The Barking Barley

Trivia Night
2026-06-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Barking Barley, 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401, United States
Hey Human… it’s Trivia Night.
Apparently this is where you sit around proving how many random facts you’ve been storing instead of remembering where you put my leash.
Every Thursday night at Barking Barley, the questions start at 7pm. You bring the brain. I’ll bring the moral support.
There will be beer. There will be hot dogs. There will be very confident wrong answers.
Round up your pack, claim your table, and show everyone you’re the alpha of obscure knowledge.
I believe in you. Mostly.
See you in the park.

Wiener Wednesday
2026-06-24 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-01 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-08 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-15 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-22 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-29 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-05 14:00 - 19:00 | The Barking Barley, 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401, United States
Hey Human… it’s Wiener Wednesday.
I don’t know what “midweek slump” means… but I DO know you deserve a treat.
So here’s the deal (you’re welcome):
$5 Hot DogsOR$10 Combo – Hot Dog + Chips + Beer
You throw the ball.You scratch my ears.You buy the hot dogs.
Seems fair.
Let’s go to Barking Barley and make Wednesday our favorite day of the week. I’ll supervise. You handle the tab.
See you in the park.

Dog Eared Book Club - Book Talk, Share What You're Reading
2026-06-24 18:00 - 20:00 | The Barking Barley, 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401, United States
Book Talk is our laid-back monthly night where you bring the story, we bring the beer, and everybody leaves with a new reading list. Read it, listened to it, doesn’t matter — if it moved you, we want to hear about it.
No assigned reading. No literary gatekeeping. Just good people, great dogs, and the kind of conversation that happens when you mix stories with suds.
Grab a seat, tell the pack what you’ve been into, and see whose recommendation sends everyone running to Novel Books next.
Wednesday, June 24th | 6–8PM
The Barking Barley | 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg
Your $10 ticket includes:

Your first drink
Book-themed games and prizes
Something special from our friends at Novel Books
Your dog is always welcome

Seats are limited — grab yours before they’re gone.
Co-hosted with Novel Books | novel-gifts.com
See you in the park.

Hot Dog Reading Club
2026-06-25 - 2026-08-15 | VA
The Hot Dog Reading Club
A Summer Reading Program for Kids
Every great adventure starts with a great book — and a great hot dog.
Introducing the Hot Dog Reading Club, a summer reading program for kids that rewards curious readers with the most important question in literature: What’s for lunch?
Here’s how it works:

Pick up your free Hot Dog Reading Club card at any of these participating locations:

Novel Books
Tales and Tails
Riverby Books
The Barking Barley
Sure Shot Screen Printing
Illusions Wraps
Metro Nova Creative
The Fredericksburg Visitor Center

Read 10 books this summer — your choice, your pace, honor system. Have a parent check off the doggie on the back of your card for each book you finish.
Once all 10 pups are checked off, bring your completed card to The Barking Barley and claim your reward:
🌭 A free Hot Dog Lunch — The Pup, Lay’s potato chips, and a soda
🐾 An exclusive Hot Dog Reading Club sticker
The program runs through August 15. After that, it’s back to school — so read fast, read often, and we’ll see you in the park.
The Hot Dog Reading Club is free to join. No purchase necessary to participate. Redemption at The Barking Barley only. One redemption per completed card.

Friday Night Live: Tommy Filkoski in the Beer Garden
2026-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
Your Friday night plans just wrote themselves.
Pull up to a picnic table in the beer garden, grab a cold craft pour, and let Tommy Filkoski do the rest. Tommy’s a familiar face in the Fredericksburg music scene — and there’s a reason he keeps showing up at the best spots in town.
No cover. No fuss. Just a great night outside with good music, cold beer, and your dog by your side.
🎵 Friday, June 26 | 7–9 PM
📍 The Barking Barley — 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA
🐾 Dog-friendly | Free | All ages
See you in the park.

Mutt-Flix & Chill — Kids Night
2026-07-01 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
A Barking Barley Feature Presentation 🎬
Can you guess this week’s movie?
“A small dog has an identity crisis and convinces himself he has superpowers. Spoiler: he does not.”
Bring the pups, bring the kids. First Wednesday of every month is Kids Night at Barking Barley!
🍿 Free popcorn for every child under 12
🌿 Outdoor screening (weather permitting)
🌭 Wiener Wednesday combo all night — hot dog, beer (or soda for kids), and chips for $10
🐾 Dogs always welcome
Think you know the movie? Come find out Wednesday night — first correct guess at the bar wins a free round.

Friday Night Live: Twist of Fate in the Beer Garden
2026-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
Classic Dylan. Springsteen. The Beatles. Jazz standards. And whatever else feels right on the night.
Twist of Fate brings their eclectic mix of beloved covers and good-time energy to the beer garden this Friday — and it’s exactly the kind of night that makes you forget it’s only 7 PM. Pull up, pour one, and let the music take it from here.
🎵 Friday, July 3 | 7–9 PM
📍 The Barking Barley — 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA
🐾 Dog-friendly | Free | All ages
See you in the park.

