Busch Gardens Williamsburg TO SPEND YOUR DAYS Celebrate PrideFest on the waterfront in Norfolk with live performances, local vendors, and their iconic Pride Boat Parade. Stay the night in the lighthouse at Smithfield Station , complete with a spiral staircase leading to panoramic views from the lantern room. Sunset, sightseeing, or pirate cruises for small swashbucklers — take your pick with Yorktown Sailing Charters’ tall ship Schooner Alliance II. Don’t miss the iconic Virginia Beach Boardwalk , a 3-mile stretch of restaurants, live music in summer, and a towering King Neptune statue. Take the kids to the Children’s Museum of Virginia , the state’s largest, in Portsmouth for hours of hands-on fun. 5 WAYS COURTESY OF BUSCH GARDENS WILLIAMSBURG; HANNAH ARMSTRONG; ELIZ ABETH CONDIT; COURTESY OF YORK TOWN COUNT Y TOURISM; TRICIA ANDERSON; COURTESY OF THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA HAMPTON ROADS | Virginia Travel Guide 91
Virginia Travel Guide Virginia Travel Guide 2026: Page 91
