While some parents merely open the door and let the little ones run wild to blow off steam, others look to give their kids more adventurous options. Here are some ideas:
Corn Maze
They learned the traditional methods to the maze by grabbing a pen and the back of a cereal box. Now give your kids an option to see how well they do when they can’t see the aerial view.
The corn “maize” at Temple Hall Farm in Leesburg is 24 acres, providing families the option to mosey through shapes like a kayaker, a child roasting marshmallows, a golfer, a person on horseback and a Temple Hall racing pig. This year’s maize celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.
While you’re there, you can pick your own pumpkin in the farm’s pumpkin patch, take a hayride, or launch pumpkins at a distant target with the farm’s Pumpkin Blaster. (These activities come at additional fees.)
The 2009 season runs from Friday, September 25, 2009 through Sunday, November 1, 2009.
Fridays: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.Sundays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission fees:
Adults (ages 12 and older) - per person - $12.00
Kids (ages 3 - 11) - per person - $10.00
Kids 2 and under - FREE
Senior Citizens (55 years or older) - per person - $10.00
Laser Tag
If the weather isn’t nice outside, grab the kids and head to the Panther Family Fun Center in Sterling. (The facility is even open on school holidays and most snow days!) Famous in the area for its "Ultimate Laser Adventure," this play center also features video games and air hockey. The facility also has free high-speed Internet so parents can work while the kids play – perfect for a day off from school.
Panther Family Laser Tag & Fun Center 23520 Overland Dr., Sterling, VA 20166Phone: 703-661-4060
Admission Prices
Single Laser Tag Game - $8.50 per game
3-Game Triple Play $19.95 - (3 games)
Play all day! (Play as many games as you like) - $24.95
Unlimited Play (Friday & Saturday nights only) 7:00pm until 1:00am! - $13.95
Kid's Zone – for kids 12 yrs. and younger - (Saturday 10am - noon) - $4.50 per game
Visit http://www.dulleslasertag.com for more information.
Ticonderoga Farms
Ticonderoga Farms in Chantilly, consisting of more than 1,000 acres of rolling fields and forests, touts a number of ways kids can play and gives families a place to pick their own produce. The farm features hay rides, slides, tetherball, puzzles, forts, face painting, karaoke, a croc pond, a wishing well, and soon, a zip line. It also has mulled cider tastings, a pumpkin patch and many food demonstrations.
The farm’s pumpkin festival runs until November 10.
Open Daily 9am-6pm ADMISSION: Weekdays $ 7.95 per person Weekends $11.95 per person children under age 2 free
Visit http://www.ticonderoga.com/ for more information.
Rock Climbing:
Teach your kids to reach for the top as they climb to greater heights. Sportrock Climbing Center in Sterling will let them do just that. The climbing center features a “Kids’ Nite,” designed for children ages six to 14. These Friday nights from 6:30 to 8 p.m., kids will get tailored guidance from experienced climbing experts at a night geared just for them. The kids can climb and play games throughout the center.
- Price: $20 per participant. All gear is provided.
- Minimum Participants: 1
- Maximum Participants: 5
- Minimum Age: 6 years old
- Student-to-Instructor Ratio: 4:1
- To Register: You can register online right up to class time or book weeks in advance.
All participants must fill out a Sportrock liability waiver, minors require parental signature.
Visit http://www.sportrock.com/ for more information.
Ice skating:
When the temperature drops, bundle your kids up and let them hit the ice. Ashburn Ice offers group skating lessons for anyone ages 3 and up. These small classes are limited to 10 students, ensuring lots of individualized direction. All classes are 30 minutes and include free skate rental, a seven session public practice pass. (The skate rental fee is not included in the public skate pass.)
If lessons aren’t your kids’ thing, Ashburn Ice also offers public skating time seven days a week. Click here for the public skate schedule and ticket prices: http://www.ashburnice.com/publicskate.php
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