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Celebrate Groundhog's Day in Chantilly

Groundhog's Day is on Feb. 2.

Celebrate Groundhog's Day on Thursday, Feb. 2, by meeting Walney the groundhog at in Chantilly.

Learn some facts about groundhogs from 4:30 p.m to 5 p.m. at the park located at 5040 Walney Road.

Participants must be at least three years old. The cost is $5 per person. You can register online or call 703-222-4664.

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Maybe Walney will even give visitors and idea of what's in store for winter, but if you're interested in seeing a live feed of Philadelphia's groundhog Punxsutawney Phils Prognostication or to learn more about the history of groundhog's day, visit Punxsutawney's website. Punxsutawney's site insists that Phil is the only weather forecasting groundhog.

Do you think Punxsutawney Phil will predict a long or short winter? Tell us in the comments!

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