• What makes the scarves and balls go?
• How can we get a ball to come out of that exit?
• Which is faster, a ball or scarf?

Our STEM Lab will introduce our visitors to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math through the principles of gravity, flight, and motion.

• Flight Lab
• Magnetic Wall
• Automoblox Ramp

Early literacy skills are essential to literacy development and should be the focus of early language and literacy programs. Visit the Literacy Lounge for book play, nursery rhymes, storytimes, and early writing skills. 

The Construction Zone will allow children to free-build with a variety of materials. Children will work together to imagine and construct group projects, or work independently on their own creations. 

• Imagination Playground Blocks
• Keva Planks
• Train Table
• Light Table

Come act out the life of a time gone by in the Showalter Cabin!

• ​Harvest vegetables in the garden.
• Play a games of checkers, skittles, or dominoes.
• Check on the eggs in the chicken coop.
• Dress in period clothing as you cook a meal for your family. 

A designated area where children ages birth-two can safely explore, discover and imagine. 

• Climbing Structure with ramps and tunnels.
• Book Nook
• Bubble Tube
• Light Table

A large lite brite wall on which children will be able to create illuminated works of art while they improve fine motor skills. 

Learn the ABCs and 123s of Virginia as you walk through this colorful and interactive hallway on your way to the Back Gallery.

A multi-purpose art studio, party and program room, Creation Station features tons of art supplies, project prompts, and gallery space to display the creations of budding young artists. Plus, each month will highlight a master artist of the month such as Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, or Matisse. 

The Sound and Music Studio, designed to enable children to explore the concepts of vibration, pitch, volume and melody.

• Tuning Forks
• Standing Wave Machine
• Instrument Gallery
• Composing Station

Sort the mail by color and number, then load up your satchel with letters and deliver them to all the places around Little C'Ville. 

Ring the bell to alert your crew, then take a spin down the slide to your fire truck! Sparky, the station canine, will be waiting for you while you gear up in one of the firefighter costumes. 

Shuffle into your scrubs...it's time to start checking in patients! In the exam room, listen to heartbeats, check blood pressure, and examine X-rays. 

Don an apron, seat your family at your best table, and serve up delicious bread, cookies, and pastries! Keep your restaurant spick and span as you keep Little C'Ville well fed. 

Now playing! Get your tickets and popcorn at the ticket booth, dress up as your favorite character, and stage a show for family and friends. 

See what all the buzz is about at our honey bee observation hive! Learn all about honey bees and pollination as you harvest seasonal fruits and veggies in the orchard and picking patch, then sell your bounty in the farmer's market.