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March 29-April 5................... Wallops Island
Spring Break Day Camps- Marine Science
Consortium. The Marine Science Consortium
msconsortium.org/

March 30-31 .................................Richmond
Easter Weekend with Peter Rabbit at Lewis Ginter
Botanical Garden lewisginter.org

March 31 .............................. Natural Bridge
Easter Sunrise Service at the Natural Bridge -
Nature's Cathedral, the 20-story tall Natural
Bridge, for the Easter Sunrise Service, an annual
tradition for more than 50 years.
NaturalBridgeOffers.com

April
April 4 ......................................... South Hill
Scenes at The Colonial Center for the Performing
Arts. Workshop will include direction on how to
act out a scene for theater with instructions on how
to portray a character. colonialcenterva.org

April 6 .................................... Stephens City
Kite Flying Festival at Sherando Park. Bring your
whole family and your kites! Members of the
Richmond Air Force will be on hand to discuss the
science behind kite flying. fcprd.net

April 12-14 .................................... Roanoke
Blue Ridge Bike Fest 2013. The 5th Annual Blue
Ridge Bike Fest has the amazing entertainment
you've come to expect.
blueridgebikefest.com

April 13 ........................................Richmond
Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k. Named one of
the best races in the country. sportsbackers.org

April 20-21 ..................................Petersburg
The 22nd Annual Revolutionary War Reenactment
of the 1781 Battle of Petersburg will take place at
Battersea. petersburg-va.org

April 20 ..................................... Middleburg
Middleburg Spring Races at Glenwood Park
middleburgspringraces.com

April 27 ........................................Powhatan
Powhatan's Festival of Fiber at Powhatan Rescue
Squad Grounds.
powhatansfestivaloffiber.com

BILL CRABTREE JR.

Halifax County, July

DAVID HUNGATE

Virginia Cantaloupe Festival,

April 27 ........................................... Moneta
Rockin Brews & BBQs at Smith Mountain Lake.
visitsmithmountainlake.com

April 27-May 5 ...........................Winchester
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.
TheBloom.com

April 27-28 .................................... Staunton
The Virginia Hot Glass Festival at Sunspots
Studios. Watch as glass artists from across the
region demonstrate various hot glass techniques,
including traditional glass blowing. sunspots.com

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion,
Bristol, September 20-22

May 5 ............................................... Suffolk
Virginia Regional Festival of Flight. See and hear
hundreds of homebuilt, antique, classic, military,
light sport, ultralight, and new this year, Flying
Circus airshow. 8 am-5 pm.
VirginiaFlyIn.org

May 11 ........................................ Lynchburg
Annual Antique Rose Festival at Old City
Cemetery. 9am - 2pm.
gravegarden.org

May11 .......................... Chincoteague Island

May

International Migratory Bird Celebration at
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. 9 am-4
pm. chincoteaguechamber.com

May 2 ................................. Stevenson Ridge

May 11 ................................... Williamsburg

Civil War Symposium. Join us for a
"Chancellorsville 150th Commemoration" as we
kick-off the re-enactment weekend.
stevensonridge.com

Jamestown Day at Historic Jamestowne and
Jamestown Settlement.
historyisfun.org/Jamestown-Day.htm

May 3-5 ....................................Spotsylvania

Of Ale and History Microbrew and Imported Beer
Tasting Festival at Belle Grove Plantation. Fine
foods, live bands 11 am to 6 pm with beer tasting
beginning at noon. Bellegrove.org

150th Chancellorsville Civil War Living History
and Reenactment.Three days of Civil War learning
experiences with sutlers, living historians, lectures.
spotsylvania.va.us/content/15098/default.aspx

May 4 .........................................Huddleston
16th Annual SML Triathlon at Smith Mountain Lake
State Park.
dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/smi.shtml

May 11 ...................................... Middletown

May 17-19 ....................................Richmond
Dominion Riverrock at Brown's Island is the East
Coast's premier outdoor lifestyle festival.
dominionriverrock.com

May 17-19 ............................... Rocky Mount

Chincoteague Seafood Festival, Tom's Cove Park.
12-4 pm
chincoteaguechamber.com

The Pigg River Ramble is a three-day whitewater
packed weekend full of excitement and adventure.
Race against other ramblers or simply float.
franklincountyva.org/parks

May 4 ........................................... Arrington

May 17-19 ..................................... Mathews

May 4 ........................... Chincoteague Island

Nelson Downriver Canoe and Kayak Race at
Lower Tye River, 8 mile race on the lower Tye
River. nelsoncountyva.org

Tour de Chesapeake Mathews Cicyling Festival.
tourdechesapeake.org

May 4 ......................................... Portsmouth

29th Annual Spring Wildflower Symposium at
Wintergreen Resort.
wintergreenresort.com

PIRATES! Join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Museum & Lightship for a fun, pirate-filled day!
portsmouthnavalshipyardmuseum.com

May 4 .......................................... The Plains
Virginia Gold Cup at Great Meadow. One of the
nation;s largest steeplechase races celebrates its
87th anniversary.
vagoldcup.com

May18-19 .................................Wintergreen

May 18 ...................................... Front Royal
Virginia Wine & Craft Festival. Wine tastings from
20 of the best of Virginia wineries and over 100
artisans and crafters from all over the east coast.
10 am-6 pm.
wineandcraftfestival.com

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http://www.visitsmithmountainlake.com http://www.msconsortium.org/ http://www.VirginiaFlyIn.org http://www.TheBloom.com http://www.lewisginter.org http://www.gravegarden.org http://www.sunspots.com http://www.NaturalBridgeOffers.com http://www.chincoteaguechamber.com http://www.historyisfun.org/Jamestown-Day.htm http://www.stevensonridge.com http://www.colonialcenterva.org http://www.Bellegrove.org http://spotsylvania.va.us/content/15098/default.aspx http://www.fcprd.net http://www.dominionriverrock.com http://dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/smi.shtml http://www.blueridgebikefest.com http://www.franklincountyva.org/parks http://www.chincoteaguechamber.com http://www.sportsbackers.org http://www.tourdechesapeake.org http://www.nelsoncountyva.org http://www.petersburg-va.org http://www.wintergreenresort.com http://www.portsmouthnavalshipyardmuseum.com http://www.middleburgspringraces.com http://www.wineandcraftfestival.com http://www.powhatansfestivaloffiber.com http://www.vagoldcup.com

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