- Our list of the best things to do in Petersburg, Virginia, features the top 85 nearby activities — including 36 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Petersburg, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of Petersburg, VA , followed by 66 popular activities in nearby cities, including Richmond, Midlothian, Hopewell, Charles City, Virginia, Saco and Mechanicsville
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38.4 Miles
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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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478 votes
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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420 votes
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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338 votes
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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Filled with native birds like osprey, York River State Park offers visitors a wetland area to explore by an extensive trail system and canoe. The park features a fossil beach that has ancient shells and barnacles from the prehistoric era.
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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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7856 votes
102 Information Center Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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The 18th century is brought to life at Colonial Williamsburg. Guests can both observe and participate in the life of this reconstructed colonial village that is filled with costumed actors who make history real.
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559 votes
Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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The King's Arms Tavern is an historic 18th-Century building now home to a restaurant and bar where servers in period costume also act as guides to local Colonial history. Nightly entertainment includes live music of the period.
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The historic Fort Huger is a strategic Civil War fort that overlooks the James River. The fort was originally established to block the approach by land and river to the Confederate capital of Richmond.
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Busch Gardens is an action-packed adventure park with European theming. There are more than 350 acres of entertainment and attractions, including several top-rated roller coasters, live stage shows, and restaurants.