TGIF Fridays
    Near Valley View Mall, Kids eat free on Sundays 
          

Activities:

Kindermusik 
    Discover the joys of music and dance with your child, ages 0-7yrs, 1 hour weekly   
    class.  16 week session $192 plus $35 kit, Debra Bassett (540) 483-4184 or 
    kmusikbypurple@juno.com  www.kindermusik.com

Melody Makers 
    Fun and exciting music classes for children ages 4 months to 5 yrs. 30 minutes 
    weekly. Oak Grove Plaza, Mondays and Wednesdays Botetourt Gymnastics, Mondays and 
    Thursdays www.melodymakersinc.com  or (540) 989-9177

Moving to Music 
    Ages 2-4, $60 for 12 classes, Amy Perkins 774-1176

Mary’s Musikgarten 
    Raleigh Court United Methodist Church on Grandin Road Ages 0-9, Mary Gunderson 
    (540) 989-1890 Botetourt Gymnastics – Mommy & Me Concentrates on beginning skills, 
    coordination and motor skills, Fun for moms/dads and their toddlers, 45 minute 
    class, $35/mo. Babies Sat. 8:30-9am $25/month 
    452 Roanoke Road, Daleville or (540) 966-4729            

Roanoke Academy of Gymnastics: 
    Mommy and Me classes Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-11:30am (540) 981-2211 near     
    Tanglewood mall

Pump It Up 
    The inflatable party zone.  Tuesday, Wed, Thurs 9:30am-11am 3424-C Orange Ave,    
    Roanoke (540) 977-4020

Roanoke Athletic Club (989-5758): 

Mommy and Me 992-2993 
    play games, tumble and move together in a class setting. $62 per month individual 
    membership. Swimming lessons, Tiffany Guilliams 992-2993

Michaels Craft Store 
    Arts and crafts classes for little ones, birthday parties too!  Kids Club 
    Imagination Saturdays Towne Square Blvd, Roanoke (540) 265-8604

Glazed Bisque-IT 
    Design and paint pottery, birthday parties, girls night out 
    120 Campbell Ave, Roanoke, (540) 985-4567

Places to Go:

Lowe’s 
    Classes for kids in 2nd grade, building projects 3 locations: (540) 366-3838     
    (540)725-1883 (540) 265-6440

Roanoke YMCA – newly remodeled

Kirk Family YMCA 
    520 Church Ave., Roanoke, VA  (540) 342-9622

Salem Family YMCA 
    1126 Kime Lane, Salem, VA  (540) 387-9622 COST:  Family membership $65/mo. Plus 
    $100 joining fee. Preschool Gymnastics, ages 2-6, cost $36 non-member. Mommy and 
    Me Dance, ages 2-3, cost $24 non-member. Ballet and Tap, ages 4-6, cost $36 non-
    member. Toddler Art and music, ages 18 months-5, cost $48 non-member. Parents 
    night out, ages 4-12, cost $20 Swimming, ages 6 months-6 years, cost $48 non-
    member. Rhythm Rompers, ages 18mo.-3 years, toddler gym and play.

Lee Hi Skate Center and Play Zone 
    Offers a Playtime Gym and Stroller Skate, lunch too! 
    Ages 0-6, Thursdays 12pm-2:30pm 
    4121 Brandon Ave. Roanoke  (540) 989-2000

Story time 
    Barnes and Nobel 12:30pm 4478 Electric Road, Roanoke  (540) 776-2960
    HQ/419 Library Puppets with pizzazz, magic shows, step to the beat 
    Folk singer, story teller, moving to music, popcorn 
    3131 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA (540) 772-7507

Hollins Library 
    6624 Peters Creek Road, (540) 561-8024 
    Storytime, crafts, music and fun.  Wednesdays 10am 18 mo+

Valley View Grand Movies 
    Summer “Mommy and Me” on Wednesdays at 11am (540) 362-8989

Drive-Inn’s 
    Starlite Drive-In Theatre, Christiansburg, VA  540-382-2202  I-81 south to exit 
    118C, Rt.11 to Drive In on left, Fri - Sun, May-Sep, Adults $3, Kids $1.50 (5-11) 
    Hulls Drive-Inn, Lexington, VA  540-463-2621 Located on Rt.11, 4 miles north of 
    town (Use exit 195 from I-81)  Double Features, weekends only.  $5 per person 
    (under 12 free)

Newport Trout Farm, Newport, VA 
    Fishing for kids in stocked pond www.newporttroutfarm.com,  540-599-fish 
    Open Sat and Sun, no Lic. required.

