Posted: Monday, July 06th, 2015
Magic By Chaz~Chaz
Charles G. Misenheimer is a professional magician, with an interactive style, Chaz features roving, and close-up magic as a featured performer at events throughout the Southeast. This format allows his audiences to experience the thrill of magic literally right before their very eyes, and often right in their own hands.
Chaz will also entertain time to time at Unite Country’s Stage which is set up for a nice sized audience that is growing every year. This will be his 4th year at our show, and I know its one of his favorites, he loves weaving tales of magic past, present, and future and conjuring up a very magical rabbit.
Who is that tall dude dancing in the street?
The stilt walker Lanky Lou is a sky-scraping giant over ten-feet tall with crazy antics, colorful costumes and games to play that are fun for everyone. A long time entertainer who has been roaming at festivals for years, having fun while giving out the highest of all high-fives. Lanky Lou brings excitement to new heights and is a perfect fit for a summertime festival
Balloon Candle Lighting Event
Before the Fireworks Show-candlestick balloon glow!
Posted: Monday, July 06th, 2015
Fun Time Amusements Rides
has been providing family entertainment for more than 56 years and they plan to bring a wonderful array of rides and games that will enhance the main stage area adjacent Third Street (access at the corner of Third and Virginia Avenue) on Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night. Usually they bring eight or nine rides, which can range from their Flying Super Spinner, Fun Slide, Jurassic Adventure, Scooby Doo Combo Inflatable, Windjammer Kite Flyer and Rock Climbing Wall & more Most of the rides and games will be located on the grassy lot adjacent to the area. The company’s top priority is that of safety for their patrons and their guests. Safety mechanisms on all rides are constantly monitored on an on-going basis, and the rides are inspected by Virginia State Safety compliance. (More Below Image)
Train Rides
All aboard! No need to get your ticket punched for this train ride— passengers ride for free and there’s no ticket needed. Lakefest’s Fun-Time train will be chugging up and down Virginia Avenue (from 3rd to 7th Streets) on Saturday, July 18, from 9 am-5 pm. Turn-around locations will be at the main stage area (lot connected to 3rd Street) and at the Bank of America parking area (between 7th and 8th). The train holds up to 18 passengers, packages and baby strollers. Give your legs a rest and hop-aboard Lakefest’s Fun-Time Train. Other rides lined up for Lakefest:
Helicopter Rides
For the last five years, Paul Jackson, Helicopter Pilot, has been flying the friendly skies and giving our Lakefest visitors rides over Clarksville and the Lake. Take advantage of seeing Lake Country from the air this year, it is a memory you will never forget. Rides will be available starting Friday evening, at the Food Lion lawn area & Saturday for most of the day. It is $30 per person to ride.
Pony Rides
Five Blessings Farms will host their pony rides and two fun bouncy inflatables at the corner of 5th & Virginia Avenue. Last year they were located next to the Morton-Sizemore house with just their ponies, but we have moved them to include a few inflatables.
Bull Rides, Maybe…
YEE-HA! Get ready to ride or get ready to be thrown off by Blue Moon Whisky the Mechanical bull; he can be set in a slow/easy mode for beginners, with increasing skill levels and speeds for advanced bull riders. Variable rotation speed and bucking speed makes Blue Moon Whisky suitable for kids, teens, and adults. Safety is the number one concern with Rowdy’s Rodeo Mechanical Bull. Also available will be a racing simulator
Posted: Monday, July 06th, 2015
BigTime has been Bringin’ The Party Since 2003, they quickly became one of the hottest bands in the Southeast. Playing traditional Carolina Beach Music, Rhythm and Blues, Classic Rock as well as a wide and pleasing variety of party favorites in clubs, community festivals, weddings and corporate events.
