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Seeking Vendors for the Big Lake Flea Market…..Spring into Clarksville on Saturday, May 11, beginning at 8 am. We are now taking applications for vendors- yard sale items, food, arts & crafts, antiques, and much more!  There will be tons of bargains and special deals.  Reserve your booth space today

The Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to spend a day of fun and fantastic shopping and eating in Clarksville—Virginia’s Only Lakeside Town and what better way to treat your mom… the day before Mother’s Day, to a fun day of shopping & dining in Clarksville!

Be a part of the fun in Clarksville and join us on Saturday, May 11.  For more information contact the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1017, Clarksville VA 23927.  Phone:  434-374-2436 or 800-557-5582.  Get your applications on our Website:  www.clarksvilleva.com or stop at the Chamber Office at 105 Second Street or visit us at facebook.com/clccoc

Starting April, 27th, The Clarksville Lake Country Chamber is hosting a Farm Fresh Marketplace at the corner of 4th & Virginia Ave. Farm Fresh produce and craft vendors. This will remain on the 4th Saturday of each month through September. Come out and support these local Virginia Farmers & Crafters. 8 am to 1 pm.

WINE FEST TICKETS are IN for the upcoming Clarksville Lake Country Wine Festival in Clarksville! Join us Saturday, April 13, from NOON to 5 pm at The Delicate Flower B & B grounds, 617 Virginia Avenue located in Historic Downtown Clarksville.

We are hosting 11 Virginia wineries, 3 Whiskey Selections, a selection of craft beer by our very own Bugg’s Island Brewery, great food from our local Chamber eateries, hand-selected artisan vendors and specialty merchants, and live music by Jeff Bailey and Brian Parks.

You can purchase tickets at the Chamber office, The Corner at Two One Six, and  Cooper’s Landing Inn. Taster Tickets in advance are $30, $35 at the gate, ticket includes a souvenir wine glass (all access to all Wine, Whiskey & Beer-is not a tasting, sold by the glass only).

Beer ONLY  Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate (This is only for beer, no wine or whiskey can be tasted, purchased, or consumed during the event. Beer is not included in the tastings it is sold by the glass.

For non-tasters/DD tickets are $15 or purchased online at clarksvilleva.com via PayPal, there is a $1.50 fee per ticket for online purchases.

Each ticket has coupons on the back from our participating merchants with special discounts. Some offers are good all year, so hold on to them 🙂

All festival proceeds will benefit the Town’s Chamber of Commerce and will go towards future projects. For more information, contact the Chamber at clarksvilleva.com or 800-557-5582.

If you stop by the Chamber office be sure to purchase your wine festival tee or long sleeve shirt.

Cutline: administrative assistant Priscilla Ellington

“Soar to New Heights with us” is our campaign motto for the 2024 Membership Drive here at the Clarksville Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Every January we send out well over 300 membership packet applications to partner with area businesses & organizations. In 2023, we hit a new record for membership, 274 members from 254 in 2022.  We love to have more!! The last few years have been tough economically with prices going up on everything. The Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce values our members and we are here to help promote your business and organization. We are committed to assisting our current members and those who may want to join us. For a small business, it is just under $17 a month, what greater investment to partner with our Chamber to promote your business for 12 months?

The primary purpose of this Chamber is for our members. Members are “preferred” businesses because they commit to the purposes of the Chamber – to promote civic, economic, and area enterprises. Chamber members promote job readiness for youth, efficient public services, a positive business climate, and solid customer service. This Chamber refers only to investing members’ information throughout the year. We make thousands of referrals yearly via telephone, email, and person-to-person, In our office alone, we handled more than 15,000 inquiries in 2023—phone calls, emails, social media contacts (Facebook), and people walking through our door, all asking questions and needing assistance with information.

The Clarksville Chamber has been serving this community and county for over 50 years and hopes that you know we could not do it without our members and community support! Please join our organization for another successful year by joining our organization of businesses. “Let us Soar to New Heights.”
“Coming together is the beginning, Keeping it together is Progress, and working together is a success.” We are all different, it’s the one thing we all share. Difference unites us. Joining your local Chamber of Commerce sets up all different kinds of possible alliances, including new & key customers, local leaders, non-profit organizations, networking, Chambers of Commerce, community recognition and support, coop marketing, and so much more.

^{Holiday Open House-November19th}

It’s the most wonderful time of the year to Shop in Clarksville!  Our Merchants will be all decorated to get you in the Holiday Spirit by offering Special deals at CLARKSVILLE’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE on November 19th.  1- 5 PM!

