died during the period Yorktown served as a Union garrison from 1862-1864.	Yorktown	York	Hampton Roads

Plantations

Attractions	Location	Community	District
Agecroft Hall For hundreds of years, Agecroft Hall was the distinguished home of England's Langley and Dauntesey families. From Elizabethan England, to the banks of the James. Built in England about 500 years ago, Agecroft Hall now overlooks Virginia's James River.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Ash Lawn-Highland The home of the Fifth President James Monroe. They offer educational tours and classes including Candle making Corn Husk dolls, paper quills and much much more. There are also historical gardens with walking trails, musical festivals, plantation days and more.	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Belle Grove Plantation Belle Grove is an 18th-century grain and livestock farm, which, in its prime (circa 1815), encompassed about 7500 acres of land. The unique limestone house was completed in 1797 for Major Isaac Hite and his wife Nelly, sister of future President James Madison.	Middletown	Frederick	Staunton
Belvedere Plantation Belvedere plantation was built along the Rappahannock River in the 1760's by Col. William Dangerfield. By the standards of the time it was a modest sized plantation, yet still very prosperous. It also became a local hub for both commerce and social activity in the newly found American State of Virginia.	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg
Berkeley Plantation Birthplace of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence and a United States President.	Charles City	Charles City County	Richmond
Chatham This Georgian-style mansion sits on a bluff overlooking the Rappahannock River and is best known for the role it played during the Civil War. The home served as a Union headquarters at various times throughout the war, particularly during the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862. The history of this magnificent home, its outbuildings, gardens and surrounding landscape, offer a unique understanding and appreciation of Virginia heritage.	Falmouth	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg
Chelsea Plantation Chelsea was built in the early 1700s with a mid 18th Century wing appended to the rear of the house nearly doubling its size. The earliest section of the house is crowned by a modillion cornice and low hipped roof and the rear wing has a gambrel roof. The formal rooms of the original front section of the house are trimmed with floor to ceiling handmade paneling of walnut and heart pine and the lesser rooms are wainscoted.	West Point	King William County	Fredericksburg
Ellwood On a knoll overlooking Wilderness Run sits Ellwood, a once prosperous, antebellum farm, which became a major Union headquarters during the Battle of The Wilderness, and where lies the amputated arm of General “Stonewall” Jackson. The surrounding estate covers some 642 acres and contains an array of stables, barns, slave cabins, and a kitchen. A dozen slaves supported the farm, working fields mostly of grain and corn. Once harvested, the annual bounty was then shipped to markets in Fredericksburg, 15 miles to the east.	Locust Grove	Orange	Culpeper
Endview Plantation The "small, old-fashioned house" that is Endview perches comfortably atop a little knoll with a spring flowing at the foot of the hill and prime farmland stretching out in all directions along gentle slopes. This inviting location that drew the Harwoods in the mid-eighteenth century to build a family home has attracted hunters, farmers, and soldiers for over 3,000 years.		Newport News	Hampton Roads
James River Plantations Treasures from three centuries are available at the James River Plantations along scenic Virginia Route 5 in Charles City County.The county, strategically located between the James and Chickahominy Rivers and close to the colonial capitals of Jamestown and Williamsburg, was the first westward expansion of English-speaking America.	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Kenmore Plantation Kenmore, the home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis. Built in the 1770's, this house was part of a plantation of almost 1,300 acres. Fielding Lewis purchased the first parcel of this estate in 1752, two years after he married Betty. Her brother, George Washington, surveyed the Lewises' new property, which was outside the village of Fredericksburg at the time.	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg
Gunston Hall Plantation Gunston Hall Plantation is a tribute to the influential George Mason. His words were written in the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and have inspired generations of Americans and others around the world including Thomas Jefferson. His home is a beautiful example of Georgian architecture with elaborte carvings in the interior, beautiful boxwood gardens, deer park, and more.	Mason Neck	Fairfax	Northern Virginia
Historic Long Branch	Millwood	Clarke	Staunton
Maymont Maymont was the 100-acre Victorian country estate of Major James H. and Sallie May Dooley. They feature a house museum, formal gardens, native wildlife, nature center, a carriage collection, and children´s farm. A favorite is the expansive 100-acre tract of parkland and gardens, still very much as the Dooleys left	Richmond	Richmond	Richmond
Oatlands Plantation When you visit Oatlands, take a close look. It won't take long - about 200 years. Begin with the 22-room Greek Revival house that was once the center of a thriving 3,400-acre plantation. Meander through four acres of formal gardens and connecting terraces. Marvel at the 1810 greenhouse, the second oldest of its type in America.	Leesburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Shirley Plantation Sir Thomas West, third Lord Delaware, was granted 8,000 acres in 1613. That acreage was called “West and Sherley Hundred” after himself and his wife, Lady Cessalye Sherley. When, in 1619, Sir Thomas West died, much of the grant was transferred to others.		Charles City County	Richmond
Stratford Hall - Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. Its magnificent setting above the Potomac River and its bold architectural style set it apart from any other house, but its highest fascination is the family of patriots who lived there. The Plantation is still managed as a farm today on 1,670 of its original acres!	Stratford	Westmoreland	Fredericksburg

