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    Nicholson Bridge Day

    Downtown Nicholson Main St., Nicholson, PA, United States

    The Nicholson Women’s Club presents Nicholson Bridge Day. The Nicholson Bridge was built between 1912 and 1915 as part of the coal and railroad boom. It was often called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” as it is constructed of concrete and steel, having 12 spans that rise majestically to meet the sky. It is […]

    Free

  • George Washington’s Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair

    George Washington’s Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair
    George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA, United States

    Step back in time to shop for crafts and wares made by 18th-century artisans at the Colonial Market & Fair. Watch makers display period crafting techniques, attend a traditional puppet show, and hear George Washington share stories of his life at Mount Vernon. Craftspeople from across the nation will be selling their creations, including ceramics, […]

    $16 – $30

  • George Washington’s Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair

    George Washington’s Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair
    George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA, United States

    Step back in time to shop for crafts and wares made by 18th-century artisans at the Colonial Market & Fair. Watch makers display period crafting techniques, attend a traditional puppet show, and hear George Washington share stories of his life at Mount Vernon. Craftspeople from across the nation will be selling their creations, including ceramics, […]

    $16 – $30
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    30th Annual Lovettsville Oktoberfest

    One of Virginia's oldest and largest Oktoberfest turns 30 this year, and it is coming home. For 2026 the Town of Lovettsville moves the festival off the Town Green and into its historic downtown, the same German Settlement first settled by Rhineland immigrants in the 1720s, decades before Munich threw its first Oktoberfest in 1810. […]