Category: ATTRACTIONS

SKATING IS FUN YOU CAN FEEL! In addition to roller skating we also have a Play Zone and Challenge Arena. Our Play Zone consists of Slides, a Bungee Climbing room, a Kangaroo Bounce Room, a Ball Pond with over 20,000 balls in it, a Zipline and much more! Our Play Zone is restricted to 5' tall and under & ages 12 & under. Turn those kids loose and watch them play! Our Challenge Arena consists 2 Challenges: the Rock Climbing Wall and the Joust. Can you ring the bell at the top of the Rock Climbing Wall? Can you get to the top of the Wall before your friends? Can you balance on the pedestal and outlast your jousting opponent or will you receive the knock out blow? Get down…

Century Park Plaza is home to a series of sculptured columns decorated and colored in various ways to symbolize the cultures represented by each of Roanoke’s sister cities. The sculptures were created by Mimi Babe Harris and Donna Essig in 2004 as a tribute to each of our seven sister cities, and are part of the City of Roanoke's public art collection. Church Avenue, directly across the street from Historic Fire Station #1 Roanoke, VA 24011 (540) 853-2000

The Science Museum has undergone a dramatic renovation of its home in Center in the Square. The museum continues to reinvent not only the exhibit galleries, but also the entire museum and its connecting spaces, classrooms, and programs in order to transform the way visitors engage in learning science. The museum now features the Healthy Bodies Gallery, Healthy Earth Gallery, an expanded How it Works Gallery, Living River & Touch Tank, Maker Lab, and The Bubble for preschoolers. The Butterfly Garden at the Science Museum of Western Virginia will be closing on August 15, 2017, for the transition from an exotic butterfly habitat to a native pollinator garden. The Hidden Garden will open this fall with a variety of local butterflies and flowering plants. Throughout the time that the garden…

The Salem Red Sox are an Advanced Class "A" Minor League Professional Baseball Team and an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Salem Red Sox play at the LewisGale Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark, a 10 million dollar state-of-the-art facility with sky boxes, picnic areas and a to-scale Wiffle Ball Field replica of Fenway Park. It is one of the finest minor league facilities in America with a breathtaking view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Group Tour Services: Luxury suites, Club level, Picnic space. Group sales: (540) 389-3333. 1004 Texas Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 389-3333

SafeSide Tactical is a federally licensed manufacturer and dealer of firearms. We are a family-owned-and-operated business that is dedicated to giving you a way to properly and safely protect yourself. Make sure to stop by our Retail location in Roanoke, VA and browse our wide selection of handguns, rifles, ammunition, and apparel. We also hold regular promotions throughout the year for your convenience and are exhibitors at many local gun shows. 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW Roanoke, VA 24017 (540) 682-8881

Bring the entire family to visit Rocky Mount Bowling Center to enjoy arcade games, pool tables and multiple bowling lanes! 1555 N Main Street Rocky Mount, VA 24151 (540) 483-8088

Indians wandering the parallel ridges of the Allegheny Mountains named their great valley, Shenandoah, "daughter of the stars." Here, nestled in this beautiful valley, is the progressive - spirited "Star City of the South" - Roanoke. And, visible from just about every part of this city is the splendidly illuminated, 100 foot-tall Roanoke Star. Erected: 1949. Height of Structure: 100 ft. Height of Star: 88.5 ft. Weight of Star: 10,000 lbs. Weight of Steel Structure: 60,000 lbs. Weight of Concrete Base: 500,000 lbs. Depth of Base: 6.5 ft. Visibility from Air: 60 miles Length of Neon Tubing: 2000 ft. Current Consumes: 17,500 watts Height Above Sea Level: 1,045 ft. Several possible color combinations, including Red, White and Blue on special occasions. The star is illuminated every night until midnight. Location:…

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs are a professional ice hockey team set to begin play as a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League for the 2016–17 season. Professional hockey is back in the Valley and you can be right in the middle of the action! 710 Williamson Road Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 344-3294

The Roanoke Pinball Museum is an interactive museum dedicated to the science & history of pinball. Our mission is to cultivate curiosity in science, art and history through pinball while preserving & honoring its role in American culture. The Roanoke Pinball Museum will open its doors in the summer of 2015, with over 45 machines with production dates ranging from the 1950s to the 1990s. Admission to the Roanoke Pinball Museum will allow patrons to play at their leisure, but also to learn. Pinball players, young and old, will be introduced to the history of pinball, the science behind the game, and have an opportunity to appreciate the color, composition and overall design of the backglasses and playfields. SOL-compliant curriculum and educational resources will be available to students and teachers…

Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or you’re new to the whole world of escape rooms, you will find a fun, challenging, and thrilling experience for you and your friends at Riddle Me Roanoke. All of our specially designed rooms are crafted with good clean fun that encourage collaboration and teamwork. Do you have what it takes to win? 4139 Brandon Avenue SW Roanoke, VA 24018 (540) 523-1771