Colonial Beach 2016 Events Calendar

Colonial Beach Events are taking place all year round! This Calendar page will keep you informed of happenings in this riverside resort town.

Major annual events: Bikefest ... Potomac River Festival ... High Tides Blues Festival ... Father's Day Car Festival ... 4th of July ... Sirens of the Beach Music Festival ... Waterfest ... Boardwalk Arts & Crafts Fair ... Fall Festival ... Rockfish Tournament ... Rod Run to the Beach ... Triathlon ... Winter Festival

NOTE: Information is subject to change. Call ahead to confirm. For up-to-the minute news and event info, text "follow ColBchVAttracts" to 40404 from your cellphone.

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January

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1 - First Day Hike at Westmoreland State Park
3 - Polar Plunge at Dockside

Video clip of the Polar Plunge.

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February

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14 - Valentine's Day
- Wine and Cherries event at Ingleside
22 - President's Day (Celebration at George Washington Birthplace National Monument postponed due to snowstorm)
- Chinese New Year Buffet at Hunan Diner

Riverboat on the Potomac Valentine's Day menu
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March

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18 - High Tides Restaurant opens for the season
- St. Patrick's Day parties back to top

April

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- Easter Egg Hunt on Town Hill, 10am
9 - Museum at Colonial Beach opens for the season
16 - Spring Barrel Tasting at Ingleside 1-4pm
16 - Spring Rockfish Tournament
- Westmoreland Berry Farm opens for the season
26 - John Wilkes Booth capture anniversary back to top

May

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- Beast Feast at Oak Grove Baptist Church
5 - Farmer's Market
14 - Seasonal opening of Dockside's outdoor Tiki Bar with live music
22 - Town Trolley Tasting Tour - SOLD OUT
- Women's Wellness Weekend at Westmoreland State Park
- Kentucky Derby celebration at The Riverboat
- Ladies Only wine class at Ingleside
- Preakness celebration at The Riverboat
28th - Summer season kicks off in Colonial Beach with Memorial Day weekend. The town trolley begins running.
- Back to the Beach Bash on Town Hill
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June

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6 - Save the Bay Cleanup Day
10, 11, 12 - Potomac River Festival
17, 18, 19 - High Tides Blues Fest
- Father's Day Car Festival
18 - Rock & Roll Oldies event in the courtyard at Ingleside back to top

July

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4th - Independence Day Celebration with Fireworks
4th - Lees and Independence Family Fun Day at Stratford Hall
9 & 10 - Triathlon
16 - Divas show at the Riverboat (see photo, below)
16 & 17 - Blackberry Festival at the Westmoreland Berry Farm
23 - Chany's Grand Opening, (hair salon) at noon, 525 Euclid Ave.
23 - Jeep Rivah Jam at Dockside. Jeeps, live music, more!

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August

^{2016 colonial beach events}
20, 21 - 37th Annual Rod Run to the Beach
20 - Sirens of the Beach Music Festival
27 - 2nd Annual Waterfest

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September

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3 - Cinema on the Green at the Community Center, 8pm. "Mamma Mia!"
3 & 4 - Boardwalk Arts & Crafts Fair
17 - 4th Annual Croquet Tournament at the historic Bell House.
- Homecoming Parade

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October

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6 - 10: Third Annual Bikefest
- Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
30 - 2nd Annual Urban Trail Ride
31st - Fall Festival and Golf Cart Parade
31st: Halloween. Trick-or-treating in town is from 5-8pm.
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November

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12 - Operation "Help Our Vets" at the Riverboat
13 - Fall Rockfish Tournament
24 - 12pm-5pm Thanksgiving Day Buffets at various restaurants in town: Riverboat, Wilkerson's, High Tides
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December

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3 - Santa's Wonderland and Winter Festival
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