BigTime has moved to the forefront of both live and recorded bands in the region. With eight active performers, BigTime displays vocal range and strength many other bands cannot easily match. Running the entire gamut from the powerhouse vocals of energetic and charismatic front man John L. Wilson, the bluesy vocal swagger of keyboardist Bill Hancock, to the mellow style of Tiffany Hancock, they personalize each song, impress you with their differences, and yet wow you with their harmonious blend. Add to this the skill and enthusiasm of Todd Arrington on guitar and vocals, the experience and precision of drummer Mike Harriss, the solid drive of Craig Saunders on bass guitar and the exciting yet smooth sounds of Craig Cottrell on sax and vocals. Rounding out the group is its founding member, manager, sound technician and vocalist Johnny Wilson, who has been a staple of the North Carolina music scene since 1969 with his first band, The Contrast and in the 1980’s with the extremely popular Bits & Pieces.
Since being signed by the south’s premier labels Ripete Records & KHP Music in 2008, BigTime has regularly released significant new music. In March of 2009, their debut CD, Footprints in the Sand, included several excellent original tunes along with some great classic covers. Their first chart topping hits drove excellent sales of the CD. These hits were “Drink Up”, “Oh, What a Feeling” and “Do Ya Like”… the latter being written by Tiffany Hancock. Following the release of Footprints, BigTime was nominated for a Carolina Beach Music Award for “Best New Act”. In 2012, BigTime’s then- guitarist Barry Briggs created Carolina Sound Music to handle BigTime’s publishing and recording projects. The first recording to come from Carolina Sound was the single “Cherry Groove”, which was released to an ecstatic response from the public.
Songwriters John Wilson and Barry Briggs were nominated by the Carolina Beach Music Association for “Songwriter(s) of the Year”. The following year, BigTime was nominated for “Collaboration of the Year” along with legendary Soul/R&B/Beach Music entertainer Clifford Curry for their version of “Four O’clock in the Morning”. Johnny Wilson was nominated for “Producer of the Year” for the same song. Altogether, BigTime has enjoyed five songs achieving Top 10 status on the Carolina Beach Music charts with two of them reaching the number one position. At the end of 2013, three BigTime songs were simultaneously in the Beach Music Top 40… with their newest single “I Loved Them All” debuting at #36, “Four O’clock” coming in at #25 and “Cherry Groove” nearly hitting the top spot at #3. This breakout recording and performing group has solidified its position as one of the most requested in the southeast. And they are ready to Bring their PARTY to LAKEFEST!!!
Posted: Monday, July 06th, 2015
Posted: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
April 11th, Noon ~ 5pm
Come out and enjoy the CHEERS of Clarksville’s Ninth annual “Lake Country Wine Festival” in beautiful Clarksville on the Lake. This year’s event will host 14 Virginia wineries, great food, live music by Jeff Bailey and Brian Parks, and the opportunity to see friends and meet many new ones. Relax on historic lawns in downtown and taste nearly 100 varieties of fine Virginia wines and speak with those who have made these vintages possible. Back again this year we will host a beer tent consisting of three craft brews, one from each of the following micro-breweries: Sunken City, Chaos Mountain Brewery & Legend Brewing Company.
Tickets are now on sale online*, the Chamber of Commerce, Cooper’s Landing Inn & Traveler’s Tavern, Century 21 on the Lake and Galleria on the Lake, A & K Dock Service, and Virginia Avenue Mall. Tickets in advance are $20, $25 at the gate, ticket includes a souvenir wine glass. For non-taster/DD tickets in advance are, $10, $15 at the gate; the event is for those 21 years of age and over only and it is a ran/shine event. Ticket includes a souvenir wine glass.
*PLEASE NOTE: Additional $1 processing charge applies to online purchases. Online ticket purchases will not be sent to you by mail, the tickets will be held at the WILL CALL table at the front gate. Upon purchase you will receive a confirmation email. Tickets are non-refundable.
All festival proceeds will benefit the Town’s Chamber of Commerce and will go towards future projects. For more information, contact the Chamber or 800-557-5582.
