Family Fun

Banish the words “I’m bored” from your vacation soundtrack with a colorful host of “fam-tastic” activities. And if you’re lucky, the kiddies might even learn something, too!

Saturday

• Children’s Museum of Richmond  - See more at CMoR, a fun, friendly and interactive learning environment for young children. Parents will enjoy it, too! Allow 2 hours.  
• Science Museum of Virginia  (next door)  - Walk on the moon, serve your own head on a platter or pick up a meteorite at the museum’s new permanent interactive exhibits. Allow 2 hours.  

Or

• Canal boat cruise (seasonal)  - Join Richmond Canal Cruises for an informative 40-minute, historically narrated tour of the James River and Kanawha Canal. Allow 1 hour.  
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden  - Explore more than 40 acres of gardens, including one of the largest and most diverse perennial gardens on the East Coast, a daffodil and daylily collection and a children’s garden that offers hands-on activities. Allow 2 hours.  

Sunday

• Maymont Children’s Farm - Visit with goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, geese, otters and more at this fun farm and nature center. Allow 2 hours.
• Metro Richmond Zoo  - Take a walk on the wild side with more than 600 animals, including giraffes (which you can feed), kangaroos and chimpanzees. Allow 2 hours.  

Or

• Henricus Historical Park  - The site of the Second Permanent English settlement in the New World, and former home of Pocahontas, Henricus Historical Park is a recreation of that settlement complete with a Native American Village and costumed interpreters that tell the story of early American life. Allow 3 hours.

Looking for fun things to do in the Richmond Region? Start here for loads of family-friendly activities, kids’ museums and exhilarating outdoor adventures. Start planning your trip now!