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Charlottesville Rivanna Whitewater Park

★★★★☆ 4.7 (46)

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Harrisonburg Elevation Sports

★★★★☆ 4.9 (292)

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Waynesboro Blue Ridge Children’s Museum Natural Playground

Charlottesville Get Air Trampoline Park

★★★★☆ 4.1 (795)

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Charlottesville Decades Arcade

★★★★☆ 4.8 (315)

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Charlottesville 5 activities Waynesboro 4 activities Harrisonburg 4 activities McGaheysville 3 activities Massanutten 2 activities

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Charlottesville Area has 18 family activities across 8 categories and 5 cities. Pick an activity to see top picks, or jump to a city.

Venue notes from Charlottesville Area tracks

Fastrax: Weekend Family Fun Day special offers 8 tickets and 4 arcade cards for $90, providing cost-effective entertainment for families
Massanutten Go Karts: Massanutten's tandem go-karts are unusually competitive—reviewers note that the double carts can actually keep pace with and pass single-rider karts, a rarity at most venues where passenger carts are typically much slower.
Elevation Sports offers mobile street team services that bring activities like bubble soccer, combat archery, and nerf wars to any location throughout the Shenandoah Valley and surrounding counties, making it a unique mobile entertainment provider in addition to its fixed facility
Blue Ridge AXEcade combines axe throwing with a fairly large arcade section featuring pinball and card-based gaming systems, creating a hybrid entertainment venue rather than a single-focus experience
Decades Arcade features a museum-like collection of arcade and pinball machines spanning from the 1950s to today, with game facts displayed on machines similar to museum exhibits
Massanutten Indoor WaterPark: Offers a discounted half-price ticket option for supervising adults who are not actively using the water attractions, making it more affordable for parents watching children
FlowRider at Massanutten: FlowRider features a stand-up surfing attraction that requires a paid morning class before the water park opens to use, which is not disclosed upfront to visitors
Massanutten Resort operates an all-season adventure destination combining skiing, golf, water park, and restaurants with free Wi-Fi throughout the property
Get Air Charlottesville offers Toddler Time, a dedicated jump session exclusively for children 46" and under, scheduled three times weekly (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday mornings) with special pricing honored during school breaks
Explore More Discovery Museum features a dedicated Maker City makerspace specifically designed for youth ages 8 and older, offering advanced hands-on engineering and creative learning experiences
Virginia Discovery Museum offers free admission for families receiving WIC benefits and Medicaid recipients, making it accessible to low-income families
Massanutten Mini Golf: Features two courses with varying difficulty levels - one designed for casual players and another offering a more challenging layout with fewer hole-in-one opportunities

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Putt-Putt Golf Course: Built in 1967 and still owned by the same family, making it a multigenerational family business spanning over 55 years
Waynesboro Golf and Games is the only public par 3 golf option in Waynesboro, VA, making it a unique recreational golf destination in the area
Funkys Skate Center offers specialized Summer Friday daytime sessions (1:00-3:30 pm until August 21st) in addition to evening programming, providing accessible skating times during school breaks
Fastrax: Highly rated go-karting venue with a 4.6 star rating from 355 reviews, indicating strong customer satisfaction
Elevation Sports: The venue maintains a 4.9-star rating across 292 reviews, with consistently positive feedback highlighting safety and staff engagement across multi-generational groups (ages 7-66), indicating exceptional operational standards
Blue Ridge AXEcade: The venue uses a proprietary card-based gaming system for arcade and pinball games instead of traditional quarters or tokens, with a front kiosk that accepts credit cards and displays ticket balances
Decades Arcade: The venue implements capacity management by limiting the total number of people in the space at any time to maintain quality of experience
Massanutten Indoor WaterPark: Features both indoor and seasonal outdoor waterslides and pools, allowing visitors to transition between climate-controlled and open-air areas
FlowRider at Massanutten: The indoor water park uses giant fans to cool the facility, creating varying temperature conditions that can become quite cold despite lukewarm water
Massanutten Resort: The resort is known for an aggressive timeshare sales pitch disguised as a 'free breakfast for survey' that can trap visitors for over 3 hours
Get Air Trampoline Park: The venue features an elaborate themed 'town' play area in addition to trampolines, including a large play kitchen, foam pit, and soft mat obstacle course designed for younger children
Explore More Discovery Museum: The museum maintains rotating exhibits and continuously updates displays to keep repeat visitor experiences fresh, with members noting that even frequent visits don't feel repetitive
Virginia Discovery Museum: The museum features Wednesday 'give what you can' days, allowing visitors to pay any amount they choose for admission
Massanutten Mini Golf: Course incorporates natural landscape design elements including trees and waterfalls throughout the layout
Putt-Putt Golf Course: Features a nostalgic 1960's era design aesthetic that has been preserved since its original construction
Waynesboro Golf and Games LLC.: The facility offers three distinct courses in one location: an 18-hole mini golf course, an 18-hole par 3 course (54-77 yards), and a footgolf course
Funkys Skate Center: The rink is particularly popular for birthday parties, with reviews frequently highlighting affordable pricing and staff that cater well to children, making it a notable destination for this service

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