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Things to Do in Virginia
(click on the District noted for each attraction to return to the summary page for each District)

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

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

Click here for a listing of Boating in Virginia-Canoeing, Kayak, etc.
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	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