Blue Ridge Children's Museum

05/02/2026

It's Waynesboro Riverfest Day!

Visit us under the white tent by the river for some tie dye fish magic, and to learn about some of our upcoming programs and SUMMER CAMPS!

04/30/2026

Volunteers Needed for our Waynesboro Riverfest Craft Table!

🗓 Saturday, May 2nd, 11a-2p
(Shifts available, just let us know when you can come!)

📍 Constitution Park, Waynesboro

🐟 Assisting with rainbow fish craft activity

👤 Volunteers aged 18+ contact brcmoffice at gmail dot com

👤Volunteers aged 11-18 contact saymcayvc at gmail dot com

04/29/2026

"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."

Fred Rogers
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Museum Hours:

Tuesdays 9:30a-1:30p
Wednesdays 9:30a-1:30p
Thursdays 1:00-5:00p
Saturdays 10:00a-2:00p

04/25/2026

Tomorrow is Buddy the Bald Eagle's Hatch-Day celebration in Waynesboro! Stop by the Blue Ridge Children's Museum today for a bingo card -- visit participating businesses for a stamp, and receive a prize at tomorrow's event if you get bingo!

We are happy to celebrate Buddy the Education Ambassador this weekend.

04/25/2026

Tomorrow (Saturday), join us for a morning of nature wands and foraging & crafting! For ages 5-9, free with admission. 11a-12p. No reservation required.

Each activity blends creativity, curiosity, and connection to the natural world.

04/21/2026

Upcoming Programming in May!

Wizard Scouts

Exploremos - Let's Explore

Mike's Musical Menagerie

All included in the price of admission for that day. Nature-based, STEAM oriented stations and guided activities for a range of ages, many with take-home products and honing in on fine motor and language skills. And, FUN!

Check it out, and while you're here we invite you to stay and play at our other exhibits or outside on our Natural Playground.

04/21/2026

Little Explorers Play Time, Tuesdays (today!) from 10-11a.

Nature-based stations for up to age 5.

Free with the price of admission, under 1 years old is free admission with purchase of adult ticket.

Butterflies, Beans, Bridges, and Balancing - oh my!

04/18/2026

Starting at 11a today!

04/17/2026

Tomorrow! Join Stone Soup Books at the South River and others on our Natural Playground for a morning of nature-based fun.

Our 6th Annual Plant Grateful is THIS Saturday! Will we be seeing you there?

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Join us on April 18th, at 10am at Blue Ridge Children's Museum Natural Playground. Come share your love for plants, books, and community with us!

04/15/2026

Thursday, April 16th, the museum will be CLOSED. We hope to see you on Saturday for Mike's Musical Menagerie at 11a, and Stone Soup Books at the South River 's Plant Grateful Event in the morning!

04/14/2026

Little Explorers Play Time @ 10a-11a!

Every Tuesday morning, join us for nature-based sensory stations for up to age 5 that target fine motor, gross motor, and language skills. Here's a peak at some of today's stations!

This program is included with the price of admission today. Come for play time, stay for longer if you'd like! We close at 1:30p today.

04/08/2026

Have you visited our Crafting Corner yet? Whether it's weekly guided crafts, or free-for-all crafting, we love to see what our little crafters create!