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Decorate Your Own Mardi Gras Mask
2026-02-07 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Culpeper Artisan Collective, 201 Waters Place Suite 110, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Have you seen Mardi Gras or Venetian masks and wanted to make your own!? Now is your chance!
You will be given a blank mask on which you can paint and embellish how you’d like it using acrylic paints, contour liners/3D ink, glitters, gilding waxes, and more.
12 spots are available. Act fast and secure your spot with a ticket.
Hosted by Culpeper Artisan Collective 201 Waters Place Suite 110 Culpeper, VA 22701.
Saturday, February 7th,1-4PM
$35 Click the link to purchase your ticket.

Patriots of Color in the American Revolution - Lecture Series
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Museum of Culpeper History, 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA, 22701
Join us on Tuesday, February 10, at 6:30 PM as the museum continues its lecture series!
As we approach the 250th anniversary of our country’s founding, we look at the role African Americans played in the fight for independence. The focus will be on men from Culpeper, with emphasis on free man William Clark and enslaved man Spencer Slaughter.
This program will be held at the museum. Space is limited, so get your ticket today! Admission is $5 per person, but Museum members get in FREE.

Little Winter Culpeper Cleanup
2026-02-12 16:00 - 17:00 | 111 Commerce St, Culpeper, VA 22701, 111 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Meet us at the LOVE sign downtown!
We will be taking the morning to stroll around Culpeper, pick up litter, connect with community members, and learn about future ways to engage! This is a great way to get your steps in while making a difference locally. Litter grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be provided.
Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and clothes they don’t mind potentially getting dirty.
Sign up and fill out a waiver on our website: https://riverfriends.org/calendar-item/little-winter/

"We Declare" Exhibit
2026-02-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Carver 4-County Museum, 9432 James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA, 22733, United States
We Declare . . .
that under the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the U. S. Declaration of Independence, we are free and independent.
This exhibit is an exploration of natural rights and 27 grievances that led colonists to say, “ENOUGH” in 1776 to a tyrant.
Examining the context of the times, the exhibit compares those 27 grievances to 2025, and asks, “Am I Giving Up My Freedom and Independence to Tyranny?”
​Open NOW through July 11, 2026 – Open Friday’s 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and by appointment by calling C. Carpenter at (540) 270-3891.

Valentine's Dinner Pairing & Dance
2026-02-13 15:00 - 20:00 | Prince Michel Winery, 154 Winery Ln, Leon, VA, 22725
Make This Valentine’s Day Unforgettable!
Treat your special someone to an evening of romance at Prince Michel Winery! Join us on Friday, February 13th for a Valentine’s Dinner Pairing & Dance that’s as memorable as your love story.
What’s Included:
Spiced Shrimp and Cucumber Canapes paired with Prince Michel Vidal Blanc
Mixed Greens tossed in Red Wine Dressing paired with Rapidan River Rose
Sliced Ribeye Steak, seared in garlic, butter & thyme with oven oasted Potatoes paired with Prince Michel Constellata
Chocolate Tuxedo Spear paired with Rapidan River Chocolate
After dinner, dance the night away from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, February 13th
Time: Pairing from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Dance from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost: $60 per person
Wine Club Members receive a 15% discount
Space is limited! Reserve your spot now!
*PLEASE NOTE: This is our Reservation System Only and payment will be made at the time of the event.
Celebrate love, laughter, and fine wine in the most magical way. Tag your Valentine below and plan your perfect date night.

Galentine's Day Trivia
2026-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Old Trade Brewery & Cidery, 13270 Alanthus Rd., Brandy Station, VA, 22714, United States
Whether you like on-scree, meet-cutes or the spicy side of “BookTok,”, this trivia covers it all—from classic rom-coms to the most popular romance novels!

Valentine's Day at Grill 309
2026-02-14 | Grill 309, 309 S Main St, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
$2 off our special Valentine’s Day Cocktails
Or $1 off single liquor pours
Come in and share the love of good food at affordable prices!

