Your Weekly Pull-Up: Elvis, Engines & Antiques Edition — Fredericksburg, VA | Aug 14–16, 2026
Elvis on the lawn, two nights of racing at Dominion, and The Big Flea rolling back into town — your weekend guide for FXBG.
Hey neighbor,
This one's stacked. Downtown Sounds kicks off Friday with Hot Buttered Elvis at Market Square, Dominion Raceway runs a full weekend of NASCAR including a Red, White & Blue Glow Party Saturday night, and The Big Flea rolls into the Convention Center for antiques and vintage finds. Add in a weekend-long craft market, a couple of TCG tournaments, and enough live music to fill your whole calendar — here's everything worth pulling up for.
— J Patrick
✨ Fairy Pick of the Weekend
Hot Buttered Elvis at Downtown Sounds
Friday, August 14 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM 📍 Fredericksburg Area Museum, 907 Princess Anne St, Market Square
FAM's beloved concert series is back, and this Friday it's all Elvis energy courtesy of Hot Buttered Elvis. Pack a blanket or lawn chair, bring the whole crew, and kick your weekend off right in the heart of downtown. Free, family-friendly, and about as hometown as it gets.
📅 Weekend Highlights
Friday, August 14
⭐ Downtown Sounds: Hot Buttered Elvis — 6:00–8:30 PM, Fredericksburg Area Museum. Free outdoor concert on Market Square, see Fairy Pick above.
🛍️ Fredericksburg Summer Vibes Craft & Vendor Market — 10:00 AM–9:00 PM (runs through Sunday), Spotsylvania Towne Centre. Local vendors, handmade goods, summer finds.
🎟 More Info🚗 C10s In The Shade at Attitude Check — all weekend, Attitude Check, 7243 Gatewood Rd, Woodford. GM trucks, $40 to camp for the weekend.
🏁 Friday Night NASCAR & Legends Showdown — 5:00–11:00 PM, Dominion Raceway, 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave.
🎟 Get Tickets🐶 Yoga Pawty — 5:00 PM, Old Dominion Humane Society, 3602 Lafayette Blvd. Puppy cuddles + yoga, $20 donation.
🎟 RSVP🎲 Friday Night Magic — evening (confirm time with the shop), Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd. $30 entry ($36 for Universes Beyond sets), 3 rounds.
🎴 Pokémon TCG Weekly Tournament — evening (confirm time with the shop), Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd. $10 entry, 3 rounds.
🎤 Dawn & Anthony Live — 6:00–9:00 PM, Courtyard by Marriott Fredericksburg Historic District, 620 Caroline St.
📖 Breaking Lines Poetry Night — 8:00–9:00 PM, Original Grinds Coffee Shop, 615 Caroline St. Spoken word hosted by Sera.
🎸 Wake The Horizon @ Reclaim Arcade — 8:00 PM, Reclaim Arcade, 2324 Plank Rd. $15, includes free arcade play, 18+ after 8pm.
🥬 Farmers Markets
Fredericksburg Farmer's Market — Hurkamp Park, Prince Edward St. Saturdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Spotsylvania Farmers Market — 12150 Gordon Rd, Spotsylvania. Saturdays, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Racing weekend at Dominion, live music stacked at two breweries, and a lakeside grilled cheese session out in Gainesville — here's where the truks are parked Friday through Sunday.
Friday, August 14
🍔 Fire Escape Crazy Burgers @ Creekside Farm Brewery, 15492 Creekside Ln, King George | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Grab a burger before Bart Harris takes the stage at 6, and stick around for sunset on the farm.
Saturday, August 15
🍖 Preacher Dave's BBQ @ Creekside Farm Brewery, King George | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Low and slow all afternoon, with Reckless Brigade playing live starting at 5. Good excuse to make a day of it out on the farm.
🧀 The Cheesy Griddle @ The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm, 15850 Sunshine Ridge Ln, Gainesville | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Grilled cheese and a lake view, with Jagged Edge live at 5. Pairs well with a glass of something local.
🍕 Rosie's Pizza @ Adventure Brewing Company, 33 Perchwood Dr, Fredericksburg | check Adventure's socials for hours — a solid pregame stop before heading out to Dominion for Saturday night's Glow Party.
Sunday, August 16
🥔 Pit & Potato @ Creekside Farm Brewery, King George | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Chris Reinhardt takes the stage at 2, right in the middle of lunch.