Arts & Culture	Aquariums	Ballooning	Baseball Minor League	Biking	Boating
County Fairs	Cruises	Fairs, Festivals, etc.	Fishing	General Interest	Golf
Hiking	Historical/Civil War	Horse Racing	Hunting	Motor Sports	Museums
Parks	Plantations	Skiing	Theme Parks	Wineries	Zoos

Alexandria	Charlottesville	Eastern Shore	Fairfax
Fredericksburg	Lexington	PrinceWilliamCounty	Richmond
Roanoke	Staunton	Virginia Beach	Williamsburg

Attraction	Time	Location	District
Chamber Music Festival	July-Sept	Warm Springs	Staunton
Summer Concert Series	July - Sept	Lexington	Staunton
Walking Tours	July - Oct	Montpelier Station	Culpeper
Pork, Peanut, & Pine Festival	July	Surry	Hampton Roads
Virginia Cantaloupe Festival	July	South Boston	Richmond
Firemans Carnival	July	Brandy Station	Culpeper
Cape Charles Music Festival	July	Cape Charles	Hampton Roads
Gasburg Summerfest	August	Gasburg	Richmond
Chincoteague Music Center	Summer	Chincoteague	Hampton Roads
Draft Horse & Pony Show	August	Warrenton	Culpeper
Virginia Food Festival	August	Richmond	Richmond
Festival of the Grape	July	Powhaten	Richmond
Southern Heritage Harvest Festival	September	South Boston	Richmond
Summer in Bath County	Summer	Warm Springs	Staunton
Street Festival/Harvest Fest	September/October	Orange	Culpeper
Fun Day on the Bay	October	Virginia Beach/Norfolk	Hampton Roads

Colonial Downs Thoroughbred and harness racing.	New Kent	Richmond
Montpelier Hunt Races In a sport steeped in tradition, the Montpelier Hunt Race is one of the nation's oldest and most respected steeplechase events. For more than half a century Marion duPont Scott was one of America's great owners and breeders of both steeplechase and flat track runners. Her contribution to thoroughbred racing will be forever remembered.	Orange	Culpeper
Steeplechase Racing in Virginia There are 15 locations in Virginia that have steeplechase racing. See the website for details.
Virginia Fall Races The Virginia Fall Race weekend is rich in the tradition of the understated elegance and sportsmanship of steeplechasing. It provides one of the Middleburg area's premier sporting and social events on the fall calendar. Drawing crowds in excess of 7,000, this outstanding equestrian event combines the thrills of steeplechase with the genteel, social atmosphere of a day in the countryside.	Louden	Northern Virginia
Virginia Gold Cup This world famous steeplechase race is a grand spring tradition and a fixture on the Washington social calendar. Run in Fauquier County since 1922 and attended by over 45,000 people, this event is one of the major marketing venues in the Washington metropolitan area, and a great opportunity for business entertaining and promotion.	Fauquier	Culpeper

Attraction	City	Community	District
Island Aquarium on Chincoteague The Island Aquarium provides a unique opportunity to experience local marine life up close doing everyday things such as eating, shedding, or just swimming around. The ""touch tank"" allows visitors to actually touch live horseshoe crabs, spider crabs, starfish, whelks, and other marine animals.	Chincoteague	Accomack	Hampton Roads
Mariner's Museum As the only international maritime museum in the United States, The Mariners' Museum is a unique resource for educators. The Museum is a non-profit, educational institution that offers assistance to schools and teachers in the process of educating students.	Newport News	Newport News	Hampton Roads
Nauticus The National Maritime Center located on the downtown waterfront in Norfolk, Virginia. Home to the Battleship Wisconsin, Nauticus is an exciting 120,000 square-foot science and technology center exploring the power of the sea.	Norfolk	Norfolk	Hampton Roads
VIMS Aquarium The Aquarium and Visitors Center offers visitors of all ages a unique opportunity to observe marine life and learn about VIMS scientists' current research.	Gloucester Point	Gloucester	Fredericksburg

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Virginia Tourism Water Activities	Paddlesports

Albemarle County	Culpeper	New Kent	Richmond
Arlington County	Northern Virginia	Orange County Fair	Culpeper
Augusta County	Staunton	Powhatan County Fair	Richmond
Appomattox County	Lynchburg	Prince Edward County	Lynchburg
Buckingham County	Lynchburg	Prince William County Fair	Northern Virginia
Charlotte County	Lynchburg	Pulaski County	Salem
Cumberland County	Lynchburg	Rockingham County Fair	Staunton
Chesterfield County	Richmond	Russell County	Bristol
Clarke County	Staunton	Salem Fair & Expo	Salem
Fairfax Fair	Northern Virginia	Shenandoah County	Staunton
Fauquier County	Culpeper	Tazewell County	Bristol
Fredricksburg Agricultural	Fredericksburg	Warren County	Staunton
Greene County	Culpeper	Washington County	Bristol
Isle of Wight County	Hampton Roads
James City	Hampton Roads

