America. Made in Virginia.

Lexington, VA

Freedom Food Festival

July 3, 2026 @ 5pm–10pm

Main Street in downtown Lexington transforms into a community street and music festival featuring live music, beer and wine, desserts, and classic July 4th picnic-style fare. The event pairs local celebrity chefs and restaurants with area nonprofits in a festive, family-friendly atmosphere. Free admission. Rain or shine.

Martinsville, VA

Clash of Giants: Jefferson vs. Buffon and the Battle for America’s Natural Legacy

February 19, 2026 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Join us for an interactive event that explores the historic intellectual clash between Georges-Louis Leclerc (Comte de Buffon) and Thomas Jefferson over theories of nature, environment, and American identity. Guests will have a chance to view an original copy of Jefferson’s Notes on the State of Virginia and engage in hands-on activities.

City of Martinsville, VA

Virginia Museum of Natural History Dino Festival

July 24–25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Celebrate prehistoric giants at this interactive family festival, featuring real fossils, a replica Megalonyx, dino crafts, face painting, and a special presentation by paleontologist Dr. Adam Pritchard on Thomas Jefferson’s role in early American natural science.

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Honoring Indigenous Peoples: A Tribal Nations Celebration at Jamestown Settlement

April 2026

Yorktown, VA

Sail250® Virginia: Goodwill Tour with International Fleet of Tall Ships

June 12 - 14, 2026

Witness a fleet of the world’s most magnificent international tall ships and military ships sail into the port of Virginia as part of Sail250® America.

Virginia (Statewide)

Juneteenth: Honoring Freedom & Community Across the Commonwealth

June 2026

Hampton, VA

Fourth At The Fort

July 4, 2026

An all-day 4th of July event featuring the largest Fort Monroe family-friendly fireworks show to date! Come celebrate America Made In Virginia.

Washington County, VA

The Turn of the Tide of Success: Kings Mountain

October 3 - 4, 2026