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Between 03/22/2025 and 03/22/2026
(31) Events Found For All Event Types
Park: Southwest Virginia Museum
March 27, 2025. 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the Spring semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program.
March 29, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
To collect is as old as humankind.
April 1, 2025 10:00 a.m. - May 31, 2025 5:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Building
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is now accepting entries for the “Stitch in Time” Quilt Show.
April 3, 2025. 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the Spring semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program.
April 10, 2025. 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the Spring semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program.
April 12, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will offer a monthly "Birding in the Gap" program on the second Saturday of each month (with the exception of October and December).
April 12, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Glencoe Cemetery Gate
Join staff and volunteers from the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, April 12 for a historic cemetery preservation workshop at Big Stone Gap’s Glencoe Cemetery.
April 17, 2025. 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the Spring semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program.
April 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Powell River Trailhead
The first installment of the "Prowl the Powell" nature series will take place on Saturday, April 19 at 10 am.
April 24, 2025. 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the Spring semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program.
April 26, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Lawn
The Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum to host an Earth Day Yard Sale fundraiser on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Yard Sale will offer a variety of items for purchase, and all proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park. Donations are needed for the sale, and the Friends will accept items in good condition, except clothing and shoes.
May 1, 2025. 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the Spring semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program.
May 3, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Side Yard
The Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum to host a Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Plant Sale will offer a variety of indoor and outdoor plants and flowers for purchase, and all proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
May 8, 2025. 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the Spring semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program.
May 10, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will offer a monthly "Birding in the Gap" program on the second Saturday of each month (with the exception of October and December).
May 10, 2025 10:00 a.m. - May 11, 2025 5:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Parlor
Mom does everything for you.
May 17, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Garden
Families can join rangers for fun nature activities on Kids to Park Day!
May 24, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Lawn
Celebrate Southwest Virginia's rich tradition of old-time, bluegrass, blues, and Americana music with performances by regionally and nationally renowned musicians, including a star-studded main stage lineup! The much-celebrated Country Music duo, The Bellamy Brothers are coming to this year’s Gathering in the Gap!
June 7, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
Celebrate National Trails Day with staff and volunteers with the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
June 9, 2025 9:00 a.m. - June 13, 2025 12:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Side Yard
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the Children’s Summer Music Camp.
June 14, 2025. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
In observance of Virginia State Park's History and Culture Weekend, the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will offer a Civil War Bus Tour on Saturday, June 14.
June 14, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will offer a monthly "Birding in the Gap" program on the second Saturday of each month (with the exception of October and December).
June 14, 2025. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Side Yard
Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption, June 14. What we know fondly as the “Stars and Stripes” was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official American flag in 1777, in the midst of the Revolutionary War.
July 7, 2025 9:00 a.m. - July 11, 2025 12:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Victorian Garden
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the 2025 Junior Ranger Camp!
July 12, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will offer a monthly "Birding in the Gap" program on the second Saturday of each month (with the exception of October and December).
July 19, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
The second installment of the "Prowl the Powell" nature series will take place on Saturday, July 19 at 9 am.
Aug. 9, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will offer a monthly "Birding in the Gap" program on the second Saturday of each month (with the exception of October and December).
Aug. 16, 2025. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
Adventures in History: Coal Camp Bus Tour, offered by the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
Sept. 13, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will offer a monthly "Birding in the Gap" program on the second Saturday of each month (with the exception of October and December).
Sept. 20, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Glencoe Cemetery Gate
The Southwest Virginia Museum presents a historic cemetery preservation workshop focusing on intermediate conservation skills.
Nov. 8, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum Museum Front Gate
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will offer a monthly "Birding in the Gap" program on the second Saturday of each month (with the exception of October and December).
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