July Events
Holland Athletic – Fall Ball Signups
Fall will be here before you know it! Sign-Ups are underway to play for Holland Athletic Association. Join the excitement, improve your skills and be a part of a fun and completive season. Registration is runs from July 9th – August 18th.
Use this link to sign up. https://leagues.bluesombrero.com/hollandaa
Franklin Farmer’s Market
Enjoy the best local vendors selling fresh produce, crafts, and more each week from spring through fall!
Date: Saturdays
Time: 9am – Noon
Location: 210 S. Main Street | Franklin, Va
Third Thursdays Concert Series
The City of Franklin will host the summer concert series with live music from Glen Shelton! Barrett’s Landing Park will be filled with the sounds of good music and good times, so gather your friends, family, and dancing shoes for an unforgettable night under the stars.
Date: July 18, 2024
Time: 6:30pm – 10pm
Location: Barrett’s Landing Park | Downtown Franklin, Va
Shrimp Feed
Joint fundraiser between the Drewryville Vol. Fire Department and Joyner-Gray-Yale Ruritan Club. Enjoy shrimp, cole slaw, beans and beverage plus live music from 58 East. Gates open at 3pm | meal served at 4pm. The event is held at the Joyner-Gray-Yale Ruritan Clubhouse. Advance Only tickets are $30.
Date: July 20, 2024
Time: 3:30pm -7pm
Location: 24210 Courthouse Road | Yale, Va 23897
Franklin Baptist Church VBS
Registration is underway for Vacation Bible School at Franklin Baptist Church. Children will enjoy an exciting journey where they learn to trust God no matter what situation life brings, know God is always with them, and feel confident in sharing the good news of God’s love through Jesus Christ. There are a limited number of spaces so please pre-register today at https://franklinbaptist.org/vbs-registration-2023/!
Date: July 21-25, 2024
Time: 5:30pm – 7:15pm
Location: 208 N. High Street | Franklin, VA
Basketball Skills Camp
Registration is underway for the Summer Basketball Skills Camps at Windsor High School. The camp will focus on ball handling, passing, and shooting drills. Also, special guest speakers.
Date: July 22-25, 2024
Time: 9am – 3pm
Location: Windsor High | 24 Church Street | Windsor, VA
Public Safety Kids Camp
Registration is underway for the Franklin Police Department’s summer safety kid’s camp. Activities include 911 Communications, Crime Scene Processing, Bicycle Safety, Fire Safety, and more. Register by calling Sgt. Halverson at 757-562-8664 or [email protected]
Date: July 22-26, 2024
Time: 9am – Noon
Location: Franklin Police Dept.| 1018 Pretlow Street | Franklin, VA
Newsoms VFD Catfish Dinner
Support the Newsoms VFD and enjoy a catfish plate dinner catered by Captain Bob’s. Tickets are $12. Available from any Newsoms VFD member. More info at https://www.facebook.com/Newsomsfire/
Date: July 25, 2024
Time: 4pm – 7pm
Location: Newsoms Fire Station | 22146 General Thomas Hwy. | Newsoms, VA
Murfreesboro Chamber Shrimp Dinner
The annual streamed shrimp dinner during the NC Watermelon Festival will include NC Shrimp, Hushpuppies, cole slaw, and beverage for $16. Eat in or take out. Advance purchase only. Contact the Murfreesboro Chamber for details tickets.
Date: July 31, 2024
Time: 4:30pm – 7pm
Location: 135 Event on Main | 135 E. Main Street | Murfreesboro, NC
August Events
Red Cross Blood Drive
Help save a life by registering today to give blood during the Red Cross Blood Drive at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. You can save time by scheduling your donation appointment today. Simply visit redcrossblood.org and enter the code BDBC. Walk-ins will also be welcome.
Date: August 1, 2024
Time: 1pm – 6pm
Location: 3593 Carrsville Hwy | Franklin, VA 23851
Bethlehem Ruritan JAM
“The Route 17 Band” will perform at this free event on Friday August 2nd. You don’t have to be a Ruritan member to attend. Donations to the Band go to the tip jar, please give generously. Come early doors open at 5:30 p.m. BBQ, Hot Dogs, Homemade Desserts, Pop Corn, and Soft Drinks. Also 2 lb. containers of Hardison’s BBQ will be available to purchase. For more information, call George Fowler 757-617-5955
Date: August 2, 2024
Time: 5:30 – 9:30
Location: 140 Manning Rd | Suffolk, VA
BINGO Night
The Sedley Woman’s Club invites you to join them for fun and fellowship at their BINGO night on Saturday August 3rd. Play ten games for $15, plus children’s BINGO at intermission and light refreshments. Come have some fun playing BINGO and support your community at the same time.
Date: August 3, 2024
Time: 7pm
Location: Sedley Fire House | 18080 Johnson’s Mill Rd | Sedley, VA
Walters Community Carnival
Don’t miss the Walters Community Carnival at the Walter’s Ruritan Building. Presented by the Walters Ladies Community Club and Walters Ruritans, it’ll be fun for the whole family with games, bounce house, prizes, food and drinks, a craft show, cornhole boards and much more.
