- 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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Professional face painters and inflatable bounce houses enliven two-hour parties
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7907 George Washington Mem Highway, Yorktown, VA 23692
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Run by a group of volunteers, Gallery on the York features the work of several local artists. Exhibits change often and include contemporary or craft arts like quilting, basket weaving and ceramics.
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Gosnold's Hope Park is a 16-site campground that features picnic areas, a playground, a public boat ramp, and restrooms. The park also has a walking track that can also be used for biking and running.
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The history of Hampton is maintained in an extensive collection at the Hampton History Museum. Guests are able to start their self-guided tour in a Kecoughtan Indian longhouse before proceeding through the hold of a tobacco ship and into the ruins of the city destroyed in the Civil War.
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Built in the design of 1980's period architecture, Hampton City Hall features bronze accents and is grand is size making it a focal point of the city. The City Hall offers helpful staff to answer any questions residents or visitors may have in regards to Hampton.
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Hampton University Museum is a beautiful and elegant campus that focuses on African tribes and Native Americans. Hampton University was the first college with a program to teach Native Americans.
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606 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, VA 23669
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Over 100 exhibits and multiple IMAX movies are presented at the Virginia Air & Space Center. The Apollo 12 command module is one of the most notable items within the special collections that are available for public viewing.
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The only tour of the Hampton Roads Harbor is offered by Miss Hampton II Cruises. The tour itself includes the Chesapeake Bay, the Civil War island of Fort Wool, and stories of the warships that are held at the Norfolk Naval Base.
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Located along the Hampton River, Mill Point Park features an amphitheater suitable for concerts and other events. The park also offers open grassy areas, shade trees, a paved walking path and views of the river.
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Self-guided tours of Hampton University can help reveal a wide range of local history. The campus holds a Booker T. Washington statue, the Emancipation Oak, and information about the famous author W.E.B. DuBois.
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The historic Fort Boykin is a fort that dates back to the Revolutionary War and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The fort is home to Virginia's second oldest black walnut tree.