Indoor Activities for Kids in Williamsburg
17 indoor kid-friendly activities in Williamsburg. Rainy-day backups, hot-weather options, age fit, costs, and practical planning notes.
Highest rated: Virginia Musical Museum, Norfolk Botanical Garden, VR64 Arcade / New World VR. 2 listings are free. Qualified listings include age ratings, stroller access, and practical planning tips.
How to use this indoor activities list
Use this page for heat, rain, nap gaps, or a climate-controlled backup when the day gets loose. KidPaths is currently tracking 17 indexable picks for this page in Williamsburg, VA, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
7 for infants, 10 for toddlers, 15 for little kids, 17 for big kids.
Weather and access
17 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 7 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 11 stroller-friendly stops. 14 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
2 free picks. 15 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Virginia Musical Museum
4.8 starsKids who are musical or even just mildly interested in how music is made find this collection fascinating, the vintage jukeboxes, music boxes, and pla
Norfolk Botanical Garden
4.8 starsAt 4.8 stars with nearly 9,000 reviews, this is one of the best-rated family attractions in the Hampton Roads area. The Children's Adventure Garden ha
VR64 Arcade / New World VR
4.8 starsFull virtual reality experiences using proper VR headsets put kids into immersive game worlds that standard video game consoles can't match, they're p
The Robins Nature Center at Maymont
4.7 starsThe indoor nature center has living exhibits featuring native Virginia wildlife, river otters, raptors, and aquarium tanks with local fish species tha
Virginia Living Museum
4.7 starsThe outdoor boardwalk trail winds past native Virginia animals in naturalistic habitats, river otters splash and play right at eye level, and the bald
Tours & ExperiencesVirginia Musical Museum
Ages: Best for ages 6+ with interest in music history
Tours & ExperiencesNorfolk Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages; especially wonderful for ages 2 to 12
EntertainmentVR64 Arcade / New World VR
Ages: Best for ages 8 to 18
Tours & ExperiencesFreeThe Robins Nature Center at Maymont
Ages: Best for ages 2 to 12
Tours & ExperiencesVirginia Living Museum
Ages: Best for ages 2 to 12
MuseumsFreeArt Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Ages: Best for ages 5 to 12, especially children who enjoy scavenger hunts, unusual objects, toys or drawing.
Tours & ExperiencesLewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages; especially magical for ages 2 to 10
EntertainmentFunplex Trampoline Park.
Ages: Best for ages 3 to 16
MuseumsColonial Williamsburg
Ages: Best for ages 6 to 15, but the historic streets, animals, performances, and selected activities can work for the whole family
Tours & ExperiencesChildren's Museum of Richmond
Ages: Best for ages 1 to 10
EntertainmentPlay A Round Family Fun Center
Ages: Best for ages 5 to 16
Tours & ExperiencesChildren's Museum of Virginia
Ages: Best for ages 1 to 10
Common Questions
- What are the best indoor activities for kids in Williamsburg?
- Williamsburg has 17 indoor kid-friendly activities. Top picks: Virginia Musical Museum, Norfolk Botanical Garden, VR64 Arcade / New World VR, The Robins Nature Center at Maymont, Virginia Living Museum. Great for rainy days or hot weather.
- Are there free indoor activities for kids in Williamsburg?
- Yes. 2 indoor activities in Williamsburg are completely free, including The Robins Nature Center at Maymont, Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
- How many indoor activities in Williamsburg are stroller-friendly?
- 11 of the 17 indoor activities in Williamsburg are fully stroller-friendly.
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