Date: August 3, 2024
Time: 10am – 2pm
Location: Walters Community House | 27746 Walters Hwy | Walters, VA
Paint Night at VFW Post
The VFW Post 4411 will host this fun paint night with Madison.
Date: August 3, 2024
Time: 7pm
Location: 3385 Beaver Dam Rd | Franklin, VA
Sussex National Night Out
The Sussex County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting NNO events in two locations again this year: The Wakefield Ballpark and Stony Creek Park. More details to come!
Date: August 6, 2024
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Location: Wakefield & Stony Creek
Adult Diabetes Education Session
Come learn about Diabetes prevention and management at this FREE education event! Topics will include:
- Understanding Diabetes: Type 1, Type 2
- Treatment of diabetes
- Acute complications of diabetes
- High blood sugar can cause chronic (long term) complications
- Monitoring diabetes (targets for fasting blood sugar), and what is A1c?
- Managing diabetes during illness
Date: August 8, 2024
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Southampton Medica Center | 100 Fairview Ave | Franklin, VA
Author Meet N’ Greet
As the Page Turns in Soco Book Club welcomes popular local author, Charles Qualls, to discuss his latest book, Time Well Spent at Bubba-Doo’s. He is a native of the Atlanta area and along with his, love travel as well as culinary adventuring. This is his tenth title with Smyth & Helwys. They never run out of fascinating tales that need to be told.
Date: August 8, 2024
Time: 6pm
Location: Courtland Library| 2511 Main Street | Courtland, VA
Catfish Dinner
The Capron Ruritan Club will sponsor a Captain Bob’s Catfish Dinner on August 9th. Plates will include fried catfish fillets, coleslaw, cheesy potatoes and hushpuppies. Ticket donation is $12. Pickup will be at the Capron Firehouse.
Date: August 9, 2024
Time: 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: Capron Firehouse | Main Street | Capron, VA
Carrsville Community Day
Carrsville Community Day is coming up on August 10th at Knights Park. A day of fun for the whole community with games and prizes, raffles, food trucks, vendors, music, outdoor movie night, arts and crafts and much more. For more info, visit https://www.communityofcarrsville.com/events
Date: August 10, 2024
Time: 3pm – 10pm
Location: Knights Park| 6450 Carrsville Hwy | Carrsville, VA
Community Connect Day
Antioch Church in Windsor invites you to a free and family-fun event. Bounce House – Games – Face Painting -Cornhole – Storytime – Food and Refreshments!
Date: August 10, 2024
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: 23011 Antioch Road | Windsor, VA 23487
Third Thursdays Concert Series
The City of Franklin will host the summer concert series with live music from Silver Street Band! Barrett’s Landing Park will be filled with the sounds of good music and good times, so gather your friends, family, and dancing shoes for an unforgettable night under the stars!
Date: August 15, 2024
Time: 6:30pm – 10pm
Location: Barrett’s Landing Park | Downtown Franklin, Va
Bethlehem Ruritan JAM
“Band It Band” will perform at this free event on Friday August 15th. You don’t have to be a Ruritan member to attend. Donations to the Band go to the tip jar, please give generously. Come early doors open at 5:30 p.m. BBQ, Hot Dogs, Homemade Desserts, Pop Corn, and Soft Drinks. Also 2 lb. containers of Hardison’s BBQ will be available to purchase. For more information, call George Fowler 757-617-5955
Date: August 16, 2024
Time: 5:30 – 9:30
Location: 140 Manning Rd | Suffolk, VA
Army Band Woodwind Quintet
The 208th Army Band Woodwind Quintet will perform live at Hertford County Library! This is an afternoon you don’t want to miss. For adults 18+.
Date: August 17, 2024
Time: 11:30am- 1pm
Location: 303 W. Tryon Steet | Winton, NC
Courtland VFD Golf Tournament
Get your teams together and support the Courtland VFD annual Golf Tournament at Valley Pine Country Club. Cold beverages, lunch and dinner included. Registration begins at 11:00am. Shot Gun start at 1pm.
Date: August 23, 2024
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Valley Pine Country Club | 901 Lasker Golf Course Rd. | Lasker, NC 27945
Cancer Survivor’s Picnic
The Hertford-Gates Relay for Life will hold a picnic to celebrate and honor cancer survivors. The event will include a picnic lunch, games and prizes.
Date: August 24, 2024
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: 135 Event on Main | Murfreesboro, NC
Cornhole Tournament
Get your teams together and support Southampton-Sussex Baseball. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Two Tier Tournament (pro/advanced and competitive/novice). Sign-up begins at 10:30 a.m.
Date: August 24, 2024
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Southampton County Fairgrounds | 25374 New Market Rd | Courtland, VA
Saturday Cinema
Get ready for an unforgettable night under the stars! Suffolk’s Saturday Cinema event is back and better than ever! Join us for a magical evening of outdoor cinema at Downtown Festival Park, where we’ll be screening WONKA against the backdrop of nature.
