"We are all in this together. We need each other. Oh, how we need each other. Those of us who are old need you who are young, and hopefully, you who are young need some of us who are old...We need deep and satisfying and loyal friendships with each other. These friendships are a necessary source of sustenance. We need to renew our faith every day. We need to lock arms and help build the kingdom so that it will roll forth and fill the whole earth."
— Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Family Fun

KIDS:
  • Berry picking at Orchardside Farm - Raphine, VA
  • Alpaca farm at Fuchsia Farm – Raphine, VA
  • 1750’s flour mill at Wade’s Mill – Raphine, VA
  • Storytime, crafts, and other events at Rockbridge Regional Library – Lexington, VA
  • Water park with water slides at Splash Valley Water Park – Roanoke, VA
  • Free summer movies at R/C State Cinema– Lexington, VA
  • Mill Mountain Zoo (sometimes offers free or reduced admission)– Roanoke, VA
  • Pioneer Culture Museum (free Friday night admission during the summer)-Staunton, VA

TEENAGERS:
  • $5 cover charge for concerts at Bazzar Consigments – Roanoke, VA
  • Rock climbing at Rise Up Climbing – Lynchburg, VA
  • Miniature golf, bumper boats, go-karts, video games at Putt Putt Fun Center – Lynchburg and Roanoke, VA
  • Miniature golf, laser tag, go-karts, video games at Thunder Valley Family - Salem, VA
  • Bowling at both Staunton and Roanoke, VA
  • Foamhenge – Natural Bridge, VA
  • Musical concerts, plays, and sporting events at SVU – Buena Vista, VA
  • Haunting Tales of Lexington – Lexington, VA
  • Panther Falls – Outside of Buena Vista, VA

FREE:
  • Free summer movies at R/C State Cinema (Tuesday’s at 10am)– Lexington, VA
  • Feed the fish at the farm on Route 60- Route 60 your way to Lexington, right hand side farmer’s market/farm with the trout pond out front. It’s just before you reach the Hwy 81 exit.
  • Free Planetarium show at James Madison University (Saturdays)-Harrisonburg, VA
  • Science Museum of Western Virginia (free admission on the second Friday of each month)-Roanoke
  • Children’s Museum (free admission on the first Friday of each month)
  • Glass blowing demonstrations at Sunspot Studios- Staunton, VA
  • Friday night art crawl (with a free trolley ride to each art gallery)-Staunton, VA
  • Route 11 Potato Chip factory tour-Mt. Jackson, VA
LOCAL EVENTS:
  • Rockbridge Pie Festival (September)- Lexington, VA
  • Mountain Days (October)- Buena Vista, VA
  • Apple Days at the Stonewall Jackson House and Historical Society Center (October)- Lexington, VA
  • A Victorian Christmas at the Stonewall Jackson House w/free tour (December)-Lexington, VA
  • Christmas parade (December)- Buena Vista, VA
  • Scottish Irish Festival (March)- Lexington, VA
FOOD FUN:
  • Sweet Things – Lexington, VA
  • Pops Ice Cream and Soda Bar – Roanoke, VA
  • Bubblecake and Chillipop – Roanoke, VA
  • Texas Tavern – Roanoke, VA
  • Biscuit World – Roanoke, VA
  • Wright’s Diary Rite – Staunton, VA
  • Split Banana – Staunton, VA
WHY NOT?:
  • * Hike the Appalachian Trail?
  • * Drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway?
  • * Stop at a historical marker to see what it says?
  • * Go to a farmer’s market?
  • * Read a local history book (the library has two great ones about Robert E. Lee’s daughters and Margaret Junkin Preston) and then recreate their steps in Lexington?
  • * Make oven smores and catch fireflies?

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