Two ribbon cuttings today, Friday for new businesses in Gloucester (7/29/2026) - Gloucester Main Street will celebrate the opening of two new businesses with ribbon cuttings this week. York River Jiu-Jitsu, offering classes in this martial art for all ages and skill… …
Coastal Kitchen to celebrate 4th anniversary (7/29/2026) - The Coastal Kitchen restaurant in the York Crossing Shopping Center is holding a four-year anniversary celebration from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. Owner Forest Gary will enter… …
Corn Roast and Watermelon Bash at Gloucester church (7/29/2026) - The third annual Corn Roast and Watermelon Bash will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Gloucester, from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9. The watermelon and charcoal-roasted corn are… …
Gloucester Library to hold insect program Aug. 8 (7/29/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold the insect program, “Butterflies, Beetles and Bugs,” on Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This program is for children in… …
Moose Family Players to present ‘Best School Year Ever’ (7/29/2026) - “The Best School Year Ever,” a comedy by Barbara Robinson, will be presented at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, by the Moose Family Players at the… …Gloucester to celebrate 375th birthday on Sept. 5 (7/29/2026) - Planning is underway for Gloucester Day, Saturday, Sept. 5, a day celebrated by places around the world named Gloucester. Gloucester, Virginia will be the special honoree this year as the… …
GVFRS appreciation dinner Monday (7/29/2026) - The Piankatank Community League will host the semiannual meeting of the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., and appreciation dinner on Monday evening. These dinners and meetings have been… …
Soft opening Saturday for Battered Badger restaurant (7/29/2026) - The Battered Badger, a local food truck specializing in hot dogs, fries, specialty sandwiches, deep-fried sides and an Irish/Southern drop-off catering menu, will hold a soft opening for its brick-and-mortar… …
National Night Out Tuesday at Mathews High School (7/29/2026) - Mathews County’s National Night Out will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday on the athletic field at Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews. Organized by the Mathews County… …
Bluegrass returns to Urbanna Firehouse Saturday (7/29/2026) - Bluegrass music will return to the Urbanna Firehouse this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. According to June Williams, the musicians have had health issues, but are doing much better now. Admission… …
Abingdon Ruritan Fall Seafood Festival to be held Oct. 21 (7/29/2026) - Preparations are underway for this year’s Abingdon Ruritan Club Fall Seafood Festival, which will be held from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, on the festival grounds, located at 8784… …
Yorktown Market Days to celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week (7/29/2026) - Yorktown Market Days will honor the dedicated local farmers who bring home-grown products to the community with a special celebration of National Farmers’ Market Week on Saturday, Aug. 8. A… …Events July 30-Aug. 5 (7/29/2026) - THURSDAY DINE TO DONATE: The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a Dine to Donate event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, Thursday, July 30, at Mathews Grill… …
Gloucester PRT activities announced (7/29/2026) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism is sponsoring a Glow Paint Class from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Stewart Building, Youth ages 11-17 are invited to create a… …
Grateful Dead tribute Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads (7/29/2026) - Three Grateful Dead tribute bands will participate in the annual Jerry Birthday Celebration beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. Doors open at… …
‘An Artist’s Journey’ show opens Friday at Bay School (7/29/2026) - “An Artist’s Journey,” an annual show at the Bay School Community Arts Center that focuses on the student artist, will open with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday in the… …
NNO announces chamber music season (7/29/2026) - The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2026-2027 chamber music season will showcase compositions spanning continents and centuries from contemporary American composers like Philip Glass to the European romanticism of Antonin Dvorak to… …Tryouts to be held for MHS volleyball, cross country (7/29/2026) - Tryouts will be held next week for the Mathews High School volleyball and cross country fall sports. Volleyball tryouts begin Monday and continue through Friday. The JV tryouts will be… …
Safe boating course on Aug. 15, 22 (7/29/2026) - The Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron is offering a course to help people earn their Virginia Boating Safety Card. The class will be held on two consecutive Saturdays, Aug.… …
Calling all moth-ers (7/22/2026) - The Virginia Master Naturalists and Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism sponsor Moth-ers Night Out! on Friday, from 7:30-10 p.m., at Beaverdam Park’s Fary’s Mill Road entrance, 9537 Fary’s Mill Road,… …
One Design Regatta (7/22/2026) - The 87th annual One Design Regatta was held last weekend. Hosted by the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, the event consisted of two days of racing in Hills Bay,… …
Barn quilt workshop Saturday at library (7/22/2026) - Gloucester Library will hold a barn quilt workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday at Main Street Center. The program will focus on the history of barn quilts and participants will paint… …
Comix Con on Aug. 1; theme is Liberty (7/22/2026) - The Gloucester Main Library in Main Street Center will hold its annual Comix Con 2026 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1. An announcement from the library said this… …
Woodville School site of historical society meeting Sunday (7/22/2026) - The Gloucester Historical Society will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Woodville Rosenwald School, 4310 S. George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. The program will include an update from the… …
When word of the Declaration of Independence reached Gloucester (7/22/2026) - To close out a month of celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary, Gloucester County on Saturday will commemorate the time in July 1776, when word of the Declaration of Independence… …