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Upcoming Events
AUGUST 1 | 10am-3pm | Pop Mart Pop-Up Shop
Shop an array of Pop Mart products, including Labubu blind boxes (confirmed characters & unconfirmed for those who prefer a surprise), Sonny Angels, and more with Trinkets with JP.
Plus, a NEW build-your-own mini beaded bouquet bar!
Jannatul will be set up downstairs in Darling Boutique.
Follow Jannatul on Instagram @trinketswithjp
AUGUST 7-9 | Virginia Tax-Free Weekend
Get back-to-school ready with DarlingxDashing! No sales tax on clothing, shoes, and bags under $100.
AUGUST 8 | 10am-3pm | Pop-Up Shop with Happy Little Rectangles
Unique greeting cards handmade with love in Central Virginia, with the belief that Handmade is better than Hallmark!
Follow Carolyn on Instagram at @happy_littlerectangles
August 21 | Paint for a Cause Fundraiser
Hosted by Blue Ridge Brushes as a part of our 3rd Quarter Fundraiser for RAQC!
Learn how to paint a sunset cityscape design in a step-by-step format, no experience necessary! Your ticket includes an 11×14 canvas and acrylic paint. Each class is taught by a professional artist that will guide you through various techniques at a comfortable pace.
Friday, August 21
7-8:30pm
1110 E Market St. #13h
Proceeds benefit the Rivanna Area Queer Center
August 29 | 10AM-4PM | Vintage Street Market
Shop 15+ vintage vendors outside on 1st Street South in Downtown Charlottesville!
🧁Desserts by Mimi's Sweet Thangs inside Dashing Boutique
VENDOR PREVIEW:
- Lucky T Thrift
- Lucky Rabbit Vintage
- Honey Home Vintage
- Knot Rich Ragz
- Fat life vintage
- MXMCHLLC
- The Luxe Hunt
- The Editors’ Picks
- Bellybutton’s Boutique
- NOWHERE Thrift
- Venus Flytrap Vintage
- Tilly’s Vintage
- Meatball
- Scratch The Surface Vintage
- Faye’s Boutique
- Plant Petroleum
- alltheprettythingsva
- Lovelight
Co-Hosted by Old Flame Secondhand & Vintage
Upcoming Vintage Markets
An outdoor market featuring 15+ vintage and secondhand vendors on 1st Street South!
Interested in providing food, drinks, or live entertainment? Email us at manager@shopatdarling.com.
Hosted by DarlingxDashing and Old Flame
The First Street Flea!
Come out for this popular community event in Downtown Cville! Right outside the shops along First Street South, between Water Street and Main Street. Shop 20+ local craft, artisan, vintage, and food vendors, relax in the cafe table plaza, and enjoy special surprises for each unique First Street Flea event.
Co-Hosted by Old Flame Secondhand & Vintage
Interested in providing food, drinks, or live entertainment? Reach out to us at manager@shopatdarling.com.
July-September: 3rd Quarter Fundraiser for Rivanna Area Queer Center
The Rivanna Area Queer Center (RAQC) provides a safe refuge for all LGBTQIA+ people in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties, a loving home for our community, and a resource for our liberation.
Programming hosted at RAQC addresses multiple areas of need: support groups, peer counseling, and on-site health professionals contribute to the wellbeing of our community. Classes and workshops on topics as diverse as screen printing, foraging, and self-defense address additional physical and creative needs. Social events like drop-in hours, mixers, parties, and performances ensure that our region’s vibrant queer culture continues to flourish.
Virtual Auction: TBA!
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We give back quarterly to non-profits. Because community is everything to us. For more about our fundraiser efforts and events, visit our fundraiser Instagram account (@darlingxdashing_auction) or click the link below to find out more on our Fundraiser page.