🧀 The Cheesy Griddle @ The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm, Gainesville | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Same spot as Saturday, this time alongside their Sunshine Market — bring cash for the vendors too.
👉 Want the full, always-updated schedule? Head to trukfoo.com to see every truk's stops in real time.
Saturday, August 15
🐕 Saturday Stroll — 7:45 AM, Old Dominion Humane Society, 3602 Lafayette Blvd. Dog walk, no sign-up needed.
🃏 Free Pokémon & Sports Card Show — 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, Fredericksburg Field House, 3411 Shannon Park Dr. 300+ vendor tables, free parking.
🛍️ Summer Vibes Craft & Vendor Market continues — 10:00 AM–9:00 PM, Spotsylvania Towne Centre.
👃 Perfume Making Workshop — 10:00 AM, Fredericksburg Area Museum, 908 Charles St. $50 member / $55 non-member.
🎟 Get Tickets🦎 Reptile Yoga at Possum-Bilities — 10:30 AM, Possum-bilities in the Burg, 211 William St. Door prizes and giveaways.
🎟 Reserve a Spot🐱 Cause 4 Paws Feline Rescue Adoption — 11:00 AM, PetSmart Central Park, 1421 Carl D Silver Pkwy.
💃 Basic Beginner West Coast Swing Series — 2:00–3:30 PM, Fredericksburg Yoga & Wellness, 6320 5 Mile Centre Park #319. $25 drop-in.
🎟 Register🚙 610 Cruisers Cruise-in — 4:00–8:00 PM, 269 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford.
🏁 All American 250 NASCAR Race Night — Gates 5:00 PM / Green flag 7:00 PM, Dominion Raceway, 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave. Red, White & Blue Glow Party + pie-eating contest. $18 advance / $20 day-of.
🎟 Get Tickets🎶 Market Street Music Debut @ Gourmeltz — 7:00 PM, Gourmeltz Fredericksburg, 10013 Patriot Hwy.
🤠 Rafe Form Live @ Stockyards — 8:00 PM, Stockyards, 407 William St. Country with a side of rock n' roll.
Sunday, August 16
🏺 The Big Flea in FXBG — 11:00 AM–4:00 PM, Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy. Antiques, vintage, and collectibles, $12 covers both days.
🎟 Get Tickets🥗 FXBG VegFest Vegan Brunch — 10:30 AM, City Vino, 100 Hanover St. Plant-based breakfast classics, limited seats.
🎟 Get Tickets🛍️ Summer Vibes Craft & Vendor Market — final day, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM, Spotsylvania Towne Centre.
🎴 Flesh & Blood TCG Armory — evening (confirm time with the shop), Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd. $3 entry + 1 pack, store credit for top 2 finishers.
🎯 Cornhole Tournaments — Sign-up 7:30 PM / Tournament 8:30 PM, Spirits Bar & Restaurant, 816 Caroline St. 21+, valid ID required.
Around Virginia
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads VegFest x SoulFULL Vegan Fest
Sunday, August 16 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 Mt. Trashmore Park, 310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Two of Hampton Roads' biggest plant-based festivals just joined forces — vegan food vendors, a market, and family activities all day. Free to get in.
DMV
Salvadoran Festival
Sunday, August 16 | 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Harris Pavilion, 9425 West St, Manassas, VA 20110
COSALVA's annual celebration of Salvadoran culture — music, dancers, crafts, and some of the richest Central and South American food you'll find in Northern Virginia. Free.
Shenandoah
Rockingham County Fair
Runs Aug 10–15 (catch it Fri or Sat) 📍 Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 4808 S Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Virginia's largest county fair — rides, livestock shows, tractor pulls, and live music all week. It wraps for the year on the 15th, so catch it before it's gone.
Richmond
Saturday, August 15 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM 📍 Pocahontas State Park, Heritage Amphitheater, 10301 State Park Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832
Four bluegrass acts on the bill, food and drinks from Brew Craft Bar and Kitchen. $20 in, kids 5 and under free.
That's the lineup, FXBG. However you spend it — trackside at Dominion, elbow-deep in Elvis nostalgia, or hunting antiques at The Big Flea — get out there and live it. The 540 doesn't slow down, and neither should you.
See you next weekend.
Pull up soon,
J. Patrick
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The Pull-Up is your weekly local events guide for the 540 — Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and beyond. Published by FestiveFly. Written by J. Patrick.