Gate City, VA: Creation Kingdom Zoo

COST: General Admission 2 years & up: $10.00 HOURS: mid March – end of November Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Winter Hours are different NOTES: *Ticket sales end at 4:00 p.m. *You can take pictures, but selfie sticks are not allowed. … Continue reading

Mount Jackson, VA: Route 11 Potato Chips

FREE HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed major holidays NOTES: *You can watch them make potato chips through a viewing window that is in their store. *Free samples LOCATION: 11 Edwards Way Mount Jackson, VA PHONE: 800-294-7783 or (540) 477-9664 WEBSITE: Route 11 Potato Chips

Leesburg, VA: Leesburg Animal Park

COST: General Admission Seniors 60 years & up: $ 9.95 Adults: $12.95 Children 2-12 years: $ 9.95 HOURS: Summer Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays; except open on holiday Mondays NOTES: *Outdoor petting & feeding areas close 30 minutes before park closing. *Park may close due … Continue reading

Goldvein, VA: Gold Mining Camp Museum

FREE HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, & New Years Day NOTES: *Located in Monroe Park. LOCATION: 14421 Gold Dust Parkway Goldvein, Virginia PHONE: (540) 422-8170 WEBSITE: Gold Mining Camp Museum

Irvington, VA: The Steamboat Era Museum

COST: General Admission: $5.00 Children 11 years & under: Free HOURS: late June – early September Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. early September – mid November Friday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. late April – mid June Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. … Continue reading