{"id":32172,"date":"2016-08-30T15:19:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T19:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/?p=32172"},"modified":"2018-01-31T11:35:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T16:35:48","slug":"hampton-va-family-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/hampton-va-family-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best 12 Things to Do in Hampton VA for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My family took a road trip down to Hampton VA back in July. I was raised in the Hampton and Newport News area of Virginia so I never really saw it as a tourist attraction. After reaching out to the Hampton Visitor Center<\/a> for recommendations regarding suggestions for family activities during our visit, my mind has changed. There are so many fun kid-friendly activities! \u00a0Although my family did not have time to visit any of the attractions because our schedule was filled with a variety of family events and celebrations, I noted 12 interesting places that I would love for my family to experience during future visits\u2026<\/p>\n

Six Hampton VA Indoor Activities for Families<\/h2>\n

1. The Hampton History Museum<\/strong>\u00a0focuses on the history of Hampton with its art and exhibits.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The exhibits at the Virginia Air & Space Center <\/strong>focus on\u00a0air and space, science history and technology themes.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. The highly-rated American Theater<\/strong>, a renovated 1908 theater, is popular for hosting a variety of artistic offerings (music, comedy, dance, theater, films and cultural events). Hopefully, there will be a performance that the entire family can enjoy scheduled during our next visit. If not, we could always make it a couples date.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. The Casemate Museum<\/strong>\u00a0focuses on and celebrates the military history of the Fort Monroe area.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. The\u00a0Charles H Taylor Arts Center<\/strong> is a visual arts center that features changing exhibitions and art classes for both children and adults.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Hampton University Museum <\/strong>is\u00a0the oldest African American museum in the nation. (Hampton University is a popular, respected historically Black university. Many of my high school classmates attended this university.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Six Hampton VA Outdoor Activities\u00a0for Families<\/h2>\n

1. The historic Hampton carousel<\/strong> is a restored 1920 merry-go-round.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The Miss Hampton II Harbor Tour<\/strong>\u00a0is a \u00a0double-decked tour boat that provides narrated cruises of the Hampton Roads area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Sandy Bottom Nature Park,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>an environmental education preserve with a lake and nature center, rents out paddleboats, canoes, and johnboats.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Buckroe Beach Park<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is a free-admission beach and park area. I have fond memories of my family grilling there when I was a child. There are also kayaks and paddleboats as well as beach chairs and umbrellas to rent there.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Air Power Park <\/strong><\/strong>is\u00a0an outdoor, roadside museum focusing on the role that\u00a0air power played in early American space exploration and aircraft testing.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Bluebird Gap Farm<\/strong>\u00a0is a free farm-based park with a petting zoo, picnic area, playground nature trail and more. I have wonderful memories of going to this farm for school trips as a child.<\/p>\n

If I have missed any of your favorite spots in the Hampton Roads area, definitely let me know so that I can add them to my list. Thanks!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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