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Belle Grove Plantation
Belle Grove is located in the northern Shenandoah Valley near Middletown
Opening Day at Belle Grove Plantation
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USLocated in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Belle Grove offers its guests a rare opportunity to see a Northern Shenandoah antebellum plantation that began in the 18th century and still is farmed today. Belle Grove’s expert volunteer docents and staff lead guided tours of the 1797 Manor House (please note we limit tours to ... Read more
Holiday Tours at Belle Grove
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USBelle Grove Plantation is decorated for the holidays December 1-30. In the historic Manor House, there is a 12-foot Christmas tree in the Parlor and area Garden Clubs have decorated each room with a "Winter Whimsey" theme. TOUR SCHEDULE Guided Tours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (last tour 3:15 p.m.) Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (last ... Read more
Kris Kringle Market
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USChristmas Markets around the world offer a unique and memorable experience for all ages. Belle Grove's Kris Kringle Market is on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19, 10 am-4 pm each day. Admission is free! Happening in the Beverley B. Welcome Center A special story with Kris Kringle and Mrs. Kringle Hot mulled "Glühwein" ... Read more
Belle Grove Wine Fest
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USBelle Grove Plantation will host its annual Wine Festival on Saturday, August 26. The event will feature live music, tastings, food and artisan/merchandise vendors. Live Music Mojo Mothership 11:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Sons of Liberty 3:00-5:30 p.m. Your tasting ticket will include a souvenir wine glass and samples from wineries, cideries, a meadery and a distillery, ... Read more
GardenFest
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USNorthern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Assocation will hold GardenFest on June 3, 2023 at Belle Grove Plantation. The gate opens at 8 a.m. sharp and the event takes place until 2 p.m. The event features plants for sale, raffle items, vendors, the Master Gardener information booth, Second Hand Rose (rummage sale), tool sharpening, and children’s ... Read more
Songs of the American Spirit
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USThe Valley Chorale sings at BELLE GROVE PLANTATION on Saturday, April 29, 2 pm. Our spring concert is a contemplative hour of beautiful and thought-provoking music exploring in song the essential moments in life -- love, loss, joy, despair and triumph -- that define us, both as humans and as Americans. Ranging from traditional Appalachian ... Read more
Spring and Easter Table Decorating Workshop
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USJoin Extension Master Gardeners, Carolyn Rutherford, Rose Fairman and Tammi Loving to kick off the 2023 Series of Classes at Belle Grove. The class will be held in Belle Grove's Beverley B. Shoemaker Welcome Center (barn). The instructors will each create a table for the Easter entertainment season. Learn how to create a flower design ... Read more
Thanksgiving Weekend Tours
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USBelle Grove Plantation will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 24, 2022 but will be open for tours on Friday, November 25 & Saturday, November 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, November 27 from 1-5 p.m. Tours begin at :15 past each hour. Tour groups are limted to ... Read more
Inalienable Rights: Free and Enslaved Blacks Crafting a Life in the Shenandoah Valley
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USInalienable Rights: Free and Enslaved Blacks Crafting a Life in the Shenandoah Valley will be Saturday, November 12. Belle Grove Plantation will be open free of charge and feature special programming on the African American history of the site and of the Shenandoah Valley with special guests from The Slave Dwelling Project and Cedar Creek ... Read more
Antiques Appraisal Fair
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USExpert appraiser, Sandra Perry from Bremo Auctions in Charlottesville, Virginia will be available for verbal evaluations of antiques and heirlooms. She has a wide range of experience in appraising items such as textiles, furniture, documents, Shenandoah Valley and Civil War artifacts. Appraisals are $15 for one item and three for $40. Since appraisals will be ... Read more