Looking for something fun to do or a way to get involved in your community? No matter where you live in Virginia, we’ve got you covered.
Northern Virginia / D.C.
Apollo 50 Festival – July 19 from 9 AM to 5 PM and July 20 from 9 AM to 8 PM – Between 4th and 7th Street on National Mall, Washington, D.C. 20560
Medicaid Application Assistance – Triangle VA – July 22 from 8:45 AM to 1:45 PM – 3800 Graham Park Rd, Triangle, VA
Prince William neighbors & NARAL VA collect & pack party – July 22 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM – Dumfries, VA (specific location provided upon RSVP)
Airline Food Workers Invite Allies to Join Informational Picket – July 23 from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM – Reagan National Airport, 2401 Smith Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22202
Voices for Repro: A Night of Storytelling and Activism – July 24 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM – Falls Church, VA (specific location provided upon RSVP)
Sustainability Tour of Adventure Brewing Co. – July 25 from 7 PM to 8 PM – Adventure Brewing Company, 33 Perchwood Drive #101, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Brambleton Sizzlin’ Summer Concert – July 25 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM – 42395 Ryan Road Ashburn, VA 20148
Medicaid Application Assistance – Triangle VA – July 26 from 8:45 AM to 1:45 PM – 3800 Graham Park Rd, Triangle, VA
Richmond / Central Virginia
Black Pride RVA – July 19-21 – 1407 Sherwood Avenue Richmond, VA 23220
African American Genealogy Workshop – July 19 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219
Art in the Morning – July 20 from 9 AM to 11 AM – Brown’s Island, 500 Tredegar St, Richmond, VA 23219
Cookies & Conservation – July 24 from 5 PM to 7 PM – Triple Crossing Beer, 113 South Foushee Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Tidewater
Downtown Norfolk Restaurant Week – July 19-21 – Norfolk, VA
Old Beach Art & Eco Market: It’s Gonna Be a Hot One! – July 20 from 9 AM to 12 PM – ViBe Park Virginia Beach, 1810 Cypress Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 – July 20 from 4 PM to 9:30 PM – 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529
Shop the Dock: Local Vendors Market – July 21 from 12 PM to 4 PM – 4077 Main Street, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
ACLU Member forum: Virginia Beach – July 24 from to 7 PM to 8:30 PM – 1701 Virginia Beach Coworking, 1701 Baltic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Southside / Southwest
Virginia Lake Festival – July 19-20 – 105 Second Street Clarksville, VA 23927
Pirate Festival – July 20 from 12 PM to 9 PM – 400 Crazy Horse Drive, Moneta, VA 24121
Floydfest 2019 – July 24-28 – Blue Cow Pavilion 894 Rock Castle Gorge Road, Floyd, VA 24091
Virginia Cantaloupe Festival – July 26 from 5 PM to 10 PM – 3105 River Road, South Boston, VA 24592
Dino Festival – July 26-27 from 9 AM to 4 PM – 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112

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