Heart of Virginia Festival - 2004: The Children's Festival

Lawn of Jarman Auditorium, 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

[Picture of Cody & BJ from a previous festival]

Cody & BJ combine their love for children, the environment and animals into lively, audience-interactive performances. All music and activities are original creations. They have many animals, including their two beautiful macaw parrots.

The Children's Festival welcomes a wide variety of entertainment and lots of exciting education activities to educational activities. The musical duo Cody & BJ are returning to bring their high-energy audience participating musical show featuring their friends Roxie and Cheyenne. The Prince Edward Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Band will be us music throughout the ages. Making their debut this year are the Front Porch Singers, come sing and dance along to Early American Folk. This local family has recreated an early 1800 Barn dance atmosphere typical to Prince Edward County.

On the stage in front of Jarman Auditorium:
11:00 a.m. & 1:45 p.m. Cody & BJ
12:00 p.m. Prince Edward Middle School Band

At the Pine Street Fountain:
10:00 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. Front Porch Singers

Prince Edward Middle School Band

[Picture of clown at a previous festival]

Clowns abound at the Festival

Throughout the grounds of the festival are the following education exhibits:

Children's Miracle Network/Wal-Mart
Prince Edward Middle School Band
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Worsham Baptist Church
Master Gardner
Hospice of Central Virginia
Cowboys for Christ
Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity
Farmville Police Department
SAFE Kids
Friends of the Appomattox River
Southside Virginia Family YMCA
Farmville Methodist Church
Farmville Baptist Church
Moton Museum
And many more . . .

The Children's Art Workshop

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lancaster Lawn

[Picture from the 2002 Childrens Art Workshop]

Come and join us in the Art Tent where we will be creating friendship bracelets. All supplies will be provided. Make sure to bring your imagination and take home a one-of-a-kind souvenir of the 26th annual Heart of Virginia Festival. This activity is free and is recommended for children over the age of three.