GEORGETOWN CANAL DAY
Sunday, Oct 19th

Georgetown Heritage is celebrating our beloved C&O Canal with a free day of festivities in the Mule Yard and onboard the docked canal boat. Bring a picnic lunch and join us for music, lawn games, kids’ activities, and community connection!

When: Sunday, October 19th 11 am – 2 pm

Where: The Mule Yard and the Canal Boat (C&O Canal and Thomas Jefferson Street NW)

Who Will Be There: Music lovers, canal enthusiasts, and families from Georgetown and across DC

Canal Day Activities

Live Bluegrass music from Hollertown all day in the Mule Yard
Lawn games all day in the Mule Yard
Canal Boat Regatta all day at Lock 3: assemble and decorate a model boat and test it out in our mini “canal”
NPS Junior Ranger program all day at Lock 3 [NPS participation is TBD based on government funding status)
Meet Lucy the Donkey and Kismet the Mule all day at the Canal Boat*
Kids Music on the Canal Boat with Jam with Jamie at 11 am
Puppet show on the Canal Boat at 12 noon
Story time on the Canal Boat at 1 pm featuring Council Member Brooke Pinto
We’ll have some treats from Maman, Say Cheese, and 7th Street Burger, and Rocklands food truck will be parked nearby selling barbecue. Or bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy while listening to bluegrass and connecting with friends and neighbors.

*No, these aren’t the mules who pull the canal boat. Our equine friends are visiting from Middleburg!

RSVP

Make sure to RSVP to let us know you’ll be there, and to get event updates!

Help make Canal Day happen

Become a sponsor or join the Host Committee. Read about the sponsor and committee benefits and then make your contribution today. *

$500.00
Host Committee

$1,000.00
Canal Friend

$1,500.00
Canal Contributor

Support us by covering the fees we have to pay

3% Cover the Fee

SPONSORS

$2500 - Canal Crew
$5,000 - Lockkeeper
$10,000 - Canal Champion
$15,000 - Canal Boat Captain

To sponsor Canal Day send us an email at mdowning@georgetownheritage.org and we will send you an invoice. Payment can also be made by check and sent to:

Georgetown Heritage
1000 Potomac Street, NW
Suite 122
Washington, DC 20010

*Please note: This is a rain or shine event. In the unlikely event Canal Day is cancelled due to severely inclement weather, the cost of your sponsorship will be considered a 100 % tax-deductible donation to Georgetown Heritage. Revenue raised at Canal Day is critical to GH’s ability to support the C&O Canal National Historical Park.

HOST COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Thank you to our generous host committee members! Donate today to add your name to this list.

Samantha Ring, Event Co-Chair
Alexis Wetzler, Event Co-Chair

Audra Brown
Tracy and Philip Chadwell
HOK
Peter Lichtenbaum
Frank & Florence Marshall
Jessica Miller
Lisa Miller
Bill and Tracy Moroney
Gerald Musarra & Carlos Ortiz Miranda
Christie Pelley
Luciana Valdiviezo & Anthony Aminoff
Ellen Waugh