Fun as a Family – Weekend of July 27, 2018
Posted by Dani Gurrie in Blog Posts, Fun as a Family on Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Summer is just cruising by and I am enjoying see so many of your vacation photos. It’s so important to spend some time as a family. Staying closer to home this year? No problems that’s why we create this Fun as a Family post every week – to help you find new and exciting adventures – all on a budget!
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for one of our 7 Back2School events coming to a mall near you in August. We’re just two weeks away from the first Back2School Bash in Springfield, VA at the Springfield Town Center.
Event: |
Soap Making |
Date: |
Saturday, July 28, 2018 |
Time: |
11am to 2pm |
Location: |
Miller House Museum |
Price: |
$5 per participant |
Description: |
Learn how to make soap in this very fun family activity. Adults and children of all ages will enjoy choosing colors, scents and decorations to create their own one of a kind bar of soap. The materials fee is good to make 1 bar of soap. The family workshops are open house style so come anytime between 11 and 2pm. |
Link: |
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-workshop-soap-making-tickets-46891479678 |
Event: |
Great War Weekend |
Date: |
Saturday, July 28, 2018 |
Time: |
9:00am to 4:00pm |
Location: |
Eisenhower National Historic Site |
Price: |
Free |
Description: |
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Camp Colt in Gettysburg which was Ike’s first command. There will be many authentic reenactors including some Great War vehicles. Check out the link below for the schedule of events. |
Link: |
https://www.nps.gov/eise/planyourvisit/2018-great-war.htm |
Event: |
Monster Jam |
Date: |
Saturday and Sunday July 28 and 29, 2018 |
Time: |
8:00pm on Saturday |
Location: |
Hagerstown Speedway |
Price: |
$20 per general admission ticket in advance, $23 day of event |
Description: |
This is the high energy Monster Truck event all kids love. Monster Trucks that will be making an appearance include: Black Stallion, Grave Digger, Great Clips Mohawk Warrior, Lucas Oil Crusader, Monster Energy, Overkill Evolution, Whiplash and more. |
Link: |
https://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/events/hagerstown-md-0 |
Event: |
Farm Tour Days 2018 at Star Gazing Farm (A haven for retired farm animals and wayward goats) |
Date: |
Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29, 2018 |
Time: |
10am to 4pm each day |
Location: |
Star Gazing Farm |
Price: |
Free |
Description: |
Take a guided tour to meet the animals face to face and learn their stories. There are craft activities for the kids. Face painting. Food for purchase including snow cones. Plus you can shop in the wonderful gift shop to support this non-profit farm – so all donations are tax deductible – you can even sponsor an animal. |
Link: |
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Event: |
Flowers to Pharmaceuticals – Civil War Medicinal Gardens |
Date: |
Saturday, July 28, 2018 |
Time: |
4:00 to 5:00pm |
Location: |
Pry House Field Hospital Museum |
Price: |
Pay what you please |
Description: |
Find out all about the natural remedies used to treat illness during the Civil War. You will walk through the newly-expanded medicinal herb garden at the Pry House. |
Link: |
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Dani Gurrie is the founder of Tots2Tweens, a wife to Ashley and mom to Cooper and Brodie. She spends most of her days trying to find the ultimate kids-related thing that mom's will love...just to share it with her world.