Entertainment

/ Potomac News
Published: July 31, 2008

Prince William County has many top-notch attractions that make it special among tourists and residents.

Visitors can discover the historic serenity of hallowed fields where soldiers fought the first major battle of America’s Civil War, the distinction and warmth of shops and boutiques in quaint small towns, the exhilaration of playing nationally renowned championship golf courses and the simple victory of saving money and time at one of America’s largest outlet centers.

ENTERTAINMENT

Prince William and Manassas is the place to be for family gatherings. Outdoor options include everything from a themed pony ranch to sharing a friendly game of miniature golf.

Superstar entertainment and the soothing breezes of the great outdoors converge in the area creating the perfect recipe for a memorable, fun and refreshing vacation. As home to one of the national capital region’s largest outdoor entertainment amphitheaters and an open-air performance in Manassas, there is rarely a shortage of musical tunes floating in the warm spring and summer air.

When the sun goes down, the stars come out at Nissan Pavilion, which can comfortably seat 25,000 guests in reserved and lawn seating sections. Visitors can throw blankets on the lawn and enjoy musical legends such as Dave Matthews Band, Brooks and Dunn and Ozzy Osbourne.

The Loy E. Harris Pavilion in Manassas hosts everything from the rousing tunes of Army bands to engaging performances by local arts groups. Other amphitheaters are the Mary Louise Jackson Amphitheater in Manassas and Locust Shade Park in Triangle.

Old Mine Ranch in Dumfries with a Western motif offers petting animals, little tractors, a moon bounce and slides and sandboxes.

A new skate park has opened adjacent to Osbourn High School in Manassas.

Other entertainment centers include the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre near Woodbridge, the Cramer Center in Manassas, Center for the Arts in Manassas and the Hylton Memorial Chapel and Conference Center in Woodbridge. Other performance options include some 20 arts and performance groups that offer plays, musicals, symphony performances and more. Summer concerts are also given on the Manassas Museum lawn and in Haymarket as well as other communities.