Other Activities

June 21, 2025
July 12, 2025
October 18, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Big Meadows Lodge Great Room

Free to all park visitors.

Jeff Alt, a talented speaker and award-winning author of A Walk for Sunshine, enjoys sharing his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventures with Shenandoah National Park visitors. Jeff uses humor and adventure in a story telling format. His presentations involve background music on hammered dulcimer by Timothy Seaman, slides, and personal narration. Alt, an expert hiker, has been featured on DiscoveryChannel.com and many more. Alt's books, The Adventures of Bubba Jones: Time Traveling Through Shenandoah National Park and Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep it Fun, are inspiring families to literally, take a hike.

June 22, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Byrd Visitor Center

Free to all park visitors.

Experience Shenandoah history with author Jeff Alt, based on his award-winning book, The Adventures of Bubba Jones: Time Traveling Through Shenandoah National Park. Time travel to 1933 and meet President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Civilian Conservation Corps boys at Big Meadows.

Meet at the Iron Mike statue in from of Byrd Visitor Center. Come prepared for a short stroll. Book signing following at Byrd Visitor Center.

Select Tuesdays
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Skyland Mountain Taproom

Free to all park visitors.

The Shenandoah Valley Cloggers have been providing lively entertainment to the Park visitor for many years. Join this popular local dance group as they perform a variety of dances to traditional and current country music. See our Event Calendar for performance dates.