Entertainment Guide for Hampton Roads, Virginia

Hampton Roads, Virginia is the perfect place to go for summer vacation. Within just a few miles, you can catch some rays on Virginia Beach, visit historic Williamsburg, Jamestown, or Yorktown, or spend some time at one of many area museums and sites. Then there are the places to go to have some fun. Spend a day at Busch Gardens or take a dip at Water Country USA or the Ocean Breeze Waterpark. If you are willing to go a little bit further (about 90 miles) to the Richmond area, you can visit Kings Dominion Theme Park as well.

In short, Hampton Roads is an area packed with all kinds of entertainment possibilities like:

HAMPTON, VIRGINIA

The Virginia Air & Space Museum is located in downtown Hampton, Virginia. Open May 24^th through September 3^rd for its summer season, the museum is open Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Admission prices are as follows:

Regular Exhibits: Children under 3, free; children aged 3 through 9, $7; adults, $9; and senior citizens, $8.

IMAX Feature: Children under 3, free; children aged 3 through 9, $6.75; adults, $8; and senior citizens, $7.

Exhibits Plus IMAX Feature: Children under 3, free; children age 3 through 9, $11; adults, $14; and senior citizens, $13.

With space capsules as well as parts and equipment from airplanes and space shuttles, flight simulators and more, the Air & Space Museum offers an insight into the history of flight. Explore the multistory museum and learn everything you ever wanted to know about flying and outer space, walk through a partial airplane, or try your hand at flying a shuttle.

The museum's IMAX theater shows features and movies in 2D and 3D. IMAX - - the world's largest motion picture format - - offers an unparalleled sense of realism and motion. The unique, technologically advanced system projects onto a five-story screen which is enhanced by 16,000 watts of digital sound.

The theater is currently showing features on the:

• Amazon;
• Alaska; and
• Everest as well as the children's favorite
• Happy Feet.

Hampton Roads has two waterparks.

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