Events

History

For the second "official" year, the Fat Dog Festival was one of the biggest and best backyard party in the Hampton Roads area! What began as a small birthday party for our daughter, Dana, is now a major musical event to benefit a local animal shelter. The charity came about after talking with Darrell, Steve, Mike and Oren of Control Council and Jeff, Pat and Dirk of Last Ditch Effort. They provided and arranged the musical entertainment. When they asked if they could contribute to food costs, Darrell suggested we collect pet food and contributions to be given to a local animal shelter. The name Fat Dog Festival was also Darrell's idea.

Food

Chief cook, Trey Young will be at the barbecue pit cooking up hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecue with all the fixings. Just like last year, we'll have plenty of baked beans, cole slaw, rolls and of course, those deviled eggs! (Darrell, we gotcha covered!) And a party wouldn't be complete without dessert.

Music

Enjoy live bands! While Trey serves up the hot dogs, some local bands will serve up a variety of different musical styles. From jazz to rock, everyone is sure to be very pleased with this backyard concert. And don't forget our very special emcees, Stephen Hobbs and Tyler Ray!

Games

In addition to horseshoes, which everyone enjoyed playing last year, we will have volleyball and croquet. We will have special activities for the kids. Details to follow.

Camping

Bring your sleeping bag! We have lots of room for tents, campers and trailers too. Weather permitting, we will have a campfire for roasting marshmallows, telling ghost stories and singing to an acoustic guitar. A perfect way to wind down after the day's activities.