Events

Culpeper Minute Men: Icons of Independence

On display through 2026
The Museum of Culpeper History

113 S Commerce St.
Culpeper, VA

This exhibit explores how the Minute Men lived on beyond the American Revolution and became an important part of Culpeper and American culture. For more information, visit www.culpepermuseum.com or contact the museum at director@culpepermuseum.com or call 540-829-1749.

Prelude to Yorktown 1781 — Lafayette vs. Cornwallis in Virginia Program Presentation

March 30, 2025
3pm

Orange County Historical Society

Join us in our Sandra and William H. Speiden auditorium for a presentation by historian Andrew Gutowski on the military movements of Generals Lafayette and Cornwallis as they positioned their armies at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781. This program will be live streamed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/@history-to-go8789/streams

Reminder: the program will begin promptly at 3pm, so we kindly ask that you are seated by 2:55pm.

Historical Sewing Classes – Make your own 1825 gown

Intermediate to Experienced – $100 for the series.

1st Class is February 19, 2025 5 – 7 pm
2nd Class is March 5 , 2025 5 – 7 pm
3rd Class is March 19, 2025 5 – 7 pm
Final Class is April 2, 2025 5 – 7 pm

The workshops will focus on custom-fitting the basic gown and helping you create a day or evening gown that is fashionable in the 1820s period, using historical and modern sewing techniques.

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The Colonial Militia – Its Dress, Arms, and Equipment

Tuesday, April 1
6:30 PM

This summer is the 250th anniversary of the creation of the Culpeper Minutemen militia. Join us as local historian Dennis Loba discusses the typical clothing, weapons, and accouterments worn and used by local colonists before and at the beginning of the American Revolution.

This program will be held at the museum. Space is limited so get your ticket today! Admission is $5 per person but Museum members get in FREE.

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Annual Relic Hunt at Liberty Hall

Sunday, April 6, 2025
8am to 4 pm

Liberty Hall will be holding our annual seeded and natural relic hunt on SUNDAY April 6th 2025.

Early registration through January 15 is $125 per hunter, payable at registration. (Venmo is preferred to @LibertyHallVa). Email or PM us for other payment options.

This will be a combination seeded and natural hunt. We will have thousands of dollars worth of relics seeded (or by token) on the property, plus the opportunity to hunt for natural relics.

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Revolutionary Culpeper Walking Tour

Saturday, April 12
10AM – 11:30AM

Did you know that Culpeper played an important role in supporting the revolutionary cause in Virginia and in the events that influenced American independence? This walking tour explores the people, places, and events shaped by Culpeper’s patriots and how these activities were written into the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and other founding documents in this downtown walking tour led by staff and volunteers of the Museum of Culpeper History. Stories include the Culpeper Minute Men, religious liberty, western expansion, and the changing definitions of freedom. Participants should wear comfortable shoes, bring their own water, and dress appropriately for weather conditions.

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Lafayette's Bicentennial Tour

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Spend the weekend in Culpeper celebrating General Lafayette’s triumphant return!

Co-Hosts and Event Sponsors – American Friends of Lafayette, Liberty Hall Polo Club, DAR Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, Town of Culpeper, Virginia 250, Greenwood, Patton Legacy Sports, US Polo Association

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Grand Lafayette Ball on the ridge at Liberty Hall

Saturday, August 23, 2025
7PM to 11PM

Enjoy English country dancing with a caller to a live quartet at historic Liberty Hall! True traditional country delight – under lite and fanned tents, you will enjoy the incredible beauty of the Blue Ridge Foot Hills perched on the ridge high above Liberty Hall’s polo field.

The Ball offers heritage-styled Hors d’oeuvres and spirits to finish off this gorgeous once-in-lifetime evening. Period costumes (Colonial to Romantic) or formal black tie attire recommended. Enjoy delightful distractions of the day – fortune telling, silhouette artists, special dance cards and much more.

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Military Reception & Pageant at Historic Greenwood

INVITATION ONLY EVENT – Want to be included? Volunteer to help with the weekend of events! We need leader and innovators to organize, create and manage events now and on this incredible day.

Saturday, August 23, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Military parade, reception and home tour of Greenwood. This was one of Lafayette’s last stops on his epic 13 month tour and is/will be definitely one of the best!

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Colonial Allies Challenge Cup, US vs. FR Military Polo Championship

Sunday, August 24, 2025
10AM

To celebrate America’s French Alliance and in honor General Lafayette’s Bicentennial visit, Liberty Hall Polo Club is hosting the 1st Annual Colonial Allies Challenge Cup.

This USPA International and Armed Forces tournament is a series polo games, both field and arena, between US Armed Forces and French Armed Forces members.

The Championship match will be held at Liberty Hall’s grass field amphitheater on August 24, 2025.

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VA Mobile Museum at Culpeper Baptist Church

Friday, October 18, 2025 to
Saturday, October 26, 2025

A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the mobile museum will bring key stories of Virginia’s rich history to schools, museums, local events, fairs, and more, highlighting every region of the state.

Octoberfest at Salubria

Friday, October 18, 2025

Enjoy music, activities, beer hall, food trucks and more! Be sure to check back for updates closer to the event date.

Culpeper Minute Men History Week – October 18-26, 2025

History Week celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the mustering of the Culpeper Minute Men; a large culturally diverse force of volunteers, from a 1,000 square mile area, who all committed their families, their fortunes and their lives to support a common cause.