2nd Friday Art Walk. Take a Sip, stroll and see!
OCTOBER’s ART WALK IS OCTOBER 2ND, THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. THIS IS A CHANGE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER ONLY. THERE SHOULD BE PLENTY OF PARKING AND THE TROLLEY WILL BE RUNNING FROM 5:30-8:30PM.
Free Trolley Shuttle beginning with July 10th Art Walk!
The once a
month art walk event draws residents and visitors from all over the area
who enjoy the opportunity to view a wide variety of artwork on display
from local and regional artists while socializing with friends and
merchants.
Commercial locations in Colonial Beach provide space to exhibit the fine
workmanship. Many of the locations are near the Town Commons and
include local shops, Bed & Breakfasts and restaurants.
Brochures, maps and information are available at each participating
location. Held year-round except for January on the 2nd Friday of each month from 6:00pm -
9:00pm, admission is free and parking is readily available on the
street and in several local lots.
October 2, 2026 Participating Venues:
***PEDDLERS MARKET***A new art walk participant. Located in the Colonial Beach Shopping Center, 501 Euclid Ave. – Peddlers Market is an indoor vendor boutique with over 75 small businesses. Offering a diverse selection of unique items; local crafts and arts.
***CB TRAIN JUNCTION***A new art walk participant. 509 Colonial Beach Ave. This month’s featured artist TBD. Custom made items by Mike Byle. Light snacks provided.
COLDWELL BANKER ELITE – 233 N. Irving Ave. – New work by members of the CB Artists’ Guild. Our theme for October is “Harvest”. Come see the work of our Colonial Beach Artist’s Guild members for the month. Music and Refreshments.
***THE POTOMAC PERK AT BOB’S BEANS ROASTERY***A new art walk participant. Located at 201 Wilder Ave. The featured artist for October is Jenny Grimes.
CB BREWERY – 215 Washington Ave – Open late, with art and supporting Art Walk.
CB CREATIVE ART CENTER – 114 Washington Avenue – Please join us for the artist’s reception for the featured artists of the Tappahannock Artists Guild. We are excited to have a number of their artist’s works exhibited in the CB Guild Gallery for the month of October. The students of CBHS (our high school) will also have an exhibit at CB Creative during art walk. Refreshments will be served.
***THE TINY TAILGATE***A new art walk participant. 113 Washington Ave. Located in the food truck lot across from CB Creative and next door to Wiley’s and Orchid Thai. Tiny Tailgate will have a photo contest for the month of October featuring their LOVE sign. Stop by to get the details. Prizes will be awarded.
BEACH PAWS BOUTIQUE – 116B Hawthorn – Hosting their annual “The Darndest Thing” Photo Contest.
HAWTHORN MERCANTILE – 116A Hawthorn – Celebrate Creativity. Hawthorn Mercantile is excited to feature artisan, Katie Wheeler, offering one of a kind designs from her Lazar Art Collection. Light refreshments will be served.
CoBe WORKSPACES – 100 Hawthorn – The featured artist for October is Steve Kuzma.
JARRETT THOR GALLERY and THE ARTISTS ALLIANCE – 100 Taylor – Artists’ Alliance presents October’s featured artist, Rita Kovach. Rita loves landscapes and the way light often plays with landscapes. Carl and Joyce Thor continue to sell their art in the adjoining galleries. Refreshments served.
RIO’S CUSTOM CREATIONS – 103 N IRVING #102 – Rio’s will be hosting DJ Flavors and Suni Conception Studios. Come on by.
COLONIAL BEACH UTD METHODIST CHURCH – 1 Washington Avenue – CB United Methodist Church will resume their participation in the art walks next year.
New for the November 2022 Art Walk was the establishment of a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area where you can Sip and Stroll! (Postponed to December due to weather)
For this first event, beverages were purchased at these downtown, Virginia ABC-licensed businesses:
Colonial Beach Brewing
Monroe Bay Winery (Washington Ave. location)
Oomboon Restaurant
Raven’s Point Restaurant
Tides Inn Market
Attendees were able to take their Sip & Stroll beverages onto the premises of the following businesses during the November event:
Coldwell Banker Elite
Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce
Colonial Beach Printing
Dockside Realty
Hawthorne Mercantile/The Hive
Jarrett Thor Gallery/Colonial Beach Artist Alliance
Julie’s Coffeehouse
Riverview Inn
The Art Walk is sponsored by the Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild in cooperation with area merchants. Their mission is to bring more visual arts to the community and offer educational opportunities, while sharing interests and having fun.
