Frolics & Diversions: The Olympics

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Every day at 10:00 AM from August 03, 2024 to August 04, 2024
  • Free

Join us for our annual Frolics and Diversions weekend at Great Falls Tavern! This year we will be celebrating the Olympics and the history of sports and leisure along C&O Canal. Participate in 19th-century games, play a round of mule shoes, try your hand at jousting, and test your skills at the visitor-favorite slow bike race. 

The Northern Virginia Dulcimer Group will be performing on Saturday between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Sunday is also a Fee-Free Day and entrance fees to the park will be waived!

The program will run 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th. 

Fees

Participation in all activities is free. An entrance fee is required to enter the park on Saturday, August 3rd. Sunday, August 4th is a Fee-Free Day.

Schedule

Days:

Every day

Dates:

August 03, 2024 to August 04, 2024

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

5 hours

Event Type

  • Children’s Program
  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
  • Other
  • Partner Program
  • Performance
  • Talk
  • Walk