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November 2019
Noting Nature
Discover a whole new way of seeing the world around you! Keeping a nature journal can improve mental clarity, boost confidence and emotional intelligence, self-discipline and creativity. Join the rangers as we explore Widewater and take the time to slow down and absorb the beauty around us. Each session will begin with an in depth look at one of the parks natural residents. Program is FREE and open to all ages. Participants may bring their own journals. Program is held…
Find out more »Gimme S’more Saturday Nights
Join our park rangers to learn how to build a fire and then stay and share stories and s'mores with us. Bring along your favorite chair and cozy blanket. Program and campfire are free. S'mores kits will be available to purchase for $1 each. Call 540-288-1400 for more information.
Find out more »Monthly Guided Woodland Hikes
Conducted by Virginia Master Naturalists, these informative walks cover a mile of trails in both woodlands and fields and also touch on the historic ruins of Belmont’s past. Please wear sturdy footwear. Meet outside the Visitor Center. Free.
Find out more »Riverside Christmas Spectacular
Back by popular demand and updated for 2019! Experience the excitement, memories, and joy of Christmas as our spectacular cast of singers and dancers present the heart and essence of the holiday season in this pageant of your favorite songs and music. Escape the hustle and stress and rekindle your Christmas spirit at Riverside Center with this glittering celebration of everything that makes this “the most wonderful time of the year”! November 27 - December 29, 2019 11:30am: Dinner &…
Find out more »December 2019
Meet Woodland Santa
Why wait in line at the mall? Bring the family to Widewater State Park and get your picture taken with our own Woodland Santa. Relax by the bonfire and sip hot Apple Cider! Woodland Santa will have his special mailbox on hand so your children can give their letters directly to him. Do the little ones still need to write their letter to Santa? Warm up in the Visitors Center while visiting our "Wishes from Widewater" letter writing station. Donations…
Find out more »A Christmas Carol
Andrew and his family decide to spend Christmas at their Aunts’ country cottage in a bid to drag their brother out of his “Bah, Humbug” Christmas feeling. The house, however, has ideas of its own in this wonderful retelling of Dickens’ timeless classic. When a power cut threatens to ruin their ‘grown-up’ family Christmas, they decide to tell each other one of the most well known Christmas tales which, with the magic of the season and Hulse’s wonderful storytelling style,…
Find out more »First Saturday Shoreline Cleanup
Widewater is a beautiful and unique place. Put on your hiking boots and join park rangers keep our shoreline the fascinating place that it is. Teams of volunteers will be given areas to focus on. All supplies will be provided. All we need are energetic, smiling faces. Students needing community service hours will be provided documentation of service.
Find out more »Christmas in Stafford
Join us for the 3rd annual Christmas in Stafford Event. This year, the event will feature the following activities: -Pictures with Santa -Ice Skating Rink ($10) -Food Trucks -DJ featuring holiday music -Christmas Marketplace to shop for last minute Christmas gifts -Carnival Games -Picture Stations -Annual Frosty 5K and Reindeer Run -Christmas Tree lighting For a full schedule and more information on this amazing holiday event, visit www.ChristmasInStafford.com
Find out more »March 2020
27th ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY SOCCER TOURNAMENT
The year 2020 brings us to our 27th annual soccer tournament right here in historic Stafford County! Games will be played on fields all around the county with our main field at beautiful Embrey Mill. Soccer clubs can register at staffordsoccer.com. Visitors can come out and catch the awesome action on the pitch the weekend of the tourney!
Find out more »Bright Star
Inspired by a real event and featuring the bluegrass-tinged Grammy-nominated Steven Martin and Edie Brickell score, Broadway’s Bright Star is a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her…
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