Calendar of Events
Check out our weekly round-up of downtown happenings! Click on the links below.
Friday, May 2nd
Shop & Dine Out in Downtown
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Downtown Staunton
Shop and Dine Out in Downtown starts Friday, April 4, 2025. The Beverley Street closure begins at 4 p.m. on Friday and continues through Monday at 7:30 a.m. through October.
Yelping Hour
Every Friday from 5-7 pm
Yelping Dog
Enjoy $2 off glasses of wine, $1 beer, and 10% off in-house bottle sales.
Weekly Guided Global Wine Tasting
May 2nd from 5-8 pm
Accordia
The weekly guided tastings at Accordia feature 8 wines that change from week to week. We are highlighting mostly organic and low-intervention wines from around the world, hand-selected by us at the shop.
Art Hive (h)Exhibit Space Opening Reception: Rebby Sharp
May 2nd from 5 pm - 7 pm
Art Hive Collective
Meet the Artist at the opening reception Friday, May 2nd, 5-7 PM
FREE! Rebby's gorgeously colored gouache paintings evoke alien worlds and memories of childhood cartoon landscapes.
Lights On Blackfriars
May 2nd from 5 pm - 6 pm
American Shakespeare Center
Looking for an insightful theatre experience in Staunton, VA? Lights ON Blackfriars offers live discussions with expert panels, immersive workshops, and behind-the-scenes insights into Shakespeare and theatre.
Sense and Sensibility
May 2nd at 7:30 pm
American Shakespeare Center
Step into the world of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as the American Shakespeare Center brings Sense and Sensibility to life on stage.
Staunton Jams 2025
May 2nd from 8 pm
Staunton Jams
Staunton Jams has united local and regional performers with music-lovers from near and far for a Downtown celebration of live music, community partnership, and dancing in the street! The 2025 Spring Festival features twenty-seven performances at nine Sponsoring Venues plus a Main Stage right on W Beverley Street where is all began with Sarah Lynch twenty-one years ago.
Die Schöne Müllerin
May 2nd at 7 pm
Staunton Music Festival
Die schöne Müllerin, composed in 1823, perfectly captures the essence of combining romantic poetry with responsive music for voice and piano. The cycle is performed by Derek Chester (tenor) and Carsten Schmidt (fortepiano).
Music in the Taproom w/ Maria and Friends
May 2nd from 8 pm - 10 pm
Redbeard Brewing Co.
Join Redbeard Brewing Co. for more music in the Taproom with Maria and Friends. No Cover
Saturday, May 3rd
Staunton Farmers’ Market
May 3rd from 7 am-12 pm
Downtown Staunton
The Staunton Farmers Market brings together local farmers, makers, and consumers in a vibrant community marketplace that provides fresh, locally grown food for all residents.
Staunton Jams 2025
May 3rd from 8 am-11 pm
Staunton Jams
Staunton Jams has united local and regional performers with music-lovers from near and far for a Downtown celebration of live music, community partnership, and dancing in the street! The 2025 Spring Festival features twenty-seven performances at nine Sponsoring Venues plus a Main Stage right on W Beverley Street where is all began with Sarah Lynch twenty-one years ago.
Spring Lanterns and Origami
May 3rd from 10 am-12 pm
Staunton Augusta Art Center
Discver the joy of creativity with our year-round art classes tailored for kids aged 5-12! Our engaging and fun sessions are designed to nurture young artists, allowing them to explore various art forms such as painting, drawing, sculpture, and more. This class is will be Isamu Noguchi -inspired spring lanterns & Japanese origami.
Saturday Morning Walking Tours
May 3rd at 10 am
Historic Staunton Foundation
Stroll through four of Staunton’s seven historic districts as your volunteer guide discusses Staunton’s historic architecture and the city’s historical development from Beverley’s Mill Place to a booming 19th & 20th century commercial center.
Sense and Sensibility
May 3rd at 2 pm
American Shakespeare Center
Step into the world of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as the American Shakespeare Center brings Sense and Sensibility to life on stage.
Schubert's Great Quintets
May 3rd at 3 pm
Staunton Music Festival
This performance features period instruments in two of Schubert's greatest chamber music creations. The familiar "Trout" Quintet for Fortepiano and Strings is named after a simple tune used as the basis for a delightful theme and variations, but that is only one of five affecting movements. The C-major String Quintet stands out for the unusual scoring (standard string quartet plus additional cello) and emerged in the final days of Schubert's life.
Print Making and Rubber Stamp Carving
May 3rd from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Art Hive Collective
In this workshop Art Hive will cover the entire process of relief printmaking; from design and carving, to printing. They will go over ways to incorporate your print into a zine or shared on its own.
Ciders From Mars Presents SKANK + DJ Doc Steady!
