Tara's Guide to Orange County Virginia

2004
Orange County Virginia Calendar of Events



Orange County Virginia has a huge variety of events going on throughout the year.  From parades, to tours, to street festivals!  There are also many very interesting and fun events at Montpelier, the home of James Madison.  There are also art gallery shows, car shows, arts alive concerts in the park, and many events of historical value.  We try to keep the calendar as up to date as possible.  Events subject to change without notice. For more information contact the Department of Tourism's at 672-1653 (local) or 1-877-222-8057 (toll free).   Area Codes 540 unless otherwise noted.

JANUARY

 

25


til 19 March

USAF Tradewinds Quintet 4 p.m.
Orange School of Performing Arts – Orange  672-2540

March Behind-the-Scenes Tours Montpelier  672-2728
Five times daily 10 - 3 pm


FEBRUARY
 

 


March
 

3


20 - Oct. 31


20 - Oct. 30
21 - Oct. 31

21

James Madison Birthday Celebration Montpelier
  Free  672-7365

Behind-the-Scenes Tours Montpelier    672-2728
Every half- hour 10:30 - 4 p.m.

Saturday Guided Walking Tours   Montpelier   672-2728
Sunday Guided Walking Tours     Montpelier    672-2728

Keswick-Farmington Hunt Club     (434) 980-9926
Point-to-Point Races Montpelier


April
 

3


TBA


17

25

Orange Easter Celebration 10am Taylor Park, Orange
672-2540 (Rain Date April 10)

Civil War Museum at The Exchange Hotel Gordonsville 832-2944                Opens for season

Garden Week in Virginia Montpelier 672-2728 (x104)

Spring Evening at Montpelier 672-7365


May
 

1, 2

1, 2

8 - Sept. 11


8
8 - 16

17 - June 10

20


16
23 rain date

Montpelier Wine Festival 672-2728 (x104)

James Madison Museum Herb, Plant and Bake Sale
672-1776

Farmers Market 8am – 12 noon     672-2540   Taylor Park Orange

National Traveler’s Appreciation Day      672-1653
National Tourism Week       672-1653

Archaeology Field School Montpelier          672-0008

Dolley Madison Birthday Celebration Montpelier            672-2728 (x104)

Annual Good Time Cruisers Car Show, “Harry’s” {854-5611}
31300 Constitution Hwy (Rt. 20) Locust Grove {854-4370}


June
 

2 - Oct. 13


6

13



13

17


21 - 25


24, 25, 26





28 - July 3

Farmers Market Wed. 2-6 pm Taylor Park Orange
672-2540

Butterfly Release in the Montpelier Garden    825-4840

Orange County Cruisers 12th Annual Open Car Show
672-4573

Opera in the Vineyards Barboursville Vineyards 804-644-8168(x3505)

Arts Alive! Concert Series 6-9pm Taylor Park Orange
672-2540

Natural History Day Camp 672-0025

All-American Bluegrass Jam, Booster Park, Orange
672-3549

Civil War Medical & Military Reenactment       832-2944
Civil War Museum at The Exchange Hotel Gordonsville

Archaeology Field School Montpelier      672-0008

All American Blue Grass Festival Booster Park Orange 672-3549 (or) 825-5838


July
 

4

7 - Aug. 4

15




18

 


23 - 25

Fireworks at Lake of the Woods Locust Grove 972-2237

Summer Fun at Montpelier Fee 672-0025

Arts Alive! Concert Series 6-9pm Taylor Park Orange 672-2540

Pig Roast Horton Vineyards 832-7440

Big Woods Walk Fee Res. Only Montpelier 672-2728 (x6)

Summer Evening at Montpelier Fee 672-7365

New Gallery Show The Arts Center in Orange 672-7311

Germanna Colonies Reunion Locust Grove 423-1700

Orange County Fair Montpelier 672-2271

Guest Chef Series Barboursville Vineyards 832-7848


August
 

5



 

 


19


27, 28, 29

 

Arts Alive! Concert Series 6-9pm Taylor Park Orange     672-2540

Shakespeare at the Ruins Barboursville Vineyards          832-5355            Four County Players T/B/A

Guest Chef Series Barboursville Vineyards     832-7848

Gordonsville Fireman’s Parade Gordonsville    832-2233

Gordonsville Fireman’s Carnival Gordonsville    832-2233

Arts Alive! Concert Series 6-9pm Taylor Park Orange     672-2540

Guest Chef Series Barboursville Vineyards    832-7848

Somerset Steam & Gas Pasture Party Somerset 672-3429

Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association National Meeting          Somerset          (757) 485-3808


September

11

11,12


17

17

25


26

27 - Oct. 2

Annual Orange Street Festival Orange     672-5216

Dolley's Treasures Sale James Madison Museum - Orange 672-1776

Constitution Day Montpelier     672-2728 (x104)

Italian Harvest Feast Barboursville Vineyards    832-7848

Rock’n Rotary Car Show 10 am – 5 p.m. (rain date Oct 2) 672-2540

Autumn Evening at Montpelier      672-7365

Archaeological Work Study Program Montpelier  672-0008



October
 

1 - 31

1 - 31


2 - 3


5

 




8, 9

 

 

 




24


29

Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides Double B Farm Rt. 20 854-4277

Harvest Festival Activities, Round Hill Farm Rt. 522
854-7398

Fall Fiber Festival & Sheep Dog Trials Montpelier
(434) 296-8533    (outside Virginia) (800) 784-9285

Harvest Festival 672-5216

Gordonsville Street Festival - Free Entertainment  832-2233

Arts Festival Open Studio Tour The Arts Center in Orange 672-7311

Autumn Barrel Tasting Barboursville Vineyards   832-7848

Orange County Farm Tour Orange County Farm Bureau 672-3447

Guest Chef Series Barboursville Vineyards 832-7848

Big Woods Walk Fee Res. Only Montpelier  672-2728 (x6)

Ghost Walk Civil War Museum Gordonsville     832-2944

Halloween at Montpelier $7 per person       672-0025

Charlottesville/Albemarle Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show
& Obedience Trial Fee.       (434) 971-9265

Orange Halloween Celebration 3-5 p.m. Taylor Park Orange 672-2540


November
 

1- Jan 1, 2005

6



11

20

26

26-27

26 - Dec 5

27 - 28

30

New Gallery Show - The Arts Center in Orange  672-7311

70th Annual Montpelier Hunt Races Montpelier   672-0027

Annual Fall Barrel Tasting Horton Vineyards     832-7440

Veterans Day at Montpelier      672-2728 (x104)

Truffle Dinner Res.only Barboursville Vineyards    832-7848

Capitol Holiday Tree Celebration at Montpelier 672-2728

Thanksgiving Open House Horton Vineyards 832-7440

Downtown Orange Holiday Open House Orange 672-2540

Holiday Open House Barboursville Vineyards     832-7848

Exchange Civil War Museum closes for season.
Reopens April 1, 2005          540-832-2944


December
 

Nov 26 - 5

3



5

 

 

11


31

Downtown Orange Holiday Open House Orange 672-

Holiday Parade 6:30 p.m.   Town of Orange    672-5216

Holiday Open House The Arts Center in Orange   672-7311

Open House - Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel 832-2944           Gordonsville

Christmas Tree Lighting Town of Gordonsville   832-2233

Christmas Tree Lighting Town of Orange        672-4335

Sparkling Viognier Holiday Celebration     832-7440
Horton Vineyards   Barboursville, Va.


New Years Eve Dinner Barboursville Vineyards   832-7848

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