Attraction	Town/City	Community	District
Abingdon Vineyard & Winery	Abingdon	Washington	Bristol
Afton Mountain Vineyards	Afton	Nelson	Lynchburg
AmRhein Wine Cellars	Bent Mountain	Roanoke	Salem
Arcady Vineyard Wine Tasting Tours	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Autumn Hill Vineyards	Stanardsville	Greene	Culpeper
Barboursville Vineyards	Barboursville	Orange	Culpeper
Belle Mount Vineyards	Warsaw	Richmond Cty	Fredericksburg
Blenheim Vineyards	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Boundary Rock Farm & Vineyard	Willis	Floyd	Salem
Breaux Vineyards	Hillsboro	Louden	Northern Virginia
Burnley Vineyards	Barboursville	Orange	Culpeper
Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery	Afton	Nelson	Lynchburg
Chateau Morrisette Winery	Meadows of Dan	Patrick	Salem
Christensen Ridge Winery	Madison	Madison	Culpeper
Chrysalis Vineyards	Middleburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Cooper Vineyards	Louisa	Louisa	Culpeper
Deer Meadow Vineyard	Winchester	Winchester	Staunton
Dominion Wine Cellars	Culpeper	Culpeper	Culpeper
Dye’s Vineyards & Winery	Honaker	Russell	Bristol
Farfelu Vineyard	Flint Hill	Rappahannock	Culpeper
Fincastle Winery	Fincastle	Botetourt	Salem
First Colony WInery	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Gabriele Rausse Winery	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Gray Ghost Vineyards	Amissville	Rappahannock	Culpeper
Grayhaven Winery	Gum Spring	Louisa	Culpeper
Guilford Ridge Vineyard	Luray	Page	Staunton
Hartwood Winery	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg
Hickory Hill Vineyards	Moneta	Bedford	Salem
Hidden Brook Winery	Leesburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Highlands Harvest Vineyard	Castlewood	Russell	Bristol
Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery	Nellysford	Nelson	Lynchburg
Horton Vineyards	Gordonsville	Orange	Culpeper
House of Marquis, Ltd	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Ingleside Plantation Vineyards	Oak Grove	Westmoreland	Fredericksburg
James River Cellars	Glen Allen	Henrico	Richmond
Jefferson Vineyards	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Keswick Vineyards	Keswick	Albemarle	Culpeper
King Family Vineyards	Crozet	Albemarle	Culpeper
The Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Lake Anna Winery	Spotsylvania	Spotsylvania	Fredericksburg
Landwirt Vineyard	Harrisonburg	Rockingham?	Staunton
Linden Vineyards	Linden	Warren	Staunton
Lost Creek Winery	Leesburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Loudoun Valley Vineyards	Waterford	Louden	Northern Virginia
Mountain Cove Vineyards & Winegarden	Lovingston,	Nelson	Lynchburg
Naked Mountain Vineyard	Markham,	Fauquier	Culpeper
North Mountain Vineyard & Winery	Maurertown	Shenandoah	Staunton
Oak Crest Vineyard & Winery	Dahlgren	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg
Oakencroft Winery	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Oasis Winery	Hume	Fauquier	Culpeper
Old House Vineyards	Culpeper,	Culpeper,	Culpeper
Peaks of Otter Winer	Bedford	Bedford	Lynchburg
Pearmund Cellars	Broad Run	Fauquier	Culpeper
Piedmont Vineyards	Middleburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Prince Michel Vineyards	Culpeper	Culpeper	Culpeper
Rappahannock Cellars	Culpeper	Culpeper	Culpeper
Rebec Vineyards & Winery	Amherst	Amherst	Lynchburg
Rockbridge Vineyard	Raphine	Rockbridge	Staunton
Rogers Ford Farm Winery	Sumerduck	Fauquier	Culpeper
Rose River Vineyards & Trout Farm	Syria	Madison	Culpeper
Sharp Rock Vineyards	Sperryville	Rappahannock	Culpeper
Shenandoah Vineyards	Edinburg	Shenandoah	Staunton
Spotted Tavern Winery & Dodd's Cider Mill	Hartwood	Stafford	Fredericksburg
Stone Mountain Vineyards	Dyke	Greene	Culpeper
Stonewall Vineyards & Winery	Concord	Campbell	Lynchburg
Swedenburg Estate Vin	Middleburg	Louden	Culpeper
Tarara Vineyard & Winery	Leesburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Tomahawk Mill Vineyard & Winery	Chatham	Pittsylvania	Lynchburg
Unicorn Winery	Amissville	Rappahannock	Culpeper
Valhalla Vineyards	Roanoke	Roanoke	Salem
Veramar Vineyard	Berryville	Clarke	Staunton
Veritas Vineyards & Winery	Afton	Nelson	Lynchburg
Villa Appalaccia Winery	Floyd	Floyd	Salem
White Hall Vineyards	Whitehall	Albemarle	Culpeper
Williamsburg Winery Ltd.	Williamsburg	Williamsburg	Hampton Roads
The Williamsburg Winery Ltd. & Gabriel Archer Tavern	Williamsburg	Williamsburg	Hampton Roads
Willowcroft Farm Vineyards	Leesburg	Louden	Northern Virginia
Windham Winery	Hillsboro	Louden	Northern Virginia
WIntergreen Winery	nellysford	Nelson	Lynchburg

Attraction	Location	Community	District
Balloons Unlimited 703-281-2300	Oakton	Fairfax	Northern Virginia
Bear Balloon Corporation 434-971-1757 : in VA only 800-932-0152	Charlottesville	Albemarle	Culpeper
Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons	Front Royal	Warren	Staunton
Monticello Country Ballooning 434-996-9008	Lake Monticello	Fluvanna	Culpeper
Shenandoah Hot Air Balloons 540-636-2150	Front Royal	Warren	Staunton
Skydive Orange 877-348-3759	Orange	Orange	Culpeper