Wineries attending this year’s Wine Festival are:
- American Way Country Wines, Chase City
- Annefield Vineyards, Saxe
- Bright Meadows Farm, Nathalie
- Fincastle Vineyard & Winery, Fincastle
- Greenwood Vineyards, Vernon Hill
- Hilltop Berry Farm & Winery, Nellysford
- Mattaponi Winery, Spotsylvania
- Preston Ridge Winery, Martinsville
- Rebec Vineyards & Winery, Amherst
- Rosemont of Virginia Winery, La Crosse
- Sans Soucy Vineyards & Winery, Brookneal
- Stanburn Winery, Stuart
- The Homeplace Vineyard, Chatham
- Three Sisters of Shiney Rock, Clarksville
- Tomahawk Mill Winery, Chatham
Danville Distributing Company will be offering a selection of craft beers from the following Virginia Breweries:
- Chaos Mountain Brewing, Callaway
- Legend Brewing Company , Richmond
- Sunken City, Hardy
The Craft beer will be sold by the bottle/glass, it is not a tasting venue. Tickets for beer will be sold at the booth for $4.
Live Acoustical for Lake Country Wine Festival
Wine Festival musical favorites, Brian Parks and Jeff Bailey will be performing live acoustical music at the Ninth Annual “Lake Country Wine Festival” on April 11, from noon-5 pm in Downtown Clarksville. Parks and Bailey have roots to Lake Country, as they both grew up in Chase City; they have been playing music together for more than 12 years. Their music genre goes from Van Morrison to Bob Segar to the Allman Brothers—the best of rock, blues, and pop. Both are accomplished musicians with their vocals and both play guitar; Brian also plays harmonica and saxophone. Not only will they entertain those at the Wine Festival with their music, they will also entertain with their jokes and fun-loving conversations—these fellows really like to have a good time. They perform monthly in Raleigh and Cary, as well as performing locally in Clarksville and South Boston, and South Hill.
Posted: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
Could your wallet use an extra $250? Consider putting your talents to work for the 2015 Virginia Lake Festival (Lakefest) and become the winner of the reward. The Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce encourages area artists to enter the winning logo design for the 38th Lakefest that is scheduled for July 16-18, 2015.
In addition to the cash reward, the winning artist will have their design featured on the official 2015 Lakefest t-shirts and on brochures, flyers and other media promotions of the three-day event, plus be promoted in area newspapers for their accomplishment.
Those wanting to enter the contest may download an entry form here, pick up an entry form at the Clarksville Chamber of Commerce, 105 Second Street, or pick one up at the Virginia Avenue Mall or call the Chamber and one will be mailed to you. For artwork designs to be considered in the judging, original and signed entries must be delivered to the Clarksville Chamber Office or submitted by mail to the Lake Festival Committee, P.O. Box 1017, Clarksville, VA, 23927, no later than March 13th, 2015. For more information call the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce at (434) 374-2436 or contact us.
Posted: Tuesday, September 02nd, 2014
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Posted: Thursday, August 07th, 2014
Come and celebrate the fall season the first weekend in October at the Annual Harvest Days Festival!
The 19th annual Harvest Days Festival will bring a major celebration to Virginia’s only lakeside town on October 3rd & 4th. The event will reap a list of activities of things to do for the whole family!
2013 Oktoberfest night
Friday night starting at 7pm we will be hosting the Oktobefest Beer Garden, with live music, fall & domestic beer & food. This event will be located at the corner of 5th & Virginia Avenue, till 10:30 pm. Admission at the gate will be $5. Food & beer will be available for purchase with ID. This event is for 21 and over.
Early Saturday the vendors will line the streets facing the storefronts and sidewalks along Virginia Avenue offering seasonal crafts, specialty items, antiques, collectibles and antiquities (items of an era) from 9 am to 3 pm. In addition to the vendors, the one-of-a-kind specialty shops and restaurants will offer specials throughout the downtown area, enjoy our annual fundraising auction along with a host of games & crafts for the kids to participate in and a galore of farm animals to see, & ponies to ride.
Come out and enjoy the beautiful autumn weather and the activities that are available. The event is opened to the public and there is no admission charge. This year the festival will continue into the late afternoon & evening, 4 pm-9 pm with the Lake Country last Cruise-in for 2014. Harvest Days Festival is hosted by the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce. For more information contact us or call(434) 374-2436 or check out the schedule of events on our facebook page.
