Amusements

• Flying Circus Airshow, The
  P.O. Box 99 • Bealeton, VALocated on Route 17 & 644
  540-439-8661
  This company provides precision aerobatic flying airshows, as well as entertaining wing walking, hot air ballooning and skydiving. Open cockpit bi-plane rides are available before and after every show and picnic grounds and a concession stand are available on site. Shows are every Sunday from May through October. more...

• Magic Putting Place
  8902 Mathis Avenue • Manassas, VA 20110
  703-257-7888
  This unique miniature golf experience will delight and amaze you and your family. Not one, but two 18 hole miniature golf courses are located here, the first being a traditional windmill, while the other contains a series of fountains. The courses are open seven days a week from March to October. more...  map

• Pump It Up
  10110 Battleview Parkway, Suite 110 • Manassas, VA 20109
  703-749-8006
  Pump It Up was voted the #1 place to have a party in Northern Virginia by readers of Family Magazine. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Brentsville Historic Center
  12239 Bristow Road • Manassas, VA 20139
  Located in Brentsville
  703-792-6191
  A former Prince William County seat, this property dates back to the 1820s and is the county's oldest surviving courthouse. During the Civil War, it was raided frequently by Union soldiers for supplies, and today, the place is said to be haunted. The site also contains a jail, a one-room schoolhouse, a log cabin, the Brentsville Union Church, 24 acres of beautiful grounds which include hiking trails and a picnic area. more...

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Historic Occoquan
  314 Mill Street • Occoquan, VA 22125
  703-491-1918
  Visit the quaint riverfront town which was the site of the first automated grist mill and which is now a center for hundreds of specialty shops and interesting places to visit. more...  map

• Quantico National Cemetery
  18424 Joplin Road • Manassas, VA 22172
  Located in Triangle
  703-221-2183
  This historic cemetery is situated on over seven hundred rolling, wooded acres that contain the burial sites of American war veterans. Hundreds of flags mark the walkways and there are seven memorials within the cemetery.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Freedom Museum
  10400 Terminal Road • Manassas, VA 20108
  Located at Manassas Regional Airport
  703-393-0660
  Visitors to this museum enjoy a spectacular array of memorabilia, photography, artifacts, and interactive displays about United States military wars and conflicts in the 20th century. The museum also features an outdoor collection of military vehicles.   map

• Manassas Museum
  9101 Prince William Street • Manassas, VA 20110
  703-368-1873
  Take an exciting journey through history while at this 7,000 square foot museum that contains a large collection of permanent and temporary historical exhibits which interpret Northern Virginia Piedmont history through artifacts, documents, and images. The McBryde Library and Archives, which is open to researchers by appointment, is also on site, as well as a museum store. more...  map

• Manassas Volunteer Fire Company Museum
  9322 Centreville Road • Manassas, VA 20110
  703-368-6211
  Over 100 years of antique fire fighting equipment used in the early 20th century is on display at this museum where visitors can also talk with volunteer fire fighters at the station to learn more about the history of fire fighting.  map

• Mill House Museum
  412 Mill Street • Occoquan, VA 22125
  703-491-7525
  Once used as a miller's office, this house museum is all that remains from the office and mill that was the first automated grist mill in the nation which was originally built in 1759 and operated until 1924. Occoquan's charming history is presented through exhibits, presentations, artifacts, and memorabilia at this museum.  map

• Weems-Botts Museum
  300 West Duke Street • Manassas, VA 22026
  Located in Dumfries
  703-221-3346
  A small, but professionally directed museum that offers look at the fascinating history of Virginia's oldest chartered town and two of the more colorful personalities to have lived here, the Reverend Mason Locke Weems and attorney, Benjamin Botts. Guided tours are available which cover the history of Dumfries, Prince William County, and the museum's home.

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Manassas National Battlefield Park
  12521 Lee Highway • Manassas, VA 20109
  703-361-1339
  Established in 1940 to preserve the scene of two major Civil War battles, this five thousand acre park is the site of the first and second Battles of Manassas. Visitors can be entertained at the park by demonstrators bringing history to life with dramatic performances of the epic battles, as well as exploring the historic terrain where men fought and died for their beliefs a century ago. more...  map

• Prince William National Forest Park
  18100 Park Headquarters Road • Manassas, VA 22172
  Located in Triangle
  703-221-7181
  Established in 1936 and spanning over 17,000 acres along the Quantico watershed, this national park is the largest protected natural area in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region and it includes a variety of amenities including 37 miles of hiking trails, 21 miles of bicycle accessible roads and trails, several tent camping options, rustic cabin camping, and a full service, concessionaire-operated RV campground.  more...

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Ben Lomond Regional Park
  7500 Ben Lomond Drive • Manassas, VA 20109
  703-361-4451
  You will find soccer and football fields, a Little League field, children's playgrounds, picnic pavilions, tennis courts, sand volleyball and basketball courts, horseshoes, a water park, picnic pavilions, and hiking trails at this popular park.   map

• Locust Shade Park
  4701 Locust Shade Drive • Manassas, VA 22172
  Located in Triangle
  703-221-8579
  Four hundred beautiful acres of outdoor fun awaits you at this park which includes batting cages, miniature golf, driving range, playgrounds, tennis courts, hiking trails, picnic pavilions, a sand volleyball court, and a well stocked eight acre pond.  map

• Manassas Industrial School
  9601 Wellington Road • Manassas, VA 20110
  703-368-1873
  This five acre archaeological park is situated on the original site of the Manassas Industrial School which was founded largely through the efforts of former slave, Jennie Dean. The landscaped memorial park features an exhibit kiosk with audio program and interpretive panels, as well as a memorial to Ms. Dean.  map

• Old Rose Garden
  10311 Sudley Manor Drive • Manassas, VA 20110
  Located at Ben Lomond Manor House
  703-367-7872
  A French inspired 5,200 square foot garden, this garden is one the largest public gardens devoted to roses in the United States. The collection of roses include 160 separate cultivars and 200 individual rose shrubs. The seasonal garden peaks near Memorial Day and annuals and perennials bloom from May to September.  map

• Signal Hill Park
  9300 Signal View Drive • Manassas, VA 20111
  703-335-8874
  This lovely park features a fishing pond, amphitheatre, tennis and basketball courts, soccer fields, a regulation softball field, and several miles of walking trails.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Harbor River Cruises
  201 Mill Street • Manassas, VA 22125
  Located at Dockside in Occoquan
  703-385-9433
  Capture an intimate view of birds, beavers, otters, and blue herons that populate the historic and majestic Occoquan River during this tour which lasts from one to two hours. Private charters are also available and tours are available from May to December.   map