artoberVA 2026 is finally here.
Celebrating Arts & Culture in RVA and the Tri-Cities All October Long
2026 marks the return of the artoberVA Pay-What-You-Will Event Series, Arts & Culture Summit, and Artoberfest, as well as exciting new collaborations with local businesses!
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Featured Programs
Pay-What-You-Will Event Series
Name your price of admission at dozens of performances, classes, & more—all October long.
FWD:RVA
October 5-9, 2026.
FWD:RVA is a curated week of arts and culture conversations presented by Style Weekly in conjunction with artoberVA.
Artoberfest
Returning October 9-11, 2026 in Petersburg.
The fifth annual celebration in Petersburg over three days throughout the city.
Arts & Culture Summit
Returning on October 1, 2026.
A gathering of arts and culture peers, professionals, and creatives to network, learn, connect, and collaborate.
Local Business Activations
Many local businesses are celebrating arts & culture throughout the region!
From special flavors and unique pairings to arts-inspired staff picks, check out each of these locations for exciting offerings throughout the month!
Check out their brand new food truck, designed by local artists!
Art-inspired mead coming late October.
Catch Katie’s artoberVA display at pop-ups throughout the month!
Check out their art supplies + artoberVA display throughout the month!
Try “Do-Re-Miso”, a seasonal scoop featuring pumpkin, miso, and gingersnap pieces.
Pick up their artoberVA bottle, featuring special artwork on the label.
Try an Arts District Food tour & learn more about artoberVA!
Check out their arts-inspired display throughout the month!
Try their signature “Artoberfest” beer!
Order the “Artober” sandwich special featuring chili crisp cream cheese, egg, candied bacon, pickled onions, and havARTi cheese!
Creative twist on their “Sweet Potato Casserole” latte coming late October.
Watch live-painting, shop original art, and receive a tattoo from celebrated artists from around the world.
Try their creative flavor “Eucopia Fog”!
Check out their arts-inspired display throughout the month.
Try “Fest Bier” with unique label art made by a local artist!
Rebranded “Jambon Beurre” that comes with an artoberVA sticker!
Try their artoberVA cocktail “the Honey Crisp”, an artfully crafted cocktail featuring gin, Velvet Falernum, honey simple syrup, and shrub, finished with a fresh lemon peel.
Are you an artist, creative, or arts and culture-related business, group, or organization?
We need you to help us uplift your work and celebrate artoberVA!
Celebrate the Arts Across the Commonwealth!
artoberVA Returns to Northern Virginia with Double the Deals & Free Events!
ArtsFairfax joins CultureWorks in celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month with a fresh lineup of over 60 unique discount deals and free events programmed by a mix of 40 artists and arts organizations. Plan your visit and find participating offers here.
About artoberVA
artoberVA is a month-long celebration of arts and culture throughout the Richmond and Tri-Cities region!
During artoberVA, CultureWorks spotlights & expands access to arts and culture in our region by facilitating collaboration among local artists, organizations, and businesses to deliver a full month of compelling arts and culture experiences.
Whether it’s attending a museum, performance, or class as part of the Pay-What-You-Will Event Series, enjoing historic Petersburg during the annual Artoberfest, or exploring the 1,000+ experiences on the artoberVA calendar, artoberVA has something for everyone!
