Things to Do with Kids in Moundsville, WV

  • TripBuzz found 29 things to do with kids in or near Moundsville, West Virginia, including 23 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wheeling.
  • From West Virginia Penitentiary to Grand Vue Park, the Moundsville area offers 43 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Parks, Historic Prisons and Historic Sites.
  • Named for, and home to, the largest conical burial mound in North America, Moundsville is a quaint West Virginian community that sits along the banks of the Ohio River. Most popularly known for it's Strand Theatre, the area has a rich history dating back to the late 1700's and offers a glimpse through its many museums and 18th century structures.
  • TripBuzz found 29 things to do with kids in or near Moundsville, West Virginia, including 23 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wheeling.
  • From West Virginia Penitentiary to Grand Vue Park, the Moundsville area offers 43 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Parks, Historic Prisons and Historic Sites.
  • Named for, and home to, the largest conical burial mound in North America, Moundsville is a quaint West Virginian community that sits along the banks of the Ohio River. Most popularly known for it's Strand Theatre, the area has a rich history dating back to the late 1700's and offers a glimpse through its many museums and 18th century structures.
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10.2 Miles
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Theaters 1228 Market Street, Wheeling, WV 26003 MoreLess Info
As Virginia's oldest theater, Victoria Vaudeville Theater showcases a production that features performers singing musical hits from the 1940s and 1950s. The show includes music from genres like blues, rock, country, and more.
10.4 Miles
95% 57 votes
Theaters 1015 Main Street, Wheeling, WV MoreLess Info
The Capitol Theater offers stage shows and dinners to bring off-Broadway and other entertainment to the area. In addition, the building has rooms that can be rented by community groups.
10.4 Miles
The Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley is a children's museum dedicated to provide children with a place to learn, imagine, think, and draw their own conclusions. Attractions include a variety of hands on exhibits and periodic special events.
10.8 Miles
95% 21 votes
Gift Shops OGLEBAY INSTITUTE, Wheeling, WV MoreLess Info
Carriage Glass House has decorative glassware for sale. The business is host to the West Virginia Glass and Crafts Festival each summer, and also hosts the Oglebay Glass Museum and Craftsmen Center.
11.2 Miles
90% 135 votes
Bridges Rt 40, Wheeling, WV MoreLess Info
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge crosses the main channel of the Ohio River in the area and was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851. From tower to tower, the bridge spans 1,010 feet.
12.9 Miles
73% 171 votes
Zoos 465 Lodge Dr, Wheeling, WV MoreLess Info
At the 30-acre Oglebay Park Good Zoo, visitors can see over 50 species of animals, ride a train, visit a petting farm, and attend camps and programs. Some animals that can be seen at the zoo include African wild dogs, meerkats, spectacled bears, lemurs, bald eagles, and poison dart frogs.
13.8 Miles
82% 532 votes
Parks Wheeling, WV MoreLess Info
The Oglebay Park opened for visitors in 1928, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The park contains two golf courses, 11 tennis courses, walking trails, a zoo, the Mansion Museum, gardens, a greenhouse, an amphitheater, a planetarium, a ski slope, and a lake.
14.2 Miles
89% 105 votes
Specialty Museums Wheeling, WV MoreLess Info
Visitors to the Oglebay Institute Glass Museum can see the Sweeney Punch Bowl, the largest piece of cut glass in the world as of 2014. Visitors can also see over 3,000 examples of Wheeling glass and China dating from 1820 to 1939.
16.9 Miles
50% 4 votes
Zoos Rt. 88 N, Oglebay Resort & Conference Center, Wheeling, WV 26003 MoreLess Info
Featuring over 50 species of rare and endangered animals, the Good Zoo is a zoo that provides visitors with a memorable experience with the animals living there. Animals living at the zoo include meerkats, lemurs, otters, and many others.
29.2 Miles
96% 24 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) One Washington Federal Way, Washington, PA 15301 MoreLess Info
Consol Energy Park is a 3,200 seat multi-purpose baseball stadium. Consol Energy park is the home stadium to several baseball and softball teams, namely the Washington Wild Things, and is also host to periodic concerts and other events.
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