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Halloween at Smithfield
Venue: Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Family Friendly
Cost: Free

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Description:
Historic Smithfield presents Halloween at Smithfield on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

Head to Smithfield to explore Halloween as it was in the mid 19th century when it first became a major holiday in America. We’ll have period decorations, period crafts you can participate in, music from the time and stories about the Celtic traditions from 19th century Irish migrations developed the holiday into what it is in America today.

Free Activities will Include
• Blacksmithing Demonstration
• Early American Living History
• Early 19th Century Cooking Demonstrations
• Help us make hand dipped candles
• Tours of our 18th century Cemetery
• Take a photo of you and or your child in period
clothing we provide
• Make a Silhouette of yourself in your Halloween best by lantern light
• Press and taste Apple Cider from our heirloom apples
• A vendor fair with a variety of handmade goods for sale

There is no admission charge and all are welcome.

Historic Smithfield is located at 1000 Smithfield Plantation Road in Blacksburg, VA.

For more information, visit: https://www.historicsmithfield.org/events/rkhg93v0xony6t5rrsqsc7xj14372l or https://www.facebook.com/historicsmithfield1774 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1809857112878569 or https://www.instagram.com/historicsmithfield/ or contact Walt Bailey at
wbailey@historicsmithfield.org or 713-825-9131.