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.
Bring the family dog for a short, flat, paved ranger-led walk with plenty of sniffing stops.
Little naturalists can touch and smell real Virginia mammal pelts and skulls, then guess which animal each one came from.
Meet Lake Anna's reptile ambassadors, learn how Virginia reptiles help the environment, and pick up snake safety tips.
A slow, family-friendly ranger walk on the short paved Old Pond Trail about sharing the outdoors kindly with wildlife and other hikers.
Kids and grown-ups practice fire safety and different fire-starting techniques by building their own mini campfires with a ranger.
Drop by the Visitor Center to touch, smell, and explore real animal pelts and skulls and guess which Virginia animals they belong to.
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