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Fairy Stone State Park

Calendar of Events

American Legion Post #105 Square Dance
Normally occurs every Saturday.
Location: American Legion Post #105
553 American Legion Road
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-4843
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Join local square dancers as they twirl the night away.

Christopher’s Pizza Bluegrass Jams
Normally occurs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Location: Blue Ridge Passage Resorts
4037 JEB Stuart Highway
Meadows of Dan, VA 24171
Phone: 276-952-3457
Website: www.blueridgepassageresorts.com
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Bluegrass music live every Friday and Saturday night and during the day on Sunday. Tap your heels and stomp your feet, Christopher’s Pizza can’t be beat.

Patrick County Music Association Open Jam Session
Normally occurs every fourth Saturday of each month except November and December which is the third Saturday of each month.
Location: Rotary Field
John D. Hooker Memorial Building
Woodland Drive
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-4232
Website: www.patrickcountymusic.com
6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Free Admission to the Public

You are welcome to come and join in this Jam Session - please acoustic instruments only. Music varies from bluegrass, country, to gospel. Average attendance is 300-500 people. Area community organizations have hotdogs, chips, snacks, drinks, etc available for purchase. All proceeds of the concessions at the Jam Session go to various community organizations. Come and enjoy the beautiful sounds of the Blue Ridge!

Sing for Your Supper
Normally occurs every Wednesday.
Location: Rock Castle Cafe
23 Elamsville Road
Woolwine, VA 24185
Phone: 276-930-1004
Website: www.patrickcountymusic.com
6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Experience traditional mountain and bluegrass music at Spikes under the Rock. Right off of the Crooked Road and just minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Rock Castle Cafe is conveniently located on Route 8 in Woolwine, VA. Bring your instruments and join in open jam sessions where you can sing for your supper.


StateLine Grocery Open Jam Session
Normally occurs every Thursday.
Location: State Line Grocery
682 Salem Highway
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-6377
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Free Admission to the Public

Come join in a jam session at StateLine Grocery on the Virginia/North Carolina border. Every Thursday night, local musicians gather to play bluegrass and mountain music. A piece of Patrick County's history is communicated through their ballads.

Willis Gap Community Center Open Jam Session
Normally occurs every Friday.
Location: Willis Gap Community Center
144 The Hollow Road
Ararat, VA 24053

Willis Gap Community Center holds an open jam session on every Friday night. The Center has been doing jam sessions successfully for over 5 years. Jammers of all skill levels are invited to attend. Mostly Bluegrass is played during the jam, the Center also loves Gospel, Country, and Oldies. Hotdogs, chips, snacks, and drinks are available for purchase. All proceeds of the Jam Session go to the Willis Gap Community Center. The WGCC is available to rent for family, community, and church functions. Come out and visit the Willis Gap Community Center for good friends, good food, and good fun.

 

January

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February

Gospel Celebration in Honor of Black History Month
Date: February 12, 2006
Location: Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
3:30 PM

The Reverend Burgie Penn, Coordinator. Area choirs and musicians come to the Homestead for an afternoon of special performances of uplifting gospel music and praise.

March

Jeanette Williams Band with Buddy Pendleton at Reynolds Homestead
Date: March 11, 2006
Location: Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
7:00 PM
Admission Fee: $7.00 for adults; $5.00 for senior citizens; $3.00 for students.

Don’t miss the chance to see one of the finest bluegrass-gospel bands in Virginia that features Patrick County’s own Marsha Bowman and the rare opportunity of hearing the legendary Buddy Pendleton as guest fiddler. Jeanette Williams was nominated for “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music awards in Nashville while Johnny Williams has won first place as a songwriter at Merlefest.

April

Blue Ridge Mountains Car Show
Date: April 8, 2006
Location: Patrick County High School
Cougar Lane
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-8420
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Free Admission to the Public

Sponsored by Stuart Rotary Club.

