Petersburg VA
Events & Culture 2026

The weekly jazz gathering that anchors Petersburg's midweek cultural life. Jazzy Thursdays is the consistent community heartbeat — live jazz, good drinks, and the kind of crowd that knows every musician on stage. The 804's Thursday tradition.

Petersburg's premier monthly social event — first Friday of every month at The Horsemen. Live music, community energy, and the kind of gathering where the whole city shows up. If you're in Petersburg the first Friday of any month, this is where you need to be.

Every second Friday, Old Towne comes alive — galleries open late, artists install new work, musicians perform in the streets and in the stacks at the library. Jazz in the Stacks at the Petersburg Public Library is a community staple. The most culturally active two hours of any Petersburg month.

The most culturally specific dining experience in Petersburg — every Sunday at Soul Rebel in Old Towne. Live jazz and gospel artists perform while you eat Caribbean-American fusion: Jerk Chicken, Oxtail, Pineapple-Mango Wings, and the full brunch menu. The Sunday tradition of new Old Towne. Veteran-owned, Black-owned, community-rooted.

Petersburg's most consistent weekly gathering — year-round Saturday farmers market in Historic Old Towne, rain or shine, 52 weeks a year. Local produce, small business vendors, and community energy. Adjacent to the historic Farmer's Market Building and the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge. Monthly specials include Kid's Day, Dog Days Pet Adoption, and Red White & Blueberries.