Upcoming Events:

• Beaverdam Fire Company, Holiday Breakfast - Dec 5
• Jingle Bell Wine Trail at James River Cellars Winery - Dec 5-6
• Ashland Fire Company - Breakfast With Santa - Dec 12
• Holiday Breakfast with Hanover Courthouse Volunteer Fire Company - Dec 12
• Breakfast With Santa At Chickahominy Fire - Station Ten - Dec 12
• The Concert Ballet of Virginia Presents "The Nutcracker" At Atlee High School - Dec 18
• James River Cellars' Holiday Open House - Dec 19-20
• The Concert Ballet of Virginia Presents "The Nutcracker" At Atlee High School - Dec 20

More Events in Hanover County

Hanover County, Virginia:

Hanover County is located on the northern edge of the Richmond metro area in the Central Virginia region and is the largest county, at 473 square miles.

One of the main draws to Hanover County is Kings Dominion in Doswell, a major amusement and theme park with more than a dozen roller coasters and other thrill rides.

Patrick Henry lived in Hanover County at Scotchtown, and he represented the county during the years leading up to the American Revolution. He practiced law in the Hanover County Courthouse, which is still in service today.

Civil War action took place in the county, such as the Seven Days Battle and Cold Harbor, and many buildings used as hospitals and field headquarters still stand today.

The Crossings Golf Club is the #1 public golf course in Richmond area and has the most playable and scenic championship tests of golf in the area.

Ashland is the largest city in Hanover County. Visitors describe it as "Mayberry-like" with its old fashioned shops downtown and the railroad that runs right down Main Street.

Destinations in Hanover County:

• Ashland
• Beaverdam
• Doswell
• Glen Allen
• Hanover
• Hanover Courthouse
• Mechanicsville
• Montpelier
• Richmond
• Rockville
• Studley