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GUIDES Local governments offer numerous classes, trips and events through their parks and recreation departments: • Clarke County Parks & Recreation: https://www.clarkecounty.gov/ government/parks-recreation, 540-955-5140, 225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville • Frederick County Parks & Recreation: https://www.fcva.us/ departments/parks-recreation, 540-665-5678, 107 N. Kent St., Winchester.

• Shenandoah County Parks & Recreation: shenandoahcountyva. us/375/Parks-Recreation, 540-459-6777, 1195 Hisey Ave., Woodstock.

• Warren County Parks & Recreation: www.warrencountyva. gov/182/Parks-Recreation, 540-635-1021, 538 Villa Ave., Front Royal • City of Winchester Parks & Recreation: winchesterva.gov/ Parks-Recreation, 540-662-4946, 1001 E. Cork St.

VISITOR CENTERS Each county in the Northern Shenandoah Valley has a visitors center where local events are highlighted. Visit their sites for updates to their calendars.

• Clarke County: 95 Chalmers Court, Berryville, 540-955-2004, clarkecounty.gov/visitors.

• Aug. 28-Sept. 5 Shenandoah Co. Fair at the fairgrounds in Woodstock.

• Aug. 28-Sept. 7 Hungry for History at various locations throughout Winchester, Frederick County, and Clarke County.

Information, visitwinchesterva.com.

September • Sept. 1-Oct. 12 “We the People” exhibit at Edinburg Mill Museum as part of America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration. It is on loan from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The exhibit explores the diversity of the immigrant experience and the profound impact immigrants have had on Virginia’s history and identity. Throughout the centuries, immigrants shaped the culture, driven the economy, and connected Virginia to the world, defining the nature of citizenship and what it means to be an American.

Information, edinburgmill.com.

• sept. 2 New Market Area Library, school year story times will start at the library in September. Books and Babies will happen on the first Wednesday of each month through May at 10 am for little

• Front Royal/Warren County: 414 E. Main St., Front Royal, 540-635-5788, discoverfrontroyal.com.

• Shenandoah County: visitshenandoahcounty.com.

• Winchester-Frederick County: 540-542-1326, 1400 S. Pleasant Valley Drive, Winchester, visitwinchesterva.com

7th ANNUAL

PAGE VALLEY Sunflower Festival September 5 5th th SATURDAY September

LIBRARIES Look to your local library for things to do this fall and winter: • Bowman Library: 540-869-9000, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City; handleyregional.org.

• Clarke County Library: 540-955-5144, 101 Chalmers Court, Berryville, handleyregional.org.

• Handley Regional Library: 540-662-9041, 100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester, handleyregional.org.

• Shenandoah County Library System: 540-984-8200, 514 Stoney Creek Blvd., Edinburg, countylib.org.

• Samuels Public Library: 540-635-3153, 330 E. Criser Road, Front Royal, samuelslibrary.net.

• Woodstock Library: 540-459-2774, 134 N. Church St., thewoodstocklibrary.org.

COVER PHOTOS BY JEFF TAYLOR AND RICH COOLEY

RALPH H. DEAN PARK • 625 6th St. Luray, VA • 10 AM - 4 PM Clipping Only: Sunday, August 31st 10am-3pm & Monday, September 1st 10am-1pm

COME OUT AND ENJOY CLIPPING SUNFLOWERS FOR A GREAT CAUSE! > > > $5 per vehicle entry fee < < < FOLLOW THE SUNFLOWERS FROM DOWNTOWN LURAY TO THE FESTIVAL!

KICK OFF THE EVENT WITH A

1K FUN RUN: at the Class of ‘71 Shelter at 9:30 AM (Registration: 9:00 AM)

Fun Run course takes participants around the sunflower field!

To register, visit pagecoalition.org

FREE ACTIVITIES AND GAMES

VISIT DOWNTOWN!

Hay Rides to the Sunflower Field Lawn Games • Dunk Tank Water Bounce Houses Pony Rides • Live Music Butterfly Tent • Food Trucks Craft Vendors • Lawn Games Brennan’s Balloons AND MORE!

Collect a clay medallion at the festival and show it at participating downtown and local shops and restaurants for dining & shopping specials.

Stop by the Welcome Table to learn more!

