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Culpeper Pride Festival 2025
2025-06-01 12:00 - 17:00 UTC | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
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You can find the details of our 2025 event at culpeperpride.org/festival!

Meisha Herron at Mountain Run Winery
2025-05-31 15:00 - 18:00 | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Come out and enjoiy the final day of May with live music, wine/cider/beer, and delicious pizzas at Mountain Run!
This live music event features Meisha Herron playing and singing her soul and blues/early jazz and folk fusion set from 3-6pm.
Check her out at https://www.facebook.com/MeishaHerronProductions.
With a great local musician, plenty of outdoor seating, family-friendly amenities, and award-winning drinks for you to enjoy, you don’t want to miss it!

Touch a Truck at Belmont Farm Distillery and Brewery
2025-05-31 11:00 - 15:00 | Belmont Farm Distillery, 13490 Cedar Run Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Proud to announce our 1st Touch A Truck Event!! We will have trucks and ambulances from the Culpeper Fire Dept, Rapidan Fire Dept, Brandy Station Fire Dept, Richardsville Fire Dept, Rusty’s Towing, Green Tops Tree Service, and a police car/motorcycle from the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office!!! We will also have food and beer (for the adults!) available for purchase. Looking forward to seeing you and your family!!

2025 Torch Run 5k
2025-05-31 07:00 - 22:30 | Yowell Meadow Park, Corner of Blue Ridge Ave and Route 522 North, Culpeper, VA, 22701
Join us for our 2025 Culpeper Law Enforcement Torch Run! Every dollar goes to Special Olympics Virginia!
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics began in 1981 in Kansas when Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need to raise funds and increase awareness for Special Olympics. Chief LaMunyon created the Torch Run as a way to involve his officers in the community by running a torch relay for their local Special Olympics.
More than 40 years later, 97,000+ law enforcement officers from around the world are involved and have raised more than $1 billion to support community-based sport programs for people with intellectual disabilities!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at office@culpeperbaptist.org
Race Details
This race is open to everyone, including runners and fitness walkers.
Team or group registration is available as well for your coworkers, family members, classmates, and anyone else who would enjoy this event with you!
Day of registration @7am | Race starts @8:30am | Awards @9:30am
Course Map
The course will start and finish at Pavilion B of Yowell Meadow Park (Gardner Street side). Runners will remain on the hard surface, running towards the Daughters of the Revolution nature trail and leave the park there. They will take the connector trail towards Lake Pelham until the dam. There, runners will turn around and reverse course briefly. They will re-enter the park using the same trail and turn right to continue along the hard path in the park. They will finish the loop.

Summer Series: Kid's Day: Paint a Tractor and Face Painting!!
2025-05-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Belmont Farm Distillery, 13490 Cedar Run Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
To our Moms (and Dads)!! Come hang out, grab a beer from our Brewery and food from Catch the Chef!! Sign your kiddo(s) up in advance for a fun kid friendly painting of a tractor! Ages 6 and up!!! Amanda with Simply Flamazing Art makes it easy with instruction and pre-traced canvasses.
Cost is $20 to paint a 9×12 canvas. All supplies are provided. You don’t have to sit with your kiddo, but you must remain on premise the entire time.
Paint a Tractor starts at 11am, Face Painting at 12pm, and Catch the Chef will be on-site from

