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Winter Vacation Activities for Kids

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Lindsay Garrison

Whether you are letting the kids play with the Nintendo Switch, watch YouTube, and munch on a bucket of snacks within arms reach because “Mama has to work” or doing lots of baking and cookie decorating and gingerbread house making this winter vacation, there’s plenty for kids to do in Richmond. Parents around Richmond offered up what they are up to this break. Some are staying safe and busy at home and some are getting out of the house, depending on the budget and interest. These ideas and listings offer various ideas for keeping kids busy this winter vacation.

Gus Garrison has fun playing and climbing at the Children’s Museum of Richmond playground. Photo credit: Lindsay Garrison

 

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Camps & lessons. 

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Museums

See a comprehensive list of the museums in the Richmond area.

Science Museum of Virginia 

Children’s Museum of Richmond – Fun for children of all ages, at four locations – Chesterfield and Downtown locations have family classes on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Military always get $1 off admission price. 

Get outside

•Bundle up and visit one of Richmond’s many parks.
•Go biking.
•Take a family hike.
•Be a tourist in your own town with self guided tours from The Valentine museum.
•Travel to places to learn more about Native American Culture and history in the Richmond area.
•Check out murals throughout the Richmond area.

 

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Attractions

•Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Christmas TownBusch Gardens Christmas Town

Christmas Town returns to Busch Gardens –  Immerse yourself in the splendor of over 10 million twinkling lights and renew your treasured holiday traditions with three NEW heart-warming holiday shows, Santa’s Workshop, the Christmas Town Express, thrilling rides, festive shopping, seasonal sweet treats & more! 

•Kings Dominion Winterfest

•Colonial Williamsburg, a living, breathing 18th-century city & living history museum with demonstrations and performances. 101 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185, Open daily 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Single day Admission, many other deals (multi-day, multi-destination passes and yearly memberships, etc.) Check the calendar of daily and weekly events.

 

Get active

•Go ice or roller skating at Stony Point Fashion Park or Ice Zone.
•Jumpology has 11,000-square-feet of trampolines, Ninja training skill course, a rock wall and foam pit.
•Escape Room RVA offers a fun activity where you have to work as a team to escape a themed room.
•G-Force Karts center offers karting, laser tag, Nerf fun and more
•Sky Zone trampoline park offers weightless fun with open jumping, trampoline basketball, foam pits and Ultimate Dodgeball.
•Thunderbolt Indoor Karting is a thrilling indoor electric powered racing experience in Chesterfield
•Work on your swing at Topgolf or Drive Shack.

 

 

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