🌱 2026 Smoke & Vine Festival and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Lake Caroline? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• Bowling Green Farmers' Market at Caroline County VA Calendar
• Historic Port Royal Museum and School Hours at Caroline County VA Calendar

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Hazy sun; hot, less humid, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.

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📸 Around Lake Caroline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Caroline

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 18

• Bowling Green Farmers' Market →
  Caroline County VA Calendar Bowling Green, VA 22427
  9:00 am
• Historic Port Royal Museum and School Hours →
  Caroline County VA Calendar
  10:00 am
• 2026 Smoke & Vine Festival →
  The Meadow Event Park, 13191 Dawn Blvd, Doswell
  3:00 pm
• Patio Pawty Doggie Happy Hour →
  Center of the Universe Brewing Company, 11293 Air Park Rd, Ashland
  4:00 pm

Sunday July 19

• CJ's Butterfly Tea →
  Hanover Tavern, 13181 Hanover Courthouse Rd, Hanover
  3:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• Historic Port Royal Quarterly Meeting →
  Caroline County VA Calendar
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Caroline County VA Calendar, 17202 Richmond Turnpike, Milford
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 25

• Bowling Green Farmers' Market →
  Caroline County VA Calendar Bowling Green, VA 22427
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 23

• Color Magic || Mini Camp →
  Tyrannosaurus Tot, 101 County St, Bowling Green
  12:30 pm
• Land Fishing: Backyard Bass →
  Lake Anna State Park, 6800 Lawyers Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse
  2:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Weather & Seasons || Mini Camp →
  Tyrannosaurus Tot, 101 County St, Bowling Green
  12:30 pm

Friday July 31

• Wes Sp8 — The Heist →
  The Heist, 102 N Main St, Bowling Green
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Ashland

• Apple Door Systems Expands Garage Door Repair in Ashland to Meet Growing Demand Across the Greater Ashland, Virginia Area (rivertonjournal.com)
• Severely emaciated horse fighting for his life with help from RACC's Tommie Fund (12onyourside.com)

Hanover

• The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Announces CEO Changes (marketscreener.com)
• 'Truly game-changing' program expands to 4 more Central Virginia counties (wtvr.com)
• Virginia ABC loses its leader as focus shifts to law enforcement (fredericksburg.com)

Fredericksburg

• Fredericksburg, meet Fréjus: A friendship 46 years in the making (fredericksburgfreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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