BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Old Dominion Historical Fire Society - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Old Dominion Historical Fire Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://odhfs.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Old Dominion Historical Fire Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T140000 DTSTAMP:20260611T015008 CREATED:20260412T210826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T193105Z UID:10000165-1783157400-1783173600@odhfs.org SUMMARY:(VA) Brandermill 4th of July Parade DESCRIPTION:The Annual 4th of July Parade in Brandermill is planned as usual. \n10 AM  Line up by 9:30 AM on the North-West side of Swift Creek Middle School\, 3700 Old Hundred RD\, Midlothian. \nFollowing the parade there is a community picnic at the Sunday Park recreation area.   \nJack Sullivan will be ODHFS’s on site coordinator. URL:https://odhfs.org/event/va-brandermill-4th-of-july-parade/ LOCATION:Brandermill Community\, 3001 East Boundary Terrace\, Midlothian\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Parades ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://odhfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/branparade-134-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T200000 DTSTAMP:20260611T015008 CREATED:20260517T191302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260517T191302Z UID:10000175-1783528200-1783540800@odhfs.org SUMMARY:(VA) Front Royal Firefighter's Carnival Parade DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to participate in our “Annual Firefighter’s Carnival Parade” which will\nbe held in Front Royal\, VA on July 8\, 2026. Lineup will begin at 4:30 p.m. and all parade\nparticipants are requested to be in the lineup by 5:30 p.m. The parade will begin promptly at\n6:00 p.m. \nThe route will be approximately 1 mile in length\, going from E. Stonewall Dr. to 8th\nStreet\, via Commerce Ave. We will begin on E. Stonewall Drive\, turn right on Commerce Ave\,\nturn right on E. 8th Street and conclude at the Carnival grounds. All walking participants\nshould meet at the intersection of East Stonewall Drive & Bass Ave for line-up information. \nAll vehicles will receive their parade number at Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School (1015 East\nStonewall Drive). Please see the enclosed map for further information. \nREGISTRATION:\n1. Registration is only available online this year by using the following link:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/frvfdparade2026\n2. Registration Deadline is July 1\, 2026\n3. Please submit an organizational email address\, we will be sending electronic\ninformation for this parade and future 2027 parade invitations. \nPLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES:\n1. For safety and insurance reasons\, No objects are to be thrown from your unit.\nAnyone who does not follow this rule will be disqualified from the judging.\n2. All individuals who are driving MUST have a VALID driver’s license.\n3. All judging of marching units will be done while units are moving; stopping in\nfront of the judges’ stand to perform will disqualify your entry. We ask that\nunits not permit gaps more than 100 feet apart and refrain from sounding\nsirens and horns near musical units while they are playing.\n4. The judges’ stand will be located in front of the Front Royal Volunteer Fire\nDepartment. All entries will be judged on appearance during the parade\nand the field judging will be done at the end of the parade.\n5. Prizes and awards will be announced at the carnival grounds at\napproximately 9:00 p.m.\n6. JUDGES DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL IN ALL AWARDS!\n7. Line up numbers that are issued are final. Anyone that is out of order may be\nsubject to disqualification. \nWe look forward to your participation and help in making this an outstanding event. If\nyou have any questions or need further information\, please contact me\, Brad Kresge\,\nat 540-660-2978 or the Front Royal Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department office at\n540-635-2540 or email frvfdparade@gmail.com. URL:https://odhfs.org/event/va-front-royal-firefighters-carnival-parade/ LOCATION:Front Royal\, VA\, Main Street\, Front Royal\, VA\, 22630\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Parades ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://odhfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Front-Royal-Truck-1-1920w.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T200000 DTSTAMP:20260611T015008 CREATED:20260118T190841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T195657Z UID:10000150-1783706400-1783713600@odhfs.org SUMMARY:(VA) Mineral VFD Firemen's Parade DESCRIPTION:SAVE the DATE! \n Mineral VFD Firemen’s Parade & Carnival.   More information to follow. \nEmail questions to socialmedia@mineralfire.org. URL:https://odhfs.org/event/va-mineral-vfd-firemens-parade/ LOCATION:Mineral VFD\, 201 E 1st Street\, Mineral\, VA\, 23117\, United States CATEGORIES:Parades ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://odhfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MVFD_Logo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T200000 DTSTAMP:20260611T015008 CREATED:20260516T162527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T193412Z UID:10000169-1786642200-1786651200@odhfs.org SUMMARY:(VA) Brandy Station Volunteer Firemen’s Parade DESCRIPTION:Brandy Station Volunteer Firemen’s Parade\nThursday August 13th    Lineup 5:30 p.m.  Starts 6:30 p.m.\nParade Address: 20057 Fleetwood Heights Road\, Brandy Station\, Virginia \nhttps://www.facebook.com/BSVFD \nIt will soon be fair time again in Brandy Station. Our fair is August 12th – 16th. A long-standing tradition for volunteer fire departments was to have a firemen’s parade in conjunction with their annual carnival or fair. We are continuing this long-standing tradition here in Brandy Station. Our parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday\, August 13th. This year’s parade will take place on State Route 685 (Fleetwood Heights Road)\, which is north of the fairgrounds. Parade entries will be given lineup locations as they enter Route 676 (Beverly Ford Road) near Elkwood. The parade line-up will begin at 5:30 pm. Registrations can be submitted through the website at https://bsvfd.com/2026-parade-sign-up-and-information/ \nAll entries will be judged exclusively during the procession of the parade. An extravagant display of trophies and awards will be on display at the fairgrounds and will be promptly presented between 9:00 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. following the parade. \nIf you have questions\, need additional information\, or know of another organization that would like to participate\, contact JD Bailey at (540) 219-2372\, email at bvfdparade1202@gmail.com\, or visit our website at www.bsvfd.com. (All website entries will be confirmed through email) \nThis year\, after several comments and recommendations from the community\, we have added a rain date for our parade. The rain date for the parade will be Saturday\, August 15th. The lineup will start at 10:00 am\, with the parade beginning at 11:00 am and the trophies and awards presented at 2:00 pm. \nCome early and enjoy some fine cooked food by the fire department. Miss Virginia and numerous other significant guests have committed to participating in our parade again this year. \nSincerely\,\nJD Bailey\nParade Chairman 2026 URL:https://odhfs.org/event/va-brandy-station-volunteer-firemens-parade/ LOCATION:Brandy Station VFD\, 20057 Fleetwood Heights Road\, Brandy Station\, VA\, 22714\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Parades ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://odhfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Brandy-Station-VFD_Profile.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Brandy Station VFD":MAILTO:bvfdparade1202@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR