On May 30 and May 31 there will be a Nelson County Folk Life Festival. The theme of the festival is a day to remember and a place to enjoy. This festival is to celebrate the history and heritage of the 1800s plantation. The festival will officially open by 10:00 A.M. and end by 5:00 P.M. daily.
The location of the festival will be at the Pharsalia, 2333 Pharsalia Road, Tyro, VA 22976. It is the place where you will receive a lot of hospitality by the community. Pharsalia has been know for it hospitality for two centuries. This Pharsalia was build by William Massie on 1814. This property still holds the original outbuildings and gardens.
The property has a very good sense of the plantation and once there you will get to connect with your family, land and even yourself. The festival gives a venue to visit how the plantation was in 1814. While getting the very educational tour you will also get the chance to help maintain the uniqueness of the house.
The festival has an admission fee of $15.00 for adults but if purchase ahead of time the admission fee is $10.00. For the children the admission fee will be $5.00 whether it was purchased at the door or ahead of time. But children from 4th and 5th grade or home schooled studying history will get a free pass to the festival. For the wine tasting the entrance fee is $5.00.
You can purchase the tickets online or at these locations Stoney Creek Pharmacy, Nellysford, VA, Nelson County Visitor's Center, Lovingston, VA, from any Nelson County, VA, Rotarian. For the 4th and 5th grade free passes, it will be distributed through out the elementary schools. The organizers have made efforts to create a wide variety of activities for everyone to enjoy. There will be period, music and dances, Plantation tours, craftsmen at work, storytelling and many more activities. - 2364
The location of the festival will be at the Pharsalia, 2333 Pharsalia Road, Tyro, VA 22976. It is the place where you will receive a lot of hospitality by the community. Pharsalia has been know for it hospitality for two centuries. This Pharsalia was build by William Massie on 1814. This property still holds the original outbuildings and gardens.
The property has a very good sense of the plantation and once there you will get to connect with your family, land and even yourself. The festival gives a venue to visit how the plantation was in 1814. While getting the very educational tour you will also get the chance to help maintain the uniqueness of the house.
The festival has an admission fee of $15.00 for adults but if purchase ahead of time the admission fee is $10.00. For the children the admission fee will be $5.00 whether it was purchased at the door or ahead of time. But children from 4th and 5th grade or home schooled studying history will get a free pass to the festival. For the wine tasting the entrance fee is $5.00.
You can purchase the tickets online or at these locations Stoney Creek Pharmacy, Nellysford, VA, Nelson County Visitor's Center, Lovingston, VA, from any Nelson County, VA, Rotarian. For the 4th and 5th grade free passes, it will be distributed through out the elementary schools. The organizers have made efforts to create a wide variety of activities for everyone to enjoy. There will be period, music and dances, Plantation tours, craftsmen at work, storytelling and many more activities. - 2364
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