Discovery Center

The Mill Mountain Discovery Center is Roanoke Parks and Recreation’s newest recreation center, most commonly used for Nature Education programs. The Discovery Center features a beautiful wildflower garden, as well as interactive educational exhibits and live creatures. The Discovery Center’s is home to a bee hive, as well as a black snake, corn snake and box turtle.

Reserved for a wide range of special occasions, including birthday parties, weddings, dinner parties and community events, the Discovery Center is a popular attraction atop Mill Mountain.

Discovery Center Amenities:

• ADA Accessible Restrooms
• Water Fountain
• Tables
• Wildflower Garden
• Interactive Exhibits
• Bee Hive Exhibit
• Black Snake Exhibit
• Corn Snake Exhibit
• Box Turtle Exhibit

Birthday Parties at the Discovery Center

Looking for an educational and fun way to celebrate your child’s upcoming birthday? Book a birthday party at the Mill Mountain Discovery Center! The fun-packed two-hour parties include a 45-minute nature program led by a Parks and Recreation Naturalist and tables and chairs. 

Based on your child’s interests, you can pick from a range of fun birthday party themes, including:

• Our Feathered Friends (Ages 4-12)
• Amazing Animal Adaptations (Ages 4-12)
• Radical Reptiles (Ages 4-12)
• Nature Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4-12)
• Owl Pals (Ages 4-12)
• GPS: Capture the Flag (Ages 8-12)
• Letterboxing Hike (Ages 8-12)

The fee for birthday parties is $150 and a maximum of 15 children. Learn more and reserve your party by calling 540-853-1236 or emailing katherine.andrew@roanokeva.gov.

Discovery Center Hours:

April – October
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

November – March
Tuesday – Sunday
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.