Natural Bridge Safari, exit 180 off of route 81 (1 hour away) 
    An unbelievable drive through hands on zoo experience 
    www.virginiasafaripark.com or (540) 291-3205

Natural Bridge Zoo, 
    Exit 175 off of route 81 
    A great hands on experience 
    www.naturalbridgezoo.net or (540) 291-2420

Mill Mountain Zoo
    Nice tree shaded zoo with snack bar 
    www.mmzoo.org or  www.millmountain.org or (540) 343-3241

Amazement Square 
    Children’s museum in Lynchburg (1 hr away) 
    An incredible interactive experience www.amazementsquare.org 
    27 Ninth Street Lynchburg, VA 24504
    (434)845-1888  Cost: $5.50, children are free under 2

Mountain Lake Resort and Cascades Waterfall
    Place where Dirty Dancing was filmed 
    2 mile hike to a beautiful waterfall and 2 miles back! 
    www.mtnlakehotel.com or 1-800-346-3334 or 540-626-7121

Luray Caverns 
    A fairyland in stone.www.luraycaverns.com or (540) 743-6551

Putt-Putt Mini Golf 
    6801 Peters Creek Road  (540) 366-3660

Holy Land USA near Bedford 
    250 acre representation of the Bible lands of Israel 
    Route 460 to Route 680 south/west to 746 north/east (540) 586-2823

Virginia’s Explore Park 
    Appalachian Folk Festival Sept 4-6 www.explorepark.org or (540) 427-1800

Ice Station Skating Center 
    Learn to Skate, figure skating, public skate, hockey, lessons.  Route 581, 
    airport exit, off Thirlane Road, next to Motel 6. (540) 265-1505 or 
    www.theicestation.com

Layman Brothers Orchard 
    Wagon ride, pumpkins, apples, hay bale maze. Located in Botetourt

The Apple Barn Apple Picking 
    Apple Orchard Lane, Troutville

The Frog Pond 
    A water park for tots, located in Christiansburg

Claytor Park 
    This is a state park with a beach and kid area

Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Patch 
    Hayride, face-painting, pony rides, cornfield maze, farm animals.  Off 81 south
    exit 114, Route 8, left at bottom of ramp go 2.5 miles 
    3020 Riner Road, Christiansburg, VA
    Sat 10am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm  (540) 382-4640

Sink’s Farm 
    Working farm with cows and calves. Pumpkin patch 
    South of Boones Mill off of 220 south

Johnson’s Orchards and Farm 
    Farm festival 3rd week in September, crafts, food, music 
    Visit farm animals, pick apples, peaches, plums, nectarines
    2122 Sheep Creek Road, Rt. 680 Peaks of Otter, Bedford, VA 
    www.johnsonsorchards.com or 540-586-3707

Science Museum of Western Virginia 
    www.smwv.org or (540) 342-5710

Salem Civic Center 
    www.salemciviccenter.com

Roanoke Civic Center 
    www.roanokeciviccenter.com

Smith Mountain Lake State Park Beach 
    Picnic Area, snack bar, playground www.visitsmithmountainlake.com or 
    call 800-676-8203 
    Mariner’s Landing – pool, boating 
    TLC Orchard, Blueberry Picking 
    Bernards Landing Moneta – Winefest 721-1203

Balloon Rides 
    www.endeavorballoon.com  (540) 992-0359
    Fly 7 days a week, year round in Botetourt and Roanoke Counties.

Natural Bridge Inn 
    800-533-1410 www.naturalbridgeva.com 
    Friday night seafood buffet, Saturday night prime rib buffet, Sunday 
    afternoon southern lunch

Peaks of Otter Lodge 
    Phone 540-586-1081 • 800-542-5927 
    Lodge open 7:30am to 8:30pm 7 days a wk 
    Lunch 10:30am to 5pm, Dinner 5pm to 8:30pm, Fri Seafood Buffet, 
    Sun Country Buffet, Christmas Buffet 12/25

"Frog Pond" pool for kids 
    382-6981, $2.00 adults, $1.00 kids 
    Hours: Mon-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-6, Sat night till 9pm.

“Randolph Park” 
    A unique water park for the whole family.  
    Directions: Coming from Interstate 81, take Exit 98 North on Route 100 
    towards Dublin. At the first stop light, (surrounded by various fast food 
    restaurants), make a left onto Alexander Road Randolph park is approximately 
    one mile on the right. 
    http://www.pulaskicounty.org/randolph_park                     

Car Seat Inspections:
Daimler Chrysler www.fitforakid.org  877-fit-4-a-kid
Botetourt Sheriff’s Department in Fincastle 473-8230. 
    They will come to your home – call Sharon Coleman 473-8351

Party Information:
Juggler – David Stuart (540) 342-3772
Puppets by Pizzazz, 225 Franklin Road  (540) 982-3630
Grand Rental Station, 1000 Vineyard Road, Vinton 343-1000

Services:
Child Care Locator (540) 985-0131
Child Ids- Photo id with fingerprints and vital stats 
    www.ident-a-kit.com or (703) 709-8556