Let our small businesses help you find the perfect gifts. Our area merchants have made special plans to be open from 1-5 p.m. and help you wrap up your holidays with one-of-a-kind special gift ideas, discounts, and refreshments. In addition, Christmas music will be playing your holiday favorites. Santa Claus will be at Santa Land located in Virginia Avenue Mall. Take a ride down Virginia Avenue in a horse-drawn carriage, provided by B & W Carriage, of Buffalo Junction. Clarksville will be shining in its beautiful splendor of the holidays that take you back to Christmas of yesteryear.

Wander, Shop, and Love all the savings to be had in Clarksville. Remember that when you spend your money here, 1% of your tax dollars go back into our community!  SO…SHOP MECKLENBURG FIRST!

^{Fifth Annual Grand Illumination-November 26th}

Come celebrate our lighting of the tree and see our newest additions. There will be Christmas caroling, free refreshments, Santa Claus, & a whole lot of Christmas Cheer! at 6 p.m. in Downtown Clarksville.

^{Clarksville Christmas Parade}

Kick off December by attending or participating in Clarksville’s annual Christmas Parade, on December 1st at 6:30 pm. What’s more fun than marching December in with a Christmas Parade, can’t think of anything. Me either. So come enjoy the floats, and bands, & see Santa in his sleigh!

It’s time to register for the Clarksville Christmas Parade ENTRY FORM must be received in the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber Office by Thursday, November 30th, to be eligible for the December 1st event. We are seeking participants—beauty queens, businesses, community clubs, organizations, churches, antique vehicles, and others interested in making this the best parade to date.

The parade will be fun-filled with no competitions and each entry is required to adhere to the parade regulations below. The parade is hosted and sponsored by the Clarksville Chamber and the Town of Clarksville. For more info, contact the Chamber at (434) 374-2436. Online Form HERE

RULES & REGULATIONS

• Registered entries only—deadline November 30th; NO Santa on any entry, Line-up format is provided when registering is completed.
• All entries must be decorated in a Christmas theme for the Holiday and abide by these parade rules and regulations
• No candy may be thrown from entries; walkers alongside may hand candy to the children.
• No sirens, horns, or air horns may be used.
• Drivers of all entries must have valid driver’s licenses.
• No entry may halt the parade (the only exception will be marching bands).
• Participants must be in line by 6:15 p.m. sharp; a specific line-up location is provided with the registration form.
• The Parade Committee reserves the right to reject any and all entries for any reason before and during the parade. No inappropriate actions or displays will be tolerated.

Please be aware that Highway 58 Business will be closed to truck traffic (trucks will need to utilize the Highway 58 Bypass) from 6-8 p.m. During this same time, Virginia Avenue (2nd to 9th Streets) will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6-8 p.m. So parade preparations may be completed, parallel parking along the parade route will be eliminated beginning at 5 p.m. through the duration of the parade.

October 31, 5:30-7 pm, Downtown Clarksville, will be having its annual Safe Trick or Treating event. The Road from 2nd Street to 7th will be closed so that over 60 merchants and organizations will be set up along the curb to pass out their treats. RAIN Date is November 1st. Check out the event page on Facebook for all the updates on HERE

NOW ACCEPTING VENDORS! applications are on this page under event applications.

Come and celebrate the fall season on the first Saturday in October at the Annual Harvest Days Festival! On the morning of Saturday, October 7th, vendors will line the streets facing the storefronts and sidewalks along Virginia Avenue offering seasonal crafts, specialty items, antiques, collectibles, and antiquities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to the vendors, the one-of-a-kind specialty shops and restaurants will offer specials throughout the downtown area, along with a host of crafts for the kids & Petting Zoo.  Come out and enjoy the beautiful autumn weather and the activities that are available. The event is open to the public and there is no admission charge.

This weekend we turn Clarksville into a giant waterslide! SOLD OUT FOR SATURDAY!! LOOK FOR IT IN 2024

 Www.visitmeckva.com/slide

Starting August 5th we invite you to do the Catfish Art Crawl! Find all the catfish art by local artists throughout the town at sponsored businesses through Sept 5th. Get a map and be sure to vote at any voting box through town through Sept 1st
Final Event and bobber drop Sept 2nd!

Now available you can purchase a numbered bobber for $5! Our goal is to sell 1000 bobbers for the 50/50 raffle which the winning numbered bobber picked by Clark may win up to $2500. The proceeds help out marketing our beautiful town! Come to Clarksville…we know you will love it here! Clarksville Chamber 105 Second St.

