Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Check out what’s on tap in Virginia this week:
Northern Virginia / D.C.
Prince William Education Association First Friday – Sept 6 from 3 PM to 6 PM – 2 Silos Brewing, 9925 Discovery Blvd, Manassas, VA 20109
9th Annual Bands, Brews, and Barbecue Festival – Sept 7 from 12 PM to 6 PM – 9101 Prince William Street, Manassas, VA 20110
Rosslyn Jazz Fest 2019 – Sept 7 from 1 PM to 7 PM – Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 22209
Indivisible Below the Beltway: Get Fired Up for the Nov Election – Sept 7 from 4 PM to 7 PM – Mount Vernon/Lee Democratic Headquarters, 6821 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306
Fairfax Day of Action for Pro-Working Families Candidates – Sept 8 from 12 PM to 3 PM – 7512 Candytuft Ct, Springfield, VA 22153
#UnitedAndFree Community Meeting – Sept 8 from 5 PM to 8 PM – UUCF-Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton, VA 22124
Rally for a Fair Contract at Giant & Safeway – Sept 12 from 11 AM to 1 PM – 1400 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Richmond / Central Virginia
The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy Roundtable Discussion – Sept 6 from 8 AM to 9 AM – Urban Hang Suite RVA, 304 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Armenian Food Festival – Sept 6-8 – St. James Armenian Church, 834 Pepper Ave. Richmond, VA 23226
Down on the Farm 5K and Fun Run – Sept 7 from 8 AM to 12:30 PM – Wood Ridge Farm Brewery, 165 Old Ridge Road, Lovingston, VA 22949
Annual Orange Street Festival – Sept 7 from 9 AM to 4 PM – Main Street, East and West Main St., Orange, VA 22960
ACLU of Virginia’s 50th Anniversary Celebration – Sept 7 from 5 PM to 8 PM – Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, 601 W Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Wine & Cheese for Choice – Sept 11 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM – Richmond, VA (location revealed upon RSVP)
Charlottesville Nonprofit Roundtable – Sept 12 from 12 PM to 1 PM – 208 Water St E, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Tidewater
Mathews Market Days Festival – Sept 7 – 9 AM to 5 PM – Historic Downtown Mathews, 484 Main Street, Mathews, VA 23109
Holistic Wellness Expo of Hampton Roads – Sept 7 from 10 AM to 5 PM – Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606
Virginia League of Conservation Voters’ Conservation Leaders Reception – Sept 11 from 6 PM to 8 PM – Slover Library, 235 E Plume St, Norfolk, VA 23510
Bluegrass by the Bay Festival – Sept 11-13 – 12014 Trails Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061
Isle of Wight County Fair – Sept 12-13 – 21311 Courthouse Highway, Windsor, VA 23487
Shenandoah Valley
Rockbridge Regional Fair & Farm Show – Sept 6-7 – 487 Maury River Road, Lexington, VA 24450
Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival – Sept 6-7 – 101 Maury River Dr., Buena Vista, VA 24416
Rockbridge Beer & Wine Festival – Sept 7 from 12 PM to 7 PM – 607 Borden Road, Lexington, VA 24450
Annual Shenandoah Valley Century Ride – Sept 8 at 7 AM – Oakdale Park, 134 Mt Crawford Ave, Bridgewater, VA 22812
Skyline Indie FilmFest – Sept 12-13 – Old Town Winchester, Winchester, VA 22601
Southside / Southwest
Benge’s Revenge Challenge Bike Race – Sept 7 at 9 AM – 109 11th Street, Norton, VA 24273
Flamethrower Day at the AAF Tank Museum – Sept 7 from 10 AM to 4 PM – AAF Tank Museum, 3401 US Hwy 29, Danville, VA 24540
Brewster Walk Craft Beer Festival & Concerts – Sept 7 from 1 PM to 7:30 PM – 215 E. Church Street, Martinsville, VA 24112
Washington County Fair – Sept 9-13 – 17046 Fairground Drive, Abingdon, VA, 24210
Big Stone Celtic Festival Featuring Iona – Sept 13 at 7 PM – 3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
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