Foothills Classic Challenge Century
Dates: April 9, 2006
Location: Patrick County, VA
Phone: 276-694-8367
Website: www.foothillsclassic.com
9:00 a.m.
$35.00 Registration Fee

A 100-mile bike tour through picturesque Patrick County. The course begins in Germanton, North Carolina and works its way along the base of the Blue Ridge Escarpment from the headwaters of the Mayo and Dan Rivers in Patrick County. Dobyn’s Creek Road takes cyclists over the course highpoint on Mayo Mountain where “King of The Mountain” is named, then its downhill from there back to Germanton, North Carolina.

May

Lovers Leap Old Time Jamboree
Date: May 7, 2006
May 14, 2006
May 21, 2006
May 28, 2006
Location: Poor Farmers Farm
7958 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Vesta, VA 24177
Phone: 276-952-2560
Website: www.poorfarmersfarm.com
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.


Spring Frolic
Date: May 6, 2006
Location: Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Free Admission to the Public

The Homestead's annual spring festival will feature traditional Appalachian music. On the lawn, costumed crafters will demonstrate and sell traditional crafts. Other activities include a Civil War-Era living history exhibit that features medical practices and a “skirmish.”. Artwork will be on display, marionette productions, and minitheater productions throughout the day. Organized activities for children include games, face-painting, science-related projects by Virginia Museum of Natural History staff, and other fun things. Home-style foods, poetry reading, and the traditional Maypole dance complete the day.

 

Strawberry Festival
Date: May 27, 2006
Location: Uptown Main Street
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-3811

Come and enjoy our Strawberry Festival and all the festivities including our farmers selling their strawberries on the street, arts and crafts, all kinds of baked items made from strawberries. We also have a strawberry bakeoff. Live entertainment provided throughout the day.

Once Upon a Blue Ridge Theatre Presents: A Country Courtship
Date: May 14, 2006
Location: Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
2:00 p.m.
Admission Fee: $5.00 for adults; Students get in Free

A musical comedy by Peter Holland based on “The Proposal” and “The Bear” by Anton Chekov, featuring Christina Holland, Drama teacher at PCHS, Peter Holland, and Paul Hodges.

 

Memorial Day Gospel Singing
Date: May 26 - 28, 2006
Location: Dominion Valley Park
481 Dominion Valley Lane
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-7009
Website: www.dominionvalleypark.net

Friday, May 26, 2006 -Show begins at 5:00 p.m. and lasts until 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 27, 2006- Show begins at 3:00 p.m. and lasts until 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 28, 2006-10:00 a.m. -- 12:00noon

 

June

ATV Trail Ride at Primland Resort
Date: June 3, 2006
Location: Primland Resort
Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
Phone: 276-251-8012
Website: www.primland.com
Admission Fee: $20.00 per person with your ATV or $100.00 per person with ATV rental

 

Lovers Leap Old Time Jamboree
Date: June 4, 2006
June 11, 2006
June 18, 2006
June 25, 2006
Location: Poor Farmers Farm
7958 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Vesta, VA 24177
Phone: 276-952-2560
Website: www.poorfarmersfarm.com
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.


Homestead at Fairy Stone State Park
Date: June 9, 2006
Location: Fairy Stone State Park
Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
7:30 p.m.

Mt. Airy’s John Boulding on banjo and dobro and Charles Pettee from Chapel Hill on guitar and mandolin play a varied selection of traditional and modern Appalachian music that will begin the summer series with first-rate talent. Held in the Fairy Stone Park amphitheater or a nearby picnic shelter in the event of rain.

 

Hot Fun in the Summertime Beach Music Festival
Date: June 9-10, 2006
Location: Wayside Park
Wayside Road
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-7718
Website: www.beachfestival.com
Admission Fee: Saturday tickets are $20.00 in advance, $25.00 day of the show.
Friday night tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10.00 day of the show

The Patrick County Jaycees present the 25h Annual Hot Fun in the Summertime Beach Music Festival in Stuart, Virginia at Wayside Park.

Patrick County Covered Bridge Festival
Date: June 17, 2006
Location: Jacks Creek and Bob White Covered Bridges
Woolwine, VA 24185
Phone: 276-694-8367
Website: www.co.patrick.va.us
Free Admission to the Public

Live bands, numerous artists and craftsmen exhibiting and selling their products, and food vendors. Wagon rides will be available to travel from one covered bridge to the other. Open your mind to yesteryear when horse-drawn wagons and Model Ts parked in these “kissing bridges” which provided shelter from the weather.