Sample Art Walk Map
NOTE: The route and venues vary, so be sure to pick up
a current map at one of the stops for that month's featured artists and
locations.
1. Potomac River Fisheries Commission bldg, 222 Taylor St.
2. Jarrett Thor Fine Arts Gallery, 100 Taylor St. #101 (see photo below)
3. Pottery By Hand (building for sale) and the adjoining Studio A at 10 & 10A Hawthorn.
4. Riverview Inn motel on Hawthorn.
5. Esco Limited (closed) on Hawthorn.
6. Visions By Shirl (closed) at 116 Hawthorn #C-2.
7. Colonial Beach Museum, 128 Hawthorn St.
8. Tides Inn B&B, 200 N. Irving Ave.
9. LaLa's Hair Studio (now Colonial Beach Brewing) at 215-A Washington Ave.
10. Coldwell Banker Elite Realty, 233 N. Irving Ave.
11. Griffin Gallery (closed) 222 Wilder Ave.
Other participating locations include/have included Bay Haven Landscape Design Studio, Espresso Station (The Tattle Tale Cafe) at 215 Washington Ave., Fat Freda’s (Kelsea's Kitchen) Suki The Cuisine at 119 Hawthorn, the Lighthouse Restaurant & Lounge at 11 Monroe Bay Ave and more.
One fine spring
day I hopped on my bike and made a few stops on the route to see some
of the amazing works by these incredibly talented artists. One of the
places I visited was the Wide River Gallery, (which later became Attica) and there was a good crowd
in attendance, admiring the items on the gallery walls, talking and
snacking on some yummy appetizers.
At the Jarrett Thor Gallery I was blown away by an amazing Giclee print of The Bell House B&B (currently a private residence), former home of telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell. It was just stunning.
Come out on the Second Friday of each month between 6 - 9 p.m. and join in the fun!
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2022Friday, June 11, 2021 6:00 p.m. Art Walk
- JarretThor Fine Arts is featuring Artist Vicki Marckel from Maryland. Stop by from 6-9 PM to say hi to Vicki and view her new cityscapes. Their partner. Artists Alliance, will have a variety of works from regional artists.
- Colonial Buzz Espresso Bar is featuring the art of Robert Wayt Smith and John Barber.
- The Museum will be showcasing the fiber art of Judith McIrvin and the literary arts will be represented by author Pocahontas Schuck. You can also enter a free raffle to win a vintage "Jumbo" bottle from the Colonial Beach Bottling Company which operated here in the 1920's.
- Dockside Realty at 104 Taylor Street will feature art by the Northern Neck Art Alliance.
- RMS Design (new venue!) at 106-A North Irving Ave. features Jackie Shepard's images for Hawthorn Street which were designed for Downtown Colonial Beach.
- The Chamber of Commerce offices at 106 Hawthorn will show the art of Michele Costello.
- Colonial Beach Playhouse at 108 Hawthorn has donated artwork and other items which will be auctioned off to fund theater renovations.
- Hawthorn Mercantile at 116 Hawthorn is open in support of the event.
- Holistic Haven has works by Jay Hall and Ichshe (Diane Davis)
- Monroe Bay Winery's tasting room on Washington has work by local artists.
- Colonial Beach Brewing at 215-C Washington Ave.
- Coldwell Banker Elite at 223 North Irving has new work by Colonial Beach Artist Guild members.
- Colonial Beach Community Garden on Washington Ave. will showcase art outdoors, weather permitting.
- Steve Griffin Studio (new venue!) at 29-A Colonial Ave. has paintings by Steve Griffin
- Dell Ford Studio at 29-B Colonial Ave has paintings by Dell Ford.
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