SUNFLOWER CLIPPINGS • MUSIC • ACTIVITES FOOD TRUCKS • CRAFT VENDORS Learn more

Music featuring

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HUNGRY HISTORY

August 28-September 7, 2026

Explore the historical food traditions of Winchester, Frederick and Clarke County, VIRGINIA Cooking Demonstrations • History Presentations Food & Drink Tastings • Special Restaurant Menus Farm Tours • Family-Friendly Activities • Dancing 15 PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS

Visit farms and markets across Frederick County, collect stamps, and earn prizes! Pick up a passport at one of ten participating locations, or the Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center.

There is even a Lil’ Farm Explorer Passport for kids with fun activities and prizes.

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Abram’s Delight Museum Belle Grove Plantation Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Clarke County Historical Association Clermont Farm Handley Regional Library Josephine School Community Museum La Grange Family Farm Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Newtown History Center Patsy Cline Historic House Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum Stonewall Jackson’s Headquarters Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center

Experience History Through Food!

Winchester, Frederick, and Clarke County

MORE INFO

Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center Open Daily, 9am-5pm (excluding major holidays) 1400 S. Pleasant Valley Road, Winchester, VA 22601

VISITWINCHESTERVA.COM

(540) 542-1326

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ones (age birth to three) and their caregivers. Preschool Storytimes will take place on the third Friday of each month at 10 am for ages 3 to 5 and caregivers.

• Sept. 4 8 a.m.-5 p.m., First Friday on Old Town Walking Mall, Winchester. Live music, local art, popular sip & stroll program.

• Sept. 4 5 p.m., Wander Woodstock, downtown. Artists, fun

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• Sept. 12 11 a.m.-3 p.m., WoodsTACO street taco competition, downtown Woodstock.

• Sept. 12 2 p.m., Fiddles & Fifths Bluegrass & Bourbon Festival, Civil War Museum in Old Town Winchester. Music by The Creekers, Dirty Grass Players and The Hashbury Collective. Information, tinyurl.com/5568d2sh.

evening entertainment.

• Sept. 13 11 a.m., Manor Memorial United Methodist Church

• Sept. 4 7 p.m., Shenandoah Valley Music Festival featuring

Homecoming, 9320 North Congress Street, New Market.

Guest Speaker-Rev. Bass Mitchell, Luncheon Afterward.

Information, manormemorialumc.org, 540-740-8959 or manormemorial@gmail.com.

The Four Tops with special guest Meisha Herron at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs. Information, tickets: 540-459-3396 or musicfest.org.

• sept. 5 10 a.m.-4 p.m., annual Sunflower Festival, Ralph H. Dean Park, 625 6th St., Luray.

• sept. 5 11 a.m.-5 p.m., annual Patsy Cline block party, 600 block of South Kent Street between Monmouth and Germain streets, Winchester. Bring chairs. Information: 540-662-5555, tinyurl.com/3eyx9v26.

• Sept. 5 7 p.m., Shenandoah Valley Music Festival featuring Hotel California with special guest Robbie Limon at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs. Information, tickets: 540-459-3396 or musicfest.org.

• Sept. 6 7 p.m., Shenandoah Valley Music Festival featuring Hot Strings & Cool Breezes Americana Minifest at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs. Information, tickets: 540-459-3396 or musicfest.org.

• Sept. 7 1-4 p.m., Summer’s End puppy pool party at the New Market Community Park, 9670 Cadet Road, $3 per canine for ages 6 months and older. Registration encouraged.

Rabies vaccination required. Information: 540-740-3003, https://tinyurl.com/3euy76rv.

• Sept. 10-12 Watermelon Pickers Festival at the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, 890 W. Main St., Berryville. Award-winning bluegrass, roots and traditional music featuring Cabinet, Mon Rovia and more. Plus, workshops, open jams, kids’ activities, camping and vendors. Information: watermelonpickersfest.com.

• Sept. 11-26 Winchester Little Theatre’s “See How They Run,” 315 W. Boscawen St. Tickets: 540-662-3331, winchesterlittletheatre.org.

• Sept. 12 10 a.m., Dog Walk & Pool Pawty to benefit Esther Boyd Animal Shelter at Sherando Park Pool, 201 Splash Ave., Stephens City. Information: https://tinyurl.com/yr3yy668.

