City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 5001 Siege Rd.
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 470 Tredegar St.
63. University Of Richmond Museums
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (804) 289-8276
Description: The Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art will host multiple sesquicentennial-related exhibits over the next few years. First up is Lincoln 1861-1865: A Print Series by Tomas Lasansky, Oct 3, 2010, to June 26, 2011. From Dec 11, 2010, to Mar 28, 2011, UR Museums, in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, will play host to First Hand: Civil War Drawings from the Becker Collection, approximately 60 drawings sketched by war reporters and artists. Avel de Knight’s Drawings for Army Life in a Black Regiment, illustrations meant to accompany a book about the Union’s first black unit, will appear in the Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, Oct 11, 2011, to Apr 6, 2012.
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 428 N. Blvd.
65. Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (804) 340-1400
Address: 200 N. Blvd.
Description: Dec 11, 2010, to Mar 28, 2011, the museum joins with the University of Richmond Museums to host First Hand: Civil War Drawings from the Becker Collection. Each site will showcase 60 drawings produced by Joseph Becker and other mid-19th-century artists/reporters who were on assignment, sometimes in Virginia, for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly, giving eyewitness accounts of the war bothon the battlefield and in camp.
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 3400 Mountain Rd.
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 8300 Beaver Bridge Rd.
68. Carpenter Science Theatre
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (804) 864-1400
Address: 2500 W. Broad St.
Description: Not where you would expect a theater to be hiding, on the third floor of the Science Museum of Virginia, but this company does a great job of using theater and storytelling to bring scientists and scientific and historical concepts to life in one-act plays for elementary- and middle-school children. Compelling performances have included North Star Light: Pathways to Freedom, about the Underground Railroad, and the more whimsical Shakespeare and Galileo, an imaginary meeting between the two great minds that combines wit and wonder. You can attend a play without paying admission to the museum or combine both experiences.
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
70. Theatre Iv
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (804) 282-2620
Address: 114 W. Broad St.
Description: Whether you’re looking for a little culture or a little fun, or both, Theatre IV’s plays will likely fill the bill. Staged primarily at the beautiful Empire Theatre downtown, the shows for those age three and older offer Broadway on Broad for families, from fairytale retellings like Jack and the Beanstalk, to the historical, like the award-winning Buffalo Soldier, to the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein gem, The Sound of Music. For the stagestruck, Theatre IV offers an overnight option where budding thespians see a show and take part in stage-related activities—makeup, costuming, stage combat, and acting—and then get to spend the night in the historic theater.
71. Richmond Flying Squirrels
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 3001 N. Blvd.
Description: It’s perfectly legitimate for your kids to go nuts at Richmond’s minor league baseball team’s games, played at the Diamond, just off I-95. The emphasis is on family fun and entertainment, with the nutso new mascot, Nutzy, leading the way. Special salutes to the marshmallow and hush puppies give you an idea of the wackiness level here, and 13 fireworks shows after games in the 2010 season sound like kid heaven.
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 11421 Polo Circle
73. Riverside Outfitters
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (804) 560-0068
Address: 6836 Old Westham Parkway
Description: For an out-of-this-world adventure right here in the city, get in touch with Riverside Outfitters, the only place for miles around that offers recreational tree climbing for kids age five and up. With certified arborists and redundant controls, safety is all taken care of as your child ascends into the trees and zooms down along a zip line. It’s too much fun. Birthday parties are especially popular for kids, either in the James River Park System or perhaps even in your backyard. For extra adventure, sign your child up Outdoor Adventure Kamp. Full- or half-day camps are available for children ages 6 through 12, as is a teen camp that teaches climbing, rappelling, orienteering, and includes a white-water rafting trip.
74. Richmond Ice Zone
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (804) 378-7465
Address: 636 Johnston Willis Dr.
Description: Richmond has two public ice rinks, one in the Far West End and one on the South Side. They are partners in ice, but the Far West End one offers a climbing wall and laser tag and other extras. Both rinks have packed schedules, with figure-skating and speed-skating lessons, hockey leagues, and other fun activities planned, so check their calendars online before heading over. Skate rentals and lessons are available at both rinks. A growing speed-skating program at Richmond Ice Zone is attracting attention due to world class coaches. Try speed skating for a month for free to see if it’s the sport for you or your child.
75. Ashland Berry Farm
City: Richmond, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (804) 227-3601
Address: 12607 Old Ridge Rd.
Description: The name isn’t quite right anymore, as the only pick-your-own fruit this farm offers are pumpkins in the fall. Prepicked local berries are available in May. It’s a nice ride out in the country to get there, and a side trip to Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown could fit in nicely. At the farm, the autumnal activities include free hayrides out to fields and more fun in Pumpkin Playland, including winding your way through a maze for $3. Food such as burgers, hot dogs, fries, and doughnuts are all part of the charm.