Virginia is a great place to celebrate winter outside! Throughout the state, parks are hosting great opportunities to celebrate outside.
Bear Creek Lake State Park
Dec 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14 (5pm – 8pm) – Lights at the Lake
Caledon State Park
Dec 5 (1pm – 2pm) – Winter Birds Shellebration
Dec 10, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 – Night Before Christmas Wagon Ride
Fairy Stone State Park
Dec 13-14 (10am – 3pm) – Festival of Trees
False Cape State Park
Dec 6 (1pm – 4pm) – Beachcombing
Natural Bridge State Park
Dec 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 (5pm – 9pm) – Luminary Nights at Natural Bridge State Park
New River Trail State Park
Nov 5 – Cookies at the Caboose
Powhatan State Park
Dec 4 (5pm – 6:30pm) – Full Moon Hike
Dec 20 (1pm – 2pm) – Atlatl Spear-Throwing
Sky Meadows State Park
Dec 5 (4pm – 5pm) – Twilight Hikes
Dec 5 (1oam – 11am) – Sensory Explorers’ Trail Winter Walk Series: Tree-mendous Hike
Dec 6 (1pm – 2pm) – Sensory Explorers’ Trail Winter Walk Series: Seasonal Transitions
Southwest Virginia Museum
Nov 9 – Dec 31 – 30th Annual Festival of Trees
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Dec 6 (12 noon – 4pm) – Christmas at Mulberry Hill
Dec 7 (1pm – 4pm) – Christmas at Mulberry Hill
Dec 12-14 (5:30pm – 8pm) – Lighting of the Bridge
Sweet Run State Park
Dec 13 (1oam – 12noon) – Park Tales and Tails – Winter Changes
Dec 28 (1pm – 2:30pm) – Guided Hike – Winter Changes
Wilderness Road State Park
Dec 5 – 7, 12 – 14, 19-21 – Karlan Christmas: Parade of Trees
Keep an eye out for Virginia’s First Day Hike programs.
* All times listed are the park’s local time zone.