• Sept. 12 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Orkney Springs Fire & Rescue open market, 922 Orkney Grade, Basye. Vegetables, baked goods, misc. vendors.

• Sept. 18-20 Edinburg Ole Time Festival, downtown. Music, art, artisan and food vendors, children’s activities, antique tractors, duck race, hayrides, bed race, Civil War events, Party in the Park, Ole Time baseball and basketball games, parade. Information: edinburgoletimefestival.com.

• Sept. 19 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Samicon at Samuels Library, 330 E. Criser Road, Front Royal. Step into a world of imagination, creativity and community celebrating comics, manga, anime, technology and pop culture with interactive games and activities, guest speakers, local authors, an escape room, crafts and vendors. Information: 540-635-3153, samuelslibrary.net/.

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EDINBURG OLE TIME FESTIVAL

In fact, all 45 years of them! Join us this year!

SEPTEMBER 18-20

ARTS & CRAFTS • ENTERTAINMENT /MUSIC STAGE • LIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS • RIFLE-FIRING AND CALVARY DEMOS FOOD • SHOWINGS OF THE FILM “THE BURNING” • BOOK-SIGNING ROOM • TAXI RIDE STAND • WINE & BEER TASTINGS BEARD CONTEST AWARD-PRESENTATION • THE SUNDAY DUCK RACE • AND ALWAYS SOMETHING OLD OR NEW OR UNEXPECTED!

★★★★★

“An unexpected treasure.”

214 SOUTH MAIN ST., EDINBURG, VA • 540-984-8400 • EDINBURGMILL.COM • Museum • Visitor Center • Gift Shop

Open Daily! Mon - Sat 9:30-5:30/Sun Noon-5

Edinburg Mill Restaurant Thurs- Sun, 11-2 & 4-9 Check hours at edinburgmillrestaurant.com

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Wed- Sat 11:30-6:30

SPECIAL “WE THE PEOPLE” EXHIBIT AT THE MILL FROM SEPTEMBER 1-OCTOBER 12

Tells the story of people from around the globe that have come to Virginia in the last 250 years and the impact they have had. On loan from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Stop by during the festival!

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• Sept. 19-20 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest

• Sept. 26 10 a.m.-5 p.m., TaterFest in Lion’s Park, 326 Wunder

Festival at Frederick County Fairgrounds in Clear Brook. Live music, artisans, vendors, pie-eating and baking contests, kid’s area, classic car and hot rod show, food trucks, craft beers and ciders, Saturday night concert featuring Raised on Analog Band.

Admission $10 and free for ages 10 and younger for both days. winchesterappleharvest.com.

St., Mount Jackson. Live music, food trucks, Couch Potato 1K/5K, bowpie bingo, tractor show, farm market, Lil Miss Sweet Potato and Mr. Spud Muffin pageants, French fry eating and Granny’s tater salad contests. Information: 540-477-2121.

• Sept. 19-20 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Bluemont Fair, 33846 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont. Admission is $10 and free for children 9 and younger. Local artisans, live music, heritage exhibits, farm-fresh food, archaeology demonstration, children’s fair. bluemontfair.org.

• Sept. 27 4p.m., Columbia Furnace United Methodist church will be having a live concert. Chris Woodward and Hope Rising will be performing. Information and tickets, (540) 325-1025 for tickets and information. $10 adults $5 dollars younger than 10.

October

• Sept. 19 Noon-4 p.m., Celebracion of Winchester, Old Town. Latin music and performances, cultural dance showcases, kids’ activities and crafts, food vendors. Information: celebracionwinchester.com.

• Sept. 19-Nov. 1 (Saturdays and Sundays): 1:05-4:30 p.m.,

• Oct. 2 8 a.m.-5 p.m., First Friday on Old Town Winchester. Live music, local art, popular sip & stroll program.

Shenandoah Downs Harness Racing at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds in Woodstock. Information, shenandoahdowns.com.

• Oct. 2 5-9 p.m., Wander Woodstock downtown, artists, fun

• Sept 26-27 Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival at the Clarke

• Oct. 2-3 Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale, Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Information: vareliefsale.com.

County Fairgrounds, 890 W. Main St., Berryville.

• Sept. 26 9 a.m.-4 p.m., New Market Fall Festival, downtown.

