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.
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August
August 3 to September 13 Dollywood Homeschool Days, Pigeon Forge, TN
August 20 Salem Museum Teen Homeschool Literature: Beowulf, Salem
August 28 Museum of the Bible Homeschool Days, Washington, DC
September
September 4-20 Busch Gardens Homeschool Discovery Days of Williamsburg, Williamsburg
September 5-13 Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Revolutionary War Museum Homeschool Days, Williamsburg
September 5-20 Colonial Williamsburg Homeschool Days, Williamsburg
September 8 Military Aviation Museum Educator Days, Frontline Heroes: Comic Books of World War II, Virginia Beach
September 9-11 Frontier Culture Museum Homeschool Days, Staunton
September 9 Salem Museum Homeschool Day: Andrew Lewis, Salem
September 9 Red Hill Patrick Henry National Museum Home Educator Living History Day, Brookneal
September 10 Pamplin Historical Park Homeschool Day, Petersburg
September 10 Monticello: Thomas Jefferson’s Home Home Educator’s Day, Charlottesville
September 15 Military Aviation Museum Educator Days, Frontline Heroes: Comic Books of World War II, Virginia Beach
September 16 George Washington Mount Vernon Fall Homeschool Days, Mount Vernon
September 16 Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
September 17 Salem Museum Teen Homeschool Literature: Romeo & Juliet, Salem
September 17-19 Virginia Numismatic Association (VNA) 67th Annual Convention, Coin & Currency Show Homeschoolers Day (Friday), Fredericksburg
September 22 Military Aviation Museum Educator Days, Frontline Heroes: Comic Books of World War II, Virginia Beach
September 22 Nauticus Homeschool Day, Norfolk
September 22-24 Chincoteague Bay Field Station: Fall Marine Science Adventure Homeschool Days, Wallops Island
September 25 Virginia State Fair Homeschool Day, (Fair Sept. 25 to Oct. 4,) Doswell
September 25 Museum of the Bible Homeschool Days, Washington, DC
October
October 1-7 Berkeley Plantation Homeschool Days, Charles City
October 6 Military Aviation Museum: Flight Operations of World War II, Virginia Beach
October 7 Mount Vernon Homeschool Day: 18th Century Art Exploration, Mount Vernon
October 8 Pamplin Historical Park Homeschool Day, Petersburg
October 13 Military Aviation Museum: Flight Operations of World War II, Virginia Beach
October 14 Salem Museum Homeschool Day: William Fleming, Salem
October 15 American Shakespeare Center at Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton
October 20 Military Aviation Museum: Flight Operations of World War II, Virginia Beach
October 21 Virginia Living Museum Homeschool Day, Newport News
October 22 Salem Museum Teen Homeschool Literature: Frankenstein, Salem
October 23 Museum of the Bible Homeschool Days, Washington, DC
November
November 3 Military Aviation Museum: Flight without Sight!, Virginia Beach
November 10 Military Aviation Museum: Flight without Sight!, Virginia Beach
November 11 Salem Museum Homeschool Day: Native Americans in Virginia, Salem
November 17 Military Aviation Museum: Flight without Sight!, Virginia Beach
November 18 Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
November 19 Salem Museum Teen Homeschool Literature: Things Fall Apart, Salem
November 20 Museum of the Bible Homeschool Days, Washington, DC
December
December 16 Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
December 18 Museum of the Bible Homeschool Days, Washington, DC
Reoccurring Monthly
Monthly, date varies. Museum of the Bible Homeschool Days, Washington, DC
Every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wednesday through May, Spring Homeschool Day. Roanoke History Museum Education Homeschool Day, Roanoke
Every second Tuesday Salem Museum Homeschool Day: Revolutionery War History RSVP. Salem
Every third Wednesday Virginia Living Museum Newport News
Every third Wednesday Salem Museum Teen Homeschool Literature RSVP. Salem
Please check with each event as some are every month and some are varied days.
What is the difference between a Homeschool Day and a field trip?
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.
Field Trip Days
Enjoy a field trip with other families this season! 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.
