Queen City West Arts & Culture Festival

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

Check out our grrrll Molly Rose Murphy and be sure to go to Staunton Jams this weekend!

04/24/2026

Rain's coming around 4. We don't care. QWAC Fest is happening. Bring a jacket, bring your people, and come show Staunton what this community is made of.

Queencitywestarts.org

04/23/2026

Meet your makers!

QWAC Fest is this Saturday, April 25 | 10AM–7PM | 835 Springhill Rd, Staunton

Come shop, browse, and bring something home from these incredible vendors:

🧴 – Because you deserve it
🖨️ – Custom 3D printed critters, made right here in Virginia
🏺 - Small batch ceramics by Staunton's own Erinn LeClair
🐰 .co – Kawaii charms, keychains, and fidget goodies from a Virginia home studio
🤖 - Art/ Bot Pots – Sci-fi illustration and robot planters for your weird little plants
🧵 – Pixel-art cross-stitch, pins, and hand-stitched goods
🎨 – Bold, colorful, no-rules painting by Philip Glover

Free admission. All ages. Come find your new favorite thing.

queencitywestarts.org

04/22/2026

Chef Tom Hughes of is offering a knife skills class this Saturday at 11:30am, and you won't want to miss it!

Whether you're a home cook or just ready to level up in the kitchen, this is a hands-on class worth your Saturday morning.

Link to all workshops in bio or go to queencitywestarts.org

04/22/2026

10 spots in our Collage Therapy workshop just became free, thanks to an anonymous donor who wanted to make sure cost wasn't a reason to miss out! Know someone who'd love this? Tag them. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot before they're gone.

04/22/2026

QWAC Fest Lineup 🎶
April 25 | Queen City West

12 PM | Bremen
1 PM | Wax Bats
2 PM | The Falsies
3 PM | Boxcar Speakeasy Trio
4 PM | Eleagnus
5 PM | Beex
6 PM | Lady Taij

Seven acts. One day. Come for one, stay for all.

ShenandoahValley

EDIT:
my pants will not be performing. I apologize for your disappointment in advance.

04/21/2026

We're in the News Leader! Come out this weekend for the first annual QWAC Fest and reserve your workshop space at queencitywestarts.org now!

Staunton's West End will transform into a vibrant art hub with the inaugural QWAC Fest, featuring murals and workshops. See link below ⬇️

📸 By Andrew Davis

04/21/2026

7 Bands 1 Mural 0 Reasons to stay home ⚡

New festival alert! Join us downtown on April 25th for the inaugural QWACfest.

What’s on the menu?
Live Music: 7 bands rocking all day.
Get Creative: Hands-on workshops and live mural painting - grab a brush & join us!
Take the Mic: Haiku Slam or Karaoke—choose your weapon.
Shop the Makers Market!

It’s the arts and culture scene you love, leveled up.
Tag your festival crew in the comments!


hive.collective

QWAC Fest celebrates the unique creative vitality of Staunton, VA, USA with annual arts festivals near Staunton

04/20/2026

will be taking the stage at 6pm this Saturday for the inaugural ! Dont miss her and the rest of the musicians weve got lined up for you this weekend! For the full list of performances check the link in our bio or visit queencitywestarts.org ♥️🎵