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This one's got range. The Greater Virginia Bridal Show rolls into the Fairgrounds Sunday, the Northern Virginia Reptile Expo takes over the J.E. Rowell Building Saturday, and the Fred SPCA throws a fairy-tale gala Saturday night. Add in a trail run with a side of Nerd Nite, salsa dancing at Highmark, a skunk teaching a weaving class, and a full slate of weekly regulars — here's everything worth pulling up for.
— J Patrick
✨ Fairy Pick of the Weekend
Sunday, August 23 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, 2400 Airport Ave
Plan your wedding in one afternoon without leaving the building. Meet top local vendors face to face, sample food and dessert, catch a designer bridal fashion show, and enter for thousands in giveaways — grand prize is an 8-day, 7-night honeymoon to your choice of 3,000+ resorts.
📅 Weekend Highlights
Friday, August 21
🎤 Live Music w/ Scott Stallard — 6:00–9:00 PM, Courtyard by Marriott Fredericksburg Historic District, 620 Caroline St.
🎸 Swamp Trash Band USA @ Market Square — 6:30–8:30 PM, Fredericksburg Market Square, 909 Princess Anne St.
📖 Breaking Lines Poetry Night — 8:00–9:00 PM, Original Grinds Coffee Shop, 615 Caroline St. Spoken word hosted by Sera.
🎲 Friday Night Magic — evening (confirm time with the shop), Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd.
🃏 Pokémon TCG Weekly Tournament — evening (confirm time with the shop), Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd.
🥬 Farmers Markets
Fredericksburg Farmer's Market — Hurkamp Park, 500 William St. Saturday, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, with a bonus live acoustic set from Abel Acoustic this week.
Spotsylvania Farmers Market — 12150 Gordon Rd, Spotsylvania. Regular Saturday run.
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A bridal show, a reptile expo, and a fairy-tale gala all in one weekend — here's where the truks are parked Friday through Sunday.
Friday, August 21
🇵🇹 Portuguese Please @ Adventure Brewing Company, 33 Perchwood Dr, Fredericksburg | Rich Casella plays live 7:00–9:00 PM — good excuse to grab dinner before the music starts.
🍖 Preacher Dave's BBQ @ Good Luck Cellars, Kilmarnock | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM — a bit of a drive from FXBG, but worth it if you're headed toward the Northern Neck.
Saturday, August 22
🍕 Rosie's Pizza @ Adventure Brewing Company | The Cold North (father-daughter Americana duo) plays live 7:00–9:00 PM.
🌮 Juan More Taco @ Highmark Brewery, 390 Kings Hwy.
Sunday, August 23
🍕 Rosie's Pizza @ Adventure Brewing Company | Seltzer Sundays — pints $6, cans to-go $5.
🌮 Juan More Taco @ Highmark Brewery, 390 Kings Hwy — round two.
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Saturday, August 22
🐕 Saturday Stroll — meet 7:30 AM, Old Dominion Humane Society, 3602 Lafayette Blvd. Dog walk, no sign-up needed.
🦎 Northern Virginia Reptile Expo — 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, J.E. Rowell Building, 2400 Airport Ave. Reptiles, exotics, arachnids, and supplies under one roof.
🎶 Abel Acoustic at the Farmers Market — 9:00–11:00 AM, Hurkamp Park, 500 William St.
🃏 Lions Charity Poker Run 2026 — 9:30 AM–3:00 PM, starts at Old Dominion Harley-Davidson. Proceeds to the Rappahannock Education Farm.
🌿 August Morning Nature Walk — 10:00–11:30 AM, Downtown Greens, Belman Rd Campus, 1360 Belman Rd.
🚙 610 Cruisers Cruise-In — 4:00–8:00 PM, 269 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford.
🍖 BBQ, Brews & Live w/ Suzie Sky & The Sparks — 5:00–8:30 PM, Billiken's, 623 Caroline St.
🦋 Fred SPCA Fur Ball: A Fairy Tail Gala — VIP reception 5:00 PM, main event 6:00–9:00 PM, Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy. Dress in your finest formal or fairy-tale attire.
🎟 Tickets & Sponsorship💃 Salsa Heat Latin Night w/ DJ Elle Jay — 6:30–9:30 PM, Highmark Brewery, 390 Kings Hwy. Free, family-friendly, salsa class at 6:30.
Sunday, August 23
🏃 FXBG Trail Series – 8 Miler + Nerd Nite — 8:00–11:00 AM, Motts Run Reservoir, 6400 River Rd.
🎟 Register🐴 Hazel Farm Equestrian Center Horse Show — 8:00 AM–3:00 PM, 5325 Harrison Rd.
ℹ️ Show Info🦨 Weaving with a Skunk — 10:00 AM–3:41 PM, Possum-bilities in the Burg, 211 William St. Pine needle basket weaving with an educational ambassador skunk named Frack.
💍 Fredericksburg Greater VA Bridal Show — 1:00–4:00 PM, see Fairy Pick above.
🃏 Flesh & Blood TCG Armory Event — 2:00–5:00 PM, Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd.
⚔️ Monthly Warlord Games Day (4th Sunday) — Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd.
🎯 Cornhole Tournament — sign-up 7:30 PM / tournament 8:30 PM, Spirits Bar & Restaurant, 816 Caroline St. 21+, valid ID required.
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Around Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Southern Gap Trails & Tunes Festival
Friday–Sunday, August 21–23 📍 Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure, 1124 Chipping Sparrow Rd, Grundy, VA
Bluegrass stages meet ATV mountain trails in far southwest Virginia — live music, trail riding, a poker run, food, and vendors.
Hampton Roads
Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival
Friday–Saturday, August 21–22 | 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM 📍 Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
The area's longest-running outdoor jazz festival hits its 43rd year with Jonathan Butler, Gerald Albright, Spyro Gyra, Mindi Abair, and more on the bill along the water.
Virginia Beach
Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships
Kicks off Sunday, August 23, runs through Aug 30 📍 Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 1st–5th Streets
The 64th annual edition of the world's longest continuously-run surf contest. Pro and amateur heats, plus a full beach carnival of skate exhibitions, volleyball, cornhole, and live music. Free to watch.
Northern Virginia
Leesburg Festival of Kites and Crafts
Saturday, August 22 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 Ida Lee Park, 60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg
Kites filling the sky, handmade goods from local artisans, moon bounces, and food vendors. Free admission, pet-friendly, rain or shine.
That's the lineup, FXBG. However you spend it — cheering on the trail runners, browsing bridal gowns, or letting a skunk teach you to weave — 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.