- Our list of the best things to do in Newport News, Virginia, features the top 183 nearby activities — including 86 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Newport News, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 27 things to do within the city of Newport News, VA , followed by 156 popular activities in nearby cities, including Williamsburg, Norfolk, Hampton, Yorktown, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Cape Charles and Sparta
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Pizza, pasta, and other Italian dishes will be available for guests to tuck into, along with soft drinks or house beverages
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Spooks & Legends Haunted Tours
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410 Duke of Gloucester Street in front of the Cheese Shop, Williamsburg, VA 23188
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A theatrical walking tour company with costumed guides, Spooks and Legends Haunted Tours offers several tours of various haunted sites and attractions. Tours are carefully researched, and are historically informative as well as entertaining.
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325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Explore unique 19th century folk art at The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, located in historic colonial Williamsburg. Featuring a collection of common household items turned into works of art through the use of bold colors, carving, and imagination.
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325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Since 1985, The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum has housed an extensive collection of British and American antiques. Items in the collection, dating back to the 17th century include furniture, ceramics, paintings, and more.
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325 West Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Admitting its first patient in 1773, the Public Hospital Museum honors the first public building in America that treated the mentally ill. Exhibits include examples of the condition the patients were kept and a history of mental illnesses at the time.
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331 Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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Built in 1715, the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church has served the Williamsburg community since the colonial era, including founding fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Tour the church, walk through the cemetery, or attend an evening Candlelight Concert.
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There are many different types of movies shown at the Naro Expanded Cinema which features new state-of-the-art digital projection and sound. There are popular second-run films, independent films, and award-winning classics.
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The animals of the Virginia Zoo revolve around popular creatures such as tigers, elephants, lions, bears, and giraffes. They are kept in very natural settings, and visitors can even arrange for behind-the-scenes tours to get closer to the animals.
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William and Mary College is a Colonial-era campus which has graduated four US presidents. A self-guided or student-led walking tour includes the Sir Christopher Wren building – America's oldest college building – and the historic Swem Library.
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Known for their historic plays, Kimball Theatre is a venue for a variety of performing arts. They feature colonial themed acts like The Grand Entertainment Medley, which involves audience participation.
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Billing itself as Virginia's first urban winery, Mermaid Winery makes an array of craft red and white wines from Virginia grapes. The winery hosts tastings and special events, and features a full-service restaurant.