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Fall in Hampton Roads is packed with fun, free, and family-friendly activities—and we’ve rounded them all up in one easy-to-use guide!

Pumpkin Patches in Hampton Roads! Find the best local places for pumpkins, hayrides, fall activities and family fun on this list!

A safe and fun place for kids to go before or after school can provide active play for the kids – and peace of mind for parents while they work or study. High-quality before and after school programs in Hampton Roads are designed to support school-aged children with structure, supervision, and engaging activities.

Hurricane season in Hampton Roads begins each year on June 1st, but storms come through the area throughout the year – now is the time to get your emergency plans in place!

Explore our seasonal guide of Hampton Roads’ top local farms for u-pick, family activities, educational programs, and delicious local produce.

If you love the spooky thrill of Haunted Houses, Haunted Hayrides, and Haunted Tours, this is the local list for you! Find all of the Haunted Fun in Hampton Roads on this list!

One of the best times of year! Find out where to pick your own apples – local apple picking in Hampton Roads, VA!

This post lists current discounts and ways to save money on local Museum admission, membership or tours in Hampton Roads, Virginia!

Share your information or flyer on MyActiveChild.com! We can’t possibly include them all in our general or sponsored posts, but we now have a new way to share this information – as a Community Announcement on MyActiveChild.com!

Fields of wildflowers and sunflowers are gorgeous, make beautiful backdrops for photographs, and bringing them home brings a little bit of sunshine indoors!

Teens! These upcoming activities are open to and/or designed for teens in Hampton Roads – including Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and beyond.

Don’t miss not-too-spooky family-friendly fun! The Count’s Spooktacular is back at Busch Gardens this fall on weekends ONLY through November 1, 2026. The Count’s Spooktacular is designed especially for kids ages 0-9.

The good news is that there are programs designed specifically to help kids and teens build strong social skills in a supportive environment. These programs often use guided activities, group practice, and coaching to help children develop the tools they need to connect with others and feel more confident in social situations.

Fireworks are the perfect excuse for staying up past early bedtimes and celebrating everything from carnivals, baseball, Independence Day, and every occasion in between. Here is our roundup of where you can find Fireworks Displays in Hampton Roads, Virginia!

For families in need of food assistance on the Virginia Peninsula, here is the posted Mobile Food Pantry Schedule for SEPTEMBER 2026.

Each month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails a high quality, age appropriate book to all registered children, addressed to them, at no cost to the child’s family.

Local childcare and daycare programming for infants, toddlers and school aged children in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Younger kids love storytime and having books read to them. There are so many local storytimes in Hampton Roads they needed their own list – Here is our BIG LIST of upcoming Storytimes!

Hampton Roads is a vibrant hub for anime events, comic conventions, cosplay meetups, and pop culture expos where fans of all ages can connect, create, and celebrate their favorite characters and fandoms.

We are building a MEMORY WALL of Your Local Family Memories, built by events and information you found on Myactivechild.com Hampton Roads.

For Hampton Roads families who have a rising Kindergartener there is now one website that helps you find the needed registration requirements and links for your area!

Discover upcoming local events in Hampton Roads focused on American history, Virginia heritage, and hands-on learning experiences for kids and families.

This program allows military personnel and their families to visit over 2,000 participating museums for FREE. Check out this post for participating museums in Hampton Roads!

Homeschool Days happen twice a year at Colonial Williamsburg. This year they kick off September 5th!

Friday, August 7, 2026 kicks off this season’s Tax-Free Shopping Weekend in Virginia!