N Style Fashion Gallery Valentine's Day Celebration
2026-02-14 10:00 - 17:00 | nstyle, 125 E Davis St, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
We LOVE our customers and want to show our appreciation. Join us for roses, champagne, truffles and LOVE. 40-70% of storewide.

Valentine's Day Beer and Chocolate at Death Ridge Brewery
2026-02-14 12:00 - 21:00 | Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton, VA, 22737, United States
Our annual Valentine’s Day Beer & Chocolate pairing flights available while supplies last! Treat your palette to delicious and unexpected combinations of selected craft beer and assorted chocolates that will have you craving more! Enjoy live music performances by Beth Turner and 3 Exits to Memphis!

Français with Françoise
2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
Looking to brush up on your conversational French? Well, join us at 3 for an enjoyable chat with Françoise and fellow French speakers. Feel free to bring a snack to enjoy during the exchange.

Relay for Life Culpeper, VA
2026-02-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Eastern View Hish School, 16332 Cyclone Way, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Mark Your Calendars – Relay for Life of Culpeper Virginia 2026!
Don’t forget to save the date—May 9, 2026! Join us as we come together to fight cancer!
Survivor Dinner: May 8, 2026 Relay for Life Event: May 9, 2026 at Eastern View High School. Opening Ceremony starting at 2:00pm!
We’re still looking for teams & sponsors to help make this event a success!
Please like, follow, and share our Facebook page to spread the word. www.facebook.com/relayforlifeculpeperva/
Have questions? Contact me, message our Facebook page, or email relayforlifeculpeperva@gmail.com.
Let’s make this a Relay to remember! #RelayForLife #RelayCpep

Mardi Gras at Grill 309
2026-02-20 11:00 - 2026-02-22 21:00 | 309 S. Main St
Special Menu offered all weekend Feb 20-22.
Authentic Catfish and Shrimp po’boys, World-Famous Gumbo and Beignets!
“Laissez les bons temps rouler”

Culpeper Downtown Carnival
2026-02-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Culpeper, Downtown Culpeper, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler at the 2026 Culpeper Mardi Gras Carnival! 🎭✨
Get ready to experience the vibrant spirit of New Orleans right here in Culpeper! Join us for the 2026 Culpeper Downtown Carnival, a festive ALL-DAY mardi gras themed celebration filled with in-store specials, lively music, and delicious Creole cuisine.
– Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
– Time: All Day Event
– Location: Culpeper Downtown
Dive into the magic of Mardi Gras with dazzling merchants, street performers, and live entertainment that will keep you dancing all day long! Enjoy mouthwatering food from our resaurants, featuring classic New Orleans dishes, and don’t forget to grab your beads and masks for the full experience!
Stay tuned for more details, including a full schedule of events, ticket information, and special performances. Gather your friends and family to celebrate the joy and culture of Mardi Gras at the heart of Culpeper!

2nd Annual Mardi Gras Scavenger Hunt at Culpeper Artisan Collective
2026-02-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Culpeper Artisan Collective, 201 Waters Place Suite 110, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Join us during the Culpeper Downtown Carnival for our 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Scavenger Hunt at 201 Waters Place Suite 110 Culpeper VA 22701 from 11am-5pm!
1. Complete the hunt
2. Be entered to win a $25 gift card good towards any purchase of $100 or more!
All shoppers will have beads and chocolate coins thrown into their bag!

Animal Friends! Book Folding Art Class
2026-02-21 12:30 - 15:30 | Culpeper Artisan Collective 201 Waters Place Suite 110 Culpeper, VA 22701, 201 Waters Place Suite 110, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
You’ve seen them! You love them! Now you can learn how to create your own!
February 21st from 12:30 to 3:30 PM Debbie of DL Creations will teach you how to create your own book folded art. You choose your design!
Choose your design:
Cat
Dog
or
Paw
You’ll make your selection when you register at www.dlcreations540.com
📍Hosted by Culpeper Artisan Collective at PeaPod Atelier 201 Waters Place Suite 110 Culpeper, VA 22701

SAFE Mardi Gras Luxury Bingo Masquerade Ball
2026-02-21 19:00 - 22:00 | The Culpeper Center, 137 S Main St., Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Join us for a night that brings the vibrant spirit of Mardi Gras to life with elegance and purpose. This year’s event promises to be our most memorable yet!
Tickets and sponsorship packages for the Mardi Gras Luxury Bingo Masquerade Ball are officially on sale.
Treat yourself or honor someone special by gifting a ticket or sponsorship in their name this holiday season. Click the ticketing link to check out all of our ticketing and sponsorship options and reserve your spot!

