Virginia Homeschool Days
Virginia Homeschool Days
Homeschool days are events around Virginia that welcome home educators on days specifically set aside for homeschooling families.
Be sure to check with the venue before heading out to any Homeschool Day or field trip.
Have a Homeschool Day you’d like to share? Submit it here!
Can’t make it to Homeschool Day? That’s okay! You can take a field trip any time. Visit our Virginia Is for Field Trips page for some favorite field trips by interest or by region.
State Fair of Virginia
September 22-October 1 (Homeschool Day 22nd, but ticket can be used any weekday before 2 p.m.)
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
September 25-27
Smith's Fort Plantation
September 27
Bacon's Castle
September 27
Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House
September 28
Biltmore House, NC
September 28-30, October 5-7
Berkeley Plantation
October 1-8
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Oct. 2/Nov. 6/Dec. 4 (Required registration)
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
October 4
Cape Henry Lighthouse
October 4
Virginia Safari Park Homeschool Day
October 6
Virginia Living Museum
October 8, November 11, December 13.
John Marshall House
October 11
Patrick Henry's Scotchtown
October 18
National Museum of the Marine Corps
October 18
NASA Langley Research Center
October 21 Open House
4-H Educational Center Jamestown
October 19
Luray Caverns Homeschool Week
October 30-November 4
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley | Clay Workshop
November 1
Museum of the Bible | Creative Arts
November 10
Virginia Military Museum
Nov. 14, Jan. 16, 2024, March 19
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley | Felted Ornaments
December 6
James Monroe Highland
Postponed to Spring 2024.
Homeschool Days are special days set aside for homeschooling families to enjoy the venue at a discounted rate—and in the company of fellow homeschoolers. These events often include special programs geared to various age levels. Many Homeschool Days were initiated by HEAV, but the events have proven so popular that MANY museums and historical sites offer multiple days throughout the year.
Field trips, by contrast, can be taken ANY time that suits you and your family. Taking an impromptu field trip to culminate a chapter or unit study–or just to enjoy an on-site experience– are one of the many blessings of homeschooling!
Our advice is to always contact the designated venue for details, especially before heading out the day of the event.
