Upcoming Events
Follow the link above to check out PEC sponsored events. Or read below for a variety of events sponsored by groups throughout the region.
(Loudoun) View local artwork from Loudoun County artists celebrating Loudoun's agricultural heritage. All artwork at the show will be offered for sale.
(Charlottesville) Holiday City Market will offer crafts, baked goods, toys, greenery and more.
(Charlottesville)Visit the historic home of James Monroe and venture into the nearby fields to select a locally grown pine or cedar natural Christmas tree.
(Culpeper, Fauquier & Rappahannock) Attend this information session to ask questions and to find out the latest on the transmission line case.
(Charlottesville) Learn how to make a Holiday wreath with natural materials during this 3-hour workshop at Monticello.
(Loudoun) View exhibits entered for competition by members of the Fauquier, Upperville, Aldie, and Middleburg garden clubs. Wreaths, greens, baked goods, and other holiday delights will also be for sale.
(Charlottesville) Come see the stars in the winter night sky during these public nights at UVA's McCormick Observatory. The 2-hour event is free and includes at slide show and tour of the observatory.
(Albemarle) Local produce, grass-fed & pastured meat & poultry, wreaths & greenery, specialty foods such as jams, breads, scones, granola, chocolates, pastries, crackers, herbal teas, hand spun wool & more.
(Loudoun)Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy as they visit the Dulles Greenway Wetlands. On this trip you should be able to get a close up view of ducks, geese, and other birds that visit this area during the winter months.
(Culpeper) Tour historic homes in Culpeper during the first annual Holiday Tour of Homes in Downtown Culpeper. Take the trolley and visit homes decorated for the holidays.
(Charlottesville) Take a tour of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello decorated for the Holidays! This evening tour will provide visitors with a rare opportunity to visit Monticello after dark and experience how holidays were celebrated during Jefferson's time.
(Clarke County) Celebrate the Holiday season with a tour of some of the most beautiful homes in Clarke County at this event co-sponsored by Town & Country Garden Club and Clarke County Parks and Recreation.
(Charlottesville) Come see Downtown Charlottesville illuminated for the Holidays during this night-time tour on the Holly Trolley. Pre-purchased tickets are required for this fun family event.
(Charlottesville) Join the Rivanna Conservation Society at their monthly lecture series. Bring your own lunch and learn about the duties of a river keeper presented by David Sligh, Upper James River Keeper.
(Fauquier) Join the Virginia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation as it celebrates the grand opening of the new office in Marshall.
(Charlottesville) Participants will learn about water conservation, rainwater collection, and local efforts to protect water at this seminar sponsored by the Habitat store.
(Fauquier) Living historians, drill teams, period musicians, educators, historical interpreters, re-enactors, authors, and all who love to share history: Join the Southern Fauquier Historical society in celebrating Fauquier's 250th anniversary.
