Owl Prowl: Park After Dark at Lake Anna State Park
A ranger leads a short, fully paved moonlight hike where families call out to owls and listen for them to hoot back.
Lake Anna State Park Visitor Center
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SPONSOREDSaturday, December 19 · 9 AM to 11 AMThe Santa Social: A Family Christmas Brunch with Santa (Morning Seating)The Venue at Memorable Moments · 10829 Patriot Hwy, FredericksburgBrunch, storytime, ornament decorating, letters to Santa and time with Santa for photos on your own phone.Get ticketsFrom $25
SPONSOREDSaturday, December 19 · 11:30 AM to 1:30 PMThe Santa Social: A Family Christmas Brunch with Santa (Afternoon Seating)The Venue at Memorable Moments · 10829 Patriot Hwy, FredericksburgBrunch, storytime, ornament decorating, letters to Santa and time with Santa for photos on your own phone.Get ticketsFrom $25A ranger leads a short, fully paved moonlight hike where families call out to owls and listen for them to hoot back.
Kids meet the park's snake ambassadors, learn about snake safety and Virginia's reptiles, and watch feeding time at the end.
A ranger leads a slow walk on the paved 0.2-mile Old Pond Trail, great for little legs and strollers.
Rangers teach fire safety and several fire-starting techniques, and participants build their own mini campfire.
Work off Thanksgiving dinner with a trail 5K, 10K or half marathon at Lake Anna, benefiting Project Linus.
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