Things to Do With Kids in Blacksburg
Updated October 2026 · 8 places · Blacksburg
These year-round family options are all physically located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Check each venue’s own site before visiting for current schedules, access details, and events.
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Wonder Universe: A Children’s Museum
2 E Main St, Suite 100, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Wonder Universe is a children’s museum with interactive exhibits for play and learning. Its exhibits include pretend-play areas, building activities, an art space, and a sensory environment.
Museum of Geosciences
926 West Campus Drive, Derring Hall, Room 2062, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Virginia Tech’s Museum of Geosciences displays geological specimens, including rocks, minerals, and fossils. Visitor accounts describe it as a small museum whose mineral and fossil collections are the main draw.
Hahn Horticulture Garden
200 Garden Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24060
The Hahn Horticulture Garden is a nearly six-acre teaching and display garden on the Virginia Tech campus. Visitors have described its design and plant displays, including vegetables and trees, as highlights.
Blacksburg Library
200 Miller Street SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Blacksburg Library is a Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library branch with children’s storytimes and other programs. Its schedule includes sessions for toddlers, preschoolers, and all ages.
The Lyric Theatre
135 College Avenue, Blacksburg, VA 24060
The Lyric is a nonprofit movie theater and community center in downtown Blacksburg. It has operated at that location since 1998, and its schedule includes films and events.
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation at the Alexander Black House
204 Draper Road SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060
The Alexander Black House is a museum featuring rotating art and history exhibitions, a children’s room, and displays about Blacksburg. The museum’s mission is to preserve, interpret, and promote the town’s art, history, and culture.
Blacksburg Community Center
725 Patrick Henry Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060
The Blacksburg Community Center is a town recreation facility at 725 Patrick Henry Drive. The town lists it as a community facility and directs visitors to contact the center for information about its programs and use.
Huckleberry Trail
200 Miller Street SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060
The Huckleberry Trail is a paved path for walking and biking, with a Blacksburg trailhead near the library. The town describes it as a six-mile paved trail running from the library toward New River Mall.