Fall Fest Weekend
Friday, October 11, 2024 - Monday, October 14, 2024
Family Fun
Family Fall Fest $
Celebrate the season with the whole family on the East Lawn. Hearty fall favorites like warm pretzels and brats will be available for purchase along with Virginia wine, beer and warm cider. Families will enjoy live music and games.
Children’s Halloween Tote Painting Craft R | $
Children will paint or color a Halloween tote bag. Play clothes are recommended. Children 12 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. $20 per tote bag.
Waterfall Wellness Walk R | $
A new twist on your morning fitness routine. Sign up for this brisk fitness walk along the Cascades Stream. Guests will set their own pace as they enjoy a breathtaking 1.8-mile walk that crosses 12 different waterfalls. $28 adults, $9 children.
Children’s Ceramic Fall Painting Craft R | $
Children will paint their own ceramic Fall keepsake. Play clothes are recommended. Children 12 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. $20 per piece.
S’mores Express R | $
Board our tractor-driven wagon for a trip through our wooded trails to the Equestrian Center for s’mores. Children 12 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. $29 per adult, $25 children 15 & under.
Private S’mores Express rides are also available.
Cookie Decorating R | $
Decorate festive fall cookies with colored icing and candies. The best part is the final masterpiece is entirely edible. $30 per kit, including a glass of bubbly for parents.
History Tour
Explore more than 250 years of history in a place that presidents and digitaries have visited and enjoyed.
Cornhole Tournament
Bring a partner and enjoy a friendly cornhole competition.
Bing
Test your luck with everyone’s favorite game of chance.
Fireworks
Relax on the lawn and enjoy our spectacular fireworks display.
Short Game Golf Clinic - R | $
Join us for a clinic covering all the aspects of the short game. $65 per person.
Hand Led Horse Rides - R | $
An introduction to the joys of horseback riding in a comfortable, controlled setting at our Equestrian Center. $45 per child, under 4’6”.
Brews & Views - R | $
Board our tractor-driven wagon for a trip through our wooded trails and along our private roadways to experience some of our best views on property while enjoying a cold beverage. Must be 21 or older. $45 per person. Check in at Allegheny Outfitters and collect your drink voucher, then stop by Martha’s Market to make your beverage selection.
Feather Painting - R | $
Learn the art of painting feathers, a tradition dating back to the 1600s when Aztec Indians and explorers used feathers to document their journeys and stories. Our instructor, renowned for his exquisite feather paintings, will offer guidance and expertise as you create your own masterpiece. $25 per person.
Sound Float - R | $
A total body immersion with different sounds, such as gongs, chimes, and singing bowls, as you enjoy the soothing waters of the Warm Springs Pools. The sounds vibrate and leave you feeling totally cleansed from the inside out.
R = Reservations recommended $ = Available for an additional fee
Culinary Experiences
Fall Cocktails and S'mores - $
Treats for both adults and kids are available as you bask in the autumn air. Grown ups can enjoy a S’mores-tini or Pumpkin-tini while the nondrinking set will have hot apple cider and of course s’mores available.
Living Legends of Virginia Wine: Lucie Morton - R | $
Enjoy a delicious five-course dinner accompanied by wines hand selected by Living Legend of Virginia Wine Lucie Morton. Lucie is one of the world’s foremost ampelographers, which is the science of identifying grapes by examining their leaf structures. Her awards and recognition for her work are many, and in her latest adventure, she will be playing herself as “the Grape Sleuth” in the film “Odyssey of Forbidden Wines – exile and return of American grapes.” Must be 21 or older. $140 per person.
Formal Afternoon Tea - R | $
Enjoy a selection of savory tea sandwiches, scones and sweets while sipping on tea or sparkling wine in the American Audubon Dining Room.
$55 per person.
Fall Cocktail Mixology - R | $
Join our mixologist and be hands on for a class crafting your own beverages perfect for the Fall season. Must be 21 or older. $65 per person.
Fall Social
Join us for our traditional Social Hour in the Great Hall.
