Colonial Beach Community Foundation Celebrates 20 Years and a Successful 7th Annual Northern Neck Beach Music Festival

CB Foundation
Sep 25
2 min read

COLONIAL BEACH, VA – The Colonial Beach Community Foundation (CBCF), proudly celebrating 20 years of giving, is thankful for a memorable weekend of friendship, generosity, and music at the 7th Annual Northern Neck Beach Music Festival, held September 13–14 on Town Hill.

Since its start in 2017, the Northern Neck Beach Music Festival has raised over $150,000 to support efforts that improve the quality of life in and around Colonial Beach. Proceeds are reinvested in the community through CBCF’s annual grant cycle.

This year, the Festival Committee took on the challenge of expanding the event to two days, offering a broader variety of music and experiences. CBCF partnered with the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce, which added a Market Place featuring food and craft vendors as well as local craft breweries, to enhance the festival atmosphere.

CBCF is especially grateful for the many hands and hearts that made this year’s festival possible:

Volunteers – More than 100 volunteers each day contributed over 500 hours to ensure the comfort and safety of guests.
Sponsors – Over 40 sponsors contributed more than $20,000 in support. CBCF encourages the community to visit its website to learn more about these generous partners.
Guests – An average of 400 guests attended each day, enjoying music, food, and fellowship. About 40% traveled from Richmond, Fredericksburg, and across the Northern Neck, showing the festival’s growing regional appeal.

One hundred percent of festival proceeds are invested back into the community. Highlights from this year include:

Together We Thrive Raffle – The $5,000 winner was announced on Sunday. And the real winner is $12,500 added to the CBCF Scholarship Fund.
50/50 Raffle – During the two days of the event we raised over $2,500 for the CBCF Camp Fund which sends local kids to 4-H Camp. The winner of Saturday's prize donated his winnings back to the kids. What a kind community!
Festival Earnings – With final numbers still pending, projections show $32,000 raised which is $2,000 over goal. These funds will be distributed during CBCF’s Spring 2026 Grant Cycle.

In total, the impact of raffles and festival proceeds is projected at $45,000 – all benefiting the Colonial Beach community.

“This event shows the power of community,” said Cathy Bokman, Festival co-chair and Foundation Board member. “Every volunteer, sponsor, and guest plays a role in helping us continue our mission of giving back. We’re proud to celebrate 20 years of service and look forward to many more.”

Save the date for the 8th Annual Northern Neck Beach Music Festival, September 12 and 13, 2026.

To learn more about the Colonial Beach Community Foundation, its grant programs, or the Northern Neck Beach Music Festival, visit www.cbcommunityfoundation.org.