Events Calendar
Spring Egg Hunt Keysville's Tower Park  Bike the Heartland Christmas at Red Hill 
Spring Events Summer Events Fall Events Winter Events

Other Local Events:

*If you have a local, public event you would like to add to the Charlotte County Events Calendar, please contact the County Administrator's Office at (434) 542-5117.

Information may change. Please call and check.
 REGULAR EVENTS
 
Keysville Drive-In Theatre
134 Three Sixty Highway
Keysville ,VA
Enjoy movies under the stars March through November!  For more information visit www.keysvilledrivein.com.
Bolton’s Music House
Monday Night
4300 Country Rd. Saxe, VA
An informal gathering of local musicians. Call first, (434) 454-6327, then come for some good country music. Bring your instrument if you play. Free.
Drakes Branch Music Hall
Thursday  7 to 10 pm
Drakes Main Street
Drakes Branch, VA
Join us for live music, dancing, & refreshments.  Sponsored by the Drakes Branch Ladies Club.  Admission. (Proceeds benefit the Drakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department.)
Philbeck’s Music House
Friday, 7 pm to 11 pm
6300 George Washington Hwy.
Keysville, VA
Each Friday evening the “pickers” and listeners join for fellowship and bluegrass music. Everyone welcome, to listen or to play. Free, although you might bring a snack to add to the table.  (No phone calls please.)
 
SPRING EVENTS
 
Charlotte County Business Expo
Thursday, March 8, 2012
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Central Middle School
250 Statesmen Drive
Charlotte Court House, VA
Come out and get to know our local businesses or advertise your own business at the Business Expo, sponsored by the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce.  The Expo is free to the public and all are invited to attend. Exhibit space is $25.00.  Exhibitors are also invited to enter the Recipe Round-Up.  For more information contact the Chamber Office, 434-542-4546, or review the registration/recipe form.  Deadline for exhibitor registration is March 1, 2012.
 
Let's Go Fly A Kite Day! at Red Hill
Saturday, March 24, 2012
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
1250 Red Hill Road Brookneal, VA 
Spend the day at Red Hill; bring a blanket, a picnic lunch and a kite, or purchase one at the Visitor Center.  Admission to the grounds to fly a kite is complimentary, but regular admission prices apply for the walking tour and museum.  For more information visit www.redhill.org.
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 31, 2012
1:00 am to 3:30 pm
Staunton River Battlefield
Clover Visitor's Center
Randolph, VA
Registration begins at 1pm and the hunt will be held from 1:15 to 1:45 pm.  Afterwards children can pet lives bunnies, visit with the Easter Bunny, & enjoy games and more.  Admission is $3 per child.  Children ages 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Rain date Sunday, April 1, 2012.  (434) 454-4312 www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org
 
Easter Egg Hunt at Red Hill
Saturday, April 7, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
1250 Red Hill Road Brookneal, VA 
More information coming soon!
www.redhill.org
Charlotte County Festival
Saturday, April 28, 2012
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Central Middle School
250 Statesmen Drive
Charlotte Court House, VA
 What a way to bring in the Spring!  Sponsored by the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, this fun filled day features children's activities, crafts, food and much more. Vendors and exhibitors will be inside, so no worries about the weather. Exhibit space is $25.00.  Vendor registration forms are available here. For more information contact the Chamber Office, 434-542-4546.  
 
Naturalization Ceremony at Red Hill
Friday, May 11, 2012
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA 
Red Hill will host its seventh annual naturalization ceremony. Applicants will be sworn in and welcomed as our newest U.S. citizens. Find out if you could pass the test for U.S. citizenship.  Seating is limited so plan to arrive no later than 10:30. For more information, call 376-2044 or 800-514-7463 or visit www.RedHill.org.
Tastings on the Terrace at Red Hill
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Noon - 5 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA
More information coming soon!
www.RedHill.org
 
SUMMER EVENTS
 
Staunton River Battle 147th Anniversary Commemoration
Saturday, June 23, 2012 
Beginning at 9 am
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Randolph, VA
A great educational activity for the whole family.  Activities include a Confederate encampment, musket firing, music, UDC medal presentation, interpretive programs, guest speakers, demonstrations and more.  Free. (434) 454-4312 www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org
 
Red Hill 4th of July
Wednesdy, July 4th, 2012
3 pm Until  (Gates close at 9:00 pm)
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA
Activities and events include live music, food vendors, arts and craft vendors, colonial interpreters, guided tours of the plantation, kids’ games, raffles, and of course, fireworks. Bring your lawn chairs or blanket and enjoy the day on the beautiful grounds overlooking the Staunton River valley. Grounds open at 9 am, events begin at 3 pm. Admission fee.  For more information call (434) 376-2044 or (800) 514-7463. www.redhill.org
 
2011 Brookneal Wine Fest at Red Hill
Saturday, July 14, 2012
11 am to 5 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA
Brookneal Chamber of Commerce's third annual wine festival at Patrick Henry’s Red Hill. The festival will feature wine tastings, food, live music, artisans and more. More information will be coming soon!
 
 
FALL EVENTS
   
Tasting on the Terrace at Red Hill
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Noon - 5:00 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA
More information coming soon!
www.redhill.org
 
Halloween Haunted Harvest Hay Ride
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Activities start at 7 pm
Staunton River Battlefield Park
Clover Visitors Center
Randolph, VA
Admission $5, age 5 and under Free. Enjoy local ghost stories & legends while enjoying a 90 minute tour of the battlefield and low grounds.  For more information call (434) 454-4312 or visit www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org.  RSVP in advance.
Bluegrass, Barbeque and Brew Festival at Red Hill
Saturday, November 3, 2012
11 am to 5 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA
Stroll the beautiful grounds of Red Hill while enjoying some terrific bluegrass bands and local barbecue and beer. Tours of Patrick Henry’s home, law office and other historical buildings will be offered at designated times throughout the day.   More information will be coming soon!
 
WINTER EVENTS
Mulberry Hill Christmas  
December 1 & 2, 2012
1 pm to 4 pm
Mulberry Hill Plantation
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Randolph, VA
Come and enjoy an Antebellum period Christmas at Mulberry Hill Plantation, the ancestral home of the Carrington family. Tour the historic home and grounds, join in with Confederate re-enactors in campfire cooking and living history demonstrations. Light refreshments will be served with the hopes of a visit from Santa! $5 Admission. For more information call (434) 454-4312.
 
Red Hill Christmas Open House
December 2, 2012
2 pm to 4pm
1250 Red Hill Rd. Brookneal, VA
Complimentary admission. Costumed docents will give guided tours of the house and plantation buildings decorated in traditional Christmas greenery by the Red Hill Garden Club.  Enjoy Christmas music & sweets and mulled cider from the plantation kitchen. For more information contact (434) 376-2044 or visit www.redhill.org.
 
2012 African-American History Celebration
February 18th, 2012
Beginning at 2 pm
Southside Virginia Community College
Workforce Development Center
200 Daniel Road
Keysville, VA
Join us for our annual African-American History Celebration "Connecting The Past Through Perseverance To Strengthen The Future."  Guest speaker will be Lacy Ward, Jr., Director of R. R. Moton Museum in Farmville, VA and special music will be provided by Peaceful Zion Baptist Church Male Chorus.  Admission is free and all are welcome! Guests are encouraged to wear African attire. Refreshments will be served following the program.  For more information contact Judy Moore at (434)735-8508.