Richmond’s West End Farmers Market: every Weds
FREE Healthy Kids Club is held each Wednesday at 10:00 am at the West End Farmers’ Market. This fun-filled program is designed to teach kids the importance of eating fruits and veggies and being healthy. The kids will sample healthy foods, meet the farmers, and play fun games…........all ages are welcome to attend and no reservations are necessary. The West End Farmers Market is located at the intersection of Gayton Rd. & Ridgefiled Pkwy. in Richmond, VA.
Butterflies at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Have you taken the family to see the butterflies yet? This is one of the coolest things to see in Richmond through October. More here. 
Movieland at Boulevard Square Kids Club Film Series
Wanna see Free Movies? Do it at Movieland from June 23 – August 19. Doors open at 9:30am, show starts at 10am! Seating limited to theater capacity; tickets issued on a first come-first served basis. Click here for more details.
FREE Activities for Richmond kids this summer!
We just love this site and think they’ve done a great job listing out Richmond’s great free activities this summer: 
Check out Richmond Bargains! 
Fun Camps at the Science Museum!
Summer Science Explorers Offer Full-Day and Half-Day Camp Sessions 
Build a mini-solar house. Extract DNA from a strawberry. See rats play basketball. Take nature walks. Make a terrarium. Profile soil. Cast animal tracks. Make leaf collections. Summer Science Explorers camps at the Science Museum of Virginia have both full-day and half-day sessions in July.
Make recycled paper. Cast animal tracks. Cheer on the rats playing basketball. Junior Science Explorers sessions for rising kindergartners meet 9 a.m.-noon. Junior Science Explorers sessions are Monday -Friday July 6-10, July 13-17 and July 27-31. A snack is provided for Junior Science Explorers. Parents are given a list of snacks at the beginning of the week. Children with allergies are encouraged to bring their own snacks.
Make weather instruments. Do pH testing on soil. Science Explorers sessions for rising 1-3 graders meet 9 a.m.-noon. Science Explorers sessions are Monday-Friday, July 6-10 and July 20-24. Snacks are not provided for Science Explorers. They are encouraged to bring their own snacks and bottles of water or juice.
Dissect owl pellets. Extract DNA from a strawberry. Senior Science Explorers sessions for rising 4-7 graders meet 9 a.m.-noon. Senior Science Explorers sessions are Monday-Friday, July 6-10 and July 20-24. Snacks are not provided for Senior Science Explorers. They are encouraged to bring their own snacks and bottles of water or juice.
These Science Explorers half-day sessions are $115 per week or $105 for museum members. Session content repeats each week.
•See a film in the IMAX®DOME. Dissect a flower. Full-day Science Explorers sessions for rising 1-3 graders meet 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Science Explorers sessions are Monday-Friday, July 13-17 and July 27-31.
•Build a mini-solar house. Meet scientists interested in environmental conservation. Full-day Senior Science Explorers sessions for rising 4-7 graders meet 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Senior Science Explorers sessions are Monday-Friday, July 13-17 and July 27-31.
•These Science Explorers full-day programs are $220 per week or $200 for museum members. Extended care from 8:30-9 a.m. and 5-6 p.m. is available for an additional $50 per week. Session content repeats each week. Lunch is not provided for full-day sessions. Science Explorers should bring their own lunches.
For more information call 804-864-1400 or 800-659-1727 or visit www.smv.org. The Science Museum of Virginia is located at 2500 West Broad Street.
We never knew VA waterparks were this cool!
For Summer Fun in ‘09, perhaps a VA Waterpark is the place to be. Check out this article form the Virginia is for Lovers site on all the cool waterparks to visit this summer in VA!
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