Calendar of Events
Check out our weekly round-up of downtown happenings! Click on the links below.
Friday, April 18th
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.
Weekly Guided Global Wine Tasting
April 18th 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.
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.
Silk Tie Easter Egg Dying w/ Diana Hal
Give your Easter eggs a stylish twist with the magic of silk tie dyeing! Learn how to transfer vibrant patterns from vintage ties onto eggs for stunning, one-of-a-kind designs. Bring your creativity (and eggs)—we’ll bring the ties. Only $10!
April 18th from 4-6 pm
Art Hive Collective
Laugh out loud at Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors at the Blackfriars Playhouse, where mistaken identities, slapstick humor, and a heartwarming family reunion take center stage.
April 18th at 7:30 pm
American Shakespeare Center
The Comedy of Errors
Dragon Egg Hunt
April 18th at 11-6 pm
Medieval Fantasies Company
The Dragon Preservation Society of Staunton needs your help to find all 12 eggs in downtown Staunton this Friday. Your task is to locate each Dragon egg and write down what color it is. Upon completing your quest, visit Medieval Fantasies Company Gyfte Shoppe, submit your findings, and receive your FREE Dragon Egg Hunt Button.
Saturday, April 19th
Staunton Farmers’ Market
April 19th 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.
Dragon Egg Hunt
April 19th at 11 am - 6 pm
Medieval Fantasies Company
The Dragon Preservation Society of Staunton needs your help to find all 12 eggs in downtown Staunton this Friday. Your task is to locate each Dragon egg and write down what color it is. Upon completing your quest, visit Medieval Fantasies Company Gyfte Shoppe, submit your findings, and receive your FREE Dragon Egg Hunt Button.
Easter Weekend Activities
April 19th - 20th from 9 am - 5 pm
Frontier Culture Museum
Come join Frontier Culture Museum as costumed interpreters demonstrate historic Easter activities all weekend long, including naturally dyed eggs, making hot cross buns, playing games, and more! This event is general admission.
Victorian Ghostly Encounters Tour
Embark on a short journey through part of Staunton's Gospel Hill district as we present part of the Queen City's Victorian past. This tour will focus upon the paranormal and supernatural during the Victorian era.
April 19th from 7:30 - 9 pm
Ghosts of Staunton
Little Women
April 19th at 2 pm
American Shakespeare Center
CLOSING WEEKEND! Travel back to Civil War-era America and step into the lives of the March family at the Blackfriars Playhouse.
Watercolor Painting Class w/ Juliette Swenson
April 19th at 2:30 pm
Blackburn Inn and Conference Center
Join a Watercolor Painting Class with the talented Juliette Swenson! Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, this class is perfect for all skill levels. Let Juliette guide you through the wonderful world of watercolors in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere.
King Lear
April 19th at 7:30 pm
American Shakespeare Center
CLOSING WEEKEND! Prepare to be swept into one of Shakespeare’s most powerful tragedies, where family and power collide in a tale of betrayal, madness, and redemption.
1st Birthday Celebration
April 19th at 12 - 3 pm
Staunton Clayground
Come celebrate Staunton Clayground’s 1st birthday with demonstrations, tour the studio, make your own wildflower seed ball. Light refreshments provided.
Centered: A Yoga Series for Queer, Trans, and Allied Folks
April 19th at 10 - 11 am
Phoenix Fitness + Yoga
This series is open to all and welcomes beginners. Every week, Phoenix Fitness will foster a space for grounding and presence in the body. Sequences are informed by various styles of yoga, including yin, restorative, hatha, and meditation.
Groovin’ in the Garden featuring The Norms
Join Redbeard Brewing Co. once again for more Groovin' in the Garden. This time featuring The Norms and Daddy Mack's Grub Shack will be serving up the delicious food. $5 Suggested Donation. Supporting Staunton City Schools!
April 19th from 6-9 pm
Redbeard Brewing Co.
April 19th from 11 am - 1 pm
Burrow and Vine, Juniper Lane Vintage, Staunton Books & Tea
Earth Day Street Swap Party
Celebrate Earth Day (a few days early) on E Beverley Street with a multi-business Street Swap! Burrow & Vine will host a plant swap, Juniper Lane will host a clothes swap, Staunton Books & Tea will host a book swap.
SAVVY @ Baja Bean
April 19th at 9 pm
Baja Bean
Stop by and enjoy some groovvy tunes at Baja Bean.
Sunday, April 20th
Easter Brunch & Dinner
April 20th at 11-2 pm
The Depot Grille
Hop on over for Easter Brunch or Dinner at The Depot Grille. Gather around our table this Sunday for brunch from 11 am to 2 pm or dinner until 9 pm.
Easter Brunch Buffet
April 20th at 11-3 pm
Hotel 24 South
Enjoy an Easter brunch at Hotel 24 South
$59 per Adult and $20 per Child ages 2-10, Tax & Gratuity not included.
Easter Inspired Prix Fixe
April 20th at 10-2 pm
Zynodoa
Join Zynodoa on Easter Sunday for their Holiday Inspired Prix Fixe menus. Brunch is 10am-2pm and Dinner with optional wine pairing is 4pm-7pm. Chef Matt Hull has created local Easter inspired menus that will include Fae & Fauna Lamb, Burner's Wagyu Beef and Walkabout Creek eggs. Reserve your table today.
The Comedy of Errors
April 20th at 2 pm
American Shakespeare Center
CLOSING WEEKEND! In this whirlwind of mistaken identities and madcap mix-ups, two sets of twins, separated at birth, find themselves unknowingly in the same city, setting off a cascade of confusion.
Karaoke
April 20th 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. Come sing your heart out!
Dragon Egg Hunt
April 20th at 11-6 pm
Medieval Fantasies Company
The Dragon Preservation Society of Staunton needs your help to find all 12 eggs in downtown Staunton this Friday. Your task is to locate each Dragon egg and write down what color it is. Upon completing your quest, visit Medieval Fantasies Company Gyfte Shoppe, submit your findings, and receive your FREE Dragon Egg Hunt Button.
Readbeard’s Readers Book Club
April 20th at 3-4 pm
Redbeard Brewing Co.
Join the Redbeard's Readers Book Club!! Meeting the 3rd Sunday of every month at Redbeard Brewing!! Each month will feature a different genre, author, or theme. For April's Meeting - Appalachian Stories.
Pool Tournament
April 20th 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.
Easter Brunch
April 20th at 11:30 AM- 9 pm
Mill Street Grill
Enjoy an Easter brunch or Mill Street’s favorites for lunch or dinner.
Join us for brunch specials on Easter Sunday, like Crab Frittata with Mesclun Greens Salad.
Easter Brunch
April 20th at 11 AM- 3 pm
BLU Point Seafood Co.
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 April - Sarah Beth Latane, little paper worlds. Hours: Wednesday-Saturday from 11 am-5 pm, Sunday from 12-4 pm
arthive.art
WWPL Presents Andrei Kushnir: Exhibition & Featured Programs
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to present a special exhibit and programs featuring the works of Andrei Kushnir, a renowned American landscape painter known for his naturalistic, realist style.
March 1 - April 27 | Monday-Sunday from 10 am-5 pm
SolArt Center:
Underground Space: works by local artists @andrewdavisart, @snodgrassart, and @juliasendlesscanvas, facebook.com/TheSolArtCenter
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
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