Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m. through April 30 per the 4 p.m. Burning Law. This includes wood and charcoal. Gas is permissible. Campground fires are allowed during the restricted time if a camp host is on duty and signage to that effect is posted in the campground. Failure to observe the 4 p.m. Burning Law can result in a fine. Contact the Park Office for additional information.

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Holiday Open House at Sky Meadows State Park

By Anna MalcomPosted November 24, 2015

You are invited to kick off the holiday season with Sky Meadows State Park on Thanksgiving weekend for our Holiday Open House on Saturday, November 28, 2015 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Holiday treats cooked over the hearth in the Log Cabin

Sky Meadows State Park’s Historic Area comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the holidays during Holiday Open House on Saturday, November 28th.

Our annual Holiday Open House kicks off holiday-themed house tours throughout the month of December. Bring your family and friends out for a festive start to the season on Thanksgiving weekend.

On this special Saturday costumed interpreters reveal how residents of Sky Meadows State Park celebrated the holidays through the centuries.

Smell the aroma of holiday treats cooking on the hearth as you visit the Log Cabin for a colonial Christmas.
In our Wash House, you will learn how the enslaved observed a pre-Civil War Christmas.
Experience the holidays between the 1860s and 1940s by walking through Mount Bleak House, each room will illustrate a different time period.

Holiday Open House features the music of Madeline MacNeil in the parlor of our historic Mount Bleak House from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.

Madeline MacNeil loves interacting with children as well as adults

Madeline’s beautiful renditions of classic carols and folk music warm the soul as she sings and plays mountain and hammered dulcimers.

As she performs she welcomes children and adults to take part, making her performances one of a kind. Madeline is happiest with a group of wide-eyed children gathered around experiencing the music of Northern Virginia. Come listen, sing, and be a part of this musical treat. Learn more about Madeline MacNeil's special music here on her website.

For more information about Holiday Open House or other events and programming at Sky Meadows State Park, please contact the Visitor Center at (540) 592-3556 or email the park here.

For directions to Sky Meadows State Park click here, or for information about year-round primitive camping at Sky Meadows click here.

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