Coastal Virginia-Hampton Roads
Field Trips

The Virginia Air & Space Center features interactive aviation exhibits spanning 100 years of flight, more than 30 historic aircraft, a hands-on space exploration gallery, unique space flight artifacts, and more.

At the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center take an aquatic journey from the shore to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, experiencing coastal habitats of the world.

The State operates nine fish cultural stations around the state. These are categorized as either “rearing stations,” or “hatcheries” that stock Virginia waters. Visitors to the hatcheries learn about production, from hatching to raising to stocking sizes. Learn about a location near you.

At the Virginia Living Museum exhibits depict Virginia’s natural heritage from the mountains to the sea, including an aquarium, science center, aviary, botanical preserve and planetarium.

The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art fosters awareness, exploration, and understanding of the significant art of our time thru diversity in changing exhibitions and educational programming,

Virginia Stage Company strives to enrich, educate, and entertain the region by creating and producing theatrical art of the highest quality. The Company offers student matinees and family friendly performances.

The Virginia Symphony presents a series of Classics, Pops, School Matinee and Family concerts in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg and Virginia Beach.

The Williamsburg Botanical Garden features 15 gardens, highlighting  the Heirloom Garden, the Wildflower Meadow and the Calcareous Ravine. The Garden also provides information on butterflies and their host plants that visit the garden.