Do your kids love Thomas the Tank Engine? Families are invited to step inside the world of Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails! at the National Children’s Museum’s Visiting Exhibit Hall. The beloved Island of Sodor comes to life through playful, interactive STEAM experiences designed especially for young learners. Running through January 4, 2026, this […]
Dive Into Confidence: Why Parents Choose SwimRVA for Kids’ Swim Lessons
Swimming is more than just a fun activity—it’s a vital, life-saving skill every child should learn. SwimRVA helps kids become confident, capable swimmers while teaching important life values such as courage, persistence, dignity, and truthfulness. With locations throughout the Richmond area, their youth and preschool swimming lessons make it easy for families to find the […]
🎭Richmond’s Holiday Parades, Plays & Performances: Family Fun All Season Long
The holiday season in Richmond shines bright with music, magic, and merriment — from parades that fill Broad Street with cheer to breathtaking performances that light up the stage. Whether you’re a family looking for festive fun or a couple planning a cozy night out, there’s something magical waiting for you this year. Bundle up, […]
2025 RVA Winter PuppetFest is Dec 27- Jan 3
🎭 Celebrate the Holiday Season at RVA’s Winter PuppetFest 2025 This winter, Puppets Off Broad Street invites families across Richmond to enjoy an enchanted week of live puppetry, creativity, and community. RVA Winter PuppetFest 2025 runs from December 27, 2025, through January 3, 2026, and promises to bring joy, imagination, and affordable family fun to […]
Looking For Santa? Check Out Our List Of Where To Find The Man In Red!
BASS PRO SHOPS & CABELA’S Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s is proud to invite families to the beloved tradition of visiting Santa Claus this holiday season during the annual Santa’s Wonderland experience. Visit your local store to receive a FREE 4×6 picture. Photo sessions will start on November 3rd and run through December 24th. Reservations […]
🚧🛠️ Have you tried a FREE In-Store Kids Workshops at the Home Depot
If you’ve have participated in one of the FREE Home Depot Kids Workshops, you know how much fun kids have and how much they learn. At each workshop kids create a project – for example a toolbox, fire truck, birdhouse, bughouse, frame kit and more. Attending a small project-building workshop offers many benefits for kids, both short-term […]
Family Friendly Fall Outdoor Movie Fun!
Fall is here and the weather is perfect for enjoying an outdoor movie! Check these family friendly options in October. Friday, October 10 It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! (G). 7pm. Tom Leonard’s Farmer’s Market, 4150 Tom Leonard Dr, Glen Allen, VA. Enjoy a FREE kid friendly film in the outdoor theatre! Bring the whole […]
Scary Halloween Fun for the Big Kids
Have older kids and need something scary to entertain them? Check out these options, but beware before taking the little ones… Creepy Hollow Scream Park 14437 Stone Horse Creek Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059Gates open at 7pm with a 7:30pm start. Creepy Hollow Scream Park is Richmond’s Ultimate Halloween destination, with more monsters, more frights and […]
Pumpkin Patches Around RVA
Check out this list of the local pumpkin patches. Have fun picking your pumpkins! Lloyd Family Farms12204 Pinhook Road, Rockville, VA Phone: 804.387.0068Lloyd Family Farms is located just 15 miles west of Short Pump. They offer a corn maze, pick your own pumpkins from one of the largest patches around, hay rides and pony […]
Richmond’s Eerie Canal Tours are Friday, Oct 31 thru Sunday, Nov 2 & Tickets Go on Sale Oct 1!
Riverfront Canal Cruises hosts three special nights of hauntingly narrated canal boat tours. From Friday, October 31 – Sunday, November 2, special 20-minute tours leave every half hour (on the hour and half hour) from 5:00-9:00 p.m., with the last boat departing at 8:30 p.m. This year’s tours plunge passengers into a chilling adventure to […]
