July 10 & 11 • Six O’Clock
A Summer’s Evening:
A Feast with Faeries
and Firelight
Reserve a Seat
An evening of season & story
Inspired by ancient midsummer celebrations and the summer solstice, A Summer’s Evening: A Feast with Faeries and Firelight transforms Waverly Springs across two enchanting evenings in July.
Structured in four acts and twelve courses, the experience unfolds gradually through music, movement, atmosphere, and moments of surprise woven throughout the estate. Designed around the lingering light of the solstice, the evening invites guests to settle in, wander slowly, and remain awhile.
Reserve your SeatAct I:
Faery Hour &
Strolling Reception
The evening opens outdoors in the lingering light of the solstice. Seasonal pours, early courses, and music drift through the gardens as guests settle into the rhythm of the night.
Act II:
Threshold &
Table Adornment
As daylight begins to fade, the experience moves indoors. Long tables, flickering candlelight, layered courses, and a transformed dining room bring warmth and intimacy to the heart of the evening.
Act III:
Fire & Smoke
The third act deepens into something moodier and more atmospheric. Firelight, smoke, music, and unexpected moments emerge across the estate as the night stretches on.
Act IV:
Bonfire & Cordials
Dessert arrives slowly beneath the summer sky as music, movement, and firelight carry the evening toward its final moments, inviting guests to remain awhile beneath the solstice night.
WHERE A COMMON TABLE
becomes a COMMON GRACE
A Summer’s Evening: A Feast with Faeries and Firelight is a one-night chapter inside Seasons by Waverly — eight dining experiences that mark the turning of the year. Each one a reflection of time, place, and the natural world's quiet transformations. Together, they tell a story of connection: between chef and grower, between table and land, between people and the passing of the seasons.
Explore the Seasons
Inspired by Seasonal
Gatherings
For generations, summer evenings were marked by outdoor feasts, music, storytelling, firelight, and time spent together long after sunset.
A Summer’s Evening draws inspiration from those traditions, reimagined through food, atmosphere, and the landscape of Waverly Springs by James Beard finalist Chef Tarver King. Guided by a devotion to craft and a deep respect for the land, the evening reflects the warmth and abundance of the season at its fullest expression.
From the Table to the Open Air
We invite you to gather with us at Waverly Springs for A Summer’s Evening,
an experience unlike any other. Seating is limited.
The Evenings: Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11 · Six O’Clock
The Story: Four Acts · Twelve Courses
The Setting: Waverly Springs · Paeonian Springs, VA
I know a bank where the wild
thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding
violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with
luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses, and
with eglantine.
A Midsummer Night's Dream,William Shakespeare