Blog entries tagged Family Fun

Weekly Showtimes at the Williamsburg Movie Tavern

Administrator — Fri, 06 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Fri, May 6 - Thurs, May 12, 2011

Movie Tavern at High Street is located in the High Street Shopping Center on Richmond Road north of the College of William and Mary and Williamsburg Shopping Center. The Movie Tavern at High Street is a first run theater offering stadium seating and REAL D 3D Digital Projection. This theater combines the enjoyment of moviRead More...

Weekly Showtimes at Byrd Theatre

Taylor Stone — Fri, 06 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Fri, May 6 - Thurs, May 12, 2011

The Byrd Theatre, www.byrdtheatre.com located at 2908 W. Cary Street, was built in 1928 in Richmond, Virginia as one of the nation's Grand Movie Palaces and is both a State and National Historic landmark. Today it serves as an anchor for the quaint Carytown shopping district, offering second-run movies for $1.99Read More...

Downtown Hampton on Ice Special January and February Offers

Administrator — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Downtown Hampton on Ice Special Offers
Skating is only $7 per person!

Ask about these special ticket options:
$6 for members, NASA employees & active military*!
Bring your own ice skates or rent ours for only $2 more!
* active duty military personneRead More...

Cabin Fever Night in Richmond at the Science Museum of Virginia

Administrator — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Cabin Fever Night in Richmond

Friday, February 18
5-8 pm

Winter doldrums got you down? Grab the kids and break out of the house for Cabin Fever Night! Learn about the secret lives of forest animals as you make your own paper food chain and match animals with their scat. Make a clay imprint of various animal tracks to keeRead More...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! has been proudly freaking out families for over 90 years

Administrator — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:47:29 +0100

Ripley's Believe It or Not! has been proudly freaking out families for over 90 years!

There's always something undiscovered! Thousands of astonishing and unusual artifacts collected from the far-corners of the world. All guaranteed real and mind boggling.

The Williamsburg Ripley's Odditorium houses over 350 exhibits in 11 galleries - taking up over 9,000 square feet. In addition, you'll experience interactive displays, illusions and mucRead More...

The Chocolate Chariot Race in New Town, Williamsburg

Administrator — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:00:14 +0100

The Chocolate Chariot Race in New Town, Williamsburg

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Start Time: 11:00am

The first race was so much fun- we decided to do it again!

Last year New Town came to life on a Saturday morning with 21 colorful chariots and over 80 costumed team members. From lounge chairs on wheels to the queen on her Read More...

Family fun for the weekend - Take a ferry ride from downtown Norfolk and explore Portsmouth

Debra Blackburn — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:52:28 +0100

Contributed by Debra Blackburn

Have you ever been to Waterside in downtown Norfolk and wondered about what is on the other side of the river...the Elizabeth River, that is? Well I have just the adventure for you. There's a paddle wheel ferry that runs from Waterside, just behind the Waterside Mall on High Street in Norfolk to the Visitor Information Center at 6 Crawford Parkway in Portsmouth. It's a pedestrain ferry (no cars allowed) but you can bring your bicycle if you like. It only Read More...

Williamsburg Ripley's Believe It or Not! Cartoon of the Day - January 18th

Administrator — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:41:35 +0100

Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museum and 4D Theater in Williamsburg is your destination for the strange, unusual and bizarre! There are some crazy and shocking stories which will certainly entertain and definitely amaze you. Call 757-220-9220 today.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum and 4D Theatre
The strangest Read More...

Celebrate Groundhog Day at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News

Administrator — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Groundhog Night at the Virginia Living Museum
February 2, 2011
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Will we have six more weeks of winter or is spring around the corner? One way or the other, we're going to celebrate with a special evening filled with winter and spring activities, including a visit from the Museum's whistlRead More...

Live Sky/Sky Watch in Richmond at the Science Museum of Virginia

Administrator — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Live Sky/Sky Watch at the Science Museum of Virginia

Friday, January 21 • 6 pm

Enjoy a complimentary lecture about stellar evolution in the winter sky from our host astronomer. Afterwards, join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society on the museum's front lawn as they share their powerful telescopes forRead More...

6 more weeks of winter? Groundhog Night at the Virginia Living Museum

Administrator — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:43:17 +0100

Groundhog Night at the Virginia Living Museum
February 2, 2011
6:30-8:30 p.m.

It may be cold outside, but classic Hollywood films heat up the screen this January at The ...

Administrator — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Mariner's Classic Movie Café
Beginning January 7th to 28th, every Friday at 7:00pm at The Mariners' Museum.

Movies are only $5 each, $4 per members, including popcorn! Drinks and other snacks are also available for purchase.

Captain Blood: January 7, 2011 7 P.M.

(1935 - starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havillind, Read More...

Virginia Living Museum presents Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats

Administrator — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:28:09 +0100

Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats

Jan. 15 - May 8, 2011

This traveling exhibit takes the mystery surrounding bats out of the dark. The exhibit dispels popular misconceptions about bats, describes their ecological importance and gives visitors an appreciation of theRead More...

African-American Heritage Day at Andalo's Clubhouse in Portsmouth

Administrator — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:49:29 +0100

African-American Heritage Day at Andalo's Clubhouse in Portsmouth

Saturday, January 11 2011

Celebrate the rich legacy of a people as Andalo's Clubhouse hosts the annual African-American Heritage Day. The museum will offer a whirl-wind tour through the history of African American culture that will featRead More...

Battleship Wisconsin Topside Tours in Norfolk are back by popular demand!

Administrator — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:34:18 +0100

Battleship Wisconsin Topside Tours

Due to popular demand, the Battleship Wisconsin Topside Tour offerings have expanded! Starting January 4, 2011, new tour times, for ages 8 and up, are Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

These fascinatRead More...

Noon Year's Eve Celebration at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News

Administrator — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:26:25 +0100

Noon Year's Eve Celebration at the Virginia Living Museum

December 31st, 11am - 1pm

The whole family can enjoy this daytime New Year's celebration at the Virginia Living Museum. Meet special animal friends form the Teeny Tiny Farm, such as a miniature horse, donkey, alpaca, cow, lamb, pygora goat, pot-bellied piglet Read More...

Harlem Globetrotters at the Richmond Coliseum

Administrator — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The Harlem Globetrotters, who have contributed more innovations to the game of basketball than any other team in history, have implemented the first-ever 4-point shot as part of all of its games on the team's 2011 "4 Times the Fun" North American tour.

This game-changing innovation will be on display when the GlRead More...

How long does Christmas fruitcake last? Fruitcake Science at the SMV in Richmond

Administrator — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Fruitcake Science at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond

Wednesday, Dec. 29
5-8 p.m.

"The worst gift is fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other." - Johnny Carson.

Join us at the Science Museum of Virginia as we test thisRead More...

Christmas Traditions: The History and Origin of Caroling

Debra Blackburn — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:23:13 +0100

Contributed by Debra Blackburn

The history and origin of Christmas carols can be traced back thousands of years. The songs that we know as Christmas carols were not really "Christmas carols" at all. Carols meaning; songs of praise and joy can be traced back to Europe. The art of Caroling meant (circle dance) and words were Read More...

Fun on New Year's in Hampton Roads

Kimberley Cuachon-Haugh — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:22:09 +0100

Contributed by Kimberley Cuachon-Haugh

As 2010 inches away from us, celebrate the wonderful happenings of the year with the ones you love or that person that is most special to you. Ring in the New Year by building new memories right here in Hampton Roads with everything from family fun, to dinner and dancing, to romantic hotel packages for two. 2011 is right around the corner, are you ready? 3…2…1…Happy New Year.