Town of Colonial Beach

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

🎃🍬 Happy Halloween from the Town Offices of Colonial Beach! 👻

Wishing everyone a fun, spooky, and safe Halloween! Whether you're dressing up, handing out candy, heading out for trick-or-treating, or just staying in to watch a scary movie, we hope your weekend is filled with plenty of treats, smiles, and that Halloween spirit!

🧡 Stay safe, have fun, and Happy Halloween, Colonial Beach! 🎃

10/27/2026

🗳𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 – 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗬

The Town of Colonial Beach offices will be closed on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, in observance of 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, an official Commonwealth of Virginia holiday.

📅 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, resuming normal business hours.

🗳️ We encourage all eligible residents to exercise their right to vote and participate in the democratic process!

🌐 For Town information and updates, visit www.colonialbeachva.gov.

10/26/2026

🎃👻 Colonial Beach Halloween Decorations Contest 🦇

Our Parks and Recreation, Town of Colonial Beach is accepting late entries through Tuesday, October 27!

🏠 HOW TO ENTER:

📧 Email: [email protected]

📱 Facebook: Send a direct message to the Colonial Beach Parks, Recreation & Events page with your home or business address.

📞 Know someone with an amazing Halloween display? Call 804-761-4044 to help get them entered (with their permission, of course!).

🎃 Whether your decorations are spooky, silly, creative, or downright unique, we want to see them!

🏆 The winner will be announced on Halloween, October 31, during the outdoor showing of Beetlejuice at Town Hill!

🧡 Don't miss your chance to show off your Halloween spirit!

10/23/2026

📢 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬, 𝗩𝗔
𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 & 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦

Beginning September 18, 2026 through October 31, 2026: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM for 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 & 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠

𝗜𝗡-𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡, 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 (𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘) will be available at the office of the General Registrar:

𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗥
𝟭𝟬𝟱 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗘
𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦, 𝗩𝗔 𝟮𝟮𝟱𝟮𝟬

Additional dates and hours:

10/12/2026: 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗
10/18/2026: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
10/24/2026: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
10/25/2026: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
10/31/2026: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗥: 𝟭𝟬/𝟯𝟭/𝟮𝟲
𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬/𝟯𝟭/𝟮𝟲, 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘.

𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

The deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration to vote a regular ballot for this election is: 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration

𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗕𝗬 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟

The deadline to request a Vote by Mail Absentee ballot is 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗯𝘆 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠.

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-absentee/

You may drop your Vote by Mail Absentee ballot in its proper return envelope at the office of the General Registrar. In addition, drop boxes will be available at your local voting precinct 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 during the normal voting hours of 6:00 AM–7:00 PM.

⚠️ 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝟱 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦

𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝟱 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗬.

New voter cards will be mailed out prior to Election Day.

𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 & 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Please visit:

https://www.elections.virginia.gov

or contact the Office of the General Registrar:

☎️ 804-493-8898
✉️ [email protected]
✉️ [email protected]

𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗧𝗦

Sample ballots are available online:

https://www.westmoreland-county.org/159/Voter-Registration-Elections-Administrat

𝗗𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗕. 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗖𝗚𝗥𝗩
Director of Elections/General Registrar

10/22/2026

⛱️𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 ! ⚓️

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵!

The Town of Colonial Beach is excited to introduce , a new community hashtag celebrating the people, places, and experiences that make our Town so special!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻?

📷 Take a picture of something you love about Colonial Beach.

🌊 Share it on Facebook or Instagram using .

💬 Tell us a little about your photo and why that moment or place is special to you!

Whether you've lived here your entire life, recently made Colonial Beach your home, or simply love visiting, everyone has a Colonial Beach story worth sharing.

Let's celebrate our community, one photo at a time!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

10/21/2026

🎉𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺! 📸
We're excited to announce that our 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 is now live!

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺!
https://www.instagram.com/town_of_colonial_beach/

We're adding another way to stay connected with our wonderful community, and we'd love for you to join us!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁?
📸 Beautiful photos showcasing Colonial Beach and everything that makes our town special.
🎉 Community events, celebrations, and activities.
🏛️ A behind-the-scenes look at Town Hall, our departments, and the people who serve our community.
📢 Town news, announcements, and helpful information.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵!
We want to see our town through your eyes! Whether it's a beautiful Potomac River sunset, a favorite local spot, or a special community moment, share your photos using !

And don't forget to invite your friends, family, and neighbors to follow along!

𝗔 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: The Town's official source of information remains our website at https://colonialbeachva.gov.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵!

10/20/2026

🎃 Colonial Beach Halloween Decorating Contest! 👻

It's time to get spooky, Colonial Beach! 🦇

The Town of Colonial Beach Parks, Recreation & Events Department invites residents and businesses to show off their Halloween spirit in this year's Halloween Decorating Contest!

Whether your decorations are delightfully spooky, frightfully fun, or all-out BOO-tiful, we want to see your creativity! 🏠🎃

🕸️ HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
📝 REGISTER: Sign up online by October 25 to enter your home, apartment, or business.
🎃 DECORATE: Transform your space into a Halloween spectacular! Get creative and have fun!
👀 JUDGING: Displays will be judged October 25–30 based on creativity, visual appeal, and Halloween spirit.
🏆 WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Join us on Halloween, October 31, at Town Hill for our outdoor showing of Beetlejuice, where the contest winner will be announced!

🦇 READY TO ENTER?
Register online here: 👇
🔗 https://www.canvaqr.com/RGUksv-9vo
⏰ Registration closes October 25, 2026!