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Free-roaming fun is
essential to family
entertainment in
Lexington, Buena
Vista, and Rockbridge
County. Here you will
be escorted by camels
and llamas to meet
water buffalo and
wildebeest, serenaded
by budgies and
pheasants on your way
to feed a giraffe at eye
level, and encounter
tigers, rhinos, cheetahs,
and even penguins.
Pleasantly, the residents
of the 180-acre
Virginia Safari
Park aren't the only
unexpected delights
awaiting discovery.
xplore Rockbridge County's backroads,
farms, and shops on the
North Rockbridge Trail and delight
your senses along the way. Hand-pick
a bouquet of flowers or collect eggs
from a chicken coop, enjoy the scenery
as you sip a glass of local wine or craft
beer, or book an unforgettable beekeeping
experience and meet the busy
pollinators that create the sweet local
honey. Enjoy the creamy sweetness of
lavender ice cream or grab a selection
of fresh cheeses for a tasty snack. Discover
county history at a grist mill or
the community museum. Nearby, take
a short drive to Duke's Antique Center
to explore 20,000 square feet and
150+ dealers offering a wide variety
of antiques, vintage items, furniture,
décor and much more.
The Fields of Gold Farm Trail through
the Shenandoah Valley dishes out
animal excitement alongside animal
products. Meet the chickens that lay
the eggs, the cows that give us milk for
cheese and butter and so much more.
Sway and sing under the stars when
you snag a ticket for a performance at
Lime Kiln Theater, Virginia's premier
outdoor concert venue. Shows for no
more than 650 people dot the calendar
each summer. Concessions are from
area restaurateurs, award-winning
wine from Rockbridge Vineyard &
Brewery and a namesake craft beer-
Lime Kiln Pale Ale-offered by Devils
Backbone Brewing Company.
A nostalgic 1950s pastime-also under
the stars-is alive and well at Hull's
Drive-In, one of the only remaining
drive-in movie theaters in Virginia.
Big-screen acting isn't the only kind
of acting you can witness in Lexington
and Buena Vista. At Washington and
Lee University, Lenfest Center for
the Arts hosts student and faculty
productions, visiting troupes and
community performances. The Reeves
Ceramics Museum showcased pieces
spanning some 4,000 years, as well
as original art by Louise Herreshoff
Reeves, an early 20th c. American
painter noted for her Impressionist
and Fauvist works. The university's
Watson Galleries showcases the
Senshin'an Japanese Tea Room.
At Southern Virginia University,
Chandler Hall is home to performances
from SVU students.
One of the " can't miss " shows in
Lexington is the Virginia Military
Institute Corps of Cadets Dress
Parade.
One of our largest family and music
venues is Glen Maury Park in Buena
Vista, where annual events include
Maury River Fiddlers Convention, Beach
Music Festival, Labor Day Festival and
Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival.
The opportunities for fun in
Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge
County are broad and deep, and range
from the classical to the whimsical,
with lots in between.
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