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Piggin' Out

Location of Chippokes State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Quayle Classroom
Main Park Address: Chippokes State Park, 695 Chippokes Park Rd., Surry, VA 23883.

When

Nov. 23, 2025. 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Make your own pig and meet our ambassador animal: Tazewell the potbellied pig! Learn about domesticated hogs, their role as livestock, interact with a live pig, and craft your very own pig in this fun craft program. Please meet in the Quayle Classroom in the Farm and Forestry Museum.

Tazewell, the Potbelly Pig.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-294-3728
Email Address: Chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov