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Saturday! Kids to Parks Day 2023

Saturday, May 20, 2023 is Kids to Parks Day! Kids to Parks Day is an initiative from the National Park Trust to encourage families to get outside and active with the kids!

Kids to Parks 2017

Kids to Parks Events in Hampton Roads:

Every state park in Virginia is participating with events for the kids to mark the occasion of Kids to Parks Day, including False Cape State Park, and First Landing State Park. Many other locations are also having great outdoor events this weekend! Find all the local events we know of on the MyActiveChild.com Daily Calendar.

Kids To Parks Day at First Landing: Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10am-4pm. Celebrate Kids to Parks Day at First Landing! Pick up a Junior Ranger booklet in our Discovery Room at the Trail Center to begin the day’s events by exploring the unique history,  culture and ecological aspects of First Landing State Park. We will have the Discovery Room open from 10am to 4pm as well as some awesome activities for kids throughout the day. Community partners will join us to provide information to park guests about stewardship and ways to engage with the outdoors all around Hampton Roads.

  • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Discovery Room Open: Visit the home of the Animal Ambassadors and engage with self guided activities inside the Trail Center.
  • 10:00 am – Swamp Stomp: Join interpretive rangers for a swamp adventure! We will use nets to catch wildlife specimens at one of our Bald Cypress overlooks and learn about the swamp and its inhabitants up close. Meet at the Trail Center.
  • 12:00 pm – Take a Hike!: Come on a guided hike with our interpretive rangers to explore First Landing State Park’s most popular trail, Bald Cypress. Kids will learn about wildlife, history, and more! Meet at the Trail Center.

National Kids to Parks Day at False Cape State Park: Celebrate Kids to Parks Day at False Cape! Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 9am-4pm. Pick up a Junior Ranger booklet in our Visitor Center to begin the day’s events in exploring the unique history, culture, and ecological aspects of False Cape State Park. We will have the Visitor Center open from 9am to 4pm.

You will have to park at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and hike or bike to the park Visitor Center, or you can make reservations for the Blue Goose Tram by calling the park at 757-426-7128.

National Kids to Parks Day at York River State Park: Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10am-3pm. Get your kids into the great outdoors and discover the creatures that make their home in and around the brackish water marshes.  Begin the adventure with our Stream to Sea Stroll at 10:00 am and visit four ecosystems in the York River watershed.  We will have fish and other aquatic creatures on display for What’s in the Water from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.  The aquariums in the Visitor Center can be viewed throughout the day.

No need to attend one of these events to participate in the spirit of Kids to Parks Day….choose your favorite park and head out to play! Have a great time with your family #outdoors!