http://www.virginia.org Events for Nelson County - updated weekly en-us Copyright: 2007(C) Virginia Tourism Corporation, http://www.vatc.org 3/23/2007 10:39:29 AM Nelson County Events http://www.virginia.org/images/valogosmall.gif http://www.virginia.org http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23683 Come taste our new 2006 white wine releases. Complimentary soup to enjoy with the wines. Scheduled tours offered. 3/24/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43491 Hear chamber music the way it was meant to be performed in an intimate in-home setting. Wintergreen Performing Arts presents cellist Wesley Baldwin, violist Sheila Brown and pianist Dmitri Shteinberg in an evening of chamber works by Witold Lutoslawski, Rebecca Clarke, Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms. Admission $40 - includes buffet reception following the performance. 3/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40244 Bring the family to Wintergreen Resort during Easter for the resort's annual holiday egg-stravaganza! It's an entire weekend of festivities, with a traditional Easter egg hunt and Easter bonnet parade, craft workshops and egg decorating. Create a new tradition with Easter Sunday brunch at The Copper Mine Restaurant. 4/6/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37564 You are invited to come sample our 2006 wines before bottling in our new tasting room, located in a restored historic chestnut log cabin with gorgeous views of the lake and terraced vineyards. 4/7/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41916 Walton's Mountain Museum is celebrating "company town" life and family-values through history, music and food. 4/7/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=36647 Enjoy the mountain views, singing birds and spring blossoms rain or shine from our beautiful Pavillion. Bring a picnic. Sample wine paired with food. Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. No fee 4/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41568 4/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=39546 Run 1.6 miles alongside the beautiful Piney River. Paddle 1 mile on the Piney's Class I - II rapids. Bike 2.5 miles - 3/4 mile up Old Rose Mill Road alongside Piney River and 1.75 miles up the Blue Ridge Railway Trail. Sponsored by the Nelson County Parks & Recreation. Registration 9:30-11:00 a.m., food will be available. 4/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40517 Can you tell the difference between a star and a planet? The Crew Astronomy Club teaches you how. We use telescopes to search the sky for constellations and the planets Venus and Saturn. Take a close-up look at the moon.Bring binoculars and dress for the spring temperatures. An indoor program is held if the weather doesn't cooperate. 4/21/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40452 Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Nelson County. This special event will showcase the historic home and lands of Pharsalia, built in the early 1800s. The event will showcase costumed hosts to present food, beverage and music along with merchants and transportation of the time. Costume characters to be portayed will be Robert Rose, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and others. Wine tasting $10. 4/21/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43832 Re-live history 200 years ago on working 1814 plantation. Listen to historic interpreters; entertainment; seminars; and book readings. Tour historic manor house and dependencies. Visit with 50 heritage/modern tradesmen in period dress making and selling their wares. Educational for children. Adults/$10 advance; $15/gate; wine tastings gate only/$5; children 6-12 $5. Rain/shine. No refunds. 4/21/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23503 Trail ride for horse and rider on a variety of terrain on self-guided trails, trailer tie up/camping available, meals provided. Fee includes 1 1/2 days riding, camping and 5 meals. Advance reservation required. 4/27/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23678 Toast the winery's lucky 14th anniversary with live music, wine and gourmet food sampling, wine and gift shop specials and door prizes. Picnic food and scenic riverside picnic area available. Admission includes live music, wine tasting and wine glass. 4/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=22455 TheDownriver Race is intended for anyone interested in canoe/kayak racing - novices to national champions. Our goal is to promote recreation, conservation and sportmanship through paddling rivers and lakes in and around Nelson county. The race is 7 1/2 miles of class I - II+ whitewater and typically takes from 80 to 100 minutes to cmoplete. The race is followed by a social/picnic/awards ceremony. 5/5/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=35928 This Nelson Downriver Race is for novices to national champions. It's a beautiful 8 mile run through Class I to Class II+ rapids on the Tye River's cool, clear mountain water. Price includes picnic after race. Paddlers ar encouraged to bring a veggie dish or dessert where practical. $5.00 fee for those who wish to picnic only. Call to register. 