Historic Dumfries Virginia

Children's Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group: Historic Games
2022-11-19 10:00 - 10:30 UTC | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Join our educators as we play historic games in Merchant Park! Try your hand at stick & hoop, graces, and hopscotch as we learn and interact with games enjoyed by early American children. Take an active part in living history in the small and mighty Town of Dumfries!
Children’s Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group is a free program offered monthly with different themes and activities. Masks are required at all times when entering any Historic Dumfries Virginia/The Weems-Botts Museum indoor structures.

Holiday Open House
2022-12-10 13:30 - 15:30 | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Join us for an open house holiday tradition! Enjoy a delightful performance by Broad Run String’s along with sugar cookie decorating and holiday crafts! Tickets and face masks required.
Historic Holiday Tours at 2 & 3: Please contact Lisa Timmerman directly to RSVP your spot! Free, very limited space. Face masks required. (703-221-2218, info@historicdumfriesva.org)

Winter Garland Swag Class
2022-12-14 09:00 - 10:30 | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Craft elegant holiday winter swag for your home using fresh greenery and pinecones from The Weems-Botts Museum. Walk away with the skills and swag after joining us for an hour of arts & crafts! All supplies included. Program scheduled for Merchant Park Pavilion if weather allows. If not, program will be held in the Annex. Masks are required for entering any HDVI building.
Historic Dumfries Virginia is a non-profit historical organization in the Town of Dumfries. We host a variety of courses and activities throughout the year!

Children's Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group: To The Birds!
2023-01-21 10:00 - 11:00 | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Join us as we learn how people and animals stay warm during winter and craft a birdfeeder! Dispel common wildlife myths and Learn how early Americans survived the cold months in Virginia, dispel common winter & wildlife myths, and craft a pinecone bird feeder for our cold outdoor friends!
Children’s Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group is a free program offered every 3rd Saturday throughout the year focusing on different themes each month.
Masks required.

Earn the Life in Colonial America Try-it
2023-01-30 09:00 - 10:30 | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Calling all Brownie Girl Scouts! Spend your morning at The Weems-Botts Museum as we delve into Colonial Life! Complete four activities to earn your Try-It at a colonial site in a famous colonial town! Fully engage in living history with our educators as you learn about life in Colonial Virginia with actual artifacts!
$7.00 per brownie, all supplies & try-it included. Face masks & tickets required. No refunds.

Presidents Day: The Cherry Tree & Me
2023-02-20 10:00 - 11:00 | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Celebrate Presidents Day at The Weems-Botts Museum as we read Parson Weems’ folktales about George Washington! Make masks to reenact scenes from the famous Cherry Tree story and then record your own family stories!
Free! Masks and tickets required!

Children's Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group: Kites!
2023-03-11 10:00 - 11:00 | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Join our educators as we design, build, and fly kites! This free hour program includes the history behind kites as well as the supplies needed and a chance to see if yours work!
Children’s Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group is a free program offered every 2nd or 3rd Saturday throughout the year focusing on different themes each month.
Tickets & Masks required for indoor activities.

Children's Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group: Mother's Day
2023-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
April is the perfect time to craft a gift for Mother’s Day! Join us as we learn about the holiday & craft gifts to present to your mother and/or guardian! This program includes all the supplies needed!
Children’s Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group is a free program offered every 2nd or 3rd Saturday throughout the year focusing on different themes each month.
Masks required for indoors.

Members First: Revolutionary War Evening Walk
2023-05-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Merchant Park, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Meet us in Merchant Park as we focus on the Revolutionary War in this outside walking tour of Dumfries! Learn more about the crucial role Dumfries played before & during the War and visit the sites where many key moments happened in our historic town’s past. Each participant will receive a cup of refreshing Italian ice as we hopefully enjoy the cool evening air! Free, tickets required.
Members First programs allow us to thank our incredible community and supporters and demonstrate our commitment to providing great local history!

Children's Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Grp: Birdhouses!
2023-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Merchant Park, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Join us in the Merchant Park Pavilion to help construct your own birdhouse to take home! Support your local bird population by learning more about bluebirds and other wonderful indigenous wildlife species. This program includes all the supplies needed!
Children’s Day at the Museum Sponsored by Colonial Downs Group is a free program offered every 2nd or 3rd Saturday throughout the year focusing on different themes each month.
Masks required for indoors. Tickets required.

Children's Day at the Museum Sponsored by the Colonial Downs Group: Join the Home Front!
2023-07-15 10:00 - 11:00 | The Weems-Botts Museum Annex, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA, 22026, United States
Learn about the monumental Prince William Resolves and how local people joined the war effort! Spin wool from local American sheep as you declare your independence at The Weems-Botts Museum. This historical craft will help you commemorate and participate in an activity our local residents were certainly doing in the 1700s!
Free, tickets required. Masks will only be required if COVID case rates are on the rise. Participants will be informed before the event if masking is necessary.
