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May 2017
Mother’s Day Picnics
Treat your mom to a Mother’s Day picnic at the winery!
Each ticket includes a picnic for two people. So leave the planning for your Mother’s Day outing to us, and we’ll have your picnic ready for you when you arrive.
http://www.veramar.com/scripts/eventPg.cfm/_/766/Mothers-Day-Picnics/Live music by the Anderson Paulson Project
Join us for a glass of your favorite wine, a Indian food pairing and fabulous live music by The Anderson Paulson Project Duo.
Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival
Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival will be held at Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises on Route 29S May 24-27. The carnival starts each night at 6 p.m. with a Saturday Matinee from 1-5 p.m. Come join the fun! Contact www.culpeperfire.com
Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department Annual Parade
Takes place at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to be a part of the parade please go to www.culpeperfire.com and submit your entry by clicking on the parade/carnival tab by May 19th. Please email any questions to ccvfdparade@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Delaplane Strawberry Festival
Enjoy hayrides, old fashioned field games, dancing, music, magic, storytelling, crafts, a petting farm, an antique car show, a bake sale, hikes in the shadow of the Appalachian Trail, face painting, cake-walking, a corn hole tournament, open house tours of Mount Bleak House, a monkey and much more. All for just $25 a car. Pack a picnic or snack on pizza, fresh wraps, hot dogs and other festival fare such as funnel cakes, strawberry shortcakes and sundaes. And be sure to buy a flat of delicious fresh strawberries.
The festival is put on by Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Delaplane, VA on Memorial Day weekend May 27 & 28. Proceeds fund outreach ministries within the church and grants to worthy organizations in the local community, state and beyond. For more information, visit http://www.emmanuel-delaplane.org/Delaplane-Strawberry-Festival.
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows#general_informationPig Roast with music by the Bennie Dodd Band
Kick off Memorial Day Weekend with a pig roast and some great music on the patio with the hot licks of country, bluegrass, oldies, and rock & roll of the Bennie Dodd Band. Pig and Steak Restaurant will roast the pig and have all the fixins available for purchase for your holiday celebration! Pig is limited, so purchase your platters in advance! $20 in advance (https://www.ducardvineyards.com/pigroastreservation.html), $25 at the door. Don’t miss it! No cover.
https://www.ducardvineyards.com/pigroastreservation.htmlMemorial Day Weekend Hot Dogs
Remember fallen members of America’s armed forces and kick off your summer at Veramar’s annual Memorial Day Weekend Hot Dogs event.
We’ll be cooking gourmet hotdogs from 1 – 4 PM (or while they last!) and we’ll have live music at 1-4 PM and wine-a-ritas all day!
So start your summer with Virginia wine from Veramar Vineyard, and spend a day beneath the sunny skies of the Shenandoah Valley.
http://www.veramar.com/scripts/eventPg.cfm/_/767/Memorial-Day-Weekend-Hot-Dogs/June 2017
Black Tie Magic at the Library
Black Tie Magic Thursday, June 8, at 10:30, 2:30 or 6:30 or Friday, June 9 at 10:30. We welcome back Mike Klee and his rabbit, Trix, for astounding magic and good humor. Super audience participation. Fun for the whole family. No advance registration. First come first serve. This program is free. We hand out tickets beginning 30 minutes prior to performances and open the doors for the program 15 minutes prior to start time.
National Get Outdoors Day
School is out and fishing is in. Join us for a Kid’s Fishing Day at Turner Pond. Learn how to fish with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, play games, learn about pond habitat with rangers and volunteers, and enjoy a morning of fishing.
Virginia resident children under 16 years of age can fish without a license. Non-resident children under 12 do not need a license if accompanied by a properly licensed adult. All others, VA DGIF fishing regulations apply.
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows#general_informationSoap Box Derby
The 15th annual Piedmont Area Soap Box Derby will be held beginning at 8 a.m. at Paul Bates Raceway. Double elimination racing, food for sale, family fun!
Vacation Bible School
New Salem Baptist will be hosting VBS from June 19 – 23. Dinner will be at 5:30 each evening, with VBS from 6 – 8 p.m. Kids from 4 to 13 are invited as we celebrate “Rome: Paul and the Underground Church. Contact Pastor Mike Dodson at 825-6614 or mdodson58@yahoo.com to register or with questions.
July 2017
Fourth Of July Festivities
Culpeper’s Fourth of July celebration kicks off at 8 a.m. with a Freedom 5K race. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Museum of Culpeper History will host events. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. free kayaking will be offered at Yowell Meadow Park. A patriotic demonstration will be held at noon at the Culpeper Courthouse, the annual parade will be held downtown at 4 p.m., Kate Hohman plays from 5:30 to 8:30 at Yowell Meadow Park and fireworks will be presented from Yowell Meadow Park at 9:15 p.m.
