- The list below includes 40 free or cheap things to do in or near Roanoke, Virginia, including 54 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Music Venue, Art Museum and Breweries.
- From Center in the Square to Read Mountain Preserve, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Roanoke and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bedford, Salem, Christiansburg and Hot Springs.
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A gaming center that uses computer simulators to take gamers on virtual adventures
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Roughly 2,155 pieces are contained within the Taubman Museum of Art collection. The works include regional, folk, American, visionary, and Southeast American contemporary art, and there are even workshop programs for children to learn to make their own art.
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1 Market Square, Center in the Square, Roanoke, VA 24011
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Formerly known as the Art Museum of Western Virginia, the Taubman Museum of Art offers a permanent American Art collection for visitors to explore. The museum's collection includes the works of Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and Childe Hassam.
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Center in the Square, Roanoke, VA 24011
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Eight permanent exhibits are housed at the Science Museum of Western Virginia & Hopkins Planetarium such as a 750-gallon aquarium, a light and sound arcade, and galleries linked to several areas of the scientific field. The science center itself is hands-on with plenty games and activities in which to participa…
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Operated by the non-profit Grandin Theatre Foundation, The Grandin Theatre is a cinema that specializes in showing a number of independent movies. The theatre was built in 1932 and also serves as a historical landmark of the area.
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Priding themselves on creating balanced craft brews, the brewers at Roanoke Railhouse Brewery make a variety of original and unique beers. They offer four different varieties of beer, and their taproom is open for visitors to sample their wares.
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Valley View Mall is great for local shopping and has stores to interest people of all ages. Visit stores from your favorite designers, eat at a high end restaurant, or kick back and watch a movie with the family.
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The Kirk Avenue Music Hall is a live musical entertainment facility that features local as well as nationally renowned musicians in an intimate setting. The facility has a sound and lighting system.
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Center in the Square, Roanoke, VA 24011
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The History Museum & Historical Society of Western Virginia promotes an education experience of history in general with an emphasis of Western Virginia territory. The museum features a presentation of the Roanoke Valley that includes artifacts and information on the areas early Native American tribes.
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Carmike Cinemas 10 is a comfortable - if not exactly spotless - theatre that offers first-run movies. While the concessions can be pricey, they offer a rewards card that offers special promotions and discounts.
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Featuring fitness equipment, Green Ridge Recreation Center offers the community amenities like exercise rooms, walking tracks, and an aquatics facility. The center has a water park with water slides open during the summer season.