Weekend in Virginia: Highlights by Region
🏛️ DMV / DC-Area
🎵 Pale Yellow concert — Oct 17 • 6:30 PM–9:30 PM at the Arts Club of Washington in DC.
🎶 Global Sounds on the Hill (Peni Candra Rini) — Oct 17 • 7:00 PM at Hill Center DC.
🎧 Black Tiger Sex Machine — OMEN: The BTSM Manga Experience — Oct 17 • 10:00 PM at Echo Stage in DC.
🎤 Between Friends – WOW! Tour — Oct 17 at 9:30 PM, 9:30 Club, Washington, DC.
🕯️ Soul Strolls: Grave Robbing & Resurrection — Oct 17 & 18, Congressional Cemetery, DC. Lantern-lit walking performances bring historical figures to life.
🎤 Namito Live in Washington DC — Fri, Oct 17 @ 10:00 PM, Culture space. Live music performance.
🎭 TrapxCanvas – DC — Fri, Oct 17, Holiday Inn Washington-College Park. Art + music experience.
🎵 South Arcade at DC9 — Fri, Oct 17 • 7:30 PM, DC9, Washington, DC. Live music gig.
🇹🇷 Turkish Festival — Sunday, Oct 19, 11:00 AM–6:30 PM, on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd & 6th Street. Traditional Turkish art, food, music, bazaar & cultural performances.
📀 DC Record Fair @ Eaton DC — Sunday, Oct 19, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM, Eaton DC, 1201 K Street NW. Vinyl records, books, memorabilia & music culture gathering.
🏒 Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks — Oct 19, at Capital One Arena, DC. Professional NHL hockey game.
🚂 Fredericksburg / Central VA
🍁 Braehead Farm Fall Festival Weekends — Saturdays & Sundays through October 26 • 9:00 AM–6:00 PM. Hayrides, pumpkin patches, corn maze & family fun.
📚 Scarecrow Contest — October 1–31, downtown Fredericksburg; walk the map, spot the scarecrows, vote for your favorites.
🎸 Live Music w/ Scott Stallard — Fri, Oct 17 • 6:00 PM at the Courtyard Marriott, Fredericksburg Historic District.
Junie B. Jones LIVE on Stage at Riverside Center, September 23rd to October 25th, Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Saturday performances 1 PM.
Halls of Hysteria, Oct 10th - Saturday Nov 1st (weekends), Fredericksburg Convention Center, $25 admission.
Haunt the Square, October 18th, Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square, 7 - 10 PM.
🎨 Richmond
🎪 Nightmare Weekend Richmond — Oct 17–19 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Horror, fandom, and pop culture collide for a thrilling weekend.
🍺 55th Richmond Oktoberfest — Oct 17 & 18 at Richmond Raceway Complex. German music, beer gardens, Bavarian dancers, and festive vibes.
🎨 Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention — Oct 17–19. Tattoo artists, live art, vendors, and creative energy in RVA.
🎙️ Matt Mathews ‘Boujee On A Budget’ Tour — Oct 17, Dominion Energy Center. Comedy night with rising social media star Matt Mathews.
🌟 InLight Richmond — Oct 17–18 in Abner Clay Park. Interactive light installations and nighttime art experiences.
🌊 Hampton Roads / Coastal VA
🎤 The Deloreans LIVE at New Realm Brewing Co. — Fri, Oct 17 • 6 PM, Virginia Beach.
🎶 Aliah Sheffield Live in Concert — Fri, Oct 17 • 8 PM, Scandals Live, Virginia Beach.
🌱 Hampton Roads Vegfest 2025 — Sun, Oct 19 • 11 AM–5 PM, Mt. Trashmore, Virginia Beach. Plant-based food, eco products, vendors.
🏔️ Shenandoah Valley
🚂 Shenandoah Valley Limited (Steam Train Ride) — runs weekends through October 26. Two departures daily (9:00 AM & 2:30 PM) aboard a vintage steam train that winds through the valley.
🎡 Page County Heritage Festival — Oct 11–12, 10 AM–4 PM, Page County Fairgrounds, Luray. While slightly before the 17-19 window, it’s a strong fall festival in the region.
🍂 Virginia is stacked this weekend — from Nightmare Weekend Richmond’s pop-culture mayhem 🎃 and Oktoberfest’s Bavarian beats 🍺 to Fort Monroe’s Ghost Walk 👻 and the Hampton Roads VegFest 🌱 lighting up the coast. In the capital, RVA’s creative pulse continues with the Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention and glowing nights at InLight Richmond 💡. Up north, D.C. keeps it cultured with the Turkish Festival, Soul Strolls at Congressional Cemetery, and concerts echoing through the city 🎶. Down the rails in Fredericksburg 🚂, Braehead Farm’s Fall Festival keeps families cozy with pumpkins and hayrides, while the mountains call with the Shenandoah Valley Limited steam train 🚂 rolling through fiery fall colors. Wherever you pull up, the Commonwealth is alive with music, light, and that unmistakable October magic. ✨
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