Hanover Arts and Activities Center 4th of July Celebration in historic downtown Ashland, Virginia
🎆 JULY 1 (6:00 PM) — Entrepreneur Bootcamp
Your next big idea deserves a place to grow. Whether you're launching a business, refining a side hustle, or dreaming up your next venture, Downtown Ashland Association's Entrepreneur Bootcamp offers the resources, connections, and encouragement you need to move forward.
Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, gain practical insights, and discover tools designed to help local businesses thrive right here in the Center of the Universe.
📅 Wednesday, July 1, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Ashland Branch Library Conference Room
201 S Railroad Ave., Ashland, VA 23005
🎟️ Free
🔗 ashlandvirginia.com/bootcamp
💡 JULY 2 (9:00 AM) — The Network Incubator
Big ideas grow faster when great minds come together. The Network Incubator is a creative think tank where entrepreneurs, professionals, and innovators connect, collaborate, and tackle business challenges through dynamic group discussions.
Bring your ideas. Bring your questions. Leave with fresh inspiration and meaningful connections.
📅 Thursday, July 2, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 2933 W. Cary St., Richmond, VA 23221
🔗 thenetworkincubator.com
🎆 JULY 4 (11:00 AM) — Ashland's 4th of July Parade & Celebration
Small-town charm meets patriotic fun at one of Ashland's most beloved traditions. Join friends and neighbors for a festive walking parade, live music from the Hanover Concert Band, lawn games, snow cones, face painting, hot dogs, hamburgers, and the famous Apple Pie Baking Contest and Pie Auction.
New this year: Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a Founding Fathers Costume Contest and community time capsule.
📅 Saturday, July 4, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 Hanover Arts & Activities Center
500 S. Center St., Ashland, VA 23005
🔗 hanoverarts.net
🚂 THROUGH JULY 4 — Tiny Tim's Trains & Toys 250th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate America's 250th birthday with a little extra hometown fun. Receive a complimentary 250th Anniversary 3D Fireworks Glasses or 250th Freedom Keychain with any purchase of $10 or more while supplies last.
📅 Through July 4, 2026
📍 104 S. Railroad Ave., Ashland, VA 23005
🎟️ Free with qualifying purchase
🗳️ JULY & AUGUST — Early Voting Open in Hanover County
Make your voice heard. Hanover County's Early Voting Center is open weekdays throughout the voting period, with additional weekend hours available in July and August.
📍 Wickham Building
7497 County Complex Rd., Hanover, VA
⏰ Monday–Friday: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Additional Hours:
📅 July 19 & July 26 | Noon–5 PM
📅 July 25 & August 1 | 9 AM–5 PM
🤝 JULY 9 (9:30 AM) — Hanover 9/11 Day of Service Volunteer Information Session
Looking for a meaningful way to serve your community? Learn how you can participate in Hanover's 9/11 Day of Service and help make a difference through volunteer projects across the county.
📅 Thursday, July 9, 2026
⏰ 9:30–10:00 AM
🔗 hanovercounty.gov/DayofService
📞 804-365-4300
🧠 JULY 9 (6:00 PM) — Ashland Museum Trivia Night
Think you know your local history? Put your memory to the test during a fun evening of trivia in Origin Beer Lab's beer garden. Gather your friends and see who can answer the museum team's latest round of questions.
📅 Thursday, July 9, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Origin Beer Lab Beer Garden
105 Hanover Ave., Ashland, VA
🎟️ Free to play
🍅 JULY 10–11 — Hanover Tomato Festival
It's nearly the juiciest party of the year.
Celebrate Hanover's most famous fruit with delicious tomato-inspired dishes, local vendors, live music, family fun, and community spirit at Pole Green Park.
Friday Night Kickoff:
🎶 Gone Country
🍹 Drinks by Hanover Crew Foundation
Saturday Festival:
🎶 Love Story: The Unofficial Taylor Swift Tribute
📅 Friday, July 10 | 5–9 PM
📅 Saturday, July 11 | 9 AM–1 PM
📍 Pole Green Park
8996 Pole Green Park Ln., Mechanicsville, VA
🔗 hanovercounty.gov/1019/Hanover-Tomato-Festival
🥞 JULY 12, 19 & 26 — Sunday Brunch Markets at Studio 54
You've had the big breakfast. You've enjoyed the mimosa. Now it's time to shop.
Sunday Brunch Markets bring curated local makers, artists, and small businesses together inside Studio 54 Event Space while brunch lovers gather at Café 54. It's the perfect excuse to spend a little more time in downtown Ashland.
