Artoberfest 2025

Join us for the 4th Annual Artoberfest on Saturday October 18th from 3-7PM (rain date 10.25) at the Petersburg Harbor! This is a free, community event and all are welcome!

Enjoy live musical performances by Dave Watkins (RVA/dulcitar/composer/Richmond Ballet) and Petersburg’s own Intensity Band (R&B/Funk/GoGo). Virginia Commission for the Arts touring act, Host of Sparrows Aerial Circus will dazzle in the air with their 15th Anniversary Metamorphosis performance. Experience the Petersburg Community Resilience Hub’s ‘Palette Cleanser’, a festival within the festival featuring games, art, screen printing, face painting, sidewalk art, breakdancing, and more! There will be plenty of family-friendly activities, food trucks, and a special Trapezium beer release. You can also browse over fifty art and maker vendors.

Come celebrate arts and culture in the Tri-Cities at Artoberfest 2025!

Artoberfest is part of CultureWorks’ artoberVA and presented by Towne Bank, CultureWorks, Visit Petersburg, Homebase Credit Union, Petersburg Arts Council, and Petersburg Community Resilience Hub. This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly.

Performance Schedule:

Host of Sparrows Aerial Circus - 3:00

Dave Watkins Music - 4:00

Host of Sparrows Aerial Circus - 5:00

Intensity Band - 6:00

Public Parking is available at various locations, including Trapezium Brewing, Union Station (N&W Train Station), River Street Farmers Market, and along River Street.

Host or Publisher CultureWorks