Tour the Confederate War Memorial Chapel, visit the Edgar Allen Poe Museum and peruse the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden recently added the Children's Garden, where butterflies fly freely. This area features a tree house, an international village and sand and water play area. Visit the Children's Museum of Richmond and the Science Museum of Virginia right next door.
With more than 200 rides, a 19-acre water park and costumed cartoon characters, King Dominion offers fun and thrills. Special concerts, events and guests are also highlighted year-round.
The Metro Richmond Zoo is home to more than 600 animals, including giraffes, kangaroos and chimps. The Maymont Children's Barn and Nature Center allows for interaction with goats, geese and a plethora of other friendly and furry creatures.
Richmond offers myriad tours by land, sea and air. There are historic walking tours, hands-on tours, Segway tours, dog friendly tours and Civil War tours to choose from.
Ride the go-karts at Class IV rapids, book a tee time at one of the 20 local golf courses or scale an indoor climbing wall and see one of the many parks. Visit Colonial Downs for horse racing, see the Richmond Renegades play hockey or watch the Richmond Kickers in a professional soccer game.
