Children’s Programs
Children’s Day at the Museum Sponsored by Churchill Downs Group
Children’s Day at the Museum Sponsored by Churchill Downs Group occurs every 2nd or 3rd Saturday of the month in the Weems-Botts Museum Annex. Sign your child up for free for educational children’s activities, immersive history lessons, and make-and-take crafts. Check out our Eventbrite Collection to browse past Children’s Day activities and to RSVP for this month’s program!
September 2024: Join us in learning about and playing different outdoor games that children played in the Colonial Period, like marbles, stick and hoop, graces, and hopscotch! Free tickets can be reserved on our Eventbrite Page Here!
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Seasonal Programs & Special Events
Make a cross-stitch cherry ornament and learn about the Boston Tea Party and women’s political activism in the Colonial period! Materials, cherry tea, scones, and other treats will be provided.. For more details and registration, visit the Eventbrite Page Here!
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Into the Shadows Ghost Tours
Join us for one of our seasonal haunted walking tours, only during the month of October! Our paranormal expert will take you through multiple locations in Dumfries’ historic district while sharing local ghost stories – the tour will end at the Weems-Botts historic house, the site of many of these tales! The tour will take you inside of the historic house – if you dare to enter! For tickets and more information, visit out Eventbrite Page Here!
A Sip of History: Ghost Stories of Prince William County: Wednesday, October 9th, 6:30-8:00pm
Join us for the Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation’s October program at Water’s End Brewery! Hear a variety of local ghost stories from the panelists including our very own ghost walks tour guide! More information can be found on Facebook Here!