Date: August 24, 2024
Time: 5:45pm
Location: 215 W. Washington St | Downtown Suffolk, Va
TopHand Golf Tournament
TopHand Foundation will host its annual Golf Tournament fundraiser at the Emporia Country Club. You can support TopHand by entering a team or through hole and lunch sponsorships. Register now at https://www.tophandfoundation.org/
Date: August 30, 2024
Time: 12 Noon
Location: Emporia Country Club | 578 Country Club Rd | Emporia, VA
September Events
VFW Post 4411 Poker Run
First annual Poker Run. Music, door prizes, cash prizes. Event will be held rain or shine. Registration deadline is August 1st. For more: [email protected]
Date: September 7, 2024
Time: Registration (8am – 11am)
Location: 3385 Beaverdam Road| Franklin, VA
Down on the Farm Car Show
Countryboyz Hotrodz and H&R Farms presents this 3rd annual event featuring cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors. Bring the whole family and enjoy music, a 50/50 raffle, food, kids’ area, fire truck and more.
Date: September 14, 2024
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: 211 Frank Harris Road| Pendleton, NC
Relay for Life Survivor Dinner
Are you a cancer survivor? Do you know someone who is? Are you currently or have you been a cancer patient caregiver? /The Franklin-Southampton Relay for Life is celebrating you with a special Survivor Dinner in September. RSVP deadline September 7th.
Date: September 19, 2024
Time: 6pm
Location: Franklin Baptist Church| Franklin, Va
Suffolk Art League Party
Cool It Down Party at the Suffolk Art League is a celebration of art and community. Complimentary cocktails, delicious hors d’ oeuvres and more. Reservation deadline is September 2oth. Reserve your glass at https://www.suffolkartleague.com/
Date: September 27, 2024
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: 118 Bosley Ave| Suffolk Va
Franklin Fall Festival
Crafts – Vendors – Food – Live Music – Fun! More info to come as we get closer to the event.
Date: September 28, 2024
Time: 9am – 3pm
Location: Downtown, Franklin
Charity Car Show
The Suffolk Rods & Muscle Cars 11th annual charity car show will be held at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy. Open to all makes and models. Come check out the custom designs and one-0f-kinds, DJ, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, food and more.
Date: September 28, 2024
Time: 8am – 2pm
Location: 3733 Pruden Blvd. | Suffolk, Va
October Events
Franklin National Night Out
The Franklin Police Department will host the city’s annual National Night Out event at Armory Park, featuring fellowship, food and beverages, local organizations and neighbors.
Date: October 1, 2024
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Location: Armory Park | 910 Armory Drive | Franklin, VA
Emporia National Night Out
The Emporia Police Department will host the city’s annual National Night Out featuring food trucks, games, raffle, face painting, fellowship, the Greensville High Marching Band and neighbors.
Date: October 1, 2024
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: 1001 Meherrin Park Rd| Emporia, VA
Suffolk Ruritan Club Shrimp Feast
Kick off the 2024 at the annual Shrimp Feast, featuring all-you-can-eat shrimp, barbecue, cole slaw, ice tea and adult beverages. Music from Island Boy. Tickets are $40 in advance only at Suffolk Truck Center, Ricky & Roy’s Catering, Mike Duman Auto Sales, Suffolk BBQ Company, Citizens National Bank Windsor, Ricky’s Carts, Major Signs, Suffolk Visitors Center and Grafik Trenz.
Date: October 11, 2024
Time: 3pm – 7pm
Location: Suffolk Executive Airport | 1410 Airport Rd | Suffolk, VA
Suffolk Peanut Festival
Fun for the whole family featuring live music, arts & crafts, commercial exhibits, touch-a-truck, carnival & amusement rides, and more! Headlining this year’s festival will be Easton Corbin! Additional entertainment will include The Deloreans, Celeste Kellogg, Luke Willette Band, Island Boy and others.
Tickets will be available for purchase online starting August 1, 2024, at www.suffolkpeanutfest.com
Date: October 10-13, 2024
Location: Suffolk Executive Airport | 1410 Airport Rd | Suffolk, Va
Trick or Trot 5K & Pumpkin Dash
Join the City of Franklin and Franklin-Southampton United Way for a spooktacular time in Downtown Franklin for the Trick or Trot 5K & Pumpkin Dash. Visit https://www.franklintrickortrot5k.org/ for event details, registration links and volunteer/sponsorship opportunities.
Date: October 12, 2024
Time: 8am (check-In) | 9am 5K | 10:30am Dash
Location: Barrett’s Landing Park | Downtown Franklin, Va
Wakefield Community Day
Check back here for updates!
Date: October 12, 2024
Time: 9am – 8pm
Location: The Wakefield Foundation | 100 Wilson Ave | Wakefield, Va
Peanut Festival Cornhole Tournament
Love to play Cornhole? Claim your bragging rights during this year’s Peanut Festival Cornhole Tournament. Registration day off. $20 blind draw.
Date: October 13, 2024
Time: 10:30am (registration) | 11am (tournament)
Location: Suffolk Executive Airports |1410 Airport Rd | Suffolk, Va
