Downtown Culpeper History Walking Tour
2026-07-18 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-19 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-25 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-26 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-01 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-02 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-08 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-09 11:00 - 12:30 UTC and 4 more dates | 111 Commerce St, Culpeper, VA 22701, 111 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Explore the story of Culpeper on this 75-minute guided walking tour through its historic downtown. From Native lands and early settlement to the Revolution and Civil War, discover how this small town became a key crossroads in American history.
This story-driven experience brings the past to life through the people, places, and moments that shaped Culpeper—while uncovering hidden stories and overlooked history you won’t find on your own. Perfect for visitors and locals alike.

Decoupage Basics WEEKLY Workshop at Culpeper Artisan Collective
2026-07-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Culpeper Artisan Collective 201 Waters Place Suite 110 Culpeper, VA 22701, 201 Waters Place Suite 110, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Discover the art of decoupage and transform ordinary surfaces into beautiful works of art!
In this hands-on weekly workshop, you’ll learn a variety of decoupage techniques while working on different surfaces and projects.
Explore the creative possibilities of:
Decorative napkins
Rice papers
Tissue papers
Specialty papers and embellishments
Whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your skills, you can start a new project or continue building on an existing one each week. Learn new techniques, experiment with materials, and enjoy creating in a fun, supportive environment.
📅 Every Tuesday
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Culpeper Artisan Collective 201 Waters Place, Suite 110 Culpeper, VA
Come create, learn, and connect with fellow makers. New participants are always welcome!

Fox5DC News - Culpeper Zip Trip 2026
2026-07-24 07:30 - 11:00 | 111 Commerce St, Culpeper, VA 22701, 111 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
FOX 5 DC is coming back to Culpeper, VA for a 2026 summer Zip Trip on Friday, July 24! Join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly live broadcast from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. featuring community highlights, local excitement, and activities for all ages.
Enjoy face painting, Danny’s Bounce House, and more while watching the FOX 5 DC team broadcast live from Culpeper!
Mark your calendars and check back closer to the event date for additional details and activity announcements.

Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market
2026-07-25 07:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-01 07:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-08 07:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-15 07:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-22 07:30 - 12:00 | Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S West St., Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Saturday mornings in Downtown Culpeper are about to get a whole lot tastier. The Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market returns Saturday, May 2, inviting families, foodies, and friends to kick off the season at the longest-running and most successful farmers market in the area. Overseen by Culpeper’s nonprofit Main Street program, Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. (CRI), the market features an incredible lineup of 37 full-time and 25 part-time vendors including farmers, growers, bakers and craft artisans.

From meats to mushrooms, honey to hydrangeas, and breakfast biscuits to bath bombs, each Saturday offers something new to discover. And be sure not to miss out on market staples like eggs, bread, jam, hot sauce, hard cider, dog treats, and more.

DIRTY KITTEN GRAVEL FEST
2026-07-25 08:00 - 2026-07-26 17:00 | Locust Hill Farm and Preserve, 8070 North James Madison Highway, Rapidan, VA, 22733, United States
Dirty Kitten Gravel Fest (DKGF) is our newly designed, community-centered, festival-style, off-road adventure, gravel bike party weekend at Locust Hill Farm & Preserve (LHFP) in Rapidan, VA. DKGF 2026 is designed to be a celebration of our grassroots, off-road and adventure-gravel community: rides, activities, challenges, clinics, demos, food, music, expo, hangs, and a good time! More info about the event can be found here: www.dirtykittengravel.com/gravelfest
**REGISTRATION TO ATTEND IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE**
This event is on private property and is NOT open to the public outside of scheduled race events.

Babies and Bacon Bash by Mom2Mom
2026-07-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Escape the heat and come party with Mom2Mom-Virginia as they host their third annual Babies and Bacon Bash on July 25th!
Tickets include all you can eat roasted pork (straight from the smoker!), bone-in BBQ chicken, sides, desserts, and non-alcoholic drinks.
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, cider, and sangria) can be purchased day-of from the winery
This is a great event for the whole family. There will be live music, cornhole boards and other yard games set up, and a playground down the hill!
Advanced purchase ticket prices are $45/per adult or $75/couple. Kids 6-12 are $10 and under 6 are free. Tickets are ON SALE NOW
Ticket prices go up at the gate so don’t wait!
All proceeds from the event will go to benefit Mom2Mom. Mom2Mom is a non-profit organization based in Culpeper, VA that assists moms and families by providing resources as well as diapers, wipes, formula & feminine hygiene products at no cost.

Fire and Steel: The Stonewall Brigade and Rockbridge Artillery at Cedar Mountain
2026-08-08 12:00 - 21:00 | Cedar Mountain Battlefield, 9465 General Winder Road, Rapidan, VA, 22733
Join us to commemorate the 164th anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Mountain for our annual living history event! We will be focusing on the exploits of the Stonewall Brigade and Rockbridge artillery during the battle. Join us for specialized tours, battlefield maneuvers with living historians, artillery fire demonstrations, and so much more. As an added bonus, we will have an evening-time artillery demonstration!
Date: August 8, 2026
Time : Noon-9:00pm
Cost: $15.00 per adult, kids 16 and under are free.
Address: 9465 General Winder Rd, Rapidan, VA 22733

Brandy Station Vol. Firemen’s Fair
2026-08-12 18:00 - 22:00 | Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department, 20057 Fleetwood Heights Rd., Brandy Station, VA, United States
Annual Fundraising fair for the all-volunteer fire department, providing fire and ems first responder service to our community. Fair includes rides, games, food & fun.
Firemen’s Parade on Thursday evening, starting at 6:30 p.m., Lawn & Garden Tractor Pull on Saturday, starting at 10:00 a.m. Live Music each evening, cash & other prizes given away on Saturday evening.

Brandy Station Vol. Firemen's Parade
2026-08-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department, 20057 Fleetwood Heights Rd., Brandy Station, VA, United States
Annual firemen’s parade featuring fire and rescue units, law enforcement & military units, majorettes, bands, civic & comic entries and business entries.

Brandy Station Vol. Firemen's Lawn and Garden Tractor Pull
2026-08-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department, 20057 Fleetwood Heights Rd., Brandy Station, VA, United States
Annual firemen’s fundraising lawn & garden tractor pull.
