North Stafford & Stafford Rotary clubs announce 4th Via Colori® Stafford Street Painting Festival

Saturday, September 28–Sunday, September 29

10:00-5:00 both days

Location: Stafford Regional Airport 

Address: 95 Aviation Way, Fredericksburg, VA 22406

North Stafford Rotary Club is proud to partner with the Rotary Club of Stafford and Discover Stafford to host the 4th annual Via Colori® Stafford. Presented by B101.5 and supported by additional major sponsors, this annual art festival brings over 70 local artists together to transform the streets through large-scale chalk paintings. Funds raised by sponsorships benefit Stafford County Public Schools’ Stafford in Action Week: Elevating Student Success by Combating Hunger. Attendees of this two-day celebration of the arts will enjoy live music, food, and activities from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday, September 28, through Sunday, September 29, 2024 (if rain on Saturday, becomes a one-day event on Sunday the 29th). This event is free for participating artists and the public, and you’ll find a number of community organizations and sponsor tables to visit, plus activities for children and a variety of food vendors.

Additional activities include:

• Saturday, September 28:

  • Sip & Stroll beer/wine cash bar, 12:00-4:00

  • Electronics Recycling Day Community Partner event with WUSA9, 1:00-5:00

• Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29:

  • Paint party led by Rotarian and owner of My Art Scene, Maria Riegger, Ph.D., 11-12 or 1-2 both days. Proceeds benefit Stafford in Action Week.

  • Raffles to benefit Stafford in Action Week (raffles close 4:00 Sun., 9/29)