On September 2nd at 10 am we will award the top three artists voted by the public at the town dock. At 10:30.  Above the water, a helicopter, operated by Paul Jackson will drop the bobbers into the lake Clark will net one winning bobber number and the winner will net 1/2 of the proceeds of bobbers sold.

So come to Clarksville and do the Catfish Art Crawl.

Join us for the annual Wine Festival that was postponed from April 8th has been rescheduled to May 27th, from Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are available at the Chamber office and are available online. Join us May 27th from Noon-5 pm, 21 and older event held at 617 Virginia Avenue on the grounds of the Historic Morton-Sizemore House/now the Delicate Flower B & B in Historic Downtown Clarksville. If you purchased tickets for the April 8th event and cannot attend May 27th, tickets can be refunded until May 12th. See more info on our Facebook page and our event tab  https://clarksvilleva.com/festivals-celebrations/clarksville-va-wine-festival/#/

The Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to spend a day of fun and fantastic shopping and eating in Clarksville—Virginia’s Only Lakeside Town and what better way to treat your mom… the day before Mother’s Day, to a fun day of shopping & dining in Clarksville!

Over 50 spaces are filled for this year’s Big Lake Flea Market. So we are excited to have the streets filling up with Bargains Galore for the weekend! Clarksville is the place to be, with bargains all in one place.

Treat MOM to a fun day of shopping and dining right here in Clarksville

This year’s vendors are representing not only the local but also surrounding areas. Stop and shop all our great stores and restaurants while you’re here and you’ll want to visit the variety of Flea Market Vendors selling yard sale items: anything from decorations, clothing, old toys, household items, antiques, and collectibles, there will also be crafts vendors selling anything from handmade signs, gift baskets, jewelry, wreaths and so much more, just in time for Mother’s day. Great place to find the perfect gift.

Vendors will be located on the pavement (in parallel parking spaces) along Virginia Avenue from 2nd Street to 5th Street. The road isn’t closed for this event just the parking spaces.

Thus, vehicle parking will be available in the lots of Wells Fargo Bank and behind the Virginia Avenue Mall, plus on the side streets of Downtown Clarksville. Virginia Avenue will not be closed for this event, please exercise extra caution around the vendor areas.

Get ready to hit the streets early (vendors will be ready at 8 am) and make your plans to spend a fun day in Virginia’s only lakeside town

Seeking Vendors for the Big Lake Flea Market…..Spring into Clarksville on Saturday, May 13, beginning at 8 am. We are now taking applications for vendors- yard sale items, food, arts & crafts, antiques, and much more!  There will be tons of bargains and special deals.  Reserve your booth space today

The Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to spend a day of fun and fantastic shopping and eating in Clarksville—Virginia’s Only Lakeside Town and what better way to treat your mom… the day before Mother’s Day, to a fun day of shopping & dining in Clarksville!

Be a part of the fun in Clarksville and join us on Saturday, May 13.  For more information contact the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1017, Clarksville VA 23927.  Phone:  434-374-2436 or 800-557-5582.  Get your applications on our Website:  www.clarksvilleva.com or stop at the Chamber Office at 105 Second Street or visit us at facebook.com/clccoc

WINE FEST TICKETS are available now for the Clarksville Lake Country Wine Festival in Clarksville,  Saturday, April 8, NOON to 5 pm. 617 Virginia Avenue grounds of the Delicate Flower B & B. A great selection of Virginia wineries, Buggs Island Brewery, & newly added Springfield Distillery Whisky, great local food, hand-selected artisan vendors, & live music by Joshua Ray & Tobacco Road Band.

So mark your calendars and stay with us that weekend.  Get up early Saturday and Shop our one-of-a-kind stores & dine at our restaurants, at noon then stroll on over to the wine festival for those who are 21 and over.

You can purchase to the left (or below if you’re on your phone) or at the Chamber office, The Virginia Avenue Mall, The Corner at Two One Six  & Cooper’s Landing Inn, and Springfield Distillery. Tickets in advance are $30, $35 at the gate, ticket includes a souvenir wine glass. For non-taster/DD tickets are $15. NEW… Beer-only tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate.

All festival proceeds will benefit the Town’s Chamber of Commerce and will go towards future projects. For more information, contact the Chamber at here or 800-557-5582.