5/5/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=39988 Live music at the winery. Bring a picnic enjoy the view. Proceeds benefit a local charity. Located in beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. May cancel if inclement weather. Call. 5/12/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=19515 Give Mom the one thing she loves the most: Leisure time with you! Enjoy a relaxing winery visit complete with complimentary wine tasting and light hors d'oeuvres plus a fresh flower and door prize entry for each Mom. Stay to soak in the scenery and picnic by the Rockfish River in beautiful Nelson County. Light picnic fare available. 5/12/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27522 Treat Mom to a tasting and some complimentary homemade soups. Mom gets a free Cardinal Point wine glass to take home. Located in Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 5/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=33904 Learn the art of native garden design and enjoy the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains as our instructors of naturalists, artists and authors lead you through a weekend full of activities. Trillium House. $75/day or $115/weekend. Food available. 5/18/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=22454 Nelson County Historical Society's 19th annual tour of homes. Historical Lovingston will be the area for this year's tour of homes. Tour Nelson County Courthouse, 5 homes along Front Street, Lovingston Opry (formerly St. Mary's Church) and more. Lunch will be provided by St Mary's Catholic Church Lady's Guild. 5/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=35607 Listen to a park naturalist's discussion, have s'mores at the campfire, take a wagon ride in search of owls and feed resident critters at the park's nature center. Visit "Treasure Island" in a canoe, kayak or tube to learn about the living James River. The park's canoe livery rents canoes, kayaks, tubes and bicycles, and offers shuttle services. 5/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27563 Bring your horse to the Blue Ridge Mountains community of Montebello. Ride scenic trails through woodlands, meadows, and ridge tops. Benefits the local fire department. Fee includes 2 nights of camping, 5 meals, 2 rides and a Saturday night dance. Advance registration required. 5/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=33893 Join The Wintergreen Nature Foundation for the Annual Spring Slam Tennis Tournament. Always tons of fun, this tournament has been expanded to three days all full of tennis, food, friends, a silent auction ... and it's all for a great cause. Proceeds benefit two charities The Wintergreen Nature Foundation and Tuckahoe School. 5/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40252 Don't miss Memorial Weekend at Wintergreen with four days of activities, including mountaintop fireworks! The event includes music, food, a fun-filled day at the lake, and much more. 5/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18968 The 28th year for Virginia's oldest single winery festival. Live music, good food, crafts, tours & tasting and release of new wines. Fee includes wine glass and tasting. Mountain Cove Vineyards and Winegarden, in Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge. No pets, please. 5/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23649 Kick off the lazy days of summer with a festive day of wine, music, picnics by the Rockfish River and fun for all! Admission includes live music, wine and food tasting, wine glass, riverside picnics, wine/gift shop specials, adn door prizes. A scenic family-friendly setting. Located in Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 5/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31092 Valley Green Gallery presents it's 16th annual Summer Celebration Kickoff, juried art & craft show., Demonstrations and music Valley Green Center located in beautiful downtown Nellysford at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sunday open 11-4. 5/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41583 Sip through time at Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery as you learn about the worlds oldest alcoholic beverages. Enjoy the drinks once enjoyed by the Romans, Anglo Saxons, Vikings. Play medieval games, listen to medieval musical instruments, learn about ancient cultures and crafts from the Society of Creative Anachronisms. Wine tasting will include mead, cyser, pyment, melomels and methyglin. 5/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27509 Join us for an evening of pure merriment. Bring your chairs, blankets, dancing shoes and picnic baskets, watch the sun go down and the stars come out. Enjoy live music, dancing, wine and a great crowd. Vineyard picnic dinners available. Fee includes wine glass, live music. 6/9/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=39988 Live music at the winery. Bring a picnic enjoy the view. Proceeds benefit a local charity. Located in beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. May cancel if inclement weather. Call. 6/9/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37091 Come hear great music in a beautiful setting overlooking the James River. It's perfect venue for traditional bluegrass. "In the Tradition" will host a guest band. Free for kids under 12. 6/9/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40171 A large wooden boat is manned by a volunteers who offer a living history experience for the young and old alike. Learn about these spectacular boats and their unique history and construction. 