Tickets!

Decoupage Workshop: Decorate a Paper Mache Birdhouse Steampunk Style
2026-02-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Culpeper Artisan Collective, 201 Waters Place Suite 110, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Steampunk Birdhouse Decoupage Workshop
Learn the art of decoupage while transforming a paper mâché birdhouse into a one-of-a-kind steampunk-inspired masterpiece.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll:
Learn foundational and creative decoupage techniques
Cast gears, pipes, and mechanical embellishments using quick-casting resin
Paint and finish your pieces with rich metallics.
Discover how to create an olde-world, antiqued patina for authentic vintage character.
Assemble everything into a richly layered steampunk birdhouse to take home.
No experience necessary—all materials provided.
Hosted by: Culpeper Artisan Collective
201 Waters Place, Suite 110
Culpeper, VA 22701
Taught by: Kirsten Scannon Creative
Perfect for mixed-media lovers, curious beginners, and anyone who likes their art with a little grit, gears, and imagination

Sip & Learn – Preserving Black History in Rural Virginia by Jody Lahendro
2026-02-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
Join us at 3 pm for historian Jody Lahendro’s presentation, Preserving Black History in Rural Virginia. Since retiring five years ago as UVA’s Historic Preservation Architect, Jody Lahendro, FAIA, has provided professional services to central Virginia nonprofits seeking to preserve historic Black schools and churches. In this talk, Jody will present several of his projects, from initial community engagement and grant assistance, through the architectural and construction process. He will also discuss how these buildings fit within the broader cultural histories of Black education and religion.

Jazz and Jambalaya Festival at DuCard Vineyards
2026-02-23 08:00 - 17:00 | DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Lane, Etlan, V, 22719, United States
It is time for Jazz in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains with DuCard Vineyards’ Third Annual Jazz Festival. Talented musicians from Virginia’s Piedmont region make up three bands that will appear on stage throughout the day. Zuzu’s Hot 5 take the stage bringing fresh New Orleans street jazz fresh out of Charlottesville to get you dancing, Ken’s Rhythm Changers – Brass Band Edition will keep the party going and our very own Nathan DiNapoli will amaze you with his sound!
Get your tickets early and make plans to spend the day! Jambalaya along with other yummy eats from New Iberia Kitchen complete the experience. A perfect outing with great views, your favorite wines, and energetic entertainment!
Tickets are $35/adult, includes a DuCard logo glass to take home.

Lectures from the Lab
2026-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Hitt Archaeology Center, 2062 Germanna Hwy, Locust Grove, VA, 22508, United States
Spotswood, Washington, Byrd – these are just a few of the influential families who shaped 18th-century Virginia. Not only did these prominent neighbors meet for social gatherings, they swore oaths to the same Masonic orders, served side by side during wartime, and bound their families together through marriage. But what did they really think of one another? Join us for this special program with researcher, archaeologist, and Martha Washington interpreter, Constance Shofi. Constance brings her years of research with Historic Germanna and Mount Vernon to examine the intriguing connections between these remarkable families.
Join us at 7:00pm in the Hitt Archaeology Center for this lecture. Tickets are available on a pay-what-you-can basis via Eventbrite.

Book Club @ The Vineyard
2026-02-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
We begin our discussion of Anthony Trollope’s, The Way We Live Now, at 6 pm. The Vineyard opens at noon on Fridays, so grab a friend after work and pop in early for a glass of wine to enjoy during the conversation.

