What’s on the Calendar This Weekend
Wondering what there is to do on the first weekend of the New Year? Well, wonder no more because there are a handful of events, from birding to art festivals to tours, scheduled throughout the region. There is something for everyone, including some Polar Bear dips for those who want to brave the water on New Year’s Day.
In Arkansas, there’s the…
2009 Resolution Walk at Mountain Harbor Resort in Mount Ida on January 1.
Sandwiching in History: Tour of Park Hill Fire Station and Water Company in North Little Rock on January 2.
- Gallery Walk in Hot Springs on January 2.
In Texas, you’ll find the…
- 11th Annual South Padre Island Polar Bear Dip on January 1.
- Polar Bear Splash in Kyle on January 1.
- First Friday Art Trail in Lubbock on January 2.
- First Friday Art Walk in Amarillo on January 2.
- Sandhills Indoor Rodeo in Odessa on January 2-10.
- Anzalduas/Bentsen Christmas Bird Count at the World Birding Center at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park in Mission on January 3.
- Thunderbox Road at The Menger Hotel in San Antonio beginning on January 3.
- Kerrville Art Club Show and Sale through January 4.
In Louisiana, there’s the…
- Night Adventures at the Sam Houston Jones State Park in Lake Charles on January 3.
While in Mississippi, there’s the…
- 9th Annual Eagle Survey at Arkabutla Lake in Coldwater on January 3.
In Alabama, you’ll find the…
- Hank Williams 56th Anniversary Memorial in Montgomery on January 2.
- 24th Annual Polar Bear Dip in Orange Beach on January 1.
- Eagle Awareness Weekend at Lake Guntersville on January 2-4.
- First Saturday Family Day at Wiregrass Museum in Dothan on January 3.
Goings on in Tennessee includes the…
- New Year’s Day Hike at South Cumberland State Park in Monteagle on January 1. If you can’t make it to that one, there is the Resolution Hike on January 2.
- Bald Eagle Tour in Tiptonville on January 1.
- January’s First Friday in Knoxville on January 2.
- Uniquely Fridays at the Knoxville Visitors Center on January 2.
- 146th Anniversary Programs at Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro through January 2.
- At the First: Architecture Tour in Nashville on January 2.
- First Saturday Gallery Crawl in Nashville on January 3.
In Georgia, there’s the…
- 12th Annual Polar Bear Swim in Lake Lanier in Gainesville on January 1.
- Animal Encounter at Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on January 2.
- Do Tell -A Gathering of Story Lovers at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta on January 2-3.
- Guided Nature Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on January 3-4.
- Ice Skating at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta through January 4.
- Snow Mountain Park at Stone Mountain Park through March 1.
In Florida, you’ll find the…
- Polar Bear Dip in Pensacola on January 1.
- Polar Bear Plunge in Pensacola on January 1.
- Art in the Park in Naples on January 3.
- 150th Anniversary of the Pensacola Lighthouse Tour on January 3.
- Los Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale on January 3-4.
- 28th Annual Dade Reenactment Weekend in Bushnell on January 3-4.
- Ice Skating at the Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin through February 1.
Happenings in South Carolina features the…
- Revisiting Old Towne Charleston on January 2.
- Battle of Rivers Bridge Guided Tour in Ehrhardt on January 3.
In North Carolina, you’ll find the…
- 12th Annual New Year’s Day First Footin’ at Rural Hill Farm in Huntersville on January 1.
- New Year’s Day Run in Durham on January 1.
- Dada First Friday Gallery Hop in Winston-Salem on January 2.
- Turtle Island Pottery Open House in Old Fort on January 3.
In Virginia, there’s the…
- Whoop & Holler in Williamsburg on January 2.
- Emancipation Proclamation Observance at Newsome House in Newport News on January 3.
- Ring in New Year at Veramar Vineyard in Berryville on January 3-4.
- Bird Walks in Newport News on January 4.
While in Kentucky, you’ll find the…
- Louis Braille’s 200th Birthday Celebration at the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville on January 3.
- Frontier & Pioneer Living History Weekend in Bardstown on January 3-4.
In West Virginia, there’s the…
- Timberline Resort Wild West Weekend in Canaan Valley on January 2-3.
Happenings in Maryland include the…
- First Saturday Frederick on January 3.
- 200th Birthday Celebration for Louis Braille at Rockville Library on January 4.
photo credit: January 2009 calendar, flickr, creative commons by Rick Harris
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