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An Evening of Dance at the Palace

Williamsburg, Virginia

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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There's a drama unfolding at a ball held at the Governor's Palace, and it's as intriguing to young ladies as anything on the Disney Channel. A dashing guest at a country ball held by the Tomlinson's is prepared to declare his love...

  • Historical Landmark

Flag Ponds Nature Park

Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

Good for School-Age Kids

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Walking along the path from the parking lot feels less like you're walking to the Bay and more like you're going on a forest hike....

  • Park

  • Fishing

  • Hiking

  • Swimming

  • Boating

Ghosts of Williamsburg Candlelight Tour

Williamsburg, Virginia

Good for School-Age Kids

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There's nothing more enchanting -- and eerie -- than walking through Williamsburg at night. The main thoroughfare does have some electric lighting, but for the most part the historic area is lit only by candles in the windows, the glow of the moon...

  • Historical Landmark

  • Ghost Tour

Grand Medley of Entertainments

Williamsburg, Virginia

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Be transported back to the eighteenth century with an evening of period entertainment that is said to have elicited raucous laughter from the likes of George Washington and his contemporaries. The Grand Medley is a bit of a variety show -- complete sillin...

  • Comedy

  • Live Music Venue

Historic Jamestowne

Williamsburg, Virginia

Good for School-Age Kids

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The real deal, Historic Jamestowne is the actual site of the English settlement, and while not as shiny and interactive as Jamestown Settlement, it is still a must-see. The history on this little piece of land is astounding...

  • History Museum

Jamestown Settlement

Williamsburg, Virginia

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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On the banks of the James River not far from the archeological site where the first English colony in America was settled, Jamestown is recreated as a huge hands-on living history exhibit. Kids can explore the huts in the Powhatan Village...

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

Lynnhaven House

Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

Good for School-Age Kids

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Kids are drawn into the experience with a simple question: "Would you have liked to be a kid in the 1700s?"...

  • Historical Landmark

Maryland Science Center

Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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The sometimes-long ticket line at this museum may make out-of-town visitors wonder if it's worth the wait; unquestionably, it is. ...

  • Science & Nature Museum

  • Planetarium

Mermaids on Parade

Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Fans of the mysterious sirens of the sea will love walking around downtown Norfolk in search of the 17 uniquely decorated mermaid statues that now grace the city streets....

  • Walking Tour

  • Roadside Landmark

  • Parade

National Aquarium, Baltimore

Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

Good for School-Age Kids

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Don't worry about being able to find this aquarium -- you can't miss the four-story glassed-in Australian river gorge ecosystem that forms the front of the National Aquarium. ...

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