May 3rd from 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Ciders From Mars
Join the Silver Line Theatre Exchange for a live improv show! Anything could happen and a $10 cover gets you an all-access pass to the madness where *you* decide who the winner is. Doors and drinks at 6:30, show starts at 7:30!
May 3rd from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Silver Line Theatre Exchange
Saturday Night Improv
Get ready to pick it up for a night of high-energy tunes and good vibes as Skank hits the stage. DJ Doc Steady will be opening things up, spinning a mix of classic ska, reggae, and soul music that’ll get you in the groove.
Sense and Sensibility
May 3rd at 7:30 pm
American Shakespeare Center
Step into the world of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as the American Shakespeare Center brings Sense and Sensibility to life on stage.
Dark Tales and Haunts of the Queen City
May 3rd from 7:30 pm - 9 pm
Ghosts of Staunton
Step into the night and uncover the chilling history, twisted legends, and haunted secrets that lurk beneath the surface of the Queen City. This 90-minute journey into the unknown will take you deep into the eerie corridors of Staunton’s past, where whispers of murder, madness, and the supernatural still echo through the streets.
Sunday, May 4th
Staunton Jams 2025
May 4th from 2 pm - 9:30 pm
Staunton Jams
Staunton Jams has united local and regional performers with music-lovers from near and far for a Downtown celebration of live music, community partnership, and dancing in the street! The 2025 Spring Festival features twenty-seven performances at nine Sponsoring Venues plus a Main Stage right on W Beverley Street where is all began with Sarah Lynch twenty-one years ago.
Sense and Sensibility
May 4th at 2 pm
American Shakespeare Center
Step into the world of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as the American Shakespeare Center brings Sense and Sensibility to life on stage.
The Valley Coral presents “REACHING FOR A STAR”
May 4th from 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
The VALLEY CHORALE returns to Staunton and kicks off spring with “Reaching for a Star”, a fun, jazzy and poetic musical look at the stars, moon and heavens – and how our celestial surroundings inspire us to wish and dream.
Pool Tournament
May 4th from 5-10 pm
Bricks Restaurant and Pub
$10 dollar buy-in. Signs-ups & open tables begin at 5 pm. The tournament begins at 6 pm.
Karaoke
May 4th from 7 - 10 pm
Redbeard Brewing Co.
Join Redbeard Brewing Co. every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month for Karaoke. Hosted by Kevin of Stellar Disco.
Exhibits & Ongoing Events
Camera Heritage Museum Tours
Hours: Monday - Friday from 9 am-4 pm &
Saturday 9 am-2 pm
cameraheritagemuseum.com
Artisans Loft
Eclectic Art & Crafts
Hours: Monday-Thursday from 11 am-5 pm
Friday-Saturday from 11 am-6 pm & Sunday 10 am-5 pm
Live music with Lou Boden (Native American Flute) on Saturday Afternoons at 1:30 pm facebook.com/stauntonartisansloft
Staunton Augusta Art Center
Regional Artist Exhibit
Through May 11th
Hours: Tuesday-Friday from 1-4 pm,
Saturday from 10 am-4 pm, & Sunday from 10-2
saartcenter.org/exhibits
Sunspots Studios
Gallery & Live glass-blowing demonstrations.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday from 11 am - 5 pm
Live Glassblowing Hours: Daily until 4 pm
https://www.sunspots.com/
Beverley Street Studio School Gallery:
“On With Paper” - Becky Humphrey/Ken Szmagaj, March 7 - April 27
Hours: Wednesday from 1-5 pm, Thursday-Saturday from 10 am-6 pm, Sunday from 1-5 pm, bssschool.org/bsss-gallery
Art Hive Creative:
(h)exhibit Space Artist for May - Rebby Sharp. May 2 - May 31. Hours: Wednesday-Saturday from 11 am-5 pm, Sunday from 12-4 pm
arthive.art
CoArt Gallery:
May’s Featured Artist: Allison Thomas, “Yellowstone Trees”. Digitally manipulated photography. Hours: Wednesday 1-5; Thursday 10-6; Friday, Saturday 10-8; Sunday 1-5
R.R Smith Center/Augusta County Historical Society
“Voices from the Blue Ridge Tunnel: When Men were Machines”,
Hours: Wednesday-Friday from 1-4 pm, Saturday 10 am-4 pm, Sunday from 10 am-2 pm;
augustacountyhs.org
Michael B. Tusing Gallery:
Staunton’s oldest private gallery features an ongoing exhibit of 50+ local and regional artists in a historical setting.
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday from 12-4 pm
tusinggallery.net
Ciders from Mars:
Strata Fungi - Original Works by Jon Styer,
Hours: Wednesday-Friday from 3-10 pm, Saturday from 12-10 pm, Sunday 12-8 pm cidersfrommars.com
There are no upcoming events at this time.