Why Steeplechase Weekend is the Best Time for a Couples Getaway!
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Learn MoreThe Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens
Saturday, November 9, 2019
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Experience an exhilarating tradition unlike any other – The Steeplechase at Callaway Resort & Gardens.
Each November, magnificent champion thoroughbred horses gather on the Callaway grounds to charge through our stunning woodland setting. Thrilling jumps and deft maneuvers will leave you breathless, while the foxhound parade and Jack Russell Terrier race will put a smile on your face.
This year the fun kicks-off Friday night with our event, A Southern Living Gathering. Join us the night before Race Day at the Virginia Hand Discovery Center as we celebrate all the best BBQ & Bourbon the South has to offer with the Editor in Chief of Southern Living, Sid Evans.
On Saturday, savor a picnic on the infield, show off a traditional race hat, and soak in the festive hunt club atmosphere. With pony rides, stick pony races, a kids’ corral, and food and drink specials, it’s a lively event for family and friends of all ages.
Race Day Highlights include:
- NSA Sanctioned Races
- Pony Races
- Traditional Hat Contest
- Taste of the Chase Food & Drinks
- Kids’ Corral with inflatables, arts & crafts, rock climbing, bungee jumping, face painting, and more
- Stick pony races
- Raffle drawings
- Terrace box decoration contest
PRE-EVENT: A SOUTHERN LIVING GATHERING
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 | 7 pm – 9 pm
When: Friday, November 8, 2019
Where: Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center at Callaway Gardens
Time: 7 pm-9 pm
Tickets: $175 per person
For more information and to purchase tickets only, please visit www.steeplechaseatcallaway.org
