Eco Tourism Events
Whether you prefer to enjoy our harborfront events downtown Hampton or take in an educational fishing event at Bass Pro Outdoor World, you'll find our natural resources challenge soft adventures for you and your family.
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Saturday, Sep 04, 2010
Saturday Summer Street Fest Series
(A Celebrations by the Bay event)
Every Saturday through September 4, 2010
6pm to 11pm
Queens Way, Downtown
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Saturday, Sep 04, 2010
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Sunday, Sep 12, 2010
Celebrating its 28th year, this annual festival is a combination of free entertainment on two stages, a family friendly area with a children’s stage, rides for kids under twelve, 40 booths of interactive educational fun that encourages stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay, 100 Arts & Crafts booths, 35 food vendors, and one of the longest fireworks displays in the area.
September 10-12, 2010
Downtown
Fri, noon-11pm; Sat, 10am-11pm; Sun, Noon-6pm
Call 757-727-1641 or visit www.baydays.com for more information about this event.
Hampton, VA 23669
757-727-1641
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Saturday, Sep 18, 2010
Neigborhood Night Out
The Coliseum Central Neighborhood Night Out Health & Safety Fair is an event held annually in conjunction with the “National Night Out” program. This free family-oriented event focuses on crime prevention, wellness, safety, neighborhood unity, and family fun. Coliseum Central is pleased to announce that this year’s event will feature Radio Disney onsite to provide musical entertainment and games for the children in addition to many other activities.
September 18, 2010
3pm-6pm
Bass Pro Outdoor World Parking lot
Hampton, VA 23666
757-826-6351
Native American Festival: Thunder on the Bay 400th Anniversary Feature Event
A 400th Anniversary Signature Event, Thnder on the Bay is a drumming and dancing pow-wow, focusing on the continued Native American presence in our region and along the East Coast, with educational exhibits, food vendors, and craft vendors.
September 18, 2010
Buckroe Beach Park
Call (757) 726-5437 for more information on this event
Family Scavenger Hunt
September 18
Come out and have fun on a Scavenger Hunt, you and your family will have to mark off on a park map where you find all the natural objects, first family finished wins. Register one day prior by 3pm, $3, 12pm-2pm. Meet at the
757/825-4657, www.hampton.gov/sandybottom
9am-2pm at the Bluebird Gap Farm’s
Bluebird Gap Farm.
757/825-4750, www.hampton.gov/bbgf
Pony Pedicures
September 18
You can trim your finger and toenails what what’s a pony to do? Today you can see a demonstration of the art of trimming horse’s hooves from our farrier (horse shoer)
Free Admission, 9:30am-10:30am, Bluebird Gap Farm at the Livestock Barn.
757/825-4750, www.hampton.gov/bbgf
Sunday Nature Hike
September 19
Join a Park Ranger for a leisurely nature hike. Start out in the
Tree ID
September 25
Join a ranger for a leisurely stroll through Sandy Bottom where you will learn how to ID trees from things like leaves, bark, and other classifications. Ages 8 and up. Register one day prior by 3pm, $2, 10am-11am.
757/825-4657, www.hampton.gov/sandybottom