Local art. Handmade goods. Community connections. All in the heart of the Center of the Universe.
📅 Sundays: July 12, 19 & 26
📍 Studio 54 Event Space
100 Thompson St., Ashland, VA 23005
🔗 louaffirms.weebly.com/events.html
⛏️ JULY 13–17 — Emerald Crossing Vacation Bible School
Adventure awaits at Emerald Crossing. Children and students are invited to discover faith, friendship, and fun during this exciting week of Vacation Bible School at Gwathmey Baptist Church.
📅 July 13–17, 2026
🍽️ Dinner for registered participants at 5:30 PM
⏰ Program: 6:00–8:30 PM
📍 Gwathmey Baptist Church
Kids ages 3 through high school
🔗 gwathmeybaptist.myanswers.com/emerald-crossing
🎨 JULY 15 (10:00 AM) — Kids Morning: Re-Imagine It! (Grades 2–5)
What would downtown Ashland look like through your imagination?
Young creators are invited to redesign the Ashland Train Station, downtown Ashland, or dream up an entirely new creation through posters, dioramas, and mixed-media art projects.
📅 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–Noon
📍 Ashland Museum
🎟️ Registration Required
🔗 ashlandmuseum.org
🍷 JULY 16 — Meet the Winery: Lost Creek Winery
Spend an evening discovering the flavors of Lost Creek Winery during tastings and a specially curated food and wine pairing dinner.
📅 Thursday, July 16, 2026
🍷 Tastings: 4–6 PM
🍽️ Pairing Dinner: 6–8 PM
📍 Hanover Mercantile
🔗 hanovermercantile.com
🎨 JULY 22 (10:00 AM) — Kids Morning: Re-Imagine It! (Grades 6–8)
Middle school creatives are invited to dream big and redesign Ashland landmarks through hands-on art and design projects led by entrepreneur and Center Street Pitch Competition winner Judith McKinney.
📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–Noon
📍 Ashland Museum
🎟️ Registration Required
🔗 ashlandmuseum.org
🥞 JULY 22–26 — Celebrate 14 Years of Monique's Crêpes
For 14 delicious years, Monique's Crêpes has been serving handcrafted crêpes made with fresh ingredients sourced from regional growers and local farms.
Help celebrate this milestone as Monique's sweet trailer heads to FloydFest for five days of food, music, and community.
📅 July 22–26, 2026
📍 FloydFest
5826 Floyd Highway North
Check, VA 24072
🔗 floydfest.com
🎶 JULY 24 (5:00 PM) — Ashland Fourth Fridays
Summer evenings were made for Ashland Fourth Fridays.
Stroll historic downtown, shop local boutiques, meet talented artists and makers, enjoy farm-to-table dining, and catch live music from Blue Guitar at the Ashland Town Hall Pavilion.
It's everything we love about the Center of the Universe packed into one unforgettable evening.
📅 Friday, July 24, 2026
⏰ 5–8 PM
📍 Historic Downtown Ashland
121 Thompson St., Ashland, VA
🔗 AshlandFourthFridays.com
🙏 JULY 25 (3:00 PM) — United in Hope: Praise, Prayer & Worship
One voice. One faith. One community.
Join churches, families, and neighbors from across the region for an afternoon of worship, prayer, encouragement, healing, and spiritual renewal. This gathering seeks to unite the community around hope, humility, and a shared commitment to lifting one another up.
📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM
📍 Ashland Town Hall Pavilion
121 Thompson St., Ashland, VA 23005
🎟️ Free Community Event
✨ NOW OPEN TUESDAYS — The Arc of Hanover Thrift Store
The Arc of Hanover Thrift Store is expanding its hours and will now welcome shoppers on Tuesdays beginning in July. Every purchase helps support programs and services that empower individuals and families throughout our community.
📍 10193 Washington Hwy.
📧 stacey.murrell@thearcofhanover.org
📸 JULY 2026 — POWER UP Productions Pop-Up: NOVA/DC
Northern Virginia and DC-area creators, entrepreneurs, and business owners are invited to join the founding cohort of POWER UP Productions' newest pop-up community.
Membership includes monthly content shoots, strategy calls, and access to the Learnasium community.
💰 $297/month
📍 Northern Virginia & Washington, D.C.
🔗 swarm.store/powerup
☀️ ALL JULY — Revival Spa Summer Special
Treat yourself to a little extra self-care this season. Book a massage and facial on the same day and receive 10% off your appointment when you use code SUMMER.
📍 Revival Spa
10384 Dow Gil Rd., Suite B
Ashland, VA 23005
📞 804-677-9702
🔗 revivalspas.com