Air Plants & Botanicals Workshop on Pine Round
2026-02-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Botanical Dwellings, 404 S. Main St., Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
This hands-on workshop will foster creativity in a fun environment. Techniques will be demonstrated as you create your very own Botanical Pine Round from a palette of air plants, dried flowers, feathers, preserved moss and other botanical goodies. Long lasting and easy to care for, your masterpiece will bring endless smiles to you and others.
Registration Details
Registration includes instruction, one 7 inch pine round, a variety of air plants, dried flowers, feathers and decorative moss. All materials and tools will be provided. Just bring your creativity.
Arrive 5-10 minutes early to check in, and we’ll start right on time. Our workshops are held in our location at 105 E Davis Street.
Kids aged 9 and up are welcome to join, but space is limited to one guardian per participant under 18.
Please note: All registrations are non-refundable.
About The Instructor
Leslie Geer is a botanical designer with a design studio in downtown Staunton, in the historic Stonewall Jackson Schoolhouse on Beverley Street.
She creates custom botanical pieces, with a focus on succulents and air plants, repurposing found and collected vintage treasures. Since 2021, she has collaborated with the Staunton Downtown Development Association, designing and maintaining the planters of over 30 businesses in Staunton’s shopping district from May to October during their Shop & Dine Out season. Leslie also tends gardens year round on the grounds of Pharsalia, a 200 year old flower farm and event venue in Nelson County. She has been developing a program of botanical workshops that have been well received at Pharsalia and also in Staunton Harrisonburg, and Culpeper, VA.

Puppy Yoga
2026-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Pranapiloga, 133 East Davis St. Suite 360, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Puppy Yoga. Join us for a FUN, maybe relaxing, maybe not (hey, it’s PUPPIES) gentle yoga class. $25 Cash, Check, Venmo – $5 of each ticket donated to Culpeper Humane Society

Art @ The Vineyard - Chee Kludt Ricketts
2026-03-01 - 2026-04-30 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
Revalation Vineyards is thrilled to feature artist Chee Kludt Ricketts in our tasting rooms for March and April. Chee enjoys exhibiting her watercolors and acrylics whenever possible. Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions at This Century Gallery in Williamsburg, Blue Skies Gallery in Hampton, and the Purcell Gallery of the Louisa Arts Center. She is a Signature Member of the Virginia Watercolor Society, where she has received four awards. Locally, she is a member of the Firnew Farm Artists’ Circle in Hood and the Art Guild of Greene.
Chee’s paintings hang in numerous public and private collections nationwide, including the International Storytelling Festival Visitors’ Center in Jonesboro, TN, Augusta Health System, Rockingham Regional Medical Center, UVA Health System, Ferguson Enterprises Headquarters in Newport News, the City of Hampton, and Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA.
A native of Camden, South Carolina, and a graduate of Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA, Chee earned credit in additional classes and graduate courses at The College of William and Mary, Old Dominion University, Christopher Newport University, La Salle University, and Thomas Nelson Community College, and has studied with nationally recognized artists. She feels, however, that practice is the best teacher; therefore, she devotes as much time as possible to working in her Greene County studio, or en plein air on the hills surrounding her farm.

Sunday Brunch at Old Trade
2026-03-01 11:00 - 18:00 | Old Trade Brewery & Cidery, 13270 Alanthus Rd., Brandy Station, VA, 22714, United States
First Sunday of each month, enjoy brunch items all day, including mimosas and Bloody Mary cocktails!

Grill 309 10th Anniversary
2026-03-06 11:00 - 2026-03-09 22:00 | Grill 309, 309 S Main St, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
Join us for Fun. Food, and Friends and help us celebrate 10 years in Culpeper. Enter to win a huge Culpeper Gift Basket giveaway (drawing on March 9th).

Book World Meets Wine World - Dave Hirschman
2026-03-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, 22727
Join us at 6 pm, as author Dave Hirschman discusses his novel, The Tenacious Bloom. The Vineyard opens at noon on Fridays, so drop by early for a glass of wine to enjoy during the talk.
