Group Activities

At Virginia Crossings Resort, we understand the importance of balancing hard work with quality leisure time. Rich with activities and historical attractions, the capital city of Richmond and the surrounding area is perfectly suited for group tours and recreation. Our professional Conference Planning Managers have wonderful relationships with many historical sites, museums, theaters, and other popular area destinations. You can count on them to arrange group outings and events to help make your conference and visit to Richmond a truly memorable experience.

While visiting the area, don't miss these activities and attractions:

• Canal Walk
• Executive Mansion is a Neoclassical mansion serving as home to Virginia's governors since 1813.
• Hanover Tavern was built in the 18th century and is the one-time home of Patrick Henry.
• Kings Dominion Theme Park
• Museums: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Children's Museum of Richmond, Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Old Dominion Railway Museum, Science Museum of Virginia
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
• Sports & Recreation: NASCAR, Horse Racing, Rock Climbing, Hot Air Balloon Ride Excursions, Polo Matches, Ice Hockey, Baseball

Richmond Plantations

Belle Air
One of the oldest houses in America, features rare Jacobean staircase and massive heart pine timbers.

Berkeley
The oldest three-story brick home in Virginia, built in 1726 by Benjamin Harrison IV. Harrison's son, the second owner, signed the Declaration of Independence and was three times governor of Virginia. Berkeley is also known as site of the first official Thanksgiving in 1619.

Edgewood
An 1849 Gothic Revival bed and breakfast open for tours by reservation. Grounds include a mill built in 1725 and a tavern.

Shirley Plantation
Founded in 1613. The oldest plantation in Virginia and home of the Hill-Carter family for 11 generations. Present mansion completed in 1738 and still largely in its original state.

Tuckahoe Plantation
Seven miles west of Richmond on River Road. Architectural historians consider Tuckahoe the finest existing early-18th-century plantation in America. Built by Thomas Randolph in 1712, grounds include the school where Thomas Jefferson studied.

Westover
home of William Byrd II, founder of Richmond. Built in 1730, the building is considered a fine example of Georgian domestic architecture.

To learn more about the city of Richmond and area attractions, visit www.discoverrichmond.com.