Preservation Month Tours of Salubria
2025-05-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Salubria, 19173 Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, VA, 22741, United States
To honor National Historic Preservation Month, Historic Germanna invites you to step back in time to explore the architectural legacy of Salubria.
Thanks to funding from the Semiquincentennial grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, we are amid the process of preparing a comprehensive Historic Structures Report for Salubria. As we undertake this process, we’re offering a rare opportunity to experience Salubria like never before.
Join us for exclusive, small-group tours that focus on the architecture, history, and ongoing preservation efforts of this remarkable site. Get up close and personal with the remarkable craftmanship of the house, made by hand by 18th century free and enslaved craftspeople, and augmented by later preservation projects. Visitors will even have the chance to experience the rarely-seen second floor and cellar.
Each tour will be led by renowned experts in the field.
Doug Harnsberger, Preservation Architect, will lead a tour on May 2. Kathy Ellis, Salubria Historian, will lead a tour on May 9. Gordon Lohr, Historic Architecture Scholar, will lead the tour on May 23. Finally, Shannon Doherty, Historic Germanna Education Manager, will lead the tour on May 30.
Together, they’ll share insights into Salubria’s construction, craftsmanship, and the stories its walls have held for centuries.
Tours will be offered on four Fridays in May: May 2, May 9, May 23, and May 30. Each tour begins at 10:00am. Registration is required for each tour, as space is limited. Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $10 on Historic Germanna’s Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/historic-germanna-19738501044).
Don’t miss this chance to engage with history and preservation firsthand in honor of a month dedicated to protecting the past for future generations.

FOX5DC Zip Trip - LIVE Broadcast
2025-05-30 07:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Culpeper, Downtown Culpeper, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Join the Fox5DC news crew LIVE on Davis St. in Culpeper, VA – Friday 5/30/2025 from 7am – 11am. Enjoy family-friendly activities, dance and food demonstrations and music by local businesses all morning long.
***Activities and schedule are subject to change, please check back closer to the event date for updates.***
FREE Activities:

7:00am – 8:30am – Fitness classes and demonstrations by Culpeper Wellness Foundation
8:30am – 11:00am – Dance and fitness demonstrations by BOOM Fitness & Kidz Studio
7am – 11am – Danny’s Bounce House Slides
7am – 11am – I am The DJ Music
9am – 11am – Sandy’s Face painting
9am – 11am – Balloon Artist
9am – 11am – Caricature Artist
9am – 11am – Caboose at the Depot Open and Free kid’s activity brought to you by the Museum of Culpeper History.

**This event is rain or shine.**

Memorial Day Event - Culpeper, VA
2025-05-26 11:00 - 12:00 | VACNCC – Culpeper National Cemetery, 305 U.S. Ave, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
VA is proud to host public Memorial Day commemoration ceremonies at more than 130 of our national cemeteries this Memorial Day weekend.
For any questions call: 540-825-0027

Meisha Herron Band Live
2025-05-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Prince Michel Winery, 154 Winery Ln, Leon, VA, 22725
Meisha Herron Band is a trio that consists of Meisha Herron on Lead guitar and Vocals, Aaron Clay on Bass and Bryan Coberly on drums. They will play a variety of music, including Soul, Jazz, Blues and some Classic Rock. They will be at Prince Michel Winery in Leon Virginia on Sunday, May 25th from 2-5 PM.

Acoustic Aubrey at Mountain Run Winery
2025-05-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Come celebrate Memorial Day weekend with us at the winery. We are bringing in local acoustic musician Acoustic Aubrey from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. The winery’s pizza kitchen will be running from 1-6PM as well.
With a family-friendly atmosphere and award winning wines, ciders, and beers to enjoy, it’s a great way to spend a holiday weekend!

Lonesome Ryder at Mountain Run Winery
2025-05-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Come out to the winery on May 24th and listen to a mix of modern country, classic rock, southern rock, motown, oldies, and more as the Lonesome Ryder Band plays at the barns from 3-6pm.
Grab a cold glass of wine, cider, or beer and some delicious eats from JuJu’s Indian Cuisine and Sweets and spend the day with us enjoying the start of Memorial Day weekend!

Book Club @ The Vineyard
2025-05-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
We will discuss The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It by Tilar J. Mazzeo. It seems like the perfect book for The Vineyard, but join us at 6 pm to find out! Stop in early for your favorite Revalation beverage. The Vineyard opens at noon on Fridays.

Sip & Learn at Revalation Vineyards
2025-05-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
Join us as Mindy Johnson presents Trailblazing Women of Early Animation – Disney & Beyond. Johnson is an award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, and preeminent expert on women in early animation. Her groundbreaking book, Ink & Paint – The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation (Disney Editions), redefines our collective history. This essential volume casts a light on the thousands of unsung female artists behind the creative and technical advances within the animated art form.
The Vineyard opens at noon on Sundays, so drop by early for a glass of your favorite Revalation wine to enjoy during the discussion.

