Edited by Emily Rust
1Ordinary Times: Life in Colonial Lanesville
After a tour of the Lanesville House, children can experience daily colonial life at Claude Moore Park. Dressed in period costume, staff demonstrate spinning, weaving, quilting and woodworking. Children learn the old-fashioned ways of letter writing with quills and cooking over a fire. / August 23
2Prince William County Fair
Amid traditional fair rides, young boys will beg to attend this year’s new two-night monster truck event. And while moms are entering their infants in the cutest baby contest, the rest of the family will be off riding camels. Rodeo enthusiasts can catch an entire night devoted to bulls and barrels. / August 8-16
3Meet the Beekeepers
It’s time for honey harvesting. Watch as beekeepers Doug and Ramona Morris from the Beekeepers of Northern Shenandoah extract honey from honeycombs. Taste fresh honey from apiaries or “bee yards” all while celebrating National Honeybee Day. / August 16 // Sky Meadows State Park; 540-592-3556
4The Big Dig
Ever wonder where potatoes come from? Hop on a wagon and get in touch with nature by rummaging for potatoes deep in the dirt. Fuel up with a pancake breakfast where Great Country Farms’ new apple pie syrup will premiere for the fall season. / August 30-31
5Tanabata Celebration
Children can create origami to hang on bamboo trees or fishnets to trap good fortunes in this festival celebrating Japanese culture. At the end of the night, lotus-shaped lanterns will be released over a pond, making your child’s “Tangled” fantasies come true. / August 11
(August 2014)