6/9/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=30369 All About Fruit Day on the 3rd Saturday in June open 9:30-4:30 p.m. Edible Landscaping mail order nursery celebrates fruit varieties with an open house and open orchard. Tours, lectures and guest speakers. Discounted and sale items, door prizes and refreshments, music and grafting demonstrations. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the nursery is a natural getaway and tasty too! 434-361-9134 www.ediblelandscaping.com 6/16/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27526 Treat Dad to wine tasting and some complimentary cheeses selected to pair with our wines. Dad gets a free wine glass to take home. Located in Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 6/17/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40279 Four afternoons full of nature fun. New friends, crafts, games, snacks, and scientific experiments in the great outdoors will make learning an exciting way to spend these summer afternoons. Open to those who have just finished the 2nd , 3rd , or 4th grades. 6/18/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=19418 The annual festival is a two-day family-friendly event, which spotlights superb national and regional music, and award-winning wineries, an artisan market, fun for children, and delicious food. The festival is held on the front lawn of the nineteenth-century Oak Ridge mansion. which makes a stately backdrop for the festivities. The historic home is open for tour both days. In addition to the Festival's music stage, Kids Fest, an area dedicated to children, is loaded with games, crafts and activ 6/23/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=35608 Listen to a park naturalist's discussion, have s'mores at the campfire, take a wagon ride in search of owls and feed resident critters at the park's nature center. Visit "Treasure Island" in a canoe, kayak or tube to learn about the living James River. The park's canoe livery rents canoes, kayaks, tubes and bicycles, and offers shuttle services. 6/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23285 Celebrate the red, white and blue at Wintergreen Resort! The holiday weekend is packed with fun-filled activities, including chairlift rides, live music, a family movie under the stars, and the annual Arts & Crafts Show. See fireworks light up the mountain sky on June 30 and July 4. 6/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23684 Bring a picnic, relax and enjoy live music from noon - 6 PM. Sample new wine releases with our famous complementary gazpacho. Fee includes souvenir wine glass, tasting & tour. 7/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23646 Celebrate America with us in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sip wine, listen to live music, shop, picnic, soak in the scenery and relax! Wine and gift specials. Picnic fare and Scenic picnic area by the Rockfish River, picnic fare available. Wine and gift specials. Admission includes wine tasting, live music, wine glass. 7/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23686 Enjoy our new wine releases with our famous gazpacho. Scheduled tours of the winery will be available. 7/7/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=39988 Live music at the winery. Bring a picnic enjoy the view. Proceeds benefit a local charity. Located in beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. May cancel if inclement weather. Call. 7/7/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40306 Three weeks of orchestra and chamber music concerts celebrating the 400th anniversay of Jamestown and the 200th anniversary of Nelson County. Join us under the tent at Wintergreen Resort for this musical event. 7/9/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43591 Wintergreen Performing Arts presents its 11th Summer Music Festival honoring the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown and the 200th Anniversary of Nelson County with the world premieres of two chamber music works, the American premiere of Respighi's version of Monteverdi's 1607 opera Orfeo and the premiere of a play by Peter Coy about a 1907 Nelson County murder. Various ticket packages available. 7/9/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27509 Join us for an evening of pure merriment. Bring your chairs, blankets, dancing shoes and picnic baskets, watch the sun go down and the stars come out. Enjoy live music, dancing, wine and a great crowd. Vineyard picnic dinners available. Fee includes wine glass, live music. 7/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40242 Bastille Day celebration in the vineyards, fireworks, band, dancing. $65 includes dinner on cabin deck, $15 on the lawn. Check our web site for more details. 7/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27191 Bring the whole family! There are races in many categories including one-of-a-kind homemade vessels. Festivities include prizes, live music, fun and games. And there's a fun fishing event just for the kids. Food and drink will be for sale. 7/21/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40288 Take advantage of this rare opportunity to spend an entire weekend studying natural history with Virginia's finest scientists and instructors. This will be an event not to be missed by all lovers of nature and conservation. 8/3/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18562 Family festivities including live music and crafts. Pick your own blackberries or taste wine. The Allen Sisters invite you to come enjoy our hospitality. Bring a picnic or purchase food. Enjoy the beautiful scenery at the edge of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County. Fee includes logo glass, festivities, live entertainment. 