AP Project at Mountain Run Winery
2025-05-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Come out May 17th and relax with us at Mountain Run Winery. Grab a cold glass of wine, cider, or beer and listen to local favorites AP Project playing from 3-6. UFO Food Truck will be onsite serving delicious eats all day as well.
If you haven’t heard one of the area’s favorite bands yet, this is one you don’t want to miss!

“The Hatfields and the McCoys – From Civil War to Family Feud”
2025-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department, 20057 Fleetwood Heights Rd., Brandy Station, VA, United States
At the Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department Hall, special guest speakers Reo Hatfield II & Ron McCoy present “The Hatfields and the McCoys – From Civil War to Family Feud”. This is part of the Brandy Station Foundation Lecture Series. The names of speakers Reo Hatfield II and Ron McCoy are instantly recognizable because of the world-famous feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. However, in 2003, Reo and Ron signed the historic Hatfield-McCoy truce, which was broadcast live on national television. That document would be a formal truce ending all hostilities, implied, inferred, and real between the Hatfields and the McCoys. This talk will include the Hatfield family’s military service during the Civil War and the years long feud between the families. We look forward to hearing the true story behind the family feud. Please come prepared to hear answers to many of your questions. There will be a book signing after the event.
Reo B. Hatfield II is the President and CEO of Prince Michel Vineyard, Brewery, and Winery in Leon, Virginia. He is a former Vice Mayor, City Councilman and Planning Commissioner member of Waynesboro, VA, as well as a retired Chief of Police of Waynesboro. Hatfield also served for two years in Korea with the U.S. Army as a Sergeant and is a private pilot. Ron McCoy is the great-great-great-grandson of Randolph McCoy, patriarch of the family at the time of the feud. He helped organize the first national reunion of the Hatfields and McCoys in 2000. He is the author of Reunion, a book which chronicles the reconciliation of the Hatfields and McCoys. The Brandy Station Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) community organization which operates the 1858 Graffiti House at 19484 Brandy Road in Brandy Station which contains Civil War graffiti and a museum.

Culpeper National Cemetery Walking Tour
2025-05-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Museum of Culpeper History, 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA, 22701
The Culpeper National Cemetery is a distinguishing feature of the downtown landscape. The museum is excited to partner with the cemetery and offer a walking tour of this sacred space. Join Jeff Joyce, Culpeper National Cemetery volunteer and Air Force veteran, and Jessica Shimko, Culpeper National Cemetery Program Support Assistant, as they lead a walking tour of the Historic Section of Culpeper National Cemetery. Learn about the Civil War beginnings of the cemetery and the stories of men and women buried there, including a D-Day (June 6, 1944) casualty, a Vietnam War Navy Cross recipient, and an Air Force Thunderbirds pilot.
The tour will start from the Culpeper National Cemetery Administration Building (305 US Avenue, Culpeper) parking lot at 10 AM on Saturday, May 17.
Participants should wear comfortable shoes, bring their own water, and dress appropriately for weather conditions. The cemetery ground may be wet, slippery, and/or uneven.

Sip & Learn - The Local News Crisis by Andrew Alexander
2025-05-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
Join us as Andrew Alexander gives a presentation on The Local News Crisis. Andy is the former Washington Post ombudsman and is an award-winning journalist and news industry leader who has been a reporter, editor and Washington bureau chief during a career that spans five decades. He was a longtime board member of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, which helps foreign journalists who have been subjected to attacks, arrests and harassment by repressive regimes. Andy currently is a Visiting Professional at the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, where he has taught journalism ethics and helped foster media innovation and entrepreneurship. He is married to Beverly Jones, an attorney, consultant and author. They live in Washington, D.C. and Rappahannock County, Virginia.
The Vineyard opens at noon on Fridays, so stop by early for your favorite Revalation beverage to enjoy during the talk.

