11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Admission is FREE; tickets strongly suggested for capacity may fill. Donations welcome.
As the 4th seat of Prince William County from 1822-1893, Brentsville was a bustling community full of business, agriculture, trades, and more.
Every month during court days hundreds and even thousands would come to the courthouse to socialize, conduct business, purchase supplies and be entertained.
Join us for a fun afternoon to experience the hustle and bustle of Court Day. Activities will include mock trials, bluegrass music, historic tradespeople and medicine shows, markets, food, demonstrations, displays, and more.
Skystone Bluegrass Band hails from Louisa, VA and plays a unique blend of bluegrass music, popular country ballads, and gospel songs. The band features three- and four-part harmony vocals along with fast-flying instrumentals. Currently playing bluegrass festivals, club dates, community events, and private shows, this band has also recently released their second album, “Serious Bluegrass.”
Mining the fertile common ground between bluegrass, early country music, and traditional mountain music, The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee are torchbearers for dynamic, deeply grounded old time music. Their powerful harmony singing and energetic instrumentals have captivated audiences around the country and helped the band to win many awards.
The Seldom Scene was established in 1971 in a basement in Bethesda, MD. The progressive bluegrass style played by the Seldom Scene had become increasingly popular during the 1970s. Their weekly shows included bluegrass versions of country music, rock, and pop.
Dave's Dogs
"The best fast food in Prince William County", Dave's Dogs serves up made to order hotdogs, sausages, veggie dogs, fries, tots, onion rings and more.
Hog Shack BBQ
Our meats are always fresh! We smoke daily, and sometimes twice daily to ensure the freshest product.
The Inside Scoop
Ultra Premium Ice Cream
The Inside Scoop carries a variety of flavors and classics such as vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, cookie dough, mint chip, oreo and butter pecan. Seasonal and special flavors include peanut butter ripple, black raspberry, espresso-caramel swirl, brownie blast, black cherry, salted caramel crunch, orange creamsicle and more!
Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre
12229 Bristow Rd.
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 365-7895
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The Office of Historic Preservation serves as caretakers of County-owned historic structures, interiors, archaeological resources, natural resources, historic landscapes, artifacts, and collections. We also help build community identity through telling the story of our County through programs and events. The Division’s goal is to show the connections between our history, our present, our future and our growth as a community.