8/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27509 Join us for an evening of pure merriment. Bring your chairs, blankets, dancing shoes and picnic baskets, watch the sun go down and the stars come out. Enjoy live music, dancing, wine and a great crowd. Vineyard picnic dinners available. Fee includes wine glass, live music. 8/11/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=39988 Live music at the winery. Bring a picnic enjoy the view. Proceeds benefit a local charity. Located in beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. May cancel if inclement weather. Call. 8/11/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37091 Come hear great music in a beautiful setting overlooking the James River. It's perfect venue for traditional bluegrass. "In the Tradition" will host a guest band. Free for kids under 12. 8/11/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37479 Come to the mountains and pick your own Gala apples just in time for school at this beautiful "Century Farm" nestled at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy one of the most beautiful view in the valley 8/17/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43961 Come to the park to enjoy a special concert featuring Steve Bassett, collaborator of the hit single Sweet Virginia Breeze, and the award-winning bluegrass band, Michelle Nixon and Drive. Before the concert, get an up-close view of unique, period instruments and hear stories about where they've been. There's also a special after-concert "pickers' camp" folks camping in the park. 8/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37092 Meet and greet the interpreter over s'mores at the campfire, take a wagon ride in search of owls and don't forget to help feed the resident critters at the nature center. Visit "Treasure Island" in a canoe, kayak or tube to discover the life of the James River. The park's canoe livery rents canoes, kayaks, tubes and bicycles, and offers shuttle services. 8/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40254 Wintergreen's mountaintop Labor Day Spectacular includes an Arts & Crafts Show, chairlift rides, live music and much more. Bring the entire family for the weekend! 8/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40283 The Wintergreen Nature Foundation is hosting its 14th Annual Golf. The tournament is the Foundation's largest fundraiser of the year and provides support for the educational programs and research projects. 8/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23687 Bring your own picnic or try our gourmet picnic fare available for purchase while enjoying live music noon - 6 PM in beautiful Nelson County. Grapes used in winemaking will be available for tasting. Scheduled tours will be offered. Fee includes souvenir wine glass. 9/1/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37091 Come hear great music in a beautiful setting overlooking the James River. It's perfect venue for traditional bluegrass. "In the Tradition" will host a guest band. Free for kids under 12. 9/1/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=21079 Do you want to stomp grapes like Lucy? Here's your chance!Help us send off summer and welcome the harvest on Labor Day Weekend with grape stomping, live music, wine and Virginia foods tasting winery tours and door prizes. Great picnic fare and scenic riverside picnic sites. Admission includes live music, wine tasting, wine glass food sampling and grape stomping. See web site for schedule. 9/1/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23517 Annual fund raiser featuring regional artists & crafts made from natural & recycled materials,live music, bake sale, flea market, local Children's activites and home cooked food prepared & served by the fire & rescue crew. Vendors welcome. Benefits Montebello Fire Department's safety program for children. Montebello is near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Wintergreen Resort in beautiful Nelson County. 9/2/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18567 Pick your own Red and Golden Delicious, Empire, Jonagold apples at Seaman's Orchard in Roseland. Half-bushel bags provided. Orchard well maintained and accessible. Bring a picnic. Call to confirm dates and get directions. In beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 9/15/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18572 Pick your own Red & Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Virginia Gold and Mutzu apples. Half-bushel bags provided. Orchard well-maintained and accessible. Call to confirm dates and other varieties for picking. Silver Creek Orchards in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Nelson County not far from Crabtree Falls, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Wintergreen Resort. Bring a picnic and enjoy a family outing in the orchards during the peak of our spectacular autumn season. 