Culpeper Downtown 3rd Thursday Summer Concert - The Catalinas
2025-05-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Culpeper, Downtown Culpeper, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Are you a little bit country or do you like rock n’ roll? Do you like your music loud, with a little bit of funk and a whole lot of soul? Maybe beach music is your jam. Then allow Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. (CRI) to introduce you to the 3rd Thursday Summer Concert Series! Taking place the third Thursday of the month, May through August (with September serving as a rain date), from 5pm to 9pm at the Depot (111 Commerce Street) enjoy quality live music, delicious food vendors, refreshing adult beverages, a kid’s corner and more!
Stay tuned for more information!

Mother's Day at Mountain Run Winery
2025-05-11 12:00 - 19:00 | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Looking for something special for that special mother in your life? Bring her to Mountain Run Winery on Mother’s Day for a relaxing day of wine, food, and live music!
The winery is open from 12-7pm on Mother’s Day and the pastoral landscape is perfect for socializing, picnics with the family, relaxing with your feet up, and it has plenty of space (and a playground) to run around for the kids.
Need more? The winery will have live music from Mercy Creek from 1-4pm, and food will be available from Pepper’s On the Go throughout the afternoon.
The winery will also be offering 10% off first wine purchases for moms during the festivities.
We can’t wait to see you at the winery!
Looking to start the festivities even earlier? Come start your day with our Mother’s Day Brunch starting at 10:30! Tickets to the brunch are sold separately on the website.

Pop-Up @ The Vineyard - Chocolatesville
2025-05-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
Don’t miss our special Pop-Up event on Mother’s Day. Chocolattesville will bring their scrumptious Belgian-style chocolates to the Vineyard. If your Mom is like our Mom, she will love the opportunity to pair our fabulous wine with these delectable chocolates.

Mother's Day Brunch at Mountain Run Winery
2025-05-11 10:30 - 12:30 | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Looking for a special way to celebrate Mother’s Day with that amazing mother in your life? Come to Mountain Run Winery for our special Mother’s Day Brunch in our event barn!
No need to bother with kids in a crowded restaurant either. The winery has playground amenities, assorted yard games, and wide open fields within sight of the event barn, so it’s a perfect way to spend time with the whole family.
The doors open at 10:30am with food service starting by 11am. We will be serving a buffet-style breakfast with dishes including biscuits with sausage gravy, home fries, bacon, sausage, pastries, fruit, and much more. We also will be featuring a made-to-order eggs, omelets, and waffle station.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Last year’s event sold out well in advance so be sure to snag them while they are available.
The cost is only $30.99 per person and each ticket includes a glass of wine/champagne/mimosa/cider/beer of your choice. Additional glasses may be purchased from the staff at the event. Meal tickets for kids 10 & under are only $14.99. We also have non-drinking adult tickets available for those between 11-20 or those that do not wish to drink. Tickets are limited so don’t wait!
And if you are at a loss for what to do with the rest of your day, don’t worry! The winery has Mercy Creek playing at the barns starting at 1pm so you can kick back and relax with the family for the whole afternoon. Sharing great food, great wine, and great music with the special people in your life. What could be better?!

Volunteer Open House: Cedar Mountain Battlefield
2025-05-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Cedar Mountain Battlefield, 9465 General Winder Road, Rapidan, VA, 22733
Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation will be hosting an open house to showcase our visitor center and recruit volunteers to support our staff.
Come check out our newest educational displays and tour both our facilities and our beautifully preserved battlefield!
We’re hoping to recruit an army of volunteers to fill our ranks to keep our park beautiful and educate the public on the history of Culpeper’s largest battle!

