UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
Saturdays,
FRIDAYS, and Wednesdays: Orange Farmer's Market 2
Blocks from the Inn!
Located
in the town parking Lot, every Saturday (7am-1pm), Friday evening, and
Wednesday (noon-5pm) food and craft vendors sell their wares! Produce
and products are all locally sourced! See and taste what Orange County
bounty is all about!
Civil
War Reenactment at Montpelier This Friday through Aug.
2, visitors are invited to the camp as more than 60
Union
, Confederate and civilian re-enactors present Civil War Weekend. Events
include tactical demonstrations, dress parades, drills, guided camp
tours and hut building demonstrations View the Article
in the Daily Progress
Complimentary
Wine Tasting Passes for
Jefferson Vineyards and Barboursville vineyards
The
Inn on Poplar Hill has arranged for complimentary winery tasting passes
for our guests.
Aug
1: Inns at Montpelier ClearINNce Sale
Nine
inns are clearing out their attics this summer! Swing by Sat, Aug.1 from
8am - 2pm to make their trash your treasure! Admission is either 1 can
of food or $1 donated to The Love Outreach Food Pantry, a non-profit
organization that fights hunger in Orange County. Proceeds of each sale
are donated to Habitat for Humanity. - Thanks so much to all the great
shoppers who made our Sale a success. We raised over $340 and
240lbs of food for the local food bank and over $720 for Habitat for
Humanity
Aug
16: 11th Anniversary Party Celebration! Rikki’s Refuge Animal
Sanctuary
On
August 14, 1998, Rikki's Refuge
was founded, and we are celebrating with a party and tours! Refuge tours
leave the Gift Shop every half hour from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Meet our
lovable critters ranging from a very dignified llama to affectionate
cats. There will be several raffles and also tantalizing party
refreshments. Regional Artist Carrol Morgan will sketch charcoal
portraits for donations to Rikki's. Admission is an anniversary gift of
2 (or more) cans of cat/dog food per person. The event is outdoors so
PLEASE dress for the weather and critters! For further details call
540-854-0870 ext.2.
Sep
11-13: Somerset Steam & Gas Pasture Party
The
Pasture Party displays exhibits of steam boilers and engines, gas
engines, tractors, antique and classic cars, demonstrations of threshing
and baling and any other displays or demonstrations that are in keeping
with the theme of the event. Held at Fairfield View Farm, $5.00 per
person, Exibitors and Children under 12 are FREE! For more information:
540.672.2495 or the website.
Sep
12: Annual Orange Street Festival
Join
a crowd of 12,000 people on Main Street for the Annual Orange Street
Festival. Closed off to car traffic, Main Street becomes a vehicle for
vendors of all kinds! Find your treasure whether it be crab cake or art!
Sep
12-13: Fall Open House/Waugh Harley-Davidson Demo Fleet
An
event not to be missed! Check out their events
website for more details.
Sep
17: Constitution Day at Montpelier
Celebrate
Constitution Day at the home of the fourth president of the United
States and the woman who inspired the title First Lady. Free admission
all day.
Sep
18-20 250th Anniversary - Town of Culpeper
Celebrate
the 250th anniversary of the Town of Culpeper! Enjoy the Historic
Costume Ball, Old Time Games & Picnic in the Park, Culpeper History
Come to Life, "Coleman Street" Parade, Old Time Ice Cream
Social. Visit the official
website for more details.
John
Paul Jones Arena Events: Jul - Sep
