🌱 101st Running of the Virginia Gold Cup and 10 more events
The Plains, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up The Plains! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Virginia Gold Cup at Great Meadow
- 101st Running of the Virginia Gold Cup at Great Meadow
- Sunset Polo at Great Meadow
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 61, low: 47.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
📸 Around The Plains
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Upcoming Events in
The Plains
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Virginia Gold Cup
Great Meadow, 5089 Old Tavern Rd, The Plains
9:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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101st Running of the Virginia Gold Cup
Great Meadow , 5089 Old Tavern Rd , The Plains
10:00 am -
Sunset Polo
Great Meadow , 5089 Old Tavern Rd , The Plains
5:30 pm -
Align + Restore: Sound Bath + Reiki (Copy) — juliebatchos.com
Alyn Wellness Studio , 4372 Old Tavern Rd , The Plains
6:45 pm -
Great Meadow Polo Summer Series
Great Meadow , 5089 Old Tavern Rd , The Plains
5:00 pm
Saturday May 2
Sunday May 10
Saturday May 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Toddler Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
10:30 am -
HG Tech Help
Haymarket Gainesville Library -
12:00 pm -
English Conversation
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
6:00 pm -
Among the Stars: SFF Book Club
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Group S
6:00 pm -
Baby Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
10:30 am -
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Group S
5:00 pm -
Preschool Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
10:30 am
Tuesday April 28
Wednesday April 29
Thursday April 30
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bell Nursery posted a job opening for Merchandiser-Seasonal (4213) in Haymarket. Apply here.
- Commonwealth Care of Roanoke posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide in Gainesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Plains here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haymarket
- Howard Splits Saturday Doubleheader, Falls in Series Finale to Norfolk State (hubison.com)
Gainesville
- The Music of Film Soundtracks: A Concert by the Gainesville Community Choir (princewilliamliving.com)
- Virginia State Police Solve 52-Year-Old Cold Case Murder (potomaclocal.com)
- Bernadette Peters, Yo-Yo Ma highlight Hylton Center's 2026-27 season (insidenova.com)
Manassas
- Centreville Man Arrested After Violent Manassas Carjacking (patch.com)
Ok The Plains! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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