Sightseeing
Cool museum with more than 100 historic aeronautic and space exploration exhibits! This includes a NASA robotics laboratory, real NASA space capsules, an IMAX theater, and a playground for the little ones.
Extremely family friendly, with a combination of science, technology, engineering, math, and just overall good fun. A quick ten minute drive away.
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Virginia Air & Space Center
600 Settlers Landing RdCool museum with more than 100 historic aeronautic and space exploration exhibits! This includes a NASA robotics laboratory, real NASA space capsules, an IMAX theater, and a playground for the little ones.
Extremely family friendly, with a combination of science, technology, engineering, math, and just overall good fun. A quick ten minute drive away.
If you're in Hampton, you're probably looking to soak up some sun! Buckroe Beach is one of Hampton's biggest beaches, located near the downtown area. The nearby park has a stage pavilion for local events, a playground for the little ones, and plenty of room to just laze around!
Kayaks and paddle boards are available for rent, typically from late May to early September.
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Buckroe Beach
If you're in Hampton, you're probably looking to soak up some sun! Buckroe Beach is one of Hampton's biggest beaches, located near the downtown area. The nearby park has a stage pavilion for local events, a playground for the little ones, and plenty of room to just laze around!
Kayaks and paddle boards are available for rent, typically from late May to early September.
The Hampton Coliseum hosts exciting events throughout the year, including huge music concerts, family events such as Disney on Ice, sporting events such as Monster Jam and WWE, and much more! Just five minutes away.
Before or during your stay here, you can check out the events being hosted through https://www.hamptoncoliseum.org/
Coliseum Drive
Coliseum DriveThe Hampton Coliseum hosts exciting events throughout the year, including huge music concerts, family events such as Disney on Ice, sporting events such as Monster Jam and WWE, and much more! Just five minutes away.
Before or during your stay here, you can check out the events being hosted through https://www.hamptoncoliseum.org/
If you're looking for a place to relax and forget about your worries, take a walk through this nearby nature preserve about eighteen minutes away.
Explore the 475 acres of salt marsh, tidal creeks, and beachfront, and close your eyes to the sound of the migratory wildlife and waves crashing against the shoreline.
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Grandview Nature Preserve
State Park DriveIf you're looking for a place to relax and forget about your worries, take a walk through this nearby nature preserve about eighteen minutes away.
Explore the 475 acres of salt marsh, tidal creeks, and beachfront, and close your eyes to the sound of the migratory wildlife and waves crashing against the shoreline.
A quick six minute drive away, the Bluebird Gap Farm is a large park and petting zoo with hundreds of super cute animals! There is also a playground, some picnic areas, a lake, and walking trails.
Admission is free, but you can also shell out a few quarters to feed some of the animals!
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Bluebird Gap Farm
60 Pine Chapel RdA quick six minute drive away, the Bluebird Gap Farm is a large park and petting zoo with hundreds of super cute animals! There is also a playground, some picnic areas, a lake, and walking trails.
Admission is free, but you can also shell out a few quarters to feed some of the animals!
About a forty-five minute drive away is the biggest and most famous beach in Virginia! An absolute must if you're looking for a fun day in the sun.
TONS AND TONS of activities, restaurants, and other entertainment at this beach!
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Virginia Beach
About a forty-five minute drive away is the biggest and most famous beach in Virginia! An absolute must if you're looking for a fun day in the sun.
TONS AND TONS of activities, restaurants, and other entertainment at this beach!
The largest stone fort in the United States, this 1800s decommissioned military installation represents America's pride and freedom!
Visit the Casemate museum located at this fort for a trip back in time. Afterwards, stop at the local brewery (Oozlefinch Craft Brewery) to relax and enjoy a drink.
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Fort Monroe
The largest stone fort in the United States, this 1800s decommissioned military installation represents America's pride and freedom!
Visit the Casemate museum located at this fort for a trip back in time. Afterwards, stop at the local brewery (Oozlefinch Craft Brewery) to relax and enjoy a drink.
Interactive museum with lots of live animals and exhibits, including fossilized dinosaur tracks, caves, and trails alongside Virginia's natural heritage. Tons of fun and activities for couples, families, and groups!
About an eighteen minute drive away.
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Virginia Living Museum
524 J Clyde Morris BlvdInteractive museum with lots of live animals and exhibits, including fossilized dinosaur tracks, caves, and trails alongside Virginia's natural heritage. Tons of fun and activities for couples, families, and groups!
About an eighteen minute drive away.
Food scene
Local, fresh seafood on the edge of the shoreline. Pair absolutely delicious food with a truly splendid view.
Perfect place to relax and enjoy yourselves after a long day at the beach.
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The Deadrise
100 McNair DrLocal, fresh seafood on the edge of the shoreline. Pair absolutely delicious food with a truly splendid view.
Perfect place to relax and enjoy yourselves after a long day at the beach.
Casual, enjoyable vibe with fresh and local seafood on the edge of the shoreline. Delicious!
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Surf Rider Restaurant
1 Marina RdCasual, enjoyable vibe with fresh and local seafood on the edge of the shoreline. Delicious!
If you happen to be a complicated but casual beer connoisseur, you'd definitely thrive in this place! Enjoy numerous craft beers while enjoying the scenic views of the fort and waterfront. There is outdoor seating.
Come here before or after visiting the Fort Monroe National Monument!
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The Oozlefinch Craft Brewery
81 Patch RdIf you happen to be a complicated but casual beer connoisseur, you'd definitely thrive in this place! Enjoy numerous craft beers while enjoying the scenic views of the fort and waterfront. There is outdoor seating.
Come here before or after visiting the Fort Monroe National Monument!
Not your typical pub! Delicious food and drink served in a setting based off of the taverns of London. Enjoy a lovely and intimate time here with a significant other, or come with a family or group for a fun and casual night out.
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Park Lane Tavern
4200 Kilgore AveNot your typical pub! Delicious food and drink served in a setting based off of the taverns of London. Enjoy a lovely and intimate time here with a significant other, or come with a family or group for a fun and casual night out.
Some of the best ciders you will likely ever have. Casual and relaxing vibe. Make sure to save a night to stop by and enjoy some of their unbelievably delicious ciders!
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Sly Clyde Ciderworks
207 E Mellen StSome of the best ciders you will likely ever have. Casual and relaxing vibe. Make sure to save a night to stop by and enjoy some of their unbelievably delicious ciders!
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Something in the Water Festival
The "Something in the Water" festival is a huge event with lots of food and music, and is free to the public!
Numerous celebrities come and perform at this event.
Jay-Z, Post Malone, Tony Hawk, and Neil deGrasse Tyson are a few of the many celebrities that have performed at this event in recent years!
It occurs for a full week, around late April.
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Bluebird Gap Farm Fall Festival
Free and open to the public, the Bluebird Gap Farm Fall Festival features hay rides, pumpkin patches, live entertainment, straw mazes, food vendors, and tons of other autumn festivities!
It occurs during a weekend in the middle of October.
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Check out other local festivities in the area!
There's always exciting events happening year-round at Hampton, Virginia!
Visit
https://hampton.gov/1193/Special-Events
to see the other local events in the area.
Also visit
https://www.hamptoncoliseum.org/
to see the events being hosted at the Hampton coliseum, described in this guidebook.