 

Woolwine Fire Department Pig Roast
Date: June 10, 2006
Location: Woolwine Fire Department
9957 Woolwine Highway
Woolwine, VA 24185
Phone: 276-930-2100
Website: www.woolwinefire.com

June Pig Roast starts off the summer season with bluegrass music and barbeque at its finest! Slow cooked pork chopped with added sauce makes the best barbeque sandwiches ever eaten! Listen to some of the finest bluegrass picking in the area. Bring your lawn chairs and your clogging boards!

 

July

4th in the Park Celebration
Date: July 1, 2006
Location: DeHart Park
Johnson Street
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-3917

Car Show, Crafts, Flea Market, Farmer's Market, Yard Sale, Cosmetics, Food, Jewelry, etc. Music in the Pavilion from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. 5 K Run Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. All Day Event. Fireworks to be held at 10:00 p.m. Car Show Registration at 8:00 a.m. Judging for the car show at 10:00 a.m. Awards presented at 3:00 p.m.

 

July 4th Celebration at Poor Farmers Farm
Date: July 4, 2006
Location: Poor Farmers Farm
7958 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Vesta, VA 24177
Phone: 276-952-2560
Website: www.poorfarmersfarm.com
12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
Free Admission to the Public

Music in the outdoor gazebo.

Lovers Leap Old Time Jamboree
Date: July 2, 2006
July 9, 2006
July 16, 2006
July 23, 2006
Location: Poor Farmers Farm
7958 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Vesta, VA 24177
Phone: 276-952-2560
Website: www.poorfarmersfarm.com

Wayside Bluegrass
Date: July 5-8, 2006
Location: Wayside Park
Wayside Park Road
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-7718
Website: www.waysidepark.com

Homestead at Fairy Stone State Park
Date: July 7, 2006
Location: Fairy Stone State Park
Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
7:30 p.m.

Enjoy an evening of music held in the Fairy Stone Park amphitheater or in a nearby picnic shelter in the event of rain.

Summer Gospel Sing
Date: July 21-23, 2006
Location: Dominion Valley Park
481 Dominion Valley Lane
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-7009
Website: www.dominionvalleypark.net

Friday, July 21, 2006
Show begins at 5:00 p.m. and lasts until 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 22, 2006
Show begins at 3:00 p.m. and lasts until 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 23, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Music and Sermon


Homestead at Fairy Stone State Park
Date: July 21, 2006
Location: Fairy Stone State Park
Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
7:30 p.m.

Enjoy an evening of music held in the Fairy Stone Park amphitheater or in a nearby picnic shelter in the event of rain.

Floydfest
Date: July 28 - 30, 2006
Location: FloydFest
P.O. Box 243
Floyd, VA 24091
Phone: 540-745-FEST (3378)
Website: www.floydfest.com

Jasmine in Concert
Date: July 29, 2006
Location: Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
Admission Fee: $6.00 for adults; $3.00 for Senior Citizens; $3.00 for Students

Join local musicians Cecil Akers on piano, Nelson Edwards on drums, Jim Stone on bass, Carlton Wilkes on sax, and Sarah Denton on vibes for a summer evening of swing, big band, and traditional jazz favorites.

Kibler Valley River Run
Date: July 29, 2006
Location: Kibler Valley
Claudville, VA
Contact: Tom Bishop
1352 Old Orchard Loop
Stuart, VA 24171
276-694-6895
Website: www.kiblervalley.zoomshare.com
Registration Fee: $25.00

Perhaps the most untamed area of the county, this wild and wonderful valley is host to a white water canoe and kayak race which draws competitors to class competition annually. Class 3 and 4 rapids.

August

Lovers Leap Old Time Jamboree
Date: August 6, 2006
August 13, 2006
August, 20, 2006
August 27, 2006
Location: Poor Farmers Farm
7958 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Vesta, VA 24177
Phone: 276-952-2560

Virginia Peach Festival
Date: August 7-12, 2006
Location: Rotary Field
Woodland Drive
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-6012
Website: www.patrickchamber.com

The Virginia Peach Festival began in 1988 to recognize and promote the agriculture of Patrick County. For the first time in the Peach Festival’s history we will celebrate the first annual week of Peach Festival events scheduled throughout the entire county.

