• Rescue

    Science Museum of Virginia 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA
    All Ages

    From air to sea to land, discover ways first responders help those in distress. Do you have what it takes to be a hero? Dive into a high-intensity experience where [...]

  • Youth Botanical Art Show

    Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville, VA, United States
    Arts & Crafts

    BGP is excited to announce our annual Botanical Art Festival will be taking place September 1st – 30th. This Festival will celebrate art in our community by offering free art programming for all ages, botanically themed workshops, and collaborations with regional artists, musicians, poets, and organizations, including a ticketed Botanical Art Festival Celebration supporting local [...]

  • Botanical Arts Festival

    Botanical Garden of the Piedmont 950 Melbourne Rd, Charlottesville, VA, United States
    All Ages

    BGP is excited to announce our annual Botanical Art Festival will be taking place September 2026. This Festival will celebrate art in our community by offering free art programing for [...]

  • JMRL Book Hunt

    Botanical Garden of the Piedmont 950 Melbourne Rd, Charlottesville, VA, United States
    All Ages

    As part of the Botanical Art Festival, find rocks painted with popular book covers scattered throughout the garden.

  • “Give Me Liberty” VA250 Display

    Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Nelson Memorial Library 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, Virginia
    All Ages

    Until September 28 All Ages Celebrate 250 years of American History with the VA250 Exhibit at Nelson Memorial Library, presented in partnership with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. [...]

  • Fall Into Fun

    Chiles Peach Orchard 1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA
    All Ages

    All for fun and fun for fall! Join us for the 14th annual Fall Into Fun event to celebrate apple season and the opening of our pumpkin patch. We’ll have [...]

  • Blue Ridge Mountain Maze

    Blue Toad Cider 462 Winery Ln, Roseland, Virginia
    All Ages

    Open weekend September 19–November 8. Get lost in the fun at the best Virginia corn maze. New this year – Music in the Mountains every Saturday night from 6–9pm.   [...]

  • Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival

    Frederick County Fairgrounds 155 Fairground Road, Clear Brook, VA
    All Ages

    ADMISSION IS ONLY $10 FOR AGES 10 AND UP AND GIVES YOU ACCESS TO ALL THE EVENTS (EXCEPT THE SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT). FREE FOR MILITARY/VETERANS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Includes Free [...]

  • Breakfast Open House

    Child Health Partnership 1469 Greenbrier Place, Charlottesville, VA
    Especially for Parents

    Join Child Health Partnership at our main office in Charlottesville for one of our Breakfast Open Houses. Enjoy a light breakfast while learning about our mission and work in the [...]

  • Little Nature Explorers

    Little Nature Explorers
    Botanical Garden of the Piedmont 950 Melbourne Rd, Charlottesville, VA, United States
    Preschoolers

    Little Nature Explorers is a weekly outdoor program created for young children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. This free event takes place every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to [...]

  • Tiny Tiers

    Tiny Tiers
    Cake Bloom 705 W Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia
    Arts & Crafts

    Join for an open studio-style cake decorating session with all the tools and materials to make your own mini wedding cake. The perfect midweek treat, our self-guided sessions include piping [...]

  • Toddler Yoga & Movement

    Toddler Yoga & Movement
    Virginia Discovery Museum 524 E Main Street, Charlottesville, VA
    Learning Fun

    Program Type: Drop-In Ages: Ages 2-5, with Adult Access: Included with Admission Toddler Yoga & Movement explores and encourages physical wellness and emotional regulation in early childhood development through mindfulness, stretching, games, and play. This program is led by Programs & Administrative Coordinator Emily Pearcy, a certified 95-hour registered children’s yoga teacher. She has 4 [...]

  • Toddler Time

    Toddler Time
    Kindness Cafe + Play 480 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia
    Preschoolers

    Kindness at Rugby has a sweet play space for little ones with games, puzzles, board books, & toys. Join us on Thursday mornings at 9am. Enjoy lattes with other adults [...]

  • Amazing Mile Children’s Run

    Amazement Square 27 9th St, Lynchburg, VA
    All Ages

    Amazement Square invites your family to participate in the most magical and memorable kids' race in the city! The 25th Annual "Amazing Mile Children's Run: Once Upon a Run" is [...]

  • Ice Cream Social

    Ice Cream Social
    Cake Bloom 705 W Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia
    All Ages

    Join every Friday for freshly-baked cake scraps and fillings paired with a flight of premium ice cream from our friends at Sugar Bear Ice Cream! Our Ice Cream and Cake [...]

  • State Fair of Virginia

    The Meadow Event Park 13191 Dawn Blvd, Doswell, VA
    All Ages

    You won’t meet a kid at a country fair who doesn’t want to indulge in roller coasters and the Tilt-a-Whirl. Check into the bracelets and ride discounts that help make the rides more family-affordable. The Ferris Wheel continues to be a popular ride, whether you head to the top as a family, on a date, [...]

  • Storytime With Hannah

    Storytime With Hannah
    Bluebird & Co. 5792 Three Notch'd Rd, Crozet, VA
    Learning Fun

    Join Hannah Barnaby, local author and bookseller, every Friday for an engaging storytime featuring the reading of 2–3 delightful books.   CharlottesvilleFamily connects you with what matters most! From education resources and school guides to family health advice and seasonal activities in and around Cville, we cover it all. Don’t miss a thing—sign up for [...]

  • Fourth Friday Solar Viewing

    Fourth Friday Solar Viewing
    Ivy Creek Natural Area Charlottesville
    All Ages

    Solar Observing sessions are scheduled for every fourth Friday of every month in 2026. The Charlottesville Astronomical Society will present and bring their special Solar telescope(s), which will allow us to safely see sunspots, solar flares and prominences, and other features on the living cauldron that is our sun.  We'll start at noon in the education building for a short presentation, [...]