Treasures crafted by local vendors, food, and music. Information: 540-740-3212.

evening entertainment.

• Oct. 3 7:30 p.m., Symphony Orchestra performs in Armstrong Concert Hall, Shenandoah Conservatory, 702 University Drive, Winchester. Tickets: 540-665-4569, conservatoryperforms.org.

The 45th Edinburg

A weekend of fun for the whole family!

Music • Art & Artisan Vendors Local Food Vendors • Children’s Activities

Friday, Sept. 18 @ 5pm thru Sunday, Sept. 20th @ 5pm th

Antique Tractors • Duck Race • Hay Rides Bed Race • Living History Encampments

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Party in the Park–Saturday, Sept. 19th Music by The Instigators

Sponsored by Edinburg Heritage Foundation & Town of Edinburg

Ole Time Baseball & Basketball Games

www.edinburgoletimefestival.com

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Taxi Rides • Parade • And More!

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• Oct. 10 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Festival of Leaves, downtown Front Royal. Vendors, food trucks, music on three stages, beer garden. festivalofleaves.org.

• Oct. 10 6:30-9 p.m., New Market Cross Roads Music Fest, Rebel Park, 9186 John Sevier Road. Featuring music by The Fever Project.

• Oct. 10 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Orkney Springs Fire & Rescue open market, 922 Orkney Grade, Basye. Vegetables, baked goods, misc. Vendors.

Information: 540-856-2897.

• Oct. 16-17 Battle of Cedar Creek anniversary at Belle Grove Plantation, 336 Belle Grove Road, south of Middletown. Reenactments by Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, free admission.

• Oct. 17 7 p.m. Theatre Shenandoah’s “Radium,” 107 Center St., Edinburg. Tickets: 540-984-3972, theatreshenandoah.org.

• Oct. 31 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Halloween on Court Square, downtown Woodstock. Children ages 5-12 may register to win the honor of lighting the Christmas tree.

• Oct. 31 5-7 p.m., Trick or treat on Congress Street, New Market, and the New Market Area Library will give a book to each child while supplies last. Information: 540-740-3432.

Mowery Orchard

Our year-round farm market offers a wide variety of locally produced fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, cheeses, honey, meat (beef, chicken, pork), spices, preserves, wine, pies. We also offer bulk candy, nuts, dried fruit, spices, teas, coffee, gluten free snacks, soup mixes and products made from local artisans.

Stop in and see why we are known for our delicious vine ripened tomatoes, the best sweet corn, juicy peaches, and crisp apples.

Open Daily - Hours vary by season.

Starting in September: Pumpkins, Fall Mums, Indian Corn & Winter Squash 24247 Senedo Road, Woodstock, VA • (540) 459-8645 Easy to find on Route 42, 1/2 mile west of I-81, exit 283, Woodstock

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November • Nov. 6 5-8 p.m., Wander Woodstock, downtown. Artists, fun evening entertainment.

• Nov. 7 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Festival,

downtown Strasburg. Vendors, live music, family activities, time slots for tastings 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. Tickets: 540-465-9197.

• Nov. 11 1 p.m., Middletown Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial, 8050 Main St. • Nov. 13-28 Winchester Little Theatre’s “The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley,” 315 W. Boscawen St. Tickets: 540-662-3331, winchesterlittletheatre.org.

• Nov. 19 6-9 p.m., Shenandoah Cup Celebration, Hotel Madison, Harrisonburg. Information, shenandoahvalleywinetrail.com, vickiwino@gmail.com or (703) 622-3353.

• Nov. 20 7 p.m. Theatre Shenandoah’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 107 Center St., Edinburg. Tickets: 540-984-3972, theatreshenandoah.org.

• Nov. 21-22 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Kris Kringle Market at Belle Grove Plantation, 366 Belle Grove Road south of Middletown. Holiday shopping and story time with Santa.

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Here are just a few things we carry throughout the year: PUMPKINS • APPLES • GOURDS • FRESH BAKED GOODS • MEAT • PRODUCE • WINE • JAMS & SAUCES GIFT ITEMS • GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!

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FREDERICK COUNTY IS KNOWN FOR ITS BEAUTY #1 form of litter in US? Cirgarette Butts! Please put your butts in their place.

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