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Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd Updated: 5:48 PM EST Jan 29, 2025 Everything you need to know about Groundhog Day. Share Copy Link. Copy The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob started in 1887. Aside from a 10-year Groundhog Day at White Deer Park. Groundhog Day Celebration Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025 Time: 1 to 3:15 p.m. Place: White Deer Park, 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC Cost: NC Features: Watch Snerd, the groundhog, make her weather prediction at 3 pm. The festivities also feature live animals, educational activities, Smokey Bear, a storytime Snerd, at White Deer Park in Garner, is North Carolina’s only official Groundhog Day groundhog. The pressure’s on, Snerd! On Sunday, February 2, 2025, White Deer Park, 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, North Carolina, is hosting a Groundhog Day celebration from 1 to 3:15 p.m. The highlight will be when Snerd makes her prediction at 3 [] 1993 - Columbia Pictures releases the movie, "Groundhog Day," starring Bill Murray.In the years following the release of the movie, crowds numbering as high as 30,000 have visited Gobbler's Knob The NC Museum of Natural Sciences said that despite Sir Walter Wally's retirement, there will still be displays and activities at the museum on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hear Snerd the Groundhog’s official prediction for an early spring or six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day. Dates 500 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC 27601 The first official Groundhog Day took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The event took up permanent residence at Gobbler’s Knob the following year. If we're being honest, it even defies common sense. The legend is simple: The groundhog's shadow on Feb. 2 predicts the weather for the next six weeks, until the start of spring. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Sir Walter Wally will not make any weather predictions for Groundhog Day this year. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences announced Monday that the illustrious Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2. Before retiring in 2023, North Carolina’s own Sir Walter Wally gave his predictions at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. In nearby Garner, Snerd the groundhog told Mayor Ken Marshburn to expect another cold six weeks. Snerd appeared to be sleeping at the time. This story was originally published February 2, 2021 at Meet Sir Walter Wally the groundhog and get his prognostication for the next six weeks! The Shadow Ceremony is at noon on the Bicentennial Plaza, right in front of the Museum. Come out and see whether Wally can continue his climb up the Weather Channel’s prestigious list of top “Groundhogs to Watch”! Chimney Rock State Park will host the 17th annual Groundhog Day event on Feb. 2, 2022. This is the first time for Pumpkin, a new groundhog at the park, to predict the weather. Groundhog Day with Sir Walter Wally in Raleigh - Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Watch Sir Walter Wally make his prediction at Bicentennial Plaza outside the NC Museum of Natural Sciences . The Shadow Ceremony If you have seen a groundhog outside the current range in North Carolina, please report this observation to the NC Wildlife Helpline: 866-318-2401. Related Topics Mammals Sir Walter Wally did not see his shadow during the Groundhog Day activities at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh on February 2, 2016. Hear Snerd the Groundhog’s official prediction for an early spring or six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day Celebration. Dates 500 Fayetteville St Tuesday, Jan 28 2025. Raleigh: Ghosts and Ghouls Hauntings Walking Tour Uncover Raleigh’s dark and twisted history on this bone-chilling haunted walking tour. Immerse yourself in the stories of Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2024 in North Carolina. Name Forecaster Type Date Time Location Address; Pisgah Penny: White Squirrel: 02/02/24
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