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Things to do in Charlottesville?

Tess12Tess12 member
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My husband has to go to Charlottesville for the weekend in a few weeks.  I'm wondering if it would be worth it for us to go with him.  He'll be working most of the time, so we'd need to entertain ourselves.  Are there any fun baby-friendly activities I should look into?
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Re: Things to do in Charlottesville?

  • Cindyc99Cindyc99
    The downtown mall is gorgeous for walking around.  Thomas Jefferson's home is there to tour.  Tons of wineries close by, I love Charlottesville, id' say go!
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  • afwellsafwells member

    Ditto the wineries, although it's not exactly baby-friendly.  Not that it's stopping my playgroup from planning a wine tasting play date.  =D

    I ditto the Downtown Mall as a fun place to people watch, shop, etc.  We have a few parks, too.

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  • mulanuvamulanuva
    Walk around the Univ. of Virginia campus...the Lawn is SO pretty!
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  • uvalori85uvalori85

    There's TONS to do in C'ville, especially if the weather is nice, which it should be by then. The UVA grounds (fyi: don't get caught calling it a campus) is GORGEOUS. You can walk the grounds or there's a nice little area of shops in an area called The Corner. There are plenty of parks. The downtown mall is great, plenty of shops and restaurants and a big field at one end (unless they've built on the field since I've been). They also have lots of outdoor concerts and stuff there.

    I recommend touring Monticello which is Thomas Jefferson's estate. It's very pretty there and it's not that expensive to go.

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  • JBsMomJBsMom member

    How old is your baby?  There is a great kids museum at the end of the downtown mall - my son has loved it since he was about 1.5 and it's still one of his favorite places. 

     there are plenty of parks, one with a wading pool called McIntire Park.  There are lots of places to eat and enjoy, a coffee shop called C-ville coffee has a nice play area and a giant turtle to crawl around on, over, through.  You'll have a blast!   

     

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  • ShellyburgerShellyburger
    Childrens discovery museum is great! ?Walking the downtown mall is great, good food and some cute (but expensive) shops. ?WIneries are great, you can taste and then to a picnic on the lawns. ?I see people with kiddos all the time.
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