CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Year-round - Appomattox Court House NHP Visit the park daily from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Call 434-352-8987 or visit www.nps.gov/appo for scheduled events. NOTE: Park is closed for the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. February through October - Friday Cheers Typically held on the third Friday of each month at either the Abbitt Memorial Park, Appomattox Moose Lodge or Courtland Field in downtown Appomattox from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Event includes live performances from local bands, alcoholic beverages available for purchase, as well as Pizza Hut pizza and other foods. Admission fee per person over 12 years: $3.00 (Abbitt Memorial Park), $4.00 (Appomattox Moose Lodge) or $5.00 (Courtland Field). NOTE: 2006 dates are February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15 & October 13. Click here for more information. Lions Club Food Festival - Month of May Each year the Appomattox Lions Club hosts a wonderful Food Festival. This year it will be May 17, 2006. Festival location will be at Watt Abbitt Park from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Food will feature BBQ, shrimp and cat fish, plus all the fixings, beverages. Great music also! Tickets are $15.00 in advance - gate sales ONLY if available. Advance tickets may be purchased from Cardinal Chevrolet, Wilbun's Supermarket, and the Chamber office. Click here for more information. Mayfest - Stonewall Vineyards, Concord - Month of May The wines of Stonewall Vineyards and three other Virginia wineries are featured at the annual Mayfest. The festival includes wine tasting, tours, crafts, food and live music. Be sure to bring a blanket or lawn chair so you can relax on the lawn. This event takes place at the winery at Stonewall in Concord, VA. For more information, contact Stonewall Vineyards at (434) 993-2185. Click here for a picture. Fair by the James - Lynchburg - Month of May The Central Virginia Fair by the James combines the excitement of a county fair, the tradition of Lynchburg’s Memorial Day ceremonies and the fun of a carnival in one spectacular five-day event. The Fair by the James will feature a daily potpourri of musical entertainment, carnival rides, on-going performances by an enchanting selection of entertainers, delicious favorite and exotic foods, arts and crafts exhibits, displays, contests and nightly fireworks. For more information, contact the Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce at (434) 845-5966. Monacan Indian Nations Annual Powwow - Amherst - Month of May A time filled with native drums and dancers in full regalia. Share a spirit of community not often found. Treat yourself and your family to a unique opportunity to hear and see storytelling, live buffalos, birds of prey, native American skills and presentations and much, much more. May 20th and May 21st, 2006; 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 - 6:00 on Sunday. Admission is $7.00 or under. For more information contact (434) 946-0389 Stonewall Antique Power Association - Annual Spring Festival - Concord - Month of May Collecting, restoring and showing antique hit and miss engines, tractors, autos, trucks and farming equipment is becoming one of the most popular hobbies in rural America. This event will take place May 21st and May 22nd, 2006 in Concord, Virginia. At this show you will see antique tools, horse drawn equipment, flea market, arts and crafts, home cooked foods, bake sale, auction, live entertainment and the club will be serving breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 6 a.m. Click here for more information. Historic Civil War Reenactment & Living History Festival - Spring There will be no reenactment in 2006. Bluegrass Concerts at the High School - Various dates The Appomattox County High School Booster's Club sponsors great bluegrass concerts! Click here for more information. Downtown Celebrations - Main Street Downtown - Various dates The downtown merchants hold special celebrations during the year. Click here for more information. James River Batteau Festival - James River Park - Month of June The batteau festival pays tribute to the boats used to transport cargo to market via the James River in the late 1700s to early 1800s. Participants dress in period costume while poling their batteaux down the river from Lynchburg to Richmond, camping each night along the way. Visitors to the various camp sites can glimpse back in time to a different life-style. Contact the Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce. Click here for a picture. Evergreen Music Festival - Month of September The Annual Evergreen Music Festival is to benefit the Appomattox County Rescue Squad this year. It will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2006, from 12:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. There will be bluegrass, british isles, folk, blues, polka, and old time music with Allen's Mill, Scruffy Murphy, Petr, Paul and John, Duane Keith, Deja Moo, Button Box Brown and much more. Tickets are $12.00 adults, $7.00 under 12, 4 and under FREE; and can be purchased at True Value in Appomattox. Historic Appomattox Railroad Festival - Main Street Appomattox - Month of October The Railroad Festival commemorates the Norfolk & Southern Railroad’s donation of the Appomattox Depot to the Town of Appomattox and has developed into one of the largest festivals in the state. In 1994, the southeast Tourism Society named the festival as one of the top ten events in the southeastern United States during the month of October. Recently, the festival was featured in Virginia Town and City, the official publication of the Virginia Municipal League. This two-day festival is held on Main Street and the surrounding downtown area. This event will be held October 14th and 15th, 2006. Festival highlights include parades, live bands, train exhibits, food, hundreds of crafters, games and rides for children (including a miniature train ride), a firemen’s competition and fireworks. A favorite of the festival is the Good Ole Days area, which features clothing, tools, food, exhibits and other products of a bygone era. For more information call (434) 352-2338 or Click here for more information and pictures. The Apple Festival - Amherst - Month of October This event is held October 14th and 15th, 2006 at Amherst County High School. Apple this, apple that. Here an apple, there an apple, everywhere an apple, apple! For more information call (434) 845-5606. Jazz on the Lawn - Stonewall Vineyards, Concord - Month of October One of two festivals held at the vineyard each year, this event continues to grow in popularity. Wine tasting tours, food and two jazz bands are the featured fare. The $6.00 admission fee includes a souvenir wine glass, but be sure to bring a blanket or lawn chair so you can relax on the lawn. For more information contact Stonewall Vineyards at (434) 993-2185. Click here for pictures. Community of Candles - Court St. & Main St., Appomattox - Month of December This Appomattox tradition first started 14 years ago with the goal of bringing the community together to celebrate an “old fashioned” holiday. Owners of each business and residents in town are asked to place a single white light in each window and to decorate for the season using traditional greenery and red ribbons. The result is breathtakingly beautiful in its simplicity. On the evening of the Community of Candles, the community gathers at the county courthouse for caroling, and each participant then carries a lit single candle to the depot for a brief service, hot apple cider and the Yule log ceremony. Contact: Chamber of Commerce (434) 352-2621 or The Appomattox County Recreation Department at (434) 352-5996. Click here for more information. OTHER INFORMATION All dates and times are subject to change! For the latest update, please email us at the Chamber of Commerce (appomattox.chamber@earthlink.net) or the Visitor's Center (appomattox.vic@earthlink.net). |