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Newtown Heritage Festival

Venue: Newtown Commons Date: 05/24/2012 - 05/26/2012 Location: Stephens City

This free family-friendly festival takes place throughout Main Street, Stephens City. Craft show, parade and fireworks on Saturday, live music, ... More Info

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“150 Years Ago…On This Day” Tour – Running Fight ...

Venue: Cedar Creek and ... Date: 05/24/2012 Location: Middletown

"150 Years Ago...On This Day" Tour- Running Fight on the Valley Pike

Car caravan tour of key sites related to the running fight of May 24, ... More Info

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Possum Ridge String Band in Shenandoah National ...

Venue: Skyland Resort - ... Date: 05/24/2012 and additional dates Location: Luray

Enjoy old time string music from the southern Appalachian mountains along with a mix of Irish and Scottish music. Fiddle, banjo, guitar, hammered ... More Info

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singers with the Washington Revels Heritage Voices

Civil War 150th Concert Featuring the Washington ...

Venue: Fort Ward Museum & ... Date: 05/24/2012 Location: Alexandria
singers with the Washington Revels Heritage Voices

Enjoy an evening performance of songs from the Civil War era in the Fort Ward Park amphitheater. The Washington Revels Heritage Voices celebrate ... More Info

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Fireside Stories at Ben Lomond: Robert Carter III ...

Venue: Ben Lomond Historic ... Date: 05/24/2012 Location: Manassas

Robert "Councilor" Carter III was one of the wealthiest men in Virginia and also in all of North America. A large reason for his wealth was his ... More Info

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"Sensation, Science, and Scandal: The Popular ...

Venue: The Heritage Museum Date: 05/24/2012 Location: Dayton

Dr. Mark Sawin, Professor of History at Eastern Mennonite University, will give a lecture about how other dimensions of the economic, ... More Info

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Live Music and Dancing - Rare Gold Band

Venue: Clark's Ole Time ... Date: 05/25/2012 Location: Raphine

You'll fit right in with the regulars at this popular mountain music and dancing center. Don't know how to dance the two-step? It don't matter ... More Info

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Willis Gap Community Center Open Jam

Willis Gap Community Center Open Jam

Venue: Willis Gap ... Date: 05/25/2012 Location: Ararat
Willis Gap Community Center Open Jam

Willis Gap Community Center holds an OPEN JAM  session every Friday night  7:00 pm until 10:00 pm!  

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Civil War Re-enactors

"150 Years Ago... On This Day" Battlefield Tours ...

Venue: Winchester Frederick Date: 05/25/2012 Location: Winchester
Civil War Re-enactors

Historical orientation and car caravan tour of key battlefield sites. Presented by the Warren County Sesquicentennial Committee and ... More Info

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Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon

Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon

Venue: George Washington's ... Date: 05/25/2012 - 05/27/2012 Location: Mount Vernon
Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon

 Historic Mount Vernon invites visitors to an unforgettable evening experience! Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon, offers a rare opportunity ... More Info

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Native American Tools and Flint Knapping Workshop

Native American Tools and Flint Knapping Workshop

Venue: The Marine Science ... Date: 05/26/2012 and 10/27/2012 Location: Wallops Island
Native American Tools and Flint Knapping Workshop

During the flint knapping workshop students will take a voyage back in time, learning the ancient skill of stone tool making.The flint knapping ... More Info

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Virginia Renaissance Faire

Virginia Renaissance Faire

Venue: Lake Anna Winery Date: 05/26/2012 - 05/27/2012 and additional dates Location: Spotsylvania
Virginia Renaissance Faire

Join us in the village of Staffordshire where her majesty Queen Elizabeth I is on progress with her court. Meet members of her court, workers in ... More Info

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Un-Civil Harmony: Music of the Civil War

Venue: Colonial ... Date: 05/26/2012 and additional dates Location: Williamsburg

Un-Civil Harmony: Music of the Civil War depicts how the Civil War shook our nation and tore us apart. Guests hear the stories and music of ... More Info

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Celebrate the Art of India

Venue: Virginia Museum of ... Date: 05/26/2012 Location: Richmond

  • Day + Time: Sat May 26, 2012 1 – 4 pm
  • Open To: Recommended for families with children ages 3 – 12. Children must be ... More Info

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14th Brooklyn Militia Chasseurs

Venue: Manassas National ... Date: 05/26/2012 and 05/27/2012 Location: Manassas

14th Brooklyn Militia Chasseurs on Henry Hill - Redtrousered Union troops demonstrate soldier life and musketry firing.

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The Shire Tabagie at The Virginia Renaissance ...

Venue: Lake Anna Winery Date: 05/26/2012 and additional dates Location: Spotsylvania

The Renaissance is characterized by an embrace of newly rediscovered sciences and advances in technology. To this end, Queen Elizabeth has put out ... More Info

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Upper Mattaponi Spring Festival and Powwow

Upper Mattaponi Spring Festival and Powwow

Venue: Upper Mattaponi ... Date: 05/26/2012 - 05/27/2012 Location: King William
Upper Mattaponi Spring Festival and Powwow

Upper Mattaponi Spring Festival and Powwow

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Southwest Virginia Museum's Garthering in the Gap Music Festival.

Gathering in the Gap Music Festival

Venue: Southwest Virginia ... Date: 05/26/2012 Location: Big Stone Gap
Southwest Virginia Museum's Garthering in the Gap Music Festival.

Celebrate Southwest Virginia's rich tradition of old-time, bluegrass, blues and Americana music. Enjoy performances by regionally and nationally ... More Info

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