Date Night Drop-Off
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Parents, need a Friday night out? Let the Virginia Discovery Museum watch the kids while you enjoy some much-deserved time to yourselves! On the third Friday each month, VDM offers Date Night Drop-Offs, which include themed activities, a pizza dinner from Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, and plenty of playtime in the Museum galleries.
Program Details | Upcoming Drop-Offs | Contact Us
Frequency
Every Third Friday
5:30-8:30 p.m.
(Year-Round)
Early Pickup: Scheduled Activities Conclude by 8 p.m.
Ages
Children 3-10
Low Staff-to-Child Ratio
(1:5 Maximum)
Participants Must Be Fully Independent in the Bathroom
Registration
$30 Per Child
Annual Members:
15% Off
Includes Pizza Dinner & All Craft/Activity Supplies
Upcoming Drop-Offs
Heart Power
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Deadline: Feb. 19
Party hearty at the Museum as we celebrate the hardest working muscle in the human body: the heart! Explore how our hearts power our bodies as we learn to love our powerful pumpers.
Pre-Registration Required. Space Limited to 15 Children.
Green Gleam
Friday, March 20, 2020 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Deadline: March 18
Go green! St. Patrick’s Day might be over, but we’re welcoming the start of spring by showing our appreciation for all verdant things.
Pre-Registration Required. Space Limited to 15 Children.
Planet Earth
Friday, April 17, 2020 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Deadline: April 15
Earth Day is just around the corner, and we’re celebrating this big, blue spinning marble we call home. Explore our planet’s great diversity as we learn about the different animals and places that make our world unique.
Pre-Registration Required. Space Limited to 15 Children.
Fun in the Sun
Friday, May 15, 2020 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Deadline: May 13
Grab your shades! It’s going to be a bright, bright sunshiny Date Night as we learn about the star at the center of our solar system, the Sun, and craft our own brilliant sun catchers.
Pre-Registration Required. Space Limited to 15 Children.
Contact Us
Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Contact Education Manager Frankie Szynskie at (434) 977-1025 x105 or frankie@vadm.org to learn more about the Museum’s Date Night Drop-Offs.