Calendar of Events

Some events may be postponed or canceled. Contact the event host for updates.

March 10-12, 17-19–Staunton.

Rodgers & Hammerstein: A Concert presented by ShenanArts, 300 Churchville Ave., Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 3pm. Come enjoy a nostalgic evening of music and meet the talented cast and crew who will be bringing you the classic favorite, The Sound of Music. This concert will celebrate the collaboration of the famous musical theater team and will be performed by the cast and crew of The Sound of Music. Please join us as we review the lives, careers, and sounds of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. https://shenanarts.org/.

March 10, 31–Berryville.

Get your blasters ready for the “Nerf™ Battles”, from 7-8:30pm, at the Recreation Center, 225 Al Smith Circle. Participants

5 yrs and up will form two teams and play different games, including Team Battle, Zombies and Elimination. Safety goggles are required and provided for children who need them. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. To register call 540-955-5140 or at the Recreation Center.

March 11–Winchester.

Join us at the Old Town Winchester’s Celtic Fest from noon to 9pm. This festival is free and activities will take place inside Old Town businesses and along the Loudoun Street Mall (weather permitting). 540-667-1815 ext. 1502 or https:// www.winchesterva.gov/communityevent/2020-st-paddys-celtic-festival.

March 11–Basye.

Celebrate the end of another winter season at Bryce Resort with a pancake breakfast, polar plunge, Locher challenge (ski/snowboard race), costume parade, pond skimming, live music and more. The cost for this event is free. 540-856-2121 ext. 282 or https://bryceresort.com/events-and-activities/events/winterfest.

Celebrating 63 Years of Syrup-making in the Mountains

March 11-12 and 18-19

Take a step back in time to Highland County, “Virginia’s Sweet Spot.” Travel scenic back roads and majestic mountain byways to the annual Highland County Maple Festival. Since 1959, visitors have been drawn to Highland County to tour real maple sugar camps for a cultural and culinary adventure. In 1999, The Library of Congress designated The Highland County Maple Festival a “Local Legacy.” In 2014, the Governor of Virginia signed a bill into law designating the festival as the “official maple festival of Virginia.”

Each year, tens of thousands of visitors are drawn to this unspoiled, rural region of Virginia to celebrate the “opening” of the trees and observe the process of maple syrup-making. Sugar camp tours provide a unique and educational experience that portrays a rapidly vanishing way of American life. In 2023, there will be 10 open sugar camps with unique techniques and stories for you to explore for free. In addition to pancake and buckwheat cake meals, famous Maple Doughnuts and live entertainment.

The Juried Arts & Crafts Show features over 100 contemporary and country artisans and crafters from around the region. Meet our artists in their booths, and learn about the process of creating these handcrafted, unique, high-quality treasures such as jewelry, glassware, hand-tooled leather, photography, pottery, wood furnishings, and more.

For more information contact the Highland County Chamber of Commerce at 540-468-2550, or visit the Chamber’s website at www.highlandcounty.org.

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