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
Politics
Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
Prescription drug costs are falling by the thousands this year for more than a million American seniors due to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction...
VIDEO: Virginians need affordable prescription drugs
In 2023, AARP Virginia polled voters of all ages and found that 35% of Virginians chose not to fill a prescription due to cost. If passed, Senate...
Local News
Shop small: Local stores for holiday shopping in NoVA
Here are the top 12 things people from VA buy online, plus where you can buy them from a local business in northern Virginia instead In an age when...
A merry mix-up involving Toys for Tots in Southside Virginia
It sounds like a real-life tale from a Charles Dickens novel, but fear not: In classic style, all the twists turn around for good by the end. ...