Jun. 22, 2013 from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Harrisonburg Farmers Market in Harrisonburg, Va.
Downtown Harrisonburg, in the Turner Pavilion, on 228. S. Liberty St. Tuesdays and Saturdays 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Harrisonburg Farmers Market at Turner Pavilion
S. Liberty St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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The Harrisonburg Farmers Market is held Tuesdays and Saturdays, April through Thanksgiving, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the The Turner Pavilion on the Municipal Parking Lot, South Liberty Street. Providing access to locally-produced agricultural goods. Winter Market is held Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, January through March.
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Jun. 22, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Clarke County Farmers Market in Berryville, Va.
Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, through Oct. 26. Clarke County artists, musicians, adopt a pets, and student performers each week. For more information, visit www.clarkecountyfarmersmarket.com.
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Clarke County Farmers Market
104 North Church St.
Berryville, VA 22611
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The Clarke County Farmers' Market summer market begins the 2nd Saturday in May and continues through the last Saturday in October. The market is open each Saturday morning, offering locally-grown fresh fruits and vegetables, pork, chicken, lamb, and beef, eggs, nursery stock, baked goods, fresh salsa, and BBQ cooked on site. (Photo courtesy The Clarke County Farmers Market.)
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Jun. 22, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Rockbridge County Farmers Market in Lexington, Va.
Every Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Featuring locally produced meats, produce, baked goods and more.
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Virginia Horse Center
487 Maury River Road
Lexington, VA 24450
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The Virginia Horse Center is a 600-acre facility includes a 4,000-seat indoor arena, eight barns that can accommodate 1,200 horses, 19 show rings, two additional indoor arenas, cross-country and combined driving courses, restaurants, campgrounds and shops. It operates as a non-profit organization for equestrian competition, education and recreation.
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Jun. 22, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Woodstock Farmers Market in Woodstock, Va.
Fort Valley Nursery, 1175 Hisey Ave. Weekly farmers market runs through October, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Locally-grown produce, held held in the garden section under the canopy rain or shine. Vegetables, berries, honey, farm fresh eggs, local meats-pork, beef and chicken, specialty breads, jams, cookies, fresh cut flowers, salsas and sauces, crafts and more. For more informtion, call 540-459-4917.
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Woodstock Farmers Market
300 Fairground Road
Woodstock, VA 22664
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The Woodstock Farmers Market is held at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds in Woodstock, Va., May through October from 8 a.m.-12 Noon on Saturdays. Featuring locally-grown produce, berries, fruit, plants, herbs, local honey, handcrafted items, homemade jams, jelly and breads, Carolina-style barbecue and chicken.
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Jun. 22, 2013 at 8:00 AM
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Horse show at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va.
Pony Club Mega Rally competition. House Mountain Horse Show. For more information, call 540-464-2950.
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Virginia Horse Center
487 Maury River Road
Lexington, VA 24450
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The Virginia Horse Center is a 600-acre facility includes a 4,000-seat indoor arena, eight barns that can accommodate 1,200 horses, 19 show rings, two additional indoor arenas, cross-country and combined driving courses, restaurants, campgrounds and shops. It operates as a non-profit organization for equestrian competition, education and recreation.
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Jun. 22, 2013 at 9:00 AM
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Outdoor activities at Sky Meadow State Park in Delaplane, Va.
Audubon Bird Walk - Birds of the Meadowlands, from 9 to 11 a.m. Shenandoah Audubon volunteer guides an approximately 2.5-mile hike. Meet at the Lost Mountain parking area. Bring binoculars, a field guide, water andsturdy walking shoes or hiking boots, sun protection and insect repellant. Great American Backyard Campout Begins at noon. Kids Crafts, Camping 101, a GPS game, Discovery Backpacks, Historic Mount Bleak House tours, and live animal presentations. Registration required. Call 540-592-3556 or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov, or www.backyardcampout.org. The Farmers Forge, from 12 to 6 p.m., forging demonstrations. Full Moon Walk, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., moderate, 1.5 mile hike. Bring water and a flashlight. Sturdy hiking shoes and a wind-proof jacket recommended. Meet at the Visitor Center. For more information, call 540-592-3556.
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Sky Meadows State Park
11012 Edmonds Ln
Markham, VA 20144
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Sky Meadows State Park is located in Clarke and Fauquier counties, on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge Mountains that border the Shenandoah Valley. The park offers rolling pastures and woodlands, beautiful vistas and access to the Appalachian Trail, hiking, fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, primitive camping, and special programs.
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Jun. 22, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Weekly Rockbridge Baths Farmers Market in Lexington, Va.
Rockbridge Baths Fire Department. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Saturday. Featuring locally produced meats, produce, baked goods and more. For more information, call 540-348-5084
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Lexington, Virginia
106 East Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
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Lexington, Virginia is the home of the Virginia Military Institute and Washington & Lee University. The historic downtown area is one of the places where you can feel like you are stepping back into the past, yet the atmosphere as an exciting cosmopolitan edge. It's the home of the legendary Civil War General, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Robert Lee is buried at the University bearing his name. The Virginia Horse Center is a huge indoor complex featuring events and pageants from across the U.S. It's all just minutes from the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, at the southern junction of Interstates 81 and 64.
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Jun. 22, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Art in the Park program series in Harrisonburg, Va.