Meadows of Dan Folk Festival and Antique Show
Date: August 12, 2006
Location: Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
Phone: 276-952-2500

The Meadows of Dan Merchants Association is sponsoring their second Folk Fair.
There will be antique dealers from the region and a demonstration of basket making and quilting. Local cooks will offer traditional mountain foods of pintos, cornbread, chow chow and peach cobbler. Traditional mountain skills will be demonstrated by featured crafters and artists.

Homestead at Fairy Stone State Park: Kat Mills in Concert
Date: August 11, 2006
Location: Fairy Stone State Park
Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
7:30 p.m.

Kat Mills returns to the park with her bluesy, soulful voice that compliments her songs, many of which she has composed. If you missed last year’s performance, you’ll surely want to attend this one. Held in the Park amphitheater or a nearby picnic shelter in the event of rain.

Horseback Ride Day at Primland Resort
Date: August 19, 2006
Location: Primland Resort
Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
Phone: 276-251-8012
Website: www.primland.com
Admission Fee: $20.00 per person with your horse or $100.00 per person with horse rental

Bring your own horse and ride the 70 miles of trails. Please check our website for dates and more details about the registration process.

 

Fairy Stone Arts and Crafts Fair
Date: August 19, 2006
Location: Fairy Stone State Park
967 Fairy Stone Lake Drive
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-930-2424
Website: www.dcr.virginia.gov/parks
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Fairy Stone Arts and Crafts Fair features a wide variety of crafters and artisans. Vendor spaces are available for rent. Upper beach conference center parking lot.

Patrick County Antique Festival
Date: August 25-27, 2006
Location: Rotary Field
Woodland Drive
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-7646
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Admission Fee: $1.00

Over 200 Booths. Free Entertainment Saturday night. Sponsored by Stuart Rotary Club.

Poor Farmers Farm - Cabbage Festival
Date: August 26, 2006
Location: Poor Farmers Farm
7958 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Vesta, VA 24177
Phone: 276-952-2560
Website: www.poorfarmersfarm.com
12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
Admission Free to the Public

Mr. & Mrs. Poor Farmer will be frying their homegrown cabbage and serving it with pinto's and cornbread.

September

Labor Day Gospel Singing
Date: September 1-3, 2006
Location: Dominion Valley Park
481 Dominion Valley Lane
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-7009
Website: www.dominionvalleypark.net

Friday September 1, 2006
Show begins at 5:00 p.m. and lasts until 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 2, 2006
Show begins at 3:00 p.m. and lasts until 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 3, 2006
10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon

Fairview Pentecostal Holiness Church 9-11 Memorial Service
Date: September 11, 2006
Location: Fairview Pentecostal Holiness Church
6462 Salem Highway
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-3011
2:00 p.m.

Patrick County Agricultural Fair
Date: September 11-16, 2006
Location: Rotary Field
Woodland Drive
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-4211
Admission Fee: $4.00 for adults, $1.00 for children (6 to 13), under 6 - Free

Gates Open - Monday-Friday at 5:00 p.m; Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Lovers Leap Old Time Jamboree
Date: September 3, 2006
September 10, 2006
September 17, 2006
September 24, 2006
Location: Poor Farmers Farm
7958 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Vesta, VA 24177
Phone: 276-952-2560
Website: www.poorfarmersfarm.com

Performers Include: Larry Sigman & Barbara Poole, Jug Busters, Highlanders, and Friday Night Band

Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddler’s Convention
Date: September 15-16, 2006
Location: Wayside Park
Wayside Road
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-692-5239
Website: www.waysidepark.com
Admission Fee: $10/Adults; $5/Children 11 & under

October

Octoberfest
Date: October 14, 2006
Location: Woolwine Fire Department
9957 Woolwine Highway
Woolwine, VA 24185
Phone: 276-930-2100
Website: www.woolwinefire.com

October Festival is the biggest and best of all the events, with the homemade apple butter, which is made from early Friday morning until Saturday morning, when the party folks arrive. Many of the jars are still warm when the folks purchase them. The concession stand, with such things as hot dogs, soft drinks, candy bars, and home made cakes and pies, is open during the entire festival. Vendors of arts and crafts are lined up for your enjoyment and purchasing pleasures. Four different bluegrass bands, that play all day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm or later, keep your toes tapping and the dancers active. If you like to dance this is the place, and if you don't it is still fun to listen to the music, and watch those that do. It is a fine fun event for old and young alike, and a fantastic family event. Bring your lawn chairs and a smile!

