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*Blackfriars Playhouse: Staunton
Interactive tour
Hands on workshop
Watch a rehearsal of a family friendly play
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $7/person ages 3 and up

*Limited to 60 people

*Taylor and Boody OrganBuilders: Staunton
Visit organ building shop
Interactive field trip and presentation
Visit 1,500 piped organ at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Learn how an organ works
Length: 2 hours
Cost: Free

*Limited to 30 people

The Fire and Rescue Department: Staunton
Fire Extinguisher Training for all ages
Learn about fire safety
Examine the equipment
Demonstration with the ladder truck

See "Jumbo", the oldest motorized fire engine in VA
Length: 2 hours
Cost: Free

Staunton Bowling Lanes: Staunton
Length: 1-2 hours
Cost: $2/game $3/shoes

*The Split Banana, Co.: Staunton
Help make up a batch of ice cream
Watch gelato extraction
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free

*Limit 20 students

*JMU Planetarium: Harrisonburg
Watch Secrets of the Sun
Mini Star Talk
Length: 45 minutes
Cost: Free
*Limit 60 people

Funky’s Skate Center: Harrisonburg
Skating
Video arcade
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $3/skater
Pay for skates upon arrival. $1 for regular. $3 for inline.

Taste of India: Harrisonburg
Enjoy authentic Indian food buffet
Presentation about the Indian culture
Length: 1 1/2 hours
Cost: Free 0-4, $6 ages 4-8, $12 ages 9-adult (includes drink, tax and gratuity)

WSIG Radio Station: Harrisonburg
Interactive and hands on tour
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free

Rockingham/Harrisonburg SPCA: Harrisonburg
Tours and Activities
Split into age appropriate groups
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free

You Made It: Harrisonburg
Pottery painting, wet clay or fused glass tile
Lenth: 1 hour
Cost: $10/piece

*Shenandoah Moon: Luray
Jewelry making workshop
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $3-$10/piece made

*Limited to 15 people

Luray Caverns: Luray
Explore Caverns and Car Museum and Valley Museum
Length: 2 hours
Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $7 for ages 6-17, $15.50 ages 18 and up

Massanutten Water Park: Massanutten
Play on the indoor water park
Possible dates: On a Monday, Thursday or Friday
Length: 4 hours
Cost: Free for ages 0-2, $19 for ages 3 and up, $5 to just observe

Native American History of Maple Sugaring: Highland County
Visit a sugar camp, store and museum
Carol Quintero will share experiences of the Ojibwe Reservation in Minnesota
History of maple sugaring
Length: All day
Cost: $3/family

*The Paramount: Charlottesville
See Freedom Bound
True story of escape of Addison White from slavery
Date: Wednesday, February 8th
Time: 10:30-11:30
Cost: $7 for children ages 3 and up, $9 for adults
*Children aged 0-2 are not allowed in the theater and may be walked in the lobby while your older children watch the play with the rest of the parents.

**Limited to 40 people

*The Paramount: Charlottesville
See Twinkle Twonkle
Stories, music and the mystery of space
Date: Thursday, March 8th
Time: 10:30-11:30
Cost: $7 for children ages 3 and up, $9 for adults
*Children aged 0-2 are not allowed in the theater and may be walked in the lobby while your older children watch the play with the rest of the parents.

**Limited to 40 people

*Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection: Charlottesville
Interactive tour of art gallery
Take home art projects
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Pay what you will donation

*Limited to 40 people

Main Street Arena: Charlottesville
Ice Skating

Includes skates and helmet
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $6 for ages 8 and under, $10 for ages 9 and up

The Old Jail Museum: Warrenton
Find out how prisoners spent their time
Explore the many exhibits
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
AND
Great Harvest Bread Company: Warrenton
15 minute tour of grain to baked good process
Eat lunch
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Cost of meal
AND
Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility (WARF): Warrenton
Enjoy the Leisure Pool with a Water Slide, Lazy River, Zero Depth Entry Pool and Therapeutic Spa
Playground to accommodate children of all abilities
Length: All day
Cost: Free for ages 3 and under, $3.50 for ages 4-17, $5.50 for adults 18+

Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum: Winchester
American Children's Museum (ACM) Reciprocal
Hands on Program (30-60 min) – Additional $2.50
Self-directed
Length: All day
Cost: Free for ages 0-1, $3.50 for ages 2-adult

National Building Museum: Washington, D.C.
Building program
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $7/student participant ages 5-17
adults free
Exhibition admission:
$8 for adults
$5 for youth over age 3, students, & seniors
$3 a person for Building Zone only (ages 0-6)
AND
Corcoran Gallery of Art: Washington, D.C.
Tour
Age appropriate workshop
Length: 1 ½ hours
Cost: Free

Science Museum of Western Virginia: Roanoke
Hands on and interactive exhibits
Planetarium and Megadome shows
Fascinating classes and labs
Possible date: Same day as the Taubman Museum of Art
Length: 1/2 day
Cost: $3-$9/person 3 and up, depending on desired experience
AND
Taubman Museum of Art: Roanoke
Split into age appropriate guided tours
Art Venture interactive center is included
Possible date: Same day as the Science Museum of Western Virginia
Length: 1/2 day
Cost: Free for adults and under age 4, $6 for ages 5-18

The Bug Box: Fredericksburg
Insect zoo
Bug show and educational program
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $2-$5/person
AND
Montpelier: Montpelier Station
Guided tour of the mansion, exploration of the grounds
Age appropriate, hands-on and interdisciplinary programs
Length: ½ day
Cost: $10 for students, $16 for adults

Colonial Williamsburg: Williamsburg
Admission to buildings, homes, shops, and museums
Workshops and activities to participate in, many include hands on activities and/or souvenirs
Date: February 21st
Length: All day
Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $6.50 for ages 6-12, $7.50 for ages 13-adults
Four optional Special Programs are available for $6 each.

Rightmire Children’s Museum: Lynchburg
Imagination Studio & Tallest indoor climbing structure in the nation
Featuring Onstage: The Rockstar Experience
Length: All day
Cost: Free for ages 0-1 and all ACM members, $4.50 for ages 2-adult.