9/15/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18567 Pick your own Red and Golden Delicious, Empire, Jonagold apples at Seaman's Orchard in Roseland. Half-bushel bags provided. Orchard well maintained and accessible. Bring a picnic. Call to confirm dates and get directions. In beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 9/16/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18572 Pick your own Red & Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Virginia Gold and Mutzu apples. Half-bushel bags provided. Orchard well-maintained and accessible. Call to confirm dates and other varieties for picking. Silver Creek Orchards in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Nelson County not far from Crabtree Falls, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Wintergreen Resort. Bring a picnic and enjoy a family outing in the orchards during the peak of our spectacular autumn season. 9/16/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41591 Enjoy true Southern hospitality by the Allen Sisters at Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery. Our 3rd Annual Ribeye Round Up is an event not to be missed. Enjoy thick ribeye steaks cooked to order with salad, baked potatoe, bread, and dessert along with a glass of wine and fine local bluegrass music. Make your reservations in advance as seating is limited. 9/22/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=19511 Smell the fragrance of apple butter boiling in a copper kettle. See the breath taking colors of the mountains. Sit back and listen to foot stomping music. Take a hayride through the orchard to the pumpkin patch. Find your way through the corn maze. Try your luck with the apple sling shot. Apple butter, apple cake, apple pie. Tour groups welcome. Free. 9/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18574 Large selection of Virginia grown apples, jams, jellies, baskets, gifts and more. Watch apple butter being make. Live music, crafts and other entertainment for all ages. Located in beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Crabtree Falls and Wintergreen Resort. 10/6/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40516 Join the Crew Astronomy Club for an "out of this world" adventure. This moonless October night will be ideal for deep sky observation. Learn how to search the sky for constellations, nebula and many other interesting features of the night sky. Bring binoculars and dress for fall. An indoor program will be held if the weather proves uncooperative. 10/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41592 Enjoy mother natures bounty and beauty at Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery. Bring a picnic rain or shine. Our "True to the Fruit" wines and historical honey meads will be paired with food samples during your wine tasting. As always, military personnel, law enforcement and members of the Society of Creative Anachronisms recieve a 10 percent discount on wine purchases. 10/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27772 Silver Creek Orchard is a beautiful mountain orchard in Nelson County that is accessible and well maintained. Pick Rome, York, Granny Smith, Fuji and Arkansas Black apples in this beautiful setting. Containers are provided. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the view. Call to confirm dates and other varities. 10/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37480 Pick your own Fuji apples and Pumpkins from the pumpkin patch at this "Century Farm" nestled at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy the beautiful fall view of the mountains. Apple Butter, Fresh Cider and 10 varieties of apples to choose from. 10/15/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23694 Join us for our Fall Trail Ride. Ride your horse through apple orchards, pastures, woodlands and limited gravel road. All trails are marked and self-guided. Horses need to be well-shod and trail conditioned. Fee includes 1 1/2 days of riding, 5 meals and trailer tie up camping on old school grounds. 10/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40255 The whole family will love this Wintergreen Resort weekend of pumpkin carving, chairlift rides, a Haunted House and apple cider. 10/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27243 Enjoy an old fashioned harvest festival packed with fall farm activities, games, pumpkin painting, good food and live music. Kids can see how cider was once made, create their own hand-dipped candles and take part in a candy hunt just for them. Live music, a bonfire and a haunted wagon ride round out the special evening. Wagon rides are $5 per person; those 6 and get in free. 10/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=19511 Smell the fragrance of apple butter boiling in a copper kettle. See the breath taking colors of the mountains. Sit back and listen to foot stomping music. Take a hayride through the orchard to the pumpkin patch. Find your way through the corn maze. Try your luck with the apple sling shot. Apple butter, apple cake, apple pie. Tour groups welcome. Free. 10/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=30200 The annual outdoors blues festival featuring great regional blues performers in lovely mountain setting at the height of harvest season. Food, wine tasting and sales also available for additional fee. Sponsored by the James River Blues Society. 10/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=27520 Walton's Mountain Museum in rustic Schuyler, Virginia, the museum is opposite the historic Hamner House,creator of "The Walton's". 15th Anniversary celebration includes live gospel and bluegrass music, hayrides, crafters' booths and more. 10/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18574 Large selection of Virginia grown apples, jams, jellies, baskets, gifts and more. Watch apple butter being make. Live music, crafts and other entertainment for all ages. Located in beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Crabtree Falls and Wintergreen Resort. 