These are our Top 10 picks. You don't just touch, you put your head, legs, arms, and seat into these displays. Kids love the mummy, Samurai costume, and hands-on special events. Many of these exhibits tie into the SOLs which give kids a leg up come testing time. Chesapeake Mini-golf, fishing, canoeing, playgrounds and nature trails make this worth the drive to the Hickory section of Chesapeake.
Kids love the vast climbing structures, tall, medium and small-sized swings, slides and tunnels.
Chesapeake residents can enjoy the adjacent skate park. Kids love it for the carnival-like layout with food, games, prizes and room to run while never missing the game. Kids will love trying to make the park actors say something that isn't pilgrim-speak. This one is a winner for its crowd-free layout. Adults and kids alike appreciate the challenging exhibits from navigating a virtual ship to designing waterways.