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Homeschool Discounts in Virginia

Big-ticket Virginia museums, historic sites, and aquariums with homeschool discount days — typically 30–80% off for kids, sometimes free.

Updated May 2026 · 7 confirmed programs · 0 call-to-confirm

Virginia is a strong homeschool state, and the state's marquee educational venues lean in with dedicated homeschool pricing. The Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown) runs the most generous of the bunch — Colonial Williamsburg's Homeschool Days drop adult admission from $37.50 to $11 for a single day or $19 for a five-day pass, and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation's Homeschool Family Days at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown drop K-12 students to $10 with two weeks of unlimited admission. Richmond's Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden runs Independent Garden Exploration at $12 per student. Norfolk's free Chrysler Museum of Art runs Homeschool Studio art-making classes monthly, and the Virginia Aquarium (~25 mi south in Virginia Beach) offers year-round homeschool admission at $15 student / $25 adult chaperone (free for members).

We've organized the picks by Williamsburg, Richmond, and Norfolk — three of the four new directory cities we shipped with this homeschool guide. Virginia Living Museum in Newport News and Virginia Aquarium in Virginia Beach (~25 mi from Norfolk each) extend the day-trip footprint. Lynchburg (the fourth new directory city) and existing cities Roanoke, Fredericksburg, and Charlottesville surfaced no current published homeschool programs during our pre-publish sweep — if your venue runs one and we missed it, email info@discovercheapus.com.

Confirmed homeschool pricing

Published price on the venue's own homeschool page — most under $20 per child.

Recurring
Annually each September
Sept 5–20, 2026
$9
per kid · adult $11

Colonial Williamsburg Homeschool Days

Williamsburg · K–12 · Buy online at colonialwilliamsburg.org — not available at the on-site ticket booth

Colonial Williamsburg's 301-acre Historic Area is the world's largest living history museum, and for two weeks each September it drops adult tickets from $37.50 to $11 and adds a five-day pass option that pays for itself in a single weekend. The discount window covers all Historic Area buildings, trade shops, costumed interpreters, and museum admissions — including the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

Regular admission: $37.50 adult / $10 youth single-day — ~70% off adult admission during the Homeschool Days window
Homeschool page at colonialwilliamsburg.org →
Recurring
Annually each September
Date posted on jyfmuseums.org/events each year
$10
per kid · adult $19

Jamestown Settlement Homeschool Family Days

Williamsburg · K–12 · Buy online at jyfmuseums.org

Jamestown Settlement is the living-history museum at America's first permanent English settlement — recreated Powhatan village, full-size 1607 ship replicas (Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery), and a colonial fort. Homeschool Family Days drop student tickets to $10 and add two weeks of unlimited admission, plus included entry to the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown across town. Williamsburg, James City, and York County residents and W&M students get free admission year-round.

Regular admission: $20 adult / $10 youth (6–12) — Includes 2 weeks unlimited re-entry plus Yorktown sister site
Homeschool page at jyfmuseums.org →
Recurring
Annually each September (combined with Jamestown Settlement)
Same dates and pricing as Jamestown Settlement Homeschool Family Days
$10
per kid · adult $19

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Homeschool Family Days

Yorktown · K–12 · Buy online at jyfmuseums.org

The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown sits on the site where Cornwallis surrendered in 1781. Period galleries with artifacts, an immersive 180-degree surround-screen film, and outdoor living-history areas with a Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm. Homeschool Family Days price ties to Jamestown Settlement — one ticket, two sites, two weeks of unlimited admission.

Regular admission: $20 adult / $10 youth (6–12) — Two-site combo with Jamestown Settlement included
Homeschool page at jyfmuseums.org →
Year-round
Year-round weekday arrivals
10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m., upon availability
$12
per kid · adult Free (1 per 5 students)

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden — Independent Garden Exploration

Richmond · K–12 · Email lauraleef@lewisginter.org or call 804.262.9887 x322. 10am or 11am weekday arrivals only.

Lewis Ginter is the country's #1-ranked botanical garden, and its Independent Garden Exploration program lets a homeschool family pre-register for a self-guided field-study visit at a 50% discount per student. Activities include scientific observation, drawing, journaling, and plant identification across the 82-acre garden — Conservatory, Children's Garden, sunken Italian garden, Asian Valley with bonsai, and Butterflies Bloom (April-Oct). One adult enters free for every five students.

Regular admission: $24 adult / $14 youth (4–17) — 1 free chaperone per 5 students vs. regular $24 adult admission
Homeschool page at lewisginter.org →
Recurring
Monthly Tuesday mornings
Next session: Tue, June 2 at 11:00 a.m.
Free
per kid · adult Free

Chrysler Museum Homeschool Studio

Norfolk · 6–13 · Check chrysler.org/learn/educators/homeschool/ for current dates and registration

The Chrysler Museum of Art is free 365 days a year, and its monthly Homeschool Studio program brings homeschool families ages 6–13 into the galleries to engage with art and then experiment with diverse artistic processes in a guided studio session. Next session listed as Tue, June 2 at 11:00 a.m. on the museum's Homeschool Programming page.