10/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40256 Visit Wintergreen Resort for a weekend of family-friendly Halloween events including pumpkin carving, mask making, resort trick-or-treating and storytelling. Ride the Ghost Express to a Haunted House. 10/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41594 Enjoy a medieval style banquet with entertainment provided by the Doorway Singers. Meal includes Anglo Saxon style Cyser and a viking style mead. Dinner will be served in our modern day mead hall where you will be magically transported back to the 13th centuary. Medieval dress is optional. Costume contest. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the local chapter of the Future Farmers of America. 10/27/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41976 The 4th annual Steeplechase at Oak Ridge benefiting the Jubilee Family Center will take place at Oak Ridge Estate in Arrington, VA 22922. Guests will thrill at 6 steeplechase races over hurdles & on the flat, sample delicious food, shop at retail vendor booths while basking in the beauty of the Blue Ridge. Entertainment also includes a wide variety of children's activities & terrier races! 10/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31185 Fresh oysters from our friends at Rappahannock River. Oysters, live music, and Cardinal Point wines. Fee includes wine glass and complimentary tasting. Admission price does not include beverages or oysters. Located in beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 11/10/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=36754 This years Ball promises to be spectacular! This benefit is an opportunity to have fun, dress up and give to those in need. A silent auction, chamber music and hors d'oeuvres at 6 pm. in the wine cellar. Dinner prepared by Executive Chef Said Rhafiri with Harp music by Virginia Schweninger. Dancing following dinner in the Saddleback Hall or outside by the fire, under the stars. Limited seating please make your reservations early. 11/17/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41595 Enjoy an Anglo Saxon style feast including cyser, an apple mead once made in the ancient monastaries of Anglo Saxon England. A modern day bard will take you back to the middle ages with story telling and harp music. Feast is in recognition of St. Edmund, King and martyr. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Call for reservations. 11/17/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40258 The holiday season of family traditions at Wintergreen Resort begins with Thanksgiving. Traditional feasts, the grand illumination of the courtyard, Gingerbread House and boxwood wreath workshops. 11/22/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=19513 Get in the spirit with hot mulled wine, unique gift shopping, warm hospitality & a festive setting! Enjoy complimentary tasting of our award winning wines and delicious holiday refreshments. Located in beautiful Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 11/23/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31051 A festive occassion with demonstrations, music and refreshments. A chance to "meet the artist". Located at the Valley Green Center in downtown Nellysford, at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Near Wintergreen Resort. 11/23/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40282 Bring your skis and snowboards out of hiding and help Wintergreen kick off its 32nd winter season. Weather permitting. Located in the heart of Central Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, Wintergreen Resort boasts the most thrilling winter playground in the Mid-Atlantic. 11/24/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23688 Barrel Tasting of the new vintage with complementary minestrone soup. Taste our entire selection of wine for the holiday gifts including our sparkling wine. Light picnic fare available. 12/1/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23710 Get ready for the holiday season by bringing your family to the annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade in the village of Lovingston .The parade features floats, marching units, vehicles, animals and best of all Santa Claus. There are also civic clubs and street vendors selling food and beverages. The parade travels north through the village and ends at the old packing shed where Santa visits with children of all ages. 12/2/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23688 Barrel Tasting of the new vintage with complementary minestrone soup. Taste our entire selection of wine for the holiday gifts including our sparkling wine. Light picnic fare available. 12/8/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23709 Come in out of the cold and enjoy fruit wines and meads. Food pairings, hot soup,hot mulled wine. We'll show you how our wines pair with foods. Lots of Holiday spirit. Find a unique gift for someone special from our gift shop or wine selection. Included logo glass. Sunday open 1 - 5 p.m. 12/8/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40259 Celebrate the most magical time of the year at Wintergreen Resort with horse-drawn carriage rides, lunch with Santa, story time with Mrs. Claus and New Year's Eve Celebrations. 12/21/2007