2009 Events*
Last up-date 2/5/2009
If you are aware of changes/corrections that need to be made,
please contact the chamber at 224-8145
or email info@colonialbeach.org -thanks!
Events in Colonial Beach and surrounding areas:
March 2009
7 Ham & Oyster Dinner 4:30 to 6:30 Rescue Squad Aux. 224-7750
8 Daylight Saving Time Begins - Spring Ahead!
13 2nd Friday Art Walk Ellen Cosby 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
14 PTA Silent Auction at the High School call 224-7166 for more info
28 Spaghetti Dinner 4:30-6:30 Rescue Squad Ladies Aux. 224-7750
28 George Washington Birthplace 4H Heritage Club Event 10:00-4:00 Dick Lahey 224-1732
29 PTA Harvest Bingo at the Rescue Squad building call 224-9897 for more info
April 2009
10 2nd Friday Art Walk Ellen Cosby 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
11 Museum of Colonial Beach Opens for the season 224-3379
11 Easter Egg Hunt Town Hill - American Legion Post & Aux. #148 10am 224-8324 (rain date March 24)
11 Easter Egg Hunt at Stratford Hall at Stratford Hall call Stratford Hall 493-8038
17 Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam Anna Payne 224-7557
18 3rd Annual Beach Ball for more information call Carey Geddes at 224-5000- Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
18 Bake/Yard Sale CB JR Rescue Squad 224-7750
25 Rockfish Tournament "Trophy Season" CBVFD 224-7255
25 3rd Annual St. Mary's Charity Scramble at Cameron Hills – call Jim Roberts 540-775-1156
10 Lasagna Dinner Rescue Squad Ladies Aux. 224-7750
26 George Washington Birthplace, First Inauguration, call Dick Lahey 224-1732
May 2009
8 2nd Friday Art Walk In Colonial Beach Ellen Cosby 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
9 9th Annual Colonial Beach Historical Society Big Band Dance Lloyd Wright 804-224-3379
10 Mother’s Day Buffet, Stratford Hall Plantation Reservations Recommended 804-493-9696
10 Mother’s Appreciation Day, Ingleside Vineyards 1pm -5pm Sharon McHale 804-224-8687
10 Mother’s Celebration Day, Westmoreland Berry Farm, 804-224-9171
10 CBVFD Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast 7am-11am 804-224-7255
15 Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam Every 3rd Friday at 6:30pm Anna Payne 224-7557
22 Family Movie Night on the Hill 224-8145 Sponsored by the Colonial Beach Chamber
22 CB Historical Society Antique & Classic “Antique Boats on the Bay” Art Buswell 804-224-3379
23 Breakfast 8am to 11am Ladies Rescue Squad Aux 224-7750
23 Market Days & Bluemont Concert , Town Commons Jackie 804-224-0021 or Pat 214-9022
23 2nd Annual Memorial Weekend Concert on Town Hill Project Colonial Beach 224-4151 7pm 11pm - Proceeds go to continuing the beautification of our beaches Co-Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
25 Memorial Day Service at "the Cannon" corner of Irving & Boundary sponsored by the American Legion Post 148 at 11am Tommy Edwards 224-0718
30 20 Year Anniversary Celebration of CB Public School System Dee Seeber 224-0906
30 George Washington Birthplace, Spring on the Plantation, Dick Lahey 224-1732
June 2009
7-14 Potomac River Firemen’s Carnival Town Hill CBVFD Ladies Aux Jackie Guyer 224-0021
12 Fireman’s Parade, Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. at 7:30 pm for more info 804-224-7255
12 Miss Colonial Beach Contest call Bonnie (804) 224-0215 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for more info
12 2nd Friday Art Walk Ellen Cosby 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
12-13-14 58th Annual Potomac River Festival – Parades, Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Games, Stage Shows, etc 224-8145-Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
18 CB Rescue Squad All Wheel Show - town hill - 224-7750
19 Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam Anna Payne 224-7557
21 Annual Classic Car Festival click here for all the information or email dadscarshow@verizon.net
25 Family Movie Night on Town Hill 224-8145 Sponsored by the Colonial Beach Chamber
26 Market Days & Bluemont Concert , Town Commons Jackie 804-224-0021 or Pat 214-9022
July 2008
4 July 4th Celebration, Town Boardwalk 804-224-8145 Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
4 Fireworks 9pm at the Municipal Pier 804-224-7181
4 George Washington Birthplace, Independence Day, Dick Lahey 224-1732
4 - Aug 5 Colonial Beach Artists' Guild Annual Judged Fine Art Show at the Wide River Gallery at 215-A Washington Ave Contact Kathy Waltermire at 804-224-4480
4 Breakfast 8-11 Rescue Squad Ladies Aux. 224-7750
10 2nd Friday Art Walk In Colonial Beach 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
