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This is Raising Charlottesville: home to reviews, tips and articles highlighting local and fun activities for families living in Charlottesville. Written by families (and kids) who live here, we aim to support the community by making it easier to take advantage of all the wonderful things to do in our special area of the Blue Ridge. We hope you'll grow with us, sign up for our newsletter, and give us your ideas. Let's raise Charlottesville's youth together.

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Biking
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James River Heritage Trail

We’ve been enjoying the opportunities to get outside this summer – especially when it isn’t too terribly sweltering. But since the rivers are running a bit dry, making tubing hard

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Chiles Peach Orchard Crozet
Local Business
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Chiles Family Peach Orchard

Peaches have arrived! While the best peach picking is still to come as different types of peaches come in, yellow peaches are clinging to trees, ripening, ready for little hands

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Ice Cream Charlottesville VA
Restaurant
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Ice Cream Round Up

Some articles we don’t mind compiling research on at all. Like this one. In fact, we’ve quite enjoyed rounding up all the ice cream locations in the Charlottesville area and

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Tom Sox Baseball Game
Sports
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Tom Sox Baseball

There is something so perfectly summer about baseball games. The dirt, the pace, the hot dogs, the between-inning hijinks… And the Tom Sox baseball games fall right in line. This

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James River Heritage Trail Lynchburg, VA (1)

James River Heritage Trail

We’ve been enjoying the opportunities to get outside this summer – especially when it isn’t too terribly sweltering. But since the rivers are running a bit dry, making tubing hard

Read More »
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Azalea Park

I am not going to bury the lede today: there aren’t any azaleas at Azalea Park. Many of you will likely say, “DUH.” But I hauled my family out here

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Greenleaf Park and Sprayground Charlottesville

Greenleaf Park and Sprayground

After a few 90-degree days full of sunshine, everyone’s thoughts have turned fully to summer! And given last year’s strange and shut down summer in Charlottesville, parents and kids alike

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Chris Greene Lake Park Charlottesville VA

Chris Greene Lake Park

Spring has sprung and we are ready for it! While we sneeze through this week’s pollen, though, it is hard not to immediately think of warm days outside, yard sprinklers,

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Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail

Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail

On a wet winter day, to close out 2020 (a year of a worldwide pandemic) and start 2021 (one in which we are feeling hope), we walked through the dark

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Who We Are

We’re families raising kids here – probably just like you. We developed this website as a space to both celebrate and support families in Charlottesville and the surrounding areas. 

Here you’ll find honest reviews and thoughts about what to do and where to go, as well as ideas on how you can take advantage of this amazing area with your family.

Learn more about what we believe here.

Loving Summer?

Chiles Peach Orchard Crozet

Chiles Family Peach Orchard

Peaches have arrived! While the best peach picking is still to come as different types of peaches come in, yellow peaches are clinging to trees, ripening, ready for little hands

Read More »
Ice Cream Charlottesville VA

Ice Cream Round Up

Some articles we don’t mind compiling research on at all. Like this one. In fact, we’ve quite enjoyed rounding up all the ice cream locations in the Charlottesville area and

Read More »
Greenleaf Park and Sprayground Charlottesville

Greenleaf Park and Sprayground

After a few 90-degree days full of sunshine, everyone’s thoughts have turned fully to summer! And given last year’s strange and shut down summer in Charlottesville, parents and kids alike

Read More »

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While Raising Charlottesville will share opportunities in the area, everyone must use their own discretion and risk assessment with anything they undertake. Some articles on our site pre-date COVID so we recommend you research new protocols before you go. For questions about operations, safety and modifications, we recommend you contact each business directly.