“Shine On… Together we Shine Brighter” is our campaign motto for the 2023 Membership Drive here at the Clarksville Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Every January we send out well over 300 membership packet applications to partner with area businesses & organizations. In 2022, we had a new record for membership, blossoming to 254 members of the Clarksville Chamber, in 2021 we had 224. We love to have more!! The last few years have been tough on everyone, dealing with the pandemic and now inflation. The Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce values our members and we are proud to say we haven’t raised our membership dues in over 13 years. We are committed to assisting our current members and those who may want to join us.
The primary purpose of this Chamber is for our members. Members are “preferred” businesses because they make the commitment to the purposes of the Chamber – to promote civic, economic, and area enterprises. Chamber members promote job readiness for youth, efficient public services, a positive business climate, and solid customer service. This Chamber refers only to investing members’ information throughout the year. We make thousands of referrals yearly via telephone, email, and person-to-person, In our office alone, we handled more than 15,000 inquiries in 2022—phone calls, emails, social media contacts (Facebook), and people walking through our door, all asking questions and needing assistance with information.
The Clarksville Chamber has been serving this community and county for over 50 years and hopes that you know we could not do it without our members and community support! Please join our organization for another successful year by joining our organization of businesses. “Shine Brighter with us.”
“Coming together is the beginning, Keeping it together is Progress, and working together is success.” We are all different, it’s the one thing we all share. Difference unites us. Joining your local Chamber of Commerce sets up all different kinds of possible alliances, including new & key customers, local leaders, non-profit organizations, networking, Chambers of Commerce, community recognition and support, coop marketing, and so much more.

^{Holiday Open House}

It’s the most wonderful time of the year to Shop in Clarksville!  Our Merchants will be all decorated to get you in the Holiday Spirit by offering Special deals at CLARKSVILLE’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE on November 20th.  1- 5 PM!

Let our small businesses help you find the perfect gifts. Our area merchants have made special plans to be open from 1-5 pm and help you to wrap up your holidays with one-of-a-kind special gift ideas, discounts, and refreshments. In addition, Christmas music will be playing your holiday favorites. Santa Claus will be at Santa Land located in Virginia Avenue Mall. Take a ride down Virginia Avenue in a horse-drawn carriage, provided by B & W Carriage, of Buffalo Junction. Clarksville will be shining in its beautiful splendor of the holidays that take you back to Christmas of yesteryear.

Wander, Shop, and Love all the savings to be had in Clarksville. Remember that when you spend your money here, 1% of your tax dollars go back into our community!  SO…SHOP MECKLENBURG FIRST!

^{Fourth Annual Grand Illumination-November 30th}

Come celebrate our lighting of the tree and see our newest additions. There will be Christmas caroling, free refreshments, Santa Clause, & a whole lot of Christmas Cheer! 6 pm in Downtown Clarksville.

^{Clarksville Christmas Parade}

Kick off December by attending or participating in Clarksville’s annual Christmas Parade, on December 2nd at 6:30 pm. What’s more fun than marching December in with a Christmas Parade, can’t think of anything. Me either. So come enjoy the floats, and bands, & see Santa in his sleigh!

It’s time to register for the Clarksville Christmas Parade ENTRY FORM must be received in the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber Office by Thursday, December 1st, to be eligible for the December 2nd event. We are seeking participants—beauty queens, businesses, community clubs, organizations, churches, antique vehicles, and others interested in making this the best parade to date.

The parade will be fun-filled with no competitions and each entry is required to adhere to the parade regulations below. The parade is hosted and sponsored by the Clarksville Chamber and the Town of Clarksville. For more info, contact the Chamber at (434) 374-2436. Online Form HERE

RULES & REGULATIONS

• Registered entries only—deadline December 6th; NO Santa on any entry, Line-up format is provided when registering is completed.
• All entries must be decorated in a Christmas theme for the Holiday and abide by these parade rules and regulations
• No candy may be thrown from entries; walkers alongside may hand candy to the children.
• No sirens, horns or air horns may be used.
• Drivers of all entries must have valid driver’s licenses.
• No entry may halt the parade (only exception will be marching bands).
• Participants must be in line by 6:15 p.m. sharp; specific line-up location is provided with the registration form.
• The Parade Committee reserves the right to reject any and all entries for any reason before and during the parade. No inappropriate actions or displays will be tolerated.

Please be aware that Highway 58 Business will be closed to truck traffic (trucks will need to utilize the Highway 58 Bypass) from 6-8 pm. During this same time, Virginia Avenue (2nd to 9th Streets) will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6-8 pm. So parade preparations may be completed, parallel parking along the parade route will be eliminated beginning at 5 pm through the duration of the parade.