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Friday, March 6, 2015

TripAdvisor Top Things To Do Hampton Virginia

The city of Hampton, Virginia, leads the country in the pursuit of aeronautics and space exploration. The home to Langley Air Force Base and NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton has helped put a man on the moon and a lander on Mars. Visit the Virginia Air & Space Center and learn about the scientific contributions made by these two organizations. The Center features over a hundred interactive exhibits, a 3-D IMAX theater and thirty historic aircraft, including the Apollo 12 Command Module.

Enjoy TripAdvisor Top Things To Do Hampton Virginia

Fort Monroe's Casemate Museum

#1 of 31 things to do in Hampton

161 reviews

“Perfection” 02/24/2015
“Fort Monroe - A Must "Bucket List" History L...” 02/21/2015

Bluebird Gap Farm

#2 of 31 things to do in Hampton

49 reviews

“WONDERFUL FREE PLACE FOR KIDS/ADULTS” 02/18/2015
“Great Family Fun” 02/10/2015

Free, great for families, petting zoo, animals & trees, working farm, hands on, near to Convention... more

5 Boat tours

#3 of 31 things to do in Hampton

Browse all Boat tours, including:

Miss Hampton II Cruises

Tidewater Touring and Charter

Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruises

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Fort Monroe National Monument

#4 of 31 things to do in Hampton

28 reviews

“Fort Monroe National Monument” 02/18/2015
“Finding the Fort” 02/08/2015

Buckroe Beach and Park

#5 of 31 things to do in Hampton

120 reviews

“Laid Back Beach” 02/19/2015
“It's a locals' beach” 02/19/2015

Hampton University

#6 of 31 things to do in Hampton

27 reviews

“Great University & Home By The Sea” 11/04/2014
“gorgeous buildings” 09/29/2014

3 Other fun and games

#7 of 31 things to do in Hampton

Browse all Other fun and games, including:

CineBistro

Hampton Carousel

Sparetimes

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Virginia Air & Space Center

#8 of 31 things to do in Hampton

195 reviews

“Big space with little to see” 02/19/2015
“Needs updating” 02/19/2015

Aerospace museum that holds more than 100 exhibits, including the Apollo 12 command module and... more

Sandy Bottom Nature Park

#9 of 31 things to do in Hampton

37 reviews

“Nice trails” 12/16/2014
“Awesome park on the Peninsula” 09/22/2014

Hampton Coliseum

#10 of 31 things to do in Hampton

50 reviews

“As always, a great show” 03/01/2015
“nekocon 2014” 11/11/2014

Hampton Roads Convention Center

#11 of 31 things to do in Hampton

14 reviews

“one of the better convention centers” 03/01/2015
“Hampton Roads convention Center” 02/18/2015

Hampton University Museum

#12 of 31 things to do in Hampton

15 reviews

“Surprisingly Nice Exhibits” 01/23/2015
“Best kept treasure (in the Museum Category)” 12/19/2014

Air Power Park

#13 of 31 things to do in Hampton

32 reviews

“aviation history” 02/08/2015
“Everything Under One Roof” 01/12/2015

Where To Stay in Hampton Virginia ?

SpringHill Suites Hampton Virginia

Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central

Friday, October 10, 2014

"Haunted Hampton Howls" for Halloween

From visithampton.com

Top "Howling Hampton" Halloween Events

| Zombie Contagion Haunted House

Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October & on the week of Halloween open Thursday (October 30) and Friday (October 31) Times: October 10 – October 12 7:00pm - 10:00pm* & October 17th – October 31st 7:00pm - 11:00pm*

Entrance is located off of Executive Drive between McMenamin St. & Von Schilling Dr. in Peninsula Town Center
General Admission $11 (Box Office opens at 6:30pm); Recommended for ages 13 & up

http://www.zombiecontagionva.com

"It's the Great Pumpkin" Halloween Event

Don’t miss our Great Pumpkin Halloween event running October 24th – 31st, 2014. The event features a FREE 4x6 photo with the Peanuts characters in the pumpkin patch, crafts, coloring pages and a scavenger hunt. Plus, on Halloween night we will have trick-or-treating and a costume parade where the child (12 and under) with the best costume will win a $10 Bass Pro Shops gift card! See store for additional details, time vary and some activities are while supplies last.

Bass Pro Shops

757-262-5200
http://www.basspro.com

| Fort Monroe Ghost Walks

Where history meets mystery! Learn the hidden secrets of Fort Monroe's rich 400-year history during our guided ghost walks. The tours will run rain or shine, every 20 minutes from 6pm-10pm, on October 24 & 25. The tour is not recommended for children younger than 12 and children younger than 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Tour takes 45 minutes.

Fort Monroe (Enter the Main Gate at 10 Ruckman Road)
Advance tickets are $15; $20 to purchase the night of.
757-690-8061
http://fmauthority.com

Poochapalooza Howl’Oween

Come out to a friendly off-leash park where dog-savvy people bring their canine companions out to play and socialize. Halloween costume contest for your four-legged furkids, entertainment, vendors and more! Even if you don’t have a dog, come on out and enjoy the great doggie costumes that are sure to please everyone.

Ridgeway Bark Park (85 E. Mercury Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23669)
Free Admission
757-727-8311

23rd Annual Halloween Bash

Virginia Air & Space Center
$5 in advance & $8 day of event (Space is limited and advance tickets are encouraged! Order tickets online at www.vasc.org or call 727-0900, ext. 703)
757-727-0900
http://www.vasc.org

Haunted Hampton Tours (October 27-31)

These 60 minute tours include eerie tales of Old Hampton and the Tidewater area. Guided by Historian and Hampton History Museum curator, Michael Cobb, the tour will encounter actors portraying the first witch recorded in America, ghosts of Civil War soldiers, pirates from Blackbeard's Crew, a speakeasy proprietor, escaped prisoners, yellow fever victims, and more characters from the city's tales of mystery and the macabre. Each tour will include the grisly side of Hampton history; special surprises and a spooky lantern tour of the St. John's Church graveyard, and other points of fright along Queen Street and around downtown Hampton. Ghoulish refreshments will be available to all guests. October 29, 30, 31. Tours starting at 6:15pm & 7:15pm

Hampton History Museum (meeting place), St. John's cemetery, and downtown Hampton along Queen Street

Tickets are $5 in advance; $8 at the door. Space is limited per tour and advanced ticket sales are suggested.

757-727-1610

http://www.hampton.gov/history_museum/

"Come as You Were" Halloween Party

Follow up on Friday’s Haunted Tour with DJs spinning ghoulish tunes, refreshments, dancing, a costume contest, and things that go bump in the night. You’ll be in for an evening of fun and frights well before the Bewitching Hour. Beer and wine available for purchase.

Hampton History Museum

$5.00

757-727-1610

http://www.hamptonhistorymuseum.org

from marriott.com / hilton.com

WHERE TO STAY?

Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central and SpringHill Suites Hampton are conveniently located near all the Top Howling Hampton Halloween Events.