Next on the Virginia calendar is Martinsville Fall Race Weekend 2026, Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026. The half-mile's fall weekend, the last stop before the championship race, with roaming water and pump trucks in camp.
After it come Martinsville Spring Race Weekend 2027 (Apr 16–18, 2027) and Chincoteague Pony Swim & Pony Week 2027 (Jul 24–31, 2027).
1 of these 4 pages quote the organizer's own words for the dates, with the day we read them; for the others, check the organizer's site before you book.
Coming up in Virginia
- Martinsville Fall Race Weekend 2026
The half-mile's fall weekend, the last stop before the championship race, with roaming water and pump trucks in camp.
- Martinsville Spring Race Weekend 2027
Short-track racing at the half-mile paperclip in April, with grass campsites around the track.
- Chincoteague Pony Swim & Pony Week 2027
The 102-year-old wild-pony swim from Assateague to Chincoteague — the 'Misty' tradition, in person.
- Marine Corps Marathon 2027
The People's Marathon — monuments, Marines at every mile, and a finish at the Iwo Jima Memorial.
1 past editionMost recent first.
- Overland Expo East 2026
Overland Expo's East Coast show on the Blue Ridge doorstep, timed to peak Virginia fall color.
Food festivals and fairs in and around Virginia
The next ones on our calendar in this state and the states around it, soonest first.
Rig guides for these eventsEach event, then the rig you would drive.
- Martinsville Fall Race Weekend 2026: RVsTowablesTrucks & vans
- Martinsville Spring Race Weekend 2027: RVsTowablesTrucks & vans
- Chincoteague Pony Swim & Pony Week 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- Marine Corps Marathon 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
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What is on in Virginia next?
Martinsville Fall Race Weekend 2026 (Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026), Martinsville Spring Race Weekend 2027 (Apr 16–18, 2027) and Chincoteague Pony Swim & Pony Week 2027 (Jul 24–31, 2027) are the next dated events on the Virginia calendar; 1 more follows in date order on this page.
Are the Virginia dates confirmed?
1 of these 4 pages quote the organizer's own words for the dates, with the day we read them; for the others, check the organizer's site before you book.
Where do I sleep near Virginia events?
Each event page names the verified campgrounds in its own town when there are any. We verify 9 Virginia campgrounds that take RVs, each with its rig limit and fee on the state's campground page.
Which rig fits Virginia's events?
4 of the 4 upcoming events here list RVs first. Each event page names the rig it suits and why.
Virginia rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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