Pancake Days
Date: October 1, 2006
Location: Meadows of Dan Fire Department
Jeb Stuart Highway
Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
Phone: 276-952-2744
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Pancake Days
Date: October 8, 2006
Location: Meadows of Dan Fire Department
Jeb Stuart Highway
Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
Phone: 276-952-2744
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Encampment at Laurel Hill
Date: October 6 - 8, 2006
Location: Laurel Hill / J.E.B. Stuart Birthplace, Inc.
P. O. Box 240
Ararat, Virginia 24053
Phone: 276.251.1833
Website: www.jebstuart.org <mailto:laurelhill@jebstuart.org>
Civil War Battles: Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Don't miss one of the highest-quality re-enactment events in the world! The Blue Ridge Mountains will ring again with the clash of sabers, the thunder of the big guns, and the battle cries of the bloodiest war ever fought!

Pancake Days
Date: October 15, 2006
Location: Meadows of Dan Fire Department
Jeb Stuart Highway
Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
Phone: 276-952-2744
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

19th Annual Celebration of Pride Day
Date: October 21, 2006
Location: Patrick County High School
215 Cougar Lane
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 336-778-0469
2:00 p.m.
Website: www.freewebs.com/patrickcountymarchingcougarband/ <http://www.freewebs.com/patrickcountymarchingcougarband/>
Admission Fee: $6.00

The 19th annual Celebration of Pride will unfold at beautiful John D. Hooker Field on the campus of Patrick County High School on Saturday, October 15 at 2 P.M. Numerous high school bands from across the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of North Carolina will flood into Patrick County for this annual musical celebration to compete for the prestigious William F. Pons, Jr. trophy. Pursuant to a proclamation by the Patrick County Board of Supervisors, the third Saturday of October of each year has been officially proclaimed as "Celebration of Pride Day" throughout the county. The beautiful fall foliage of the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a breathtaking backdrop for this annual musical festival.

Apple Dumpling Festival
Date: October 21, 2006
Location: Downtown Main Street
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-3811

Come and enjoy all the festivities including arts and crafts and our famous apple dumplings.

 

November

Fairy Stone Fall Frolic
Date: November 4, 2006
Location: Fairy Stone State Park
967 Fairy Stone Lake Drive
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-930-2424
Website: www.dcr.virginia.gov/parks

Enjoy a day of fun including hay rides, bluegrass music, a cake walk, crafters and children's games. Upper beach conference center parking lot.

 

December

Christmas Parade
Date: December 2, 2006
Location: Main Street
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-4342
2:00 p.m.
Free Admission to the Public

Annual Christmas parade with numerous floats, antique cars, fire trucks and ambulances. Special appearance of Santa!

Hospice Home Tour
Date: December 9, 2006
Location: Patrick County Homes
Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: 276-694-8614
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

A tour of 4 - 6 homes and business decorated for Christmas. The Hospice volunteers are the hosts and hostesses.

A Christmas Carol
Date: December 13-14, 2006
Location: Reynolds Homestead
463 Homestead Lane
Critz, VA 24082
Phone: 276-694-7181
Website: www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Music and lyrics by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. Perhaps the best loved holiday story of all times, this Theatre IV adaptation features a magnificent score by Jule Styne the composer of Broadway’s immortal Peter Pan, Gypsy, and Funny Girl. After the performance, enjoy the restored Homestead decorated with greenery. Before the performance, enjoy the restored Homestead, candlelit and decorated with greenery. Advance ticket purchase is required and can be made by calling the Reynolds Homestead. Refreshments will follow the performance. Students, $2; adults, $8; senior citizens, $5. House opens at 6:30 p.m.; performance begins at 7:30 p.m.