Field Trips

Homeschool families LOVE field trips!

Field Trips

If you have a favorite museum, field trip, or event to share with others, please send it to fieldtrips@heav.org. Check out the links below for some great field trips, ideas, preparation tips, and inspiration.

Checklist for a Successful Field Trip

Pack Some Questions With That Lunch

Virginia Is for Field Trips (field trips by category)

Homeschool Days (HEAV-sponsored events)

Parks and Museums Are Reopening! Check These Out and Schedule a Field Trip Today.

Agecroft (Richmond) – open
Amazement Square (Lynchburg) – open
American Civil War Museum (Richmond/Appomattox) – most sites open
American Rover Sailing Cruises (Norfolk) – open
American Shakespeare Center (Staunton) – opening July 25 for performances
Branch Museum of Architecture & Design (Richmond) – open
Carlyle House Historic Park (Alexandria) – open
Chippokes Plantation State Park (Surry) – partially open
Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk) – open
Colonial Williamsburg – open
D-Day Memorial (Bedford) – open
Dixie Caverns (Salem) – open
Dumbarton House (DC) – opening to the public July 7
Frontier Culture Museum (Staunton) – open
The Glass Spot (Richmond) – open
Gunston Hall (Mason Neck) – grounds open – opening fully to the public August 3
Henricus Historical Park (Chester) – open
Hermitage Museum & Gardens – open
Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens (DC) – open
Historic Sandusky (Lynchburg) – open
Hunter House Victorian Museum (Norfolk) – opening July 1
International Spy Museum (DC) – open
Jamestown/Yorktown – open
Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum (Colonial Heights) – open
Lee-Fendall House (Alexandria) – open
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (Richmond) – currently open to members; opens to the public July 16
Lucky Lake Gem Mine (McKenney) – open
Luray Caverns (Luray) – open
MacCallum More Museum & Gardens (Chase City) – open
Maymont (Richmond) – outdoor exhibits open
Metro Richmond Zoo (Richmond) – open
Monticello (Charlottesville) – open
Montpelier (Montpelier Station) – open
Moton Museum (Farmville) – opening June 30
Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon) – open
Museum of the Bible (DC) – open – and healthcare workers get free admission!
Natural Bridge – open
Nauticus (Norfolk) – opening July 3
The Nature Zone (Lynchburg) – open
Norfolk Botanical Garden (Norfolk) – open
Oatlands Historic House and Gardens (Leesburg) – open
Pamplin Historical Park (Petersburg) – open
Pamunkey Indian Museum (King William) – open
Poplar Forest (Forest) – open
Red Hill (Brookneal) – open
Rise Up Climbing (Lynchburg) – open
Shenandoah Caverns – open
Shirley Plantation (Charles City) – partially open
Skyline Caverns (Front Royal) – open
Stratford Hall (Stratford) – open
Sunspots Studios (Staunton) – open
Taubman Museum of art (Roanoke) – opening July 3
US Army Quartermaster Museum (Fort Lee) – open
US National Arboretum (DC) – open
The Valentine (Richmond) – opening to the public June 30
Victory Rover Naval Base Cruises (Norfolk) – open
Virginia Air & Space Center (Hampton) – opening July 1
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center (VA Beach) – open
Virginia Living Museum (Newport News) – open
Virginia Museum of History and Culture (Richmond) – opening July 1
Virginia Museum of the Civil War (Lexington) – opening July 1
Virginia Museum of Transportation (Roanoke) – open
Virginia Safari Park (Natural Bridge) – open
Virginia Zoo (Norfolk) – open
Wildlife Center of Virginia – online learning opportunities available
Woodlawn/Pope Leighey (Alexandria) – opening to the public July 15