Culpeper Downtown

November 2025 Newsletter

Haunted Hustle 5K & Spooky Sprint

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Here's your complete guide to making race day smooth and spooktacular for the whole family! 🎃 

Register here: https://runsignup.com/.../Cul.../HauntedHustle5kSpookySprint

🕖 RACE DAY TIMELINE:

• 7:00 AM - Registration & packet pickup opens

• 7:45 AM - Final announcements & warm-up with Culpeperyss

• 8:00 AM - 5K Race START! 

• 8:30 AM- Kid's Warm Up Stretch with Culpeperyss

• 8:45 AM - Kids Spooky Sprint START!

• 9:00 AM- Awards

• 8 AM to 12 PM - After-party full of FREE Family fun! 👪

🎒 WHAT TO BRING:

✅ Comfortable running shoes

✅ Weather-appropriate layers

✅ Your amazing costume (optional but encouraged!)

✅ Camera for post-race photos

✅ Appetite for food truck goodies!

🚗 PARKING & ARRIVAL:

📍 Yowell Meadow Park has plenty of parking

⏰ Arrive by 7:30 AM to allow time for packet pickup

🏃‍♀️ Give yourself time to warm up and get in the Halloween spirit!

🏅 WHAT WE PROVIDE:

• T-shirt for participants (while supplies last)

• Water stations along the route with Collector’s Den & Freedom Hearing Aid Center 

• FREE post-race water, bananas and energy bars

• Professional race timing from Love Timing Company

• Kid's costume contest & prizes!

Ready to make some spooky memories? See you bright and early at Yowell Meadow Park!

Culpeper Downtown Calendar of Events

Culpeper Downtown for the Season

Culpeper Downtown Merchants & Restaurants, with Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. are hauling out the holly throughout November and December! Look forward to kicking off another jolly holiday season full of the best retail holidays, Santa & Mrs. Claus visits, winter farmers markets, festive family-friendly events, and even a hallmark inspired community tree lighting!

Mark your calendar for the best in retail and dining specials, along with holiday themed promotions and activities. Start off your seasonal shopping with Pink Friday (11/21), before celebrating the Holiday Open House (11/23). Set your alarm for Black Friday (11/28), shop a can’t miss Small Business Saturday (11/29), and stay home to shop for Cyber Monday (12/1)!

Look forward to fun interactive festivities like a window decorating contest (11/17-11/21), community tree lighting complete with a winter village, cheerful community performances and Santa (11/23), plus three winter farmers markets with over 25 vendors offering produce, meat, eggs, and hand crafted artisan gifts and more (12/6, 12/13, 12/20), and even a Holiday Sunday Funday for Kids, with the end of the day culminating in the always popular Culpeper Christmas Parade (12/7).



There is so much fun and holiday magic to experience in charming and historic Culpeper Downtown throughout the season. Whether checking off your Christmas shopping list or just craving a little bit of merriment and nostalgia, you can find it all in Culpeper Downtown for the Season. Visit www.culpeperdowntown.com to learn more about Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. and the events mentioned above.

Culpeper Downtown

WINTER Farmers Market

Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. is happy to announce the dates of the

Culpeper Downtown WINTER Farmers Market!

Join some of your favorite Market vendors during the Holiday Season and restock your pantry or freezer with the best quality local agriculture and horticulture products, along with handcrafted artisan goods!

Find the Winter Market at the corner parking lot on East Davis and Commerce Street from 9am to 12pm:

Saturday, December 6

Saturday, December 13

Saturday, December 20

See and Be Seen

Fall Fun in Culpeper Downtown

Hop N' Hog Culpeper Block Party

Thank you to all who came out and enjoyed a perfect Fall Day in Culpeper Downtown at the Hop N' Hog Culpeper Block Party! Event attendees enjoyed Beer, Bourbon, Wine, BBQ Competition, food and artisan vendors, live music, games, children's activity area and the comradery of

family, friends and neighbors.

Congratulation to the winners of the BBQ Competition.

Grand Champion - 2B-Q

1st Place Brisket - Shawn's Craft Barbecue

1st Place Ribs & Pork - 2B-Q

1st Place Chicken - DoveShack's Smoked BBQ

People's Choice - Burnt Ends BBQ

Thank you to all the BBQ competitors.

A big thank you to our volunteers and sponsors!

Thank you to our event photographer Strong Arm Media!

We look forward to next year!

Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. Corny Crew



The CRI Corny Crew has done it again! We gathered the team, cut down the corn, and transformed Culpeper downtown for Fall! Huge thanks to Beauregard Farm in Brandy Station for supplying the corn stalks.

Come check out the Autumn Vibes in Culpeper downtown!

Culpeper Renaissance, Inc.'s First Ever Fall Family Movie Night

What a magical evening it was at Culpeper Renaissance, Inc.'s inaugural Fall Family Movie Night, featuring the beloved classic Hocus Pocus!

Event Highlights:

• Free Popcorn & Candy: Attendees indulged in complimentary popcorn from Culpeper Regal Cinema and candy, making it a sweet treat for the spooky season!
• Specialty Drinks from Travilin' Tom's Coffee: Everyone sipped on delicious, themed beverages that added a delightful twist to the movie experience!
• Themed In-Store Specials: Downtown businesses showcased exclusive specials, enhancing the festive atmosphere for attendees.
• Culpeper Regal Cinema distributed movie posters, candy and upcoming event information.

Families and friends gathered together for a night filled with laughter, community spirit, and cinematic magic under the stars. Everyone embraced the fun and festivities of the season!

Thank you to all who joined us for this unforgettable evening!

We can't wait to see you at our next evet! 

127 West Davis Street, Culpeper, VA 22701

540-825-4416

cridirector@culpeperdowntown.com

www.culpeperdowntown.com