Lawn behind the Smith House, 311 S. Main St. Program coincides with the Saturday morning Farmers Market, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Activities include hands-on art-making projects, collaborative public art installations, dance and music. Each Saturday event will focus on a theme that addresses a specific social issue. Sponsored by Arts Council of the Valley. Free admission. For more information, call 540-801-8779.
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Smith House - Darrin-McHone Fine Art Gallery
311 South Main St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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To save the ca. 1867 Smith House, the fourth oldest house in Harrisonburg from demolition, it was then from nearby Liberty Street and its interior was renovated in 2005. Now home to the Darrin-McHone Fine Art Gallery, it features monthly art exhibitions.
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Jun. 22, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Station St. Market in Staunton, Va.
Train Station. Every second Saturday until October, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 2013 season of the Staunton Station St. Artisan handmade crafts and food products plus demonstrations and music. For more information, call 540-466-0059 or 703-505-9996.
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City of Staunton
116 W. Beverley St.
Staunton, VA 24401
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Staunton is the birthplace of U.S President Woodrow Wilson and the home of the Statler Brothers. The Blackfriars Playhouse, Frontier Culture Museum, and other visitor attractions are there, along with a beautiful downtown area with a number of historic districts that include the restored Stonewall Jackson Hotel.
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Jun. 22, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Art in the Park program series in Harrisonburg, Va.
Smith House, 311 S. Main St., rear lawn. Art in the Park. Art and art education programs one Saturday per month, April through October, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Part of Harrisonburg Farmers Market activities. Hands-on art projects, performance art, collaborative public art installations, dance and music. Each program features social theme, including recycling, sustainability and homelessness. Hosted by Arts Council of the Valley.
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Smith House - Darrin-McHone Fine Art Gallery
311 South Main St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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To save the ca. 1867 Smith House, the fourth oldest house in Harrisonburg from demolition, it was then from nearby Liberty Street and its interior was renovated in 2005. Now home to the Darrin-McHone Fine Art Gallery, it features monthly art exhibitions.
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Jun. 22, 2013 at 9:00 AM
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Blue Ridge Hunt club summer trail rides in Boyce, Va.
The Clearing, 516 Clay Hill Road, Boyce. All rides except evening rides begin at 9 a.m., one to two hours duration. All English or Western rider levels welcome. Saturday rain date is Sunday. Admission: $20 per person, includes Continental Breakfast. 12-month negative coggins required, protective headgear required for junior riders. Weather permitting. Call 540-837-1820 for ride event updates. For more information, call 540-837-1820, 202-664-4664 or 540-837-1577.
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Blue Ridge Hunt
304 Nelson Road
Boyce, VA 22620
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The Blue Ridge Hunt rides over the same land as George Washington did nearly 300 years ago when he followed the hounds of his employer and friend, Lord Thomas Fairfax. The country lies in parts of Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah Counties, and in Jefferson County, W.Va.
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Jun. 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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Wheat and corn milling at historic Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Va.
15 Tannery Lane. An operating 18th-century grist mill. Picnic in a nearby meadow. Call 540-955-2600 for more information.
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Burwell-Morgan Mill
15 Tannery Lane
Millwood, VA 22646
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Established in 1785, the oldest operable merchant mill in the Shenandoah Valley. It escaped destruction during the Civil War, and remained active through World War II. Now owned by the Clarke County Historical Association, it is included in the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places
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Jun. 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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Guided Pritchard House tours at Kernstown Battlefield in Winchester, Va.
610 Battle Park Dr. Tours available throughout the day. Admission: $3 for ages 13 and older. For more information, visit www.kernstownbattle.org.
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Kernstown Battlefield Park
610 Battle Park Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
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315-acre Civil War battlefield park contains the Kernstown Battlefield walking trails where the First and Second Battles of Kernstown occurred. Visit the battlefield Visitor Center and the 1854 Pritchard House where the family of Samuel and Helen Pritchard huddled in the cellar waiting for quiet to return to their farm.
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Jun. 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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Civil War battlefield tour and film screening in Winchester, Va.
Tour the Third Winchester battlefield led by historian Ed Bearss, followeb by a VIP reception with guest film director Ron Maxwell, and an advance screening of Copperhead. Sponsored by and benefits the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation and the restoration, interpretation, and maintenance of the Third Winchester battlefield. Tickets: $75. General admission tickets for tour and film screening, but not the reception: $50. For more information, call 540-740-4545 or visit www.ShenandoahAtWar.org.
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Kernstown Battlefield Park
610 Battle Park Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
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315-acre Civil War battlefield park contains the Kernstown Battlefield walking trails where the First and Second Battles of Kernstown occurred. Visit the battlefield Visitor Center and the 1854 Pritchard House where the family of Samuel and Helen Pritchard huddled in the cellar waiting for quiet to return to their farm.
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Jun. 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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Smallmouth Bass School at Murrays Fly Shop in Edinburg, Va.
121 S. Main St. On the Streams Smallmouth Bass Schools are held in the fly shop in Edinburg and on either the North or South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Fishing portion is adapted specific needs of each individual anglers, regardless of skill level, to fish all smallmouth and large trout streams. Casting, tackle selection, knots, and all fishing techniques. Admission, $295 per person. For more information, call 540-984-4212 or visit www.murraysflyshop.com.
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Murrays Fly Fishing Shop
121 S. Main Street
Edinburg, VA 22824
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Harry Murray is a native of Edinburg, Virginia,on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. He has published numerous articles in national fly fishing magazines and eight books. His seminars at Murray's Fly Shop in Edinburg include fly fishing for trout and smallmouth bass, and fly tying.
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