Parks, Recreation & Tourism: Calendar of Events

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Visit Gloucester

boys in colonial clothing standing next to the monument in the courtcircle

For History,

a view of the York River from Gloucester Point BEach Park
For Beauty,

students listen to a reenactor during Black Powder and Paint

For Fun!

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
VA 7th Regiment of the Continental Army Encampment May 24
Chalkfest May 31
Virginia Symphony June 1
Celtastrophe - Concert on the Green - June 8
VECTOR - USAF - Concert on the Green June 19
Big Bash Open Bass Tournament - June 21
180 Damascus Road - Concert on the Green - June 22
Made From Scratch - Concert on the Green June 29
July 4th Celebration & Fireworks Gloucester Point Beach Park
Gloucester Renaissance Festival July 19 & 20
Croaker Tournament at Gloucester Point Beach Park - July 26
Songman Robert Matter - Concert on the Green - July 31
The Project - Concert on the BEACH - August 2
The Project - Concert on the Green - August 9
County Fair August 13-17
Tri-County Express - Concert on the Green - August 17
Planet Full OF Blues - Concert on the Green September 21
Guinea Jubilee September 26 & 27
A Day for Jarrett September 26
Celtastrophe - Concert on the Green - September 28
Black Powder & Paint October 10 &11
Haunts of Gloucester October 17 & 18
Battle of the Hook Re-enactment October 18 & 19
Haunted Trail October 24 & 25
Gloucester Citizen's Holiday Parade December 6
Tree Lighting & Children's Holiday Concert December 7

PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE 2008 EVENTS CALENDAR

2008 Events Calendar
January
	1	New Years Day - County Offices Closed
	18	Lee Jackson Day - County Offices Closed
	13	Arts at Abingdon - Jae Sinnett Jazz Trio
	21	Martin Luther King Day - County Offices Closed
February		Black History Month at Gloucester Museum of History
	18	Presidents Day - County Offices Closed
March
	2	Arts at Abingdon - Rastrelli Quartet-Four Cellos
	8	Daffodil Festival Poster Unveiling & Dance,
	8	Celebrate Families
	9	Daylight Saving Time Begins - 2nd Sunday of March
	17	Arts at Abingdon - Two-Piano Concert
	18	Girlfriends Night Out,
	20	1st Day of Spring
	23	Easter
	29&30	22nd Annual Daffodil Festival
	29&30	58th Annual Daffodil Show
April
	7-11	Public School Spring Break
	20-26	Historic Garden Week in Virginia
	26	Art on the Green
	26	Garden Week Tour - Gloucester/Mathews
May
		Beach House Open on Weekends
	28	PR&T Volunteer Recognition Night
	6	Girlfriends Night Out
	11	Mothers Day
		7th Virginia Regiment Encampment
	26	Memorial Day - County Offices Closed
	31	Chalk Fest,
June
	1	Virginia Symphony
	8	Celtastrophe - Concert on the Green
	14	Flag Day
	14	History & Adventure Trail Saturday
	13	Last Day of School
	14	Paddle Jam - Beaverdam Park
	15	Father's Day
	19	VECTOR - USAF - Concert on the Green
	20	Main Street After 5
	21	First Day of Summer
	21	Big Bash Open Bass Tournament
	22	180 Damascus Road - Concert on the Green
	29	Made From Scratch - Concert on the Green
July
	4	Independence Day Celebration at Gloucester Point Beach Park
	4	County Offices Closed
	11	Girlfriend's Night Out
	12	History & Adventure Trail Saturday
	19 & 20	Renaissance Festival
	26	Croaker Tournament at GPBP
	31	Songman - Robert Matter - Concert on the Green
August
	1	The Project - Concert on the Green
	9	History & Adventure Trail Saturday
	13-17	Gloucester County Fair at Ark Park
	17	Tri-County Express - Concert on the Green
September
	1-30	Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad Exhibit, Gloucester Visitor Center
	1	Labor Day - County Offices Closed
	2	Schools Open
	13	History & Adventure Trail Saturday
		Mathews Market Days
	13	Walter Reed's Birthday
	16	Girlfriends Night Out
	21	Planet Full OF Blues - Concert on the Green
	23	First Day of Autumn
	26,27	Guinea Jubilee - Bena
	26	A Day For Jarrett - playground fundraiser
	28	Celtastrophe - Concert on the Green
October
	8	Columbus Day - County Offices Closed
	11	History & Adventure Trail Saturday
	10-11	Black Powder & Paint Living History Weekend Artisans recreating the past - Courtcircle
	17&18	Haunts of Gloucester
	18 & 19	Battle of the Hook Re-enactment
	24, 25	Haunted Trail - Beaverdam
	26	Rosewell's Annual Barbecue at the Ruins
	31	Main Street Trick or Treat
	31	Halloween
November
	2	Daylight Saving Times Ends - 1st Sunday of November
		Urbanna Oyster Festival
	6	Election Day
	11	Veterans Day - County Offices Closed
	18	Girlfriends Night Out
	22	Holiday Artisan & Craft Market
	27	Thanksgiving
December
	6	Holiday Parade and Show
	6	Lighted Boat Parade on the York River
	7	Courtcircle Holiday Tree Lighting
	7	Main Street Open House
	25	Christmas

Gloucester Tourism
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Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Last Update by D. R. Carter June 25, 2008