Thanksgiving and Holiday Christmas Tours light up the Valley

November 15, 2009
By S.B. Thompson

Deocrating Holiday

Shenandoah Valley, VA – As folks order “Thomas” the turkey, and get ready to enter into the thankful holiday season, here are some Thanksgiving and Christmas events in and near the Shenandoah Valley that you and your family can enjoy.

Over the next several weeks, 7Bends will be bringing you more information about great holiday excursions and events in the Valley. Stay tuned!

There are a host of Holiday Open Houses scheduled, many at beautiful historic homes:

Preservation of Historic Winchester Holiday House Tours
at the Octagon House
530 Amherst Street
Winchester, VA 22601

December 5 and 6 – Preservation of Historic Winchester’s Annual Holiday House Tour features five splendid homes decorated for Christmas. Featured homes to be announced closer to event date. Saturday night kicks off the event with candlelight tours and a preview party from 6 to 9 p.m. Daylight Tour will be from noon to 5 p.m on  Sunday. The review party costs $35 to attend.

For more information, call Preservation of Historic Winchester at (540) 667-3577, or visit their web site.

Christmas Tours at Belle Grove Plantation – in Middletown, VA

December 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19 – Enjoy a magical Shenandoah Valley Christmas complete with traditional decorations by regional garden clubs. Visitors will find a festive exhibit in Belle Grove’s authentically decorated period rooms, evening fireside refreshments and live holiday music. Children won’t want to miss Christmas storytelling and a visit with Santa on Sundays. Candlelight and daytime hours available. Call for time

And don’t miss Glenna Loving, author of  the book, “Shenandoah Daughter of the Stars,” and her new books “White Wolf of the Wolf Clan” and “Shenandoah of the Blue Clan.” She’ll be at Belle Grove for a book signing during Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Tours will be Friday and Saturday, November 27 & 28, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (We’ll also be showcasing Glenna’s new books in our Winter issue of 7Bends of the Shenandoah Valley Magazine, giving you a peek at what tweens think of her take on native Americans in the Valley.)

Visit the Bell Grove web site for more information

Holiday House and Country Christmas - at Mount Bleak House

If you don’t want to drive that far, consider venturing to Delaplane for their Holiday House and Country Christmas. Here are the details:

November 27-29 – Escape the holiday hustle and bustle and enjoy an old-fashioned country Christmas in the park. Tour Mount Bleak House, decorated to reflect local celebrations from the 18th through the 20th centuries. Join entertainers playing traditional carols. Buy unique gifts reflecting Northern Virginia’s agricultural heritage. For more information, call (540) 592-3556 or log onto their web site.

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2 Responses to “ Thanksgiving and Holiday Christmas Tours light up the Valley ”

  1. Locklear Nevile on November 27, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Hey people, it is Thanksgiving Day! I’m happy with my extra day off, and I am planning to doing something fun that will probably involve a bike ride and seeing something new in Yankton I haven’t seen yet.
    You write new post at Thanksgiving?

  2. Kurtis Wiesman on February 2, 2010 at 1:23 am

    Hi how are you i really liked this.

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