Busch Gardens Williamsburg 45 minutes from Virginia Beach open from March through October hours 10am-10pm most days Tel:757 253 3350 Busch Gardens Williamsburg has four of the world's top-rated roller coasters, including Alpengeist and the new Apollo's Chariot. This hypercoaster will plummet riders a total of 825 feet. From awesome rides and spectacular shows to superb shopping and fabulous feasts, Busch Gardens Williamsburg offers a fun-filled adventure you'll never forget. Directions: Take Interstate 64 West to Exit 242A, then follow SR 199 2 Miles to US 60, take US 60 east, 1.5 Miles to entrance

Water Country USA 45 minutes Virginia Beach Open May through September hours 10am-8pm, late summer 7pm and 6pm Tel: 1 800-343-SWIM With more than 35 wacky cool water rides, super shopping and tasty treats, Water Country USA is the coolest way to beat the heat. Directions: Take Interstate 64 West to Exit 242A, then follow SR 199 ¼ Mile to Entrance

Colonial Williamsburg Open March through August hours 9.30am-5pm Tel:1-800-HISTORY Colonial Williamsburg is the world's largest outdoor living history museum. Learn all about the history of the area from costumed characters who'll stroll among you and put on wonderful plays. Special events are put on at different times of the day and evening. Directions: About an hours drive from Virginia Beach midway between Richmond and Norfolk on I-64 (exit 238). After exiting, look for the green and white signs for the Visitor Center. Once you purchase your admissions pass, you can either take the shuttle bus or walk to the Historic Area.

Virginia Air & Space Centre 600 Settlers Landing Road,Hampton,Va Tel: 757 727 0800 Less than an hour from Virginia Beach is the Air & Space museum which will bring excitement and fun for kids of all ages!

The Virgina Marine Science Museum 717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach Tel:717 425 FISH The States largest aquarium with 800,000 gallons of aquariums and live habitats this 'Travel Attraction of the Year' is one of the top ten most visited aquariums in the country . A must see for all ages.

Old Coast Guard Station 24th Street/Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach Tel: 757-422 1587 For those of you who come down to the sea, to dream of days gone by, this museum will transport you back in time with historical stories to tell of shipwrecks off the coast and a history of the area.

Childrens Museum 221 High Street Portsmouth Tel: 757-393 8393 Kids looking for something different to do? Well approx. 30 minutes form Virginia Beach is a fun museum. Watch them delight while playing with the big Bubble machine where they can make bubble as big as themselves! Or hold your breath as you watch them scale the indoor rock-climbing wall