Regular admission: Always free — Free art-making class for homeschool students in addition to free museum admission
Homeschool page at chrysler.org →
Recurring
Monthly Homeschool Day
Dates posted on thevlm.org/visit each month
$10
per kid · adult $18

Virginia Living Museum Homeschool Day

Newport News (~25 mi from Norfolk) · Pre-K–12 · Buy at thevlm.org or in person at the museum

The Virginia Living Museum is a living museum and zoo on Newport News's J Clyde Morris Boulevard — 250+ native Virginia species across indoor exhibits, outdoor habitats, planetarium, and Discovery Center. Endangered red wolves, live horseshoe crabs, fossilized dinosaur tracks. Monthly Homeschool Day drops student admission to $10 with no group requirement.

Regular admission: $18.95 adult / $14.95 child (3–12) — Roughly 30% off student admission and ties adult ticket to regular price
Homeschool page at thevlm.org →
Year-round
Year-round homeschool admission rate
Self-guided, reserved by Field Trip Request form
$15
per kid · adult $25

Virginia Aquarium Homeschool Admission

Virginia Beach (~25 mi from Norfolk) · K–12 · SOL-Based Field Trip Request form on virginiaaquarium.com/homeschool

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center isn't on our budget directory — regular adult admission is $32+ — but the year-round Homeschool Admission program drops adult chaperones to $25 and students to $15, with Aquarium members entering free. The Aquarium invites homeschool families to choose a self-guided tour and book through the Field Trip Request form. Note: the previously-published 'Homeschool Day' (last Friday in January) appears to have been folded into the year-round rate.

Regular admission: $32+ adult / $25 child (regular) — ~50% off adult admission; $10 off regular child admission
Homeschool page at virginiaaquarium.com →

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Roanoke

5 free or cheap
  • Science Museum of Western Virginia$17.50 adults / $13.50 children
  • Taubman Museum of ArtFree general admission
  • Virginia Museum of Transportation$15 adults / $11 children (3–12) / Free under 3
  • Booker T. Washington National MonumentFree
  • O. Winston Link & Roanoke History Museums$6 adults / $3 children (12–17) / Free under 12
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Fredericksburg

7 free or cheap
  • Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military ParkFree
  • Chatham ManorFree
  • Washington Heritage Museums$10 per site / $24 Heritage Pass for all three / $5 youth (6–17) / Free under 6
  • James Monroe Museum$6 adults / $2 youth (6–17)
  • Fredericksburg Area MuseumFree admission
  • Gari Melchers Home & Studio at Belmont$12 adults / Free students 18 and under (with paying adult, max 2)
  • Fredericksburg National CemeteryFree
See all Fredericksburg attractions →

Charlottesville

6 free or cheap
  • UVA Rotunda & Academical VillageFree
  • The Fralin Museum of Art at UVAFree
  • Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art CollectionFree
  • IX Art ParkFree (Looking Glass installation is paid)
  • James Monroe's Highland$17 online / $20 at door / $13 youth 7–12 / Free under 6
  • McGuffey Art CenterFree
See all Charlottesville attractions →

Williamsburg

7 free or cheap
  • Colonial Williamsburg Historic AreaFree to walk the streets / $33.75 online for full Historic Area access
  • Jamestown Settlement$20 adults / $10 children (6-12) / Free under 5
  • American Revolution Museum at Yorktown$20 adults / $10 children (6-12) / Free under 5
  • Yorktown Battlefield$15 adult standard pass / Free under 16
  • Bruton Parish ChurchFree
  • Sir Christopher Wren Building (William & Mary)Free
  • Williamsburg Botanical Garden at Freedom ParkFree
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Richmond

11 free or cheap
  • Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsFree (special exhibitions ticketed)
  • Virginia Museum of History & Culture$15 adults / $10 youth (6-17) / Free under 5 / Free First Fridays 5-8 pm
  • Virginia State CapitolFree
  • Maggie L. Walker National Historic SiteFree
  • Richmond National Battlefield ParkFree
  • Hollywood CemeteryFree
  • MaymontFree grounds / $10-15 Mansion tour
  • Riverfront Canal WalkFree
  • American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar$10-19 single-site / Free under 6
  • Edgar Allan Poe Museum$12 adults / $6 youth (7-17) / Free under 6 / Free EBT/SNAP
  • Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden$24 adults / $14 youth (4-17) / Free under 3 / $1 with EBT
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Norfolk

8 free or cheap
  • Chrysler Museum of ArtFree
  • Nauticus & The Battleship Wisconsin$19.95 adults / $16 children (3-12) / Free under 3
  • The Cannonball TrailFree
  • Hermitage Museum & GardensFree
  • The Mariners' Museum and Park$1 museum / Free 550-acre park
  • Virginia Living Museum$18.95 adults / $14.95 children (3-12) / Free under 2
  • Fort Monroe National MonumentFree
  • Olde Towne Portsmouth Walking TourFree
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Lynchburg

8 free or cheap
  • Old City Cemetery & MuseumsFree
  • Lynchburg Museum at the Old Court HouseFree
  • Monument TerraceFree
  • Anne Spencer House & Garden MuseumFree garden / House tour by appointment
  • Legacy Museum of African American History$5 adults / $3 seniors / $2 youth & students / Free under 6
  • Amazement Square$13 adults ($10 online) / $13 children (1-15) / $7 seniors / Free under 1
  • Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest$26 adults / $12 teens (12-18) / $6 youth (6-11) / Free under 6 / Free with EBT
  • National D-Day Memorial$15 adults / $10 students (6-18 or college ID) / Free under 6
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