Culpeper Garden Club Flower Show
2025-05-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Culpeper County Fieldhouse, 16388 Competition Drive, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
The Culpeper Garden Club is hosting a National Garden Club Standard Flower Show at the Culpeper County Fieldhouse, 16388 Competition Drive, Culpeper, from 1-3 PM on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Culpeper Chamber of Commerce will officially open the show with a ribbon cutting to celebrate the club’s 90th anniversary. The show is free and open to the public.
The theme of this year’s flower show, ‘Designs of the Decades’ is in celebration of the 9 decades the Culpeper club has been in existence. There will be numerous entries of spring bulbs, perennials and flowering shrubs – daffodils, tulips, iris and azaleas to name just a few. Attendees will enjoy seeing fabulous floral arrangements showcasing the talents of the club members. The designs will incorporate flowers and plant material found in the everyday garden to the exotic.
In addition, special short presentations will be presented by horticulture specialists. Stephanie DeNicola of Culpeper Soil & Water will discuss the best home gardening practices, such as soil testing, water usage reduction and turning turf into wildflower plantings. Robert Myers, James Madison’s Montpelier Horticulturist, will discuss the history of the Annie DuPont Formal Garden and current interpretation and its maintenance. Ashley Appling, Horticulture and Arborist Extension Agent, will share information on how to successfully grow camellias in Central Piedmont.
Gardening enthusiasts will also enjoy perusing the new nursery stock offered for purchase by Windmill Heights Nursery and Willow Shade Nursery, both located in Culpeper.
The Culpeper Garden Club Flower Show is a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle with club members, to learn more about the joy of gardening, floral design and the club’s many contributions to the community.

Fallen But Not Forgotten: The History of Memorial Day
2025-05-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Museum of Culpeper History, 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA, 22701
On May 26 Americans will honor service men and women who died while defending our nation. Join us as Culpeper National Cemetery volunteer and Air Force veteran Jeff Joyce shares the history of Memorial Day, from the early decoration of Civil War graves with flowers to today’s annual day of mourning and remembrance.

A Joyful Noise" The Virginia State University Concert Choir
2025-05-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S West St., Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
The Carver 4-County Museum presents a benefit concert for all ages to enjoy the sounds of the Virginia State University Concert Choir at Culpeper Baptist Church on May 4th at 4pm.

En Plein Air
2025-05-04 06:00 - 20:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
Join us for your opportunity to create Art @ The Vineyard on Sunday, May 4th, from dawn till dusk. Artists are welcome to capture our beautiful landscape, located in Hebron Valley, with stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This open-air painting event lets artists render changing light and atmosphere quickly while playing with color and form using the “a la prima” or “wet on wet” technique.
Tickets are $35 for each artist and include unfettered access to the vineyard grounds, a healthy lunch, and your chance to exhibit your created work at the end of the day in our tasting room for the public to enjoy.
The tasting room will be open until 8pm to give the public a chance to admire the art produced that day.

The Unsuitables at Mountain Run Winery
2025-05-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Come enjoy the first weekend of May at the winery while listening to local group The Unsuitables playing their Motown, funk, and blues inspired music from 3-6pm!
Be sure to bring your appetites too as we will have local favorite Over the Top Chef at the winery serving up burgers, salads, chicken, and so much more!!!
Winery/brewery hours are 12-7pm.

Zandra's Cinco De Mayo Weekend Extravaganza!
2025-05-03 11:00 - 2025-05-05 00:00 | Zandra’s Taqueria, 302 E. Davis Street, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Get ready for a fiesta like no other! 🎊 We’re kicking off our Cinco De Mayo celebrations with a weekend full of fun, prizes, and plenty of good times at Zandra’s! Join us from Saturday, May 3rd, through Monday, May 5th as we celebrate in style!
🎁 What’s in store? 🎁
– A fun-filled game running all weekend with amazing prizes!
– Colorful sombreros to wear and show off your fiesta spirit!
– Cinco De Mayo t-shirts & exclusive merchandise for you to take home!
– Free chips & salsa vouchers – because who doesn’t love a good dip?
– Free taco vouchers – tacos = happiness, right?
– Zandra’s gift cards in amounts of $10, $20, and $50 – the perfect way to keep the celebration going!
– Free dessert coupons – treat yourself to something sweet!
This weekend is going to be filled with fun, flavors, and fantastic prices, and we can’t wait to celebrate with YOU! So gather your friends, put on your party hats (sombreros encouraged!), and let’s make this Cinco De Mayo unforgettable!
See you at Zandra’s!
