Things to do in Virginia: 7/26 – 8/2

Looking for something fun to do or a way to get involved in your community? No matter where you live in the Commonwealth, we’ve got you covered.

Northern Virginia / D.C.

Medicaid Application Assistance – Triangle VA – July 26 from 8:45 AM to 1:45 PM – 3800 Graham Park Rd, Triangle, VA 22172

Loudoun County Fair – July 26-28 – Loudoun County Fairground, 17558 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg, VA 20175

Potomac River Kayak Cleanup – July 27 from 8 AM to 10 AM – Washington Sailing Marina, 1 Marina Dr, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Harry Potter Family Tours – July 28 from 1 PM to 4 PM – Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 S. Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Workshop: Improv for Climate Advocacy – July 30 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM – Sierra Club DC Chapter, 50 F St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

LGBTQ 101 – July 30 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM – NLIRH VA Latina Advocacy Networ, VA LAN, Annandale, Virginia 22203

Decades of Summer: Shirlington Summer Concert Series – July 31 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM – 4280 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206

71st Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival – Aug 1-3 from 10 AM to 9 PM – Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA, 20171

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert – Aug 2 at 8:30 PM – Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182

Richmond / Central Virginia

315 LaughFest – July 26 from 7 PM to 11:30 PM – 528 N 2nd St, Richmond, VA 23219

Albemarle County Fair – July 26-27 – James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Parkway, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Väsen’s 2nd Year Anniversary Festival – July 27 from 12 PM to 7 PM – Väsen Brewing Company, 3331 West Moore Street, Richmond, VA 23230

Free Walking Tour of Shockoe Bottom – July 28 from 11 AM to 1 PM – First Freedom Center, 14 S 14th St, Richmond, VA 23219

SummerFest at Liberty Mills Farm – July 28 from 11 AM to 3 PM – 9166 Liberty Mills Road, Somerset, VA 22972

Liberty or Death Reenactment – July 28 from 1 PM to 2:30 PM – Historic St. John’s Church, 2401 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23223

Faith & Action: RVA Training for Climate Justice – July 28 from 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM – Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, 1000 Blanton Ave, Richmond, VA 23221

NextGen Debate Watch Party – July 30 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM – 1901 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23223

2nd Democratic Primary Debate Watch Parties (Hosted by LCV) – July 30-31 from 7:30 PM to 10 PM – Bar Solita, 123 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

Wet Hot American Summer with Three Sheets to the Wind – Aug 2 at 8 PM – The Broadberry, 2729 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

Tidewater

Old Beach Art & Eco Market – July 27 from 9 AM to 12 PM – ViBe Park Virginia Beach, 1810 Cypress Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Annual Norfolk Latino Music Festival – July 27 from 5 PM to 10 PM – Town Point Park, Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510

Downtown Hampton Block Party: BuckShot – July 27 from 6 PM to 10:30 PM – E Queens Way, Hampton, VA 23669

Harbor for the Arts Summer Festival – July 27 at 7 PM – Central Park, 217 Peach St, Cape Charles, VA 23310

Democracy Weekend at Jamestown – July 27-28 from 9 AM to 6 PM – Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185

1619: Commemoration Events – July 29 to Aug 4 – 1368 Colonial Pkwy, Jamestown, VA 23081

Yorktown Sounds of Summer Concerts – Aug 1 from 7 PM to 9:30 PM – Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690

Shenandoah Valley

Night Skies in Shenandoah National Park – July 26 from 8 PM to 10 PM – Mile 51 on Skyline Drive, Luray, VA 22835

Shenandoah Valley Music Festival – July 26 at 8 PM, July 27 at 7 PM – 221 Shrine Mont Cir, Orkney Springs, VA 22845

Bank of Botetourt Beach Music Festival and Classic Car Show – July 26-27 – 101 Maury Park Drive, Buena Vista, VA 24416

Southside / Southwest 

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

Tourism Takeover at Mountain Valley Brewing – July 26 from 6 PM to 9 PM – 4220 Mountain Valley Rd, 4220 Mountain Valley Rd, Axton, VA 24054 

Dino Festival – July 26-27 from 9 AM to 4 PM – 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112

First Annual Wytheville Wine Festival – July 27 from 2 PM to 6 PM – Withers Park, 300 N 4th Street, Wytheville, VA 24382

The Summer Music Games of Southwest Virginia – July 30 at 7 PM – Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153