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Culpeper, Virginia is the perfect place to spend Father’s Day or a weekend away fishing, camping, hiking, biking, eating, drinking, and more. Here are just a few reasons to start planning your spring getaway today. Below is a listing of upcoming events, festivals, and activities in Culpeper, Virginia this month. Events include concerts, festivals, and family-friendly activities for the community.

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the Town of Culpeper, VA received $60,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program (MLP), Special Events & Festivals Program, Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) Program, Regional Marketing Program (RMP) and the VA250 Tourism Marketing Program. In total, VTC awarded more than $3.2 million for 236 local and regional tourism marketing programs across the state to help increase visitation and revenue for Virginia’s localities through tourism.

Charlottesville, VA – The Community Investment Collaborative (CIC) will expand its signature program, a 16-week Entrepreneur Workshop for aspiring and existing business owners, to Culpeper and Orange this Fall. In partnership with the Economic Development Offices of the Town of Culpeper and Orange County, the workshop will launch on August 22, 2023 at the Carver Center in Rapidan, VA, located off of James Madison Highway. Applications open May 1, 2023 and are available online at cicville.org/culpeper-orange-workshop.

The Virginia Association of Destination Marketing Organizations (VADMO) awarded the Town of Culpeper’s Tourism and Economic Development team two Virgo Awards for ‘Tourism Professional of the Year’ and ‘Niche Tourism’ at their annual Spring symposium held in Suffolk, VA.

Cal Tri Events announced the addition of 2023 Cal Tri Culpeper - 6.11.23 as a host city to its national race series. The inaugural edition of 2023 Cal Tri Culpeper - 6.11.23 will take place on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Culpeper's Mountain Run Lake Park, situated in north-central Virginia. The event increases awareness, engagement and raises funds for both local and national charities including Habitat For Humanity.