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Haymarket Day kicks off today with a record 321 vendors, a retro-themed parade, and tax-free dining for the weekend.
The town’s 4% meals tax is waived through Sunday, October 19, allowing visitors to enjoy prepared food from local restaurants tax-free. Town officials say the tradition helps support restaurants during their busiest weekend of the year.
City of Fredericksburg – The City of Fredericksburg’s Clean & Green Commission is seeking applicants to join its efforts to promote environmentally sustainable practices.
The commission works to identify, promote, and enact initiatives that foster a healthy and sustainable environment for the City, its citizens, and future generations.
Join us for an awesome Trunk or Treat at the most popular self-defense school in Manassas, at American Drengr Krav Maga, on October 24, 2025 from 6-8 PM. We are located at 10079 Market Circle, Hastings Marketplace in Manassas
Indoor games, creative trunks, great costumes, contests, raffles, and candy!
Stafford County Public Schools – Superintendent Dr. Daniel W. Smith invites the community to the 4th Annual Stafford Schools Multicultural Fair on Saturday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mountain View High School.
Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office – The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office will host a Neighborhood Safety Meeting on Tuesday, October 21, at 6 p.m. inside the Sheriff’s Office Substation at Spotsylvania Town Center.
The meeting will focus on ways to keep children safe during the Halloween season and throughout the community.
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Loudoun County Government – Loudoun County Transit will launch a commuter bus service pilot program connecting Frederick County, Maryland, and Prince William County to employment centers within Loudoun County, beginning Monday, October 20, 2025.
The commuter bus service is planned to operate five days a week, Monday through Friday.
InsideNoVa – Falling enrollment in Prince William has school system officials taking a deep dive into population trends and how to mitigate the uneven distribution of students across the division’s 100 schools.
The school division, which serves roughly 90,000 students, is dealing with falling enrollment numbers due to a variety of issues, including declining birth rates and outmigration, officials said during a joint meeting between the School Board and Board of County Supervisors Oct. 8.
U.S. Marines and their families gathered outside Lejeune Hall at Marine Corps Base Quantico on October 16, 2025, for the base’s annual Trunk or Treat celebration. Participants decorated their car trunks with festive Halloween themes and handed out candy to children, fostering community spirit and family fun across the installation.
The event, which drew Marines from multiple units, included appearances by service members such as 1st Sgt. Ashley Kowtko of Headquarters Company, Security Battalion, who joined in handing out treats. The Trunk or Treat offered a safe and spirited way for families aboard Quantico to celebrate the Halloween season together.
A “No Kings” protest is planned Saturday, October 18, in Manassas as part of a nationwide wave of demonstrations opposing what organizers call the Trump administration’s authoritarian overreach.
The action begins at 10 a.m. and runs through 1 p.m. Participants will line the west side of Sudley Road between Digges Road and Stonewall Road. They will also gather on the lawn in front of the Manassas Community Center, Marsteller Park, 8730 Sudley Road, to make signs and enjoy protest music.