Kate Elim, Lake Anna Real Estate Specialist: Holiday Events in the Lake Anna Area

Now is the time to find out what activities are planned in our area for the upcoming holidays.  These are just a few.  Others will be mentioned in future posts.  See how many you can fit in your schedule.

Louisa is Ready to Start Celebrating

Louisa's Christmas parade, with an expected 40 floats, will start at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5.  The parade will begin at the corner of Patrick Henry Drive and Cutler Road turning left on Main Street to Fredericksubrg Ave. and then back to the fairgrounds. 

There will be approximately 45 vendors including First Fruit Ministry which will be conducting a raffle/food drive to benefit the Community Cupboard.  Every two cans of food donated will entitle the donor to one ticker for a drawing to be held at 4:00 p.m.  Entrants must be present to win the prizes which include a number of items donated by local business.  This is a wonderful opportunity to spread some holiday cheer by donating to a very worthy cause.

St. Jude Catholic Church is having its Christmas Bazaar Saturday, December 5th between 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  There will be crafts and a bake sale, pictures with Santa, and a silent auction.  St. Jude is located on routes 22/33 between Mineral and Louisa.

Hanover County

Tomorrow morning there will be an open house and guided tours at St. John's Church in Richmond, where Patrick Henry made his history-changing "give me liberty or give me death" speech.

Historic Hanover Tavern, where Henry once tended bar as a young man, will have an open house and holiday craft fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow.

At noon re-enactors will dramatize Henry's famous "Parson's Cause" speech during a free performance at the historic Hanover Courthouse across the street from Hanover Tavern.

Scotchtown, Henry's home when he was Virginia's first governor, will have a Christmas open house with colonial dancers and musicians from 7:30-9:30 tomorrow night.  All events are free admission except for the Open House at Scotchtown, which cost $5.

 
Santa breakfasts at firehouses begin Sat. December 5th

A number of Hanover County Fire Departments have Breakfasts with Santa each December. Beaverdam VFD kicks off this local holiday tradition tomorrow. Breakfast will be served from 8-10 a.m. and kids can have their pictures taken with Santa. The Beaverdam Fire Station is located at 16150 Trainham Road in the village; call 449-6345 for more information.

Next Saturday, December 12th, the fire departments of Ashland, Chickahominy and Hanover Courthouse will have their own Santa Breakfast events.

Spotsylvania County

It's time for Spotsylvania's annual Holiday Parade.  The parade begins at Spotsylvania Middle School and continues to R.E. Lee Elementary.  You'll get to see bands, floats, high school Jr. ROTC, mules, children's groups, horses, alpaces, and best of all...Santa.  It starts at 2:00 p.m. so be sure to get there in time.

Fredericksburg City

Be sure to plan for the Fredericksburg Jaycees Christmas Parade downtown along Caroline and Princess Anne streets beginning at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, December 5th.  There will be an apprearance by the famous Budweiser Clydesdales.