Lake Country Visitor & Newcomer Guide 2009 - (Page 16) 16 During The Crossing, swimmers and non-motorized watercraft cross Lake Gaston near Eaton’s Ferry Bridge by swimming, canoeing, rafting or any other non-motorized means that they can think of to raise money for local non-profits. 3rd full weekend. Annual Virginia Lake Festival. Clarksville. 434/374-2436, clarksvilleva.com. TBA. Annual Lake Gaston Independence Day Boat Parade. 252/257-1807, lakegastonchamber.com. TBA. Annual Lake Gaston Fireworks. Details tba. 252/586-5711, lakegastonchamber.com. 2nd Saturday. Melodies in the Gardens. MacCallum More Museum & Gardens, Chase City. 434/372-0502, mmmg.org. 2nd Saturday. The Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Ducky Derby. River Falls Park, Weldon. 252/537-3513, rvchamber.com. 4th Saturday. Farmers Day. Centennial Park, South Hill. 434/447-4547, southhillchamber.com. 1st weekend. Clarksville Hydroplane Challenge. Clarksville. 434/374-5033, clarksvillehydroplane.com. 2nd week. Annual South Central Fair. Chase City. 434/372-4545, southcentralfair.com. 2nd Saturday. Taste of Brunswick Festival. Southside Virginia Community College, Alberta. 866-STEWPOT, albertava.com. 3rd weekend. Halifax Harvest Days. Halifax, N.C. 252/583-5161. 3rd Saturday. Annual Autumn Jubilee. Main Street. Chase City. 434/372-0379, chasecitychamberofcomm. com. August South Hill’s Parker Park plays host to many baseball tournaments such as a regional Babe Ruth tournament. 2nd Saturday. The Crossing at Lake Gaston. A one-mile swim, float, paddle, crossing of Lake Gaston. 252/586-5711, lakegastonchamber.com. October TBA. Roanoke Canal Festival. Local musicians, demonstrations, games. Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail, 252/537-2769, roanokecanal.com. 1st weekend. Harvest Days Festival. Clarksville. 434/374-2436, clarksvilleva.com. September Labor Day. Labor Day Celebration. Main Street Pavilion, Chase City. 434/3720379, chasecitychamberofcomm.com. Southern Virginia ⁄ Northern North Carolina’s Lake Country http://www.clarksvilleva.com http://www.clarksvillehydroplane.com http://www.mmmg.org http://www.lakegastonchamber.com http://www.southcentralfair.com http://www.rvchamber.com http://www.lakegastonchamber.com http://www.albertava.com http://www.southhillchamber.com http://www.lakegastonchamber.com http://chasecitychamberofcomm.com http://chasecitychamberofcomm.com http://www.roanokecanal.com http://chasecitychamberofcomm.com http://www.clarksvilleva.com http://chasecitychamberofcomm.com
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