11-12 Rescue Squad Bazaar 9 to 3 call 804-761-5115 for more info
11-12 YMCA Triathlon starts at the American Legion Building call Terry McLaughlin 540-371-9622 Ext. 1022
17 Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam Anna Payne 224-7557
18 Rescue Squad All Wheel Show Town commons, 224-7750
18 Annual Cancer Benefit Eagles Chuck Gutridge after 3pm 804-224-4315 for more info
24 Family Movie Night on Town Hill –224-4185 Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
25 Market Days & Bluemont Concert - Town Commons Jackie Guyer 804-224-0021
25 Yard Sale CB JR Rescue Squad 224-7750
August 2009
1 Crab Cake Dinner 4:30 to 6:30 CB JR Rescue Squad 224-7750
4 National Night Out Crime Prevention 6-9pm at the CBVFD building – call Sgt. Seay at 804-224-0141 for more information
7-8-9 Dog Days of August –For more information, call Dave Johnson 224-7691 or email dandmjohnson@verizon.net
14 2nd Friday Art Walk In Colonial Beach 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
15-16 28th Annual Rod Run to the Beach – Al Young 224-0690
18 Lions Club Boat Ride call Anna Payne 224-7557
21 Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam Anna Payne 224-7557
22 George Washington Birthplace, 4H Heritage Club Event, Dick Lahey 224-1732
22 Market Days & Bluemont Concert -Town Commons Jackie Guyer 804-224-0021
22 YARD & Bake Sale Rescue Squad Ladies Aux. 224-7750
28 Family Movie Night on Town Hill 224-8145 sponsored by the Colonial Beach Chamber
29 2nd Annual Adopt a Dog Day Town Commons - Shawn McGill 910-340-3206 for more info
September 2009
5 Breakfast Rescue Squad Ladies Aux. 8-11am 224-7750
7 Labor Day
11 2nd Friday Art Walk In Colonial Beach 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
11-13 43rd Annual Boardwalk Arts & Crafts Festival Deb Riston (Team4U) 804-224-3500 - Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
12 Gospel Concert Town Stage 6-9 pm Cornerstone Chapel 540-663-339
13 GW Birthplace Constitution Commemoration Dick Lahey 804-224-1732
17 Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam Anna Payne 224-7557
12 7th Annual CB Historical Society Golf Tournament Art Buswell 804-224-3379
19 Roast Beef Dinner 4:30 - 6:30 Rescue Squad Ladies Aux. 224-7750
19 Caledon Natural Park Outdoor Day Sam Zambor
25 Family Movie Night on Town Hill 224-8145 sponsored by the Colonial Beach Chamber
26 Market Days & Bluemont Concert - Town Commons Jackie Guyer 804-224-
26 Northern Neck Food & Harvest Festival at Stratford Hall 493-8038
October 2009
3 BBQ Dinner Rescue Squad Aux 224-7750
14 2nd Friday Art Walk In Colonial Beach 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
16 Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam Anna Payne 224-7557
17 29th Harvest Celebration Ingleside Vineyards 804-224-8687
21-22-23 Lions Club Sight & Hearing Van call Anna Payne 224-7557
24 Halloween Golf Cart Parade & Contest 224-8145- Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
24 Rescue Squad Aux. Ham/Turkey Dinner 4:30 - 6:30 224-7750
24 George Washington's Birthplace, 4H Heritage Club Event call Dick Lahey 224-1732
November 2009
6-7-8 15th Annual Rockfish Tournament Carey Geddes 804-224-5000 Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
7 Annual CB Historical Society Quilt Show & Sale May Mills & Mary Warring 804-224-3379
7 Caledon Art & Wine Festival Sam Zambar
7 Fall Barrel Tasting, Ingleside Vineyards 1-5 pm Sharon McHale 804-224-8687
11 Veteran's Day Memorial at the Cannon Greg Hollinger 224-9510
11 NARFE Big Band Dance Legion Hall, Lloyd Wright 224-8394
15 2nd Friday Art Walk In Colonial Beach 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
14 CBVFD Annual Rockfish Tournament 224-7255
14 Annual Lions Club Oyster Roast Anna Payne 224-7557
20 Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam Anna Payne 224-7557
26 Thanksgiving Dinner, Stratford Hall Plantation (Reservations) 804-224-9696
26 Enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast at most any of the restaurants in town
December 2009
1-12 Rescue Squad Tree of Lights 224-7750
4 Lions Club Fruit Sale Anna Payne 224-7557 or Ralph Boyd 540-775-5626
5 Santa’s Wonderland & Winter Festival 804-224-8145- Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber
5 Lighted Boat Parade - Jaime Geddes 301- 461-7635
5 Rescue Squad Christmas Bazaar 9am to 3pm 224-7750
11 2nd Friday Art Walk In Colonial Beach 224-8164 www.guild.gebeaux.com
11-12 Christmas at Stratford Hall call Jim Schepmoes 804-493-8038
26 George Washington's Birthplace, A Washington Christmas, call Dick Lahey 224-1732
*dates and events are subject to change.