Posted: Wednesday, July 02nd, 2014
Here comes the 37th Annual Lakefest! This year is looking to be a wonderful time of celebration here in Virginia’s only Lakeside Town. Below you’ll find detailed information on some of this year’s happenings; from Helicopter Rides to The Antique Auto Show, and a 5K Run/walk-hosted by the Clarksville YMCA. For registration details and to sign up to participate in the 5K Run call 434-374-5858 or download the application here. Please use the links below and to the left to explore just some of this year’s offerings.
photo by Justin Eubank
Posted: Tuesday, July 01st, 2014
The Official 2014 Lakefest t-shirts have arrived and they are spectacular! The artwork depicted on the back of each shirt depicts snapshot pictures —the hot-air balloons and the fireworks; Jaqueline Eubanks created the winning Lakefest design. Each shirt also has the official ADMIRAL Sponsor, HP Logo on the right sleeve, & our new Captain sponsors, Clarksville McDonald’ s logo imprinted on the left sleeve.
The shirts come in a variety of colors—White, Sapphire Blue, Lime, Red, black & Pink, they range in sizes from youth small to adult XXX-large. Youth shirts are $14 each, adults up to x-large are $18 and XX’s and XXX’s are $20. We also have brought back a limited supply of TANKS, ladies tanks are white & Black and unisex tanks are Lime & Sapphire, sizes & colors vary from small to XL sizes. Get yours before they are gone!
New & exciting this year is the official LAKEFEST branded accessories!! They are available while supplies last!! Water bottles & tumblers are $8 each. Mini water squinter is only $5, and Lakefest decals are $4 for small or $8 for large. Hurry and get yours today!!!
T-shirts & tanks are now available at the Clarksville Chamber Office (105 Second Street), the Virginia Avenue Mall (317 Virginia Avenue), and the Clarksville Town Office (321 Virginia Avenue). Proceeds from the shirts will help with the various expenses of Lakefest such as live bands, fireworks and hot-air balloons. The 37th annual Lakefest is scheduled for July 17-19.
The Clarksville Chamber is very excited & thankful to have teamed up with our T-shirt Sponsors for this year’s Lake Festival! Pictured below displaying the official Lakefest t-shirt with their logo on the sleeves of this year’s design, is Holly Elliott of HP and Jayson Jones, swing manager at the Clarksville McDonalds.
Posted: Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
Lakefest Highlights start on Thursday…Come out and enjoy the beauty of the hot-air balloons! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and spend the evening watching the balloons inflate and provide fun, FREE hot-air balloon rides for children 12 and younger. This event is scheduled forThursday, July 17, starting at 6 pm at the Lake Country Business Park located on Noblin Farm Road (next to Clarksville Elementary School).
Hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks and ice cream treats will be available, courtesy of MeadowView Terrace. Children’s games, a dunking booth and other activities will be available at the event, too, all courtesy of Halifax Regional Health System. A minimal fee will be charged for the food and activities; however, all proceeds will be donated to the Southeastern Alzheimer’s Association.
With the weather cooperating (pilot can fly only when the wind is less than 10 mph and there are no storms within a 60 mile radius), all activities will continue until dusk. For more information, contact the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce at 434-374-2436.
Posted: Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
Enter your antique automobiles in the 20th annual Antique Auto Show, which will be featured at Lakefest in Clarksville on Saturday, July 19, at Century 21 On the Lake (412 Virginia Avenue) and the lawn areas adjacent to realty office. Great trophies will be made in the categories of
- Hard Luck Story,
- Oldest Vehicle,
- Longest Distance Traveled,
- Diamond in the Rough and
- The most important trophy of the show; Tom Lilly BEST IN SHOW Award.
Among those who have registered their vehicle in the show, there will be two prizes of $50 each that will be given away that afternoon.
To register your vehicle for the show, complete a registration form (available at Century 21 On the Lake or at the Chamber Office or Click Here to Download/Print) and return with the $10 fee prior to festival or $20 day of the show. The application can be mailed out or faxed to those interested in participating. For more information about registering your vehicle for the show, contact Century 21 On the Lake (434-374-2279) or the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce (434-374-2436) or HERE.