4th Of July Car Show
4th of July Car & Motorcycle Show – brought to you by Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. East Davis and Commerce Streets in Historic Downtown Culpeper. 10am – 3 p.m. The 4th of July Car & Motorcycle Show will take place in historic Downtown Culpeper at Davis Street and the Depot. The event includes custom, classic, and antique cars, hot rods, street rods, motorcycles and trucks. The feature car for 2017 is Factory Chevrolet muscle cars 53-72.
Registration for participants is from 8am – 10am. Pre-registration is suggested. Judging begins at 10am, and the Awards Presentation starts at 3pm with more than 50 trophies awarded.
Contact: 540-825-4416. Website: www.culpeperdowntown.com
WeeOnes at the Museum
“WeeOnes” 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.- Open to children ages 1-5 and their caregiver, WeeOnes takes place in the Museum’s Kidz Discovery Zone where the children will participate in an activity, make a take-home craft, read a story, and have a snack too! Admission is $1/child and their caregivers are free! 540-829-1749
Escape Room Activity
The Library has just added on an 11 a.m. time to participate in an Escape Room program for grades 5-12 completed. We will have five locks on a box. Teens need to work together to look at the “evidence” in the room, to figure out a kidnapping scenario, and solve puzzles to open the locks and “break out.” Call the Library to sign up at 540-825-8691.
Lake Pelham Adventures Ribbon Cutting
The Town of Culpeper will host a ribbon cutting event for Lake Pelham Adventures at noon at 18019 Country Store Drive, Culpeper. Come tour the newly constructed gazebo, EZ launch dock and public boat ramp. The Town of Culpeper is offering FREE watercraft rentals all day, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Starting at 4:30 p.m., in partnership with The Ole Country Store & Bakery, there will be food and games for the whole family, with live music by the Gold Top County Ramblers and the Jon Stickley Trio beginning at 6:30 p.m.
History: “3rd Annual Dino-Walk”
“3rd Annual Dino-Walk” 9:00am – 1:00pm- The annual Walk with the Dinosaurs event at the Luck Stone Quarry is on July 15th and passes are going quickly. Visitors will be escorted to the bottom of the quarry and discover an amazing group of 215 million year old dinosaur tracks! To obtain your timed-entry tour pass for either 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, or 12:00pm please visit the Museum at the Depot or contact us at 540-829-1749. Passes are $15/car.
August 2017
Mitchells Presbyterian Vacation Bible School
Mitchells Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Vacation Bible School on the weekend of August 4-6. The theme for this year’s school is “Camp Out: Getting S’more of Jesus.” The Bible focus will be John 8-12; Jesus says “I am the light of the world.” VBS will begin on Friday with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by games, crafts, and Bible lessons from 7 thru 9 p.m. Participants are welcome to spend the night, but will need tents, sleeping bags, and a parent or guardian to stay with them. On Saturday, breakfast for campers will be served at 8 a.m. and lunch will be at 11 a.m. There will be a campfire on Friday for everyone, including those who don’t plan to camp out. Ending ceremonies will be at Church on Sunday with a pot luck lunch to follow. Please call the Church at 825-1079 for more information.
Parks and Rec Event
The Culpeper County Parks and Recreation department will be hosting its first annual Films on the Field event on Friday August 18 at the Culpeper Sports Complex, 16358 Competition Drive. Movie show time starts at 9 p.m., but seating on the football field opens at 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, so bring the family and layout under the stars while enjoying the nostalgia of outdoor films. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Culpeper Recreation Foundation Inc. building of the Inclusive Bright Spot Playground to allow children of all abilities to play together. For more information about the event and the title of the featured film, please visit the Parks and Recreation website at www.CulpeperRecreation.com, check us out on Facebook, stop by the office at 131 N Main St., or call at 540-727-3412. Remember to bring your own comfy blanket or chair to sit on, but leave the coolers, alcohol, glass containers, and pets at home.
September 2017
“WeeOnes” at the Museum of Culpeper History
The Museum of Culpeper History hosts “WeeOnes” from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Open to children ages 1-5 and their caregiver, WeeOnes takes place in the Museum’s Kidz Discovery Zone where the children will participate in an activity, make a take-home craft, read a story, and have a snack too! Admission is $1/child and their caregivers are free! Space is limited so please call 540-829-1749 or email education@culpepermuseum.com to reserve your space today.