Tucked away in Roanoke’s historic Mountain View neighborhood sits the Fishburn Mansion, known today as the Mountain View Recreation Center. The 42-room Georgian-Revival mansion was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn, a prominent publisher, banker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist throughout the Roanoke Valley in the first half of the 20th century. During this guided tour […]
Join us on August 1, 2026 as we visit our third small town in our Small Town Downtown Discovery Series. This month, we take the T+T van to Historic Abingdon, VA. We will begin our day at the Abingdon Visitor Center housed in the Fields Penn 1860 Museum to learn more about the history of […]
(8-11) Get outside this summer with Roanoke Parks and Recreation Outdoor Exploration Camp! This camp is designed to keep your child engaged outside with nature activities from wilderness survival, nature crafts, and river ecology to outdoor recreation like hiking, ropes course, zipline, caving, climbing, water sports (canoeing, kayaking, tubing or Stand Up Paddle Boarding), archery, […]
- free community event - Our August 6th event theme is “Pens, Poems and Pencils,” where we will be collecting backpacks and school supplies for one of the Roanoke City Schools. Please bring school supplies for children of pre-K through 12th grade. Items such as: pens, pencils, binders, folders, composition notebooks, calculators, pencil cases, art […]
Join us at Eureka Park for some fun neighborhood nature exploration. When the sun goes down, an entire ecosystem clocks into night shift in our parks and backyards. We will use UV lights to attract nocturnal insects that we otherwise never get to see and use highly sensitive microphones to isolate and amplify the echolocation […]
Parents, need a day to yourself this summer? Drop the kids off for a full day of adventure! During our Adventure Play Days, kids ages 8–11 will head outdoors with our trained Outdoor Recreation staff to explore exciting activities like hiking, paddling, or caving. Along the way, they’ll make new friends, learn outdoor skills, and […]
Beat the heat this summer with this amazing 4-part waterfall hike series. Join us as we explore some of the region’s most scenic trails, each leading to a stunning waterfall destination. From the peaceful beauty of Stiles Falls to the towering drop at Apple Orchard Falls, the fan-favorite Cascade Falls, and the hidden gem of […]
Beat the heat this summer with this amazing 4-part waterfall hike series. Join us as we explore some of the region’s most scenic trails, each leading to a stunning waterfall destination. From the peaceful beauty of Stiles Falls to the towering drop at Apple Orchard Falls, the fan-favorite Cascade Falls, and the hidden gem of […]
Join us on August 15, 2026 as we take the T+T van to the small community of Schuyler (pronounced “Skyler”), VA. We will enjoy a private tour of the Earl Hamner House- the boyhood home of author Earl Hamner, who is best known for being the creator, executive producer, and charismatic narrative voice of the […]
