{"id":21105,"date":"2024-02-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitabingdon.org\/?p=21105"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:04:55","slug":"family-adventures-in-abingdon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/blog\/family-adventures-in-abingdon\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Adventures in Abingdon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Playing is for the young, and the young at heart. Make time for your whole family to play together with a getaway in Abingdon, Virginia. This three-day itinerary offers activities that are fun for all ages, with a special emphasis on getting off of your electronic devices, and into the great outdoors.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Check in to one of the family-friendly hotels offering free breakfast and a pool, or give your family room to spread out in one of Abingdon\u2019s convenient downtown vacation rentals. Visit our\u00a0lodging<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0page for plenty of great options.<\/p>\n

That evening, head to\u00a0Barter Theatre<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for a Broadway quality performance from the state theatre of Virginia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Older children and adults will enjoy the main stage offerings\u00a0(insider tip: the box office staff keeps detailed information about the age-appropriateness of every play and musical). Younger children ages 3 and up will love the world-class children\u2019s theatre of the Barter Players. Not just for kids, these hour-long shows will have\u00a0you laughing and cheering along to one of your favorite classic children\u2019s stories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Begin your day with a ride on the famous\u00a0Virginia Creeper Trail<\/strong><\/a>. Start at Whitetop Mountain and enjoy a 17-mile downhill stretch through Jefferson National Forest, or start in Abingdon for a ride favored by locals, crossing the beautiful Holston\u00a0River trestle bridge and others.\u00a0 Either way, the ride is accessible for all ages, with convenient shuttle services to pick you up after your ride.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Shop<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0offers an all-inclusive package of a bike, helmet, and shuttle service, starting in Abingdon or Whitetop.\u00a0<\/p>

The Abingdon section of the trail has one more special attraction:\u00a0Abingdon Vineyards<\/strong><\/a>, just a few yards off the trail near Alvarado Station. Nestled in the trees along the South Holston River, the winery offers a flight of wine tastings for the adults, and a creek for the kids to explore, plus snacks and a chance to pet the resident dogs.\u00a0<\/p>

After a big day on the trail, refuel with dinner at\u00a0Bella\u2019s Pizza<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Brisket N’ Bourbon<\/strong>, both popular with all ages. Save room for dessert at\u00a0The Ice Cream Stop<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0offering hand-dipped ice cream, soft-serve, shakes, tornados, banana splits, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Start your day at\u00a0Wolf Hills Coffee<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on Court St. With coffee roasted on the premises, breakfast and lunch options are available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Explore Abingdon\u2019s two centuries of history with a self-guided walking tour brochure.\u00a0\u00a0See if you can find the site where Daniel Boone was attacked by wolves, and find out why Barter Theatre used to accept vegetables instead of money.<\/p>\n

Head to\u00a0William King Museum of Art<\/a><\/strong> to watch artists working in their studios and view the unparalleled Appalachian art, crafts, and furniture collection. Check out the\u00a0Art Lab<\/strong><\/a>, a hub for fun and\u00a0learning.\u00a0\u00a0Equipped with painting, drawing, printmaking, and clay studios; a darkroom; and digital and 3D labs, it\u2019s a space where critical thinking is engaged, curiosity is sparked, and creativity flourishes. It\u2019s a place to examine our world’s rich diversity through the lenses of art, craft, and technology.<\/p>\n

Pets will also enjoy visiting Abingdon as we boast many locations that include pet-friendly amenities, such as the\u00a0Abingdon Dog Park<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0Coomes Center<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Family Adventures in Abingdon An Abingdon getaway that’s fun for all ages (3 Days\/2 Nights) Playing is for the young, and the young at heart. Make time for your whole family to play together with a getaway in Abingdon, Virginia. This three-day itinerary offers activities that are fun for all ages, with a special emphasis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":22629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[265,256],"tags":[76,77],"class_list":["post-21105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-and-itineraries","category-outdoors","tag-family","tag-itinerary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}