CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE STATION
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Grand Illumination
Friday, November 16, 2018 | 6-8:00 p.m. Free & Open to the Public The 2018 Holiday Season officially begins in Suffolk on Friday, November 16, with the Suffolk Grand Illumination Ceremony at Market Park in Downtown Suffolk. The event rings in the holidays with the park opening at 6 p.m. Watch the 32' tree light up when the switch is flipped at 6:15 p.m., illuminating Suffolk for the holiday season. Be there when Santa arrives in style (around 6:30 p.m.), and enjoy season music courtesy of local choirs. Be sure to bring along your camera to capture your children's smiling faces as they whisper their Christmas wishes to Santa Claus. Stick around to purchase tasty treats from Stillwater House Tea Room, as your children decorate their letter to Santa and visit the Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum. There will also be horse and carriage rides available for purchase! All activities are open until 8 p.m. Parking will available at the Suffolk Visitor Center at 524 N. Main Street and free shuttle service will run from the Godwin Courts Building parking lot from 5:45 to 8:30 p.m. This event is produced by Suffolk Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Suffolk Tourism and Suffolk Media & Community Relations. Contact Suffolk Parks and Recreation at 757.514.7267 for more information. |
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Meet Santa at the Train Station
Sunday, December 9, 2018 | 1 - 5 p.m. Free & Open to the Public Bring the kiddos to meet jolly ol' St. Nick! Bring your cameras for photos with Santa. Holiday décor makes this the ideal place to snap a photo with Santa. |
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Storytime at the Station
Saturdays, June 23, July 21 & August 18 | 10:30am
Suffolk Tourism is partnering with the Suffolk Public Library for a summertime “Storytime at the Station” series. This fun interactive storytelling program is geared toward children ages three to seven. Storytime at the Station will be conducted on the porch of Seaboard Station Railroad Museum at 10:30am on Saturdays,
June 23, July 21 and August 18.
Blankets or beach towels for comfortable seating are welcome. Each month a different book will be read followed by a themed craft and the opportunity to explore the museum (children must be accompanied
by a parent or guardian). The featured book on June 23 will be Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton.
Storytime at the Station is free and open to the public. Space is limited and reservations are encouraged.
For information or to make reservations, contact the Seaboard Station Railroad Museum at 757.514.4135
or VisitSuffolk@suffolkva.us.
Saturdays, June 23, July 21 & August 18 | 10:30am
Suffolk Tourism is partnering with the Suffolk Public Library for a summertime “Storytime at the Station” series. This fun interactive storytelling program is geared toward children ages three to seven. Storytime at the Station will be conducted on the porch of Seaboard Station Railroad Museum at 10:30am on Saturdays,
June 23, July 21 and August 18.
Blankets or beach towels for comfortable seating are welcome. Each month a different book will be read followed by a themed craft and the opportunity to explore the museum (children must be accompanied
by a parent or guardian). The featured book on June 23 will be Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton.
Storytime at the Station is free and open to the public. Space is limited and reservations are encouraged.
For information or to make reservations, contact the Seaboard Station Railroad Museum at 757.514.4135
or VisitSuffolk@suffolkva.us.