{"id":21290,"date":"2024-02-09T15:09:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitabingdon.org\/?p=21290"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:57:27","slug":"7-of-the-coolest-activities-for-kids-in-abingdon-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/blog\/7-of-the-coolest-activities-for-kids-in-abingdon-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"7 of the Coolest Activities for Kids in Abingdon, Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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7 of the Coolest Activities for Kids in Abingdon, Virginia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Make your family vacation memorable with these cool, kid-friendly activities in Abingdon. See live theatre, pet an alpaca, take a ghost tour, and explore the great outdoors. It’s always play time in Abingdon, so browse our list of the best\u00a0activities for kids and decide how you’ll play today.<\/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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The Virginia Creeper Trail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Virginia Creeper Trail is a bucket list trail, popular with families for its accessibility, scenery, and fascinating history. Bike rentals and shuttle service are available from the\u00a0Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Shop<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in Abingdon.\u00a0

The gentle grade and easy access points make the Creeper Trail fun for all members of the family, young and old. Bicyclists feel the wind in their hair as they coast downhill from either of two starting points:\u00a0taking in scenic vistas and trestle bridges\u00a0from Abingdon to Alvarado Station, or coasting through Jefferson National Forest\u00a0from Whitetop Station to Damascus, VA.\u00a0\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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Take a Guided Hike<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Abingdon is the perfect base camp to explore the unspoiled wilderness of Southwest Virginia. Within a short drive, you’ll find pristine waterfalls, wild ponies, scenic vistas and abundant wildlife.\u00a0<\/p>

Create your own adventure with our list of\u00a010 Best Day Hikes in Southwest Virginia<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Remember, always “know before you go.” Double check the official website, and have a backup plan in mind in case the parking lot is full.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

One great option for families is a guided day hike with\u00a0White Blaze Outdoors<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Naturalist Justin Harris creates custom outdoor experiences, including ones that are suitable for young children!\u00a0Choose from a half-day or full-day experience.\u00a0 White Blaze Outdoors will even provide shuttle service, gear, and snacks!\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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Watch an Artist at Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Abingdon has a number of fun (and free) opportunities to explore the local art scene.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Visit the artist studios at\u00a0The Arts Depot<\/strong><\/a>, and watch painters, potters and fabric artists at work, inside Abingdon’s historic train depot.\u00a0<\/p>

Check out the rotating exhibits at\u00a0William King Museum of Art<\/a><\/strong>, then visit the brand new Art Lab next door for more artist demonstrations.\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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Take a History Tour - or a Ghost Tour!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Abingdon was founded in 1778, giving it plenty of time to accumulate interesting stories.\u00a0 Take a guided walking tour of Abingdon and learn our fascinating history!<\/p>

History Alive Tours<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are conducted by living history enthusiasts who embody characters from Abingdon’s rich past. Learn about Abingdon’s role in the Revolutionary War from\u00a0Charles Cummings, “The Fightin\u2019 Parson,” enjoy the area taverns and taprooms with Rufus Soule, tavern owner, or any number of other historical figures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Abingdon Spirit Tours<\/strong><\/a> are led by the one and only Haint Mistress, Donnamarie Emmert. This tour is especially popular in the month of October, but it can be reserved throughout the year, weather permitting. It is a two-hour walking tour of downtown Abingdon, where visitors are entertained with bits of Abingdon history as well as local ghost lore.\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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Get Kissed by an Alpaca<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Learn more about these friendly relatives of the llama at\u00a0Dreamland Alpacas<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 The farm is open to the public, with a gift shop featuring products made from the cozy soft alpaca wool. Spring is an especially fun time to visit, as you might just get to meet a baby alpaca, or cria.\u00a0<\/p>

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SoHo Xcursions is located at\u00a0Sportsman’s Marina<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on South Holston Lake.\u00a0\u00a0Open seasonally, recreational\u00a0activities include pontoon boats, towables, kayaks, paddle boards, Jetblade, and the Aquapark.<\/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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7 of the Coolest Activities for Kids in Abingdon, Virginia Make your family vacation memorable with these cool, kid-friendly activities in Abingdon. See live theatre, pet an alpaca, take a ghost tour, and explore the great outdoors. It’s always play time in Abingdon, so browse our list of the best\u00a0activities for kids and decide how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":22614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,265],"tags":[91,289,130,269],"class_list":["post-21290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attractions","category-blog-and-itineraries","tag-adventure","tag-itineraries","tag-kid-friendly","tag-things-to-do"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21290","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=21290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitabingdonvirginia.com\/stagingprop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}