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Rainy day activities in Newport News

Scout analyzed 67 Newport News places and surfaced the ones that actually fit rainy day.

Places analyzed

67

Matches

22

Typical spend

Typical visit

1.2 hr

Scout-verified spots

Tous les Jours Bakery & Cafe - Newport News

Bland

Tous les Jours Bakery & Cafe - Newport News

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Aromas Coffeehouse Bakery & Cafe

Food & Drink

Aromas Coffeehouse Bakery & Cafe

Counter-serve coffeehouse popular for breakfast, but with dinner too, in a sunny, bright-hued space.

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Kingship Brewing Co: Coffee & Kombucha

Shopping

Kingship Brewing Co: Coffee & Kombucha

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Cups and Claws Cat Cafe and Lounge

Sedgefield

Cups and Claws Cat Cafe and Lounge

FoodCocktailsShopping
45 min visit
Sweet Beans Coffee Bar

Hampton Roads Center

Sweet Beans Coffee Bar

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Williamsburg

Arts & Culture

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Williamsburg

Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.

Arts
2 hr visit
TASTE

Deer Park

TASTE

Local cafe & market chain featuring sandwiches & salads, plus gourmet food items, in a casual space.

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Virginia War Museum

River

Virginia War Museum

U.S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons.

Arts
2 hr visit
7 Brew Coffee

Carver

7 Brew Coffee

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Column 15 Cafe and Roastery

Food & Drink

Column 15 Cafe and Roastery

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Mobjack Bay Coffee Roasters and Petite Cafe

Food & Drink

Mobjack Bay Coffee Roasters and Petite Cafe

FoodShopping
45 min visit
The Mariners' Museum and Park

Warwick

The Mariners' Museum and Park

Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history.

Arts
2 hr visit
Cure Coffeehouse

Deer Park

Cure Coffeehouse

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Starving Artist Studio

Deer Park

Starving Artist Studio

Arts
2 hr visit
The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

Arts & Culture

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

Museum featuring early American & British antiques, plus colonial & contemporary folk art.

Arts
2 hr visit
Pangaea Coffee Emporium

Food & Drink

Pangaea Coffee Emporium

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Persnickety Crane Cafe

Food & Drink

Persnickety Crane Cafe

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center

Chestnut

Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center

Live musicArtsHistory
2 hr visit
Ferguson Center for the Arts

Riverside

Ferguson Center for the Arts

Live musicArts
2.3 hr visit
Patrick Henry Mall

Palmer

Patrick Henry Mall

Retail chain carrying a large selection of athletic footwear, apparel & accessories, plus fan gear.

Shopping
1 hr visit
Jefferson Commons

Bland

Jefferson Commons

Shopping
1 hr visit
City Center at Oyster Point

Deer Park

City Center at Oyster Point

Charming mixed-use development set around a 5-acre fountain, with shops, restaurants & offices.

Shopping
1 hr visit

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