*R = Reservations recommended | $ = Available for an additional fee
Calendar of Events
Friday, October 11
10 AM - 11 AM
History Tour | Jefferson Parlor
2 PM - 2:30 PM
Hand Led Horse Rides | Equestrian Center - R | $
3 PM - 4 PM
Hand Led Horse Rides | Equestrian Center - R | $
Formal Afternoon Tea | American Audubon Dining Room - R | $
Fall Social | Great Hall
S’mores Express | Front of Hotel - R | $
4 PM - 5 PM
S’mores Express | Front of Hotel - R | $
Family Fall Painting Craft | Grand Ballroom Foyer - R | $
4 PM - 5:30 PM
Lucie Morton Meet & Greet | Great Hall
5 PM - 6 PM
Brews & Views | Front of Hotel - R | $
Sip & Feather Paint | Dominion Room - R | $
Bingo | Commonwealth
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Evening Music | Great Hall
6:30 PM
Movie | Theater 1923
7 PM - 10 PM
Fall Cocktails, Cigars & S'mores | Casino Lawn - $
Live Music by Nick Berkin | Woody's Porch
8:30 PM
Movie | Theater 1923
Saturday, October 12
8 AM - 9:30 AM
Waterfall Wellness Walk | Allegheny Activities
10 AM - 11 AM
Short Game Golf Clinic | Old Course - R | $
History Tour | Jefferson Parlor
11 AM - Noon
Children's Halloween Tote Painting Craft | Grand Ballroom Foyer - R | $
1 PM - 4 PM
Family Fall Fest | East Lawn - $
Live Oompah Band | East Lawn
2 PM - 2:30 PM
Hand Led Horse Rides | Equestrian Center - R | $
3 PM - 4 PM
S’mores Express | Front of Hotel - R | $
Formal Afternoon Tea | American Audubon Dining Room - R | $
Fall Social | Great Hall
4 PM - 5 PM
Sound Float | Warm Springs Pools - R | $
4:15 PM - 5 PM
Bingo | Commonwealth
5 PM - 6 PM
Brews & Views | Front of Hotel - R | $
Bingo | Commonwealth
5 PM - 6:30 PM
Sip & Paint Slate | Dominion Room - R | $
5:15 PM - 6 PM
Sound Float | Warm Springs Pools - R | $
Live Music by Nick Berkin | Woody's Porch
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Lucie Morton Reception | Theater 1923 - R | $
6:30 PM
Movie | Chesapeake Room
7 PM - 9 PM
Lucie Morton Wine Dinner | Commonwealth - R | $
7 PM - 10 PM
Live Music by the Kincaid Band | Casino Lawn
8:30 PM
Movie
9:30 PM
Fireworks | Casino Lawn
Sunday, October 13
8 AM - 9:30 AM
Waterfall Wellness Walk | Allegheny Activities
10 AM - 11 AM
Short Game Golf Clinic | Old Course - R | $
Feather Painting | Dominion Room - R | $
History Tour | Jefferson Parlor
11 AM - Noon
Children's Ceramic Fall Painting Craft | Grand Ballroom Foyer - R | $
2 PM - 3 PM
Cookie Decorating | Grand Ballroom Foyer - R | $
2 PM - 2:30 PM
Hand Led Horse Rides | Equestrian Center - R | $
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Cornhole Tournament | Casino Lawn
3 PM - 4 PM
S’mores Express | Front of Hotel - R | $
Fall Social | Great Hall
4 PM - 5 PM
Fall Cocktail Mixology | Theater 1923 - R | $
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Evening Music | Great Hall - R | $
6:30 PM
Movie | Theater1923
8:30 PM
Movie | Theater 1923
Monday, October 14
10 AM - 11 AM
History Tour | Jefferson Parlor
3 PM - 4 PM
Fall Social | Great Hall
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Evening Music | Great Hall
6:30 PM
Movie | Theater 1923
8:30 PM
Movie | Theater 1923