The Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-19 14:00, 2026-07-13 09:00 - 2026-07-17 14:00 (America/New_York)
Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 9-12 year old children will last from 9 AM to 2 PM and cost $175/camper. For more information email outreach@fairfieldfoundation.org. Register here!

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Fairfield Friday
2026-06-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-16 10:00 - 16:00

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 13-15
2026-06-22 09:00 - 2026-06-26 14:00
Returning in 2026 is our one week camp for teens ages 13-15, with more advanced archaeological curriculum. This year the camp for 13-15 year old teens will run from 9 AM to 2 PM, with a cost of $200/camper. For more information email outreach@fairfieldfoundation.org. Register here!

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Fairfield Friday
2026-07-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-02 10:00 - 16:00 | CAPE, 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, 23061, United States
Fairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families that lived and worked here, the 20+ years of archaeology that has occurred at the site, and walk the nature trail.

VA250 Event: Fairfield’s Big 250 Celebration
2026-07-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, 23072, United States
Our largest VA250 event of the year brings archaeology and community celebration together. Visitors can join excavations, watch blacksmithing and brickmaking demonstrations, enjoy music, and explore what nearly 26 years of archaeological research at Fairfield has revealed about life before, during, and after the Revolution.

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 6-8
2026-07-06 09:00 - 2026-07-10 12:00
Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 6-8 year old children will run from 9 AM to 12 PM each day and cost $150/camper. For more information email outreach@fairfieldfoundation.org. Register here!

PLEASE DO NOT PAY AT THIS TICKET LINK UNLESS YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE REGISTRATION PACKET AND RECEIVED CONFIRMATION.

Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12
2026-07-20 09:00 - 2026-07-24 14:00

VA250 Event: Evening Dig & Stargazing: Space and Archaeology
2026-08-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Rosewell, 5113 Old Rosewell Lane, Gloucester, Virginia, 23061, United States
This special evening program connects archaeology with astronomy during the Perseid meteor shower. After digging at the Rosewell Ruins, stay for stargazing after dark. The event also highlights John Page’s interest in astronomy—papers he shared with Thomas Jefferson—and explores how modern archaeology uses drones, satellites, and remote sensing to study historic sites.

VA250 Event: Walter Reed Birthday Celebration
2026-09-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Walter Reed Birthplace, 4021 Hickory Fork Rd, Gloucester, Virginia, 23061
Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Walter Reed while learning about more than 100 years of preservation at his birthplace. This event connects archaeology with biology and public health, featuring community partners including the Virginia Department of Health, Gloucester Humane Society, and the Walter Reed Garden Club.

VA250 Event: Halloween Dig Day (“Dig or Treat”)
2026-10-31 10:00 - 14:00 | Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, 23072, United States
Dress as your favorite archaeologist and dig with ours! This family-friendly Halloween event blends excavation with oral histories, folklore, and discussions of colonial and Revolutionary-era beliefs and superstitions.