Posted: Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
Paul Jackson, Helicopter Pilot, has been flying since June 2006. His generosity supports such organizations as:
- Trucker’s Parade for Cancer, Charlotte County & Nelson County, Va.
- Farmville Chamber of Commerce
- Ruritan Club of South Hill Va.
- Phenix Volunteer Fire Dept.
He also spearheaded the fun fundraisers of a Golf Ball and Easter Egg Drop for numerous organizations.
Paul has been flying excited children and adults in helicopter rides at Lakefest for four years now. He and his Helicopter were recently featured on the popular reality TV show: “Lizard Lick Towing”.
You will see Paul flying over the beautiful Buggs Island lake most any weekend in his green & gold Helicopter (his preferred means of travel). Be sure to give him a wave when you see him hover over.
We are lucky to welcome back Paul Jackson to Lakefest again this year! Take advantage of seeing Lake Country from the air! It is a memory you will never forget.
Posted: Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
What does Flying Super Spinner, Scooby Doo, Thomas the Train, Fun Slide, Jurassic Adventure, Windjammer Kite Flyer and Rock Climbing Wall mean to Lakefest? Too much fun!
Back in by popular demand is the Euro-Bungy trampoline jump which provides acrobatic heights and flips to exhilarate little daredevils.
The trackless tram will be running the streets again Saturday 10am-5pm.
To give an extra boost to the entertainment possibilities in Clarksville for Lakefest weekend, the Chamber has contracted with Fun Time Amusements of Danville to insure rides and games for all ages will be available. A total of nine activities will be in Clarksville for all to enjoy.
Fun Time Amusements has been providing family entertainment for more than 55 years and they plan to bring a wonderful array of rides and games that will enhance the main stage area adjacent Third Street (access at the corner of Third and Virginia Avenue) on Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night. Most of the rides and games will be located on the grassy lot adjacent to the area.
The company’s top priority is that of safety for their patrons and their guests. Safety mechanisms on all rides are constantly monitored on an on-going basis, and the rides are inspected by Virginia State Safety compliance. Likewise, they perform their own electrical and safety checks before equipment operation and then, the State of Virginia’s safety officials’ follow-up with their inspections. In addition, employees of Fun Time Amusements who will be operating the rides are experienced and specially trained on an on-going basis. Besides the rides, Fun Time Amusements will also provide two “prize every-time” game booths that will be well stocked with prizes for the young and the young-at-heart. Games will be dart balloon bust and kids fishing game. As always, we will have cotton candy, candy/caramel apples, popcorn, sno-cones, and fresh lemonade.
Posted: Wednesday, May 21st, 2014
The Virginia Lake Festival, held the third full weekend of each July in Clarksville, Virginia, was again chosen as “One of the Top 20 Events” by the Southeast Tourism Society. This year’s event marks the Town’s 37th Annual Event and July 17-19, promises to be the event not to be missed.
Since 1985, the Southeast Tourism Society has published the Top 20 Events. Each month, hundreds of the best events across the Southeast compete to be named a Top 20 Event. Southeast Tourism Society publishes the list of winners quarterly and sends the list to over 800 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, AAA publications and others. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution prints the Top 20 Events as a regular quarterly feature of its travel section, and the Top 20 Events has recently been featured on the New Orleans-based radio show “Travel Talk Radio,” just to name a few. The combined circulation runs into the millions. The Top 20 Events are also listed on the Southeast Tourism Society website www.southeasttourism.org and on their consumer website www.escapetothesoutheast.com. The Top 20 Events pages are consistently among the most visited pages on the STS sites.
The Top 20 Events represents the best festivals the Southeast has to offer. Events that win this honor benefit from the widespread exposure and prestige that being named a Top 20 Events affords.
Founded in 1983, the Southeast Tourism Society is dedicated to the promotion & development of tourism to its member states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The membership includes state travel offices, attractions, hotels, motels, resorts, convention & visitors bureaus, airlines, car rental agencies, newspapers, magazines and other travel related organizations.