Mutt-Flix & Chill — Adult Comedy Night
2026-07-08 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
A Barking Barley Feature Presentation 🎬
Can you guess this week’s movie?
“Two underage boys spend an entire evening trying to buy alcohol for a party. They are unsuccessful in almost every way imaginable.”
Adults only vibes. Bring your friends, grab a cold one, and try to guess tonight’s film from the world’s worst movie description.
🍺 $2 off all beers 8–9PM
🌿 Outdoor screening (weather permitting)
🌭 Wiener Wednesday combo all night — hot dog, beer, and chips for $10
🐾 Dogs always welcome
Think you know the movie? Come find out Wednesday night — first correct guess at the bar wins a free round.
#MuttFlix #MuttFlixAndChill #BarkingBarley

Friday Night Live: Bobby Barber in the Beer Garden
2026-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
If you know Goodtime Alibi, you know Bobby Barber. The Fredericksburg alt-rock outfit has played The Anthem, toured up and down the East Coast, and built one of the most loyal followings in the local scene — and Bobby is the guy behind all of it.
This Friday he brings that same energy to our beer garden. Pull up to a picnic table, grab a cold pour, and catch one of FXBG’s own doing what he does best.
🎵 Friday, July 10 | 7–9 PM
📍 The Barking Barley — 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA
🐾 Dog-friendly | Free | All ages
See you in the park.

Ride for Mutts & Pig Pickin'
2026-07-11 12:00 - 18:00 | VA
Two of our favorite things in one afternoon — good people doing good things for dogs, and a whole lot of pulled pork.
The Barking Barley is proud to sponsor Ride for Mutts & Pig Pickin’, a charity event benefiting local shelter dogs right here in the Fredericksburg area. On Saturday, July 11th, head out to 1781 Brewing Company in Spotsylvania Courthouse for a day of motorcycles, food, cold drinks, and the kind of community that makes this region great. Every ticket sold helps get more pups out of shelters and into forever homes — and honestly, that’s worth celebrating with a plate of pig pickin’.
Join us from noon to 6 PM for an afternoon that’s equal parts fun and feel-good. Whether you’re rolling in on two wheels or just rolling up hungry, come out and show some love for the dogs who need it most.
Grab your tickets and we’ll see you there. Get Tickets →

Mutt-Flix & Chill — Adult Comedy Night
2026-07-15 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
A Barking Barley Feature Presentation 🎬
Can you guess this week’s movie?
“A group of women destroy a bathroom, crash a plane, and ruin a bridal shower. Friendship is tested. Dresses are ruined.”
Grab your crew and see if you can crack tonight’s mystery film from our criminally bad description.
🍺 $2 off all beers 8–9PM
🌿 Outdoor screening (weather permitting)
🌭 Wiener Wednesday combo all night — hot dog, beer, and chips for $10
🐾 Dogs always welcome
Think you know the movie? Come find out Wednesday night — first correct guess at the bar wins a free round.
#MuttFlix #MuttFlixAndChill #BarkingBarley

Friday Night Live: Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy in the Beer Garden
2026-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
If you haven’t seen Laurie and Peter live, Friday is your night.
This Fredericksburg husband-and-wife duo has been performing together since 1995 — and they’ve got the credentials to back it up. WAMMIE Award winners, Virginia Governor’s Award nominees, Kennedy Center performers, Summer Olympics performers. Their music pulls from Americana, folk, jazz, Celtic, bluegrass, and a deep catalog of original songs. It’s the kind of set that sounds great cold beer in hand under the open sky.
🎵 Friday, July 17 | 7–9 PM
📍 The Barking Barley — 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA
🐾 Dog-friendly | Free | All ages
See you in the park.

Dog Days of Summer
2026-07-18 10:00 - 15:00 | VA
Saturday, July 18 · 10 AM–3 PM · Free to attend
Fredericksburg is one of the most dog-friendly cities around, and once a year we throw the whole town a party to prove it. The Dog Days of Summer is back at The Barking Barley, and the pack is invited.
Spend the day with us as the park fills up with local vendors, rescues, and shelters, plus games, prizes, and a whole lot of happy tails. Meet adoptable pups looking for their forever couch, shop from makers who love dogs as much as you do, and let the kids and the four-leggeds run loose in the off-leash park while you grab a cold craft beer and a hot dog in the shade.
It’s the kind of day this city was built for: good beer, great dogs, and a community that shows up for both. Bring the family, bring the floof, bring your appetite.
Free to attend, all ages, and as dog-friendly as it gets.
See you in the park.
The Details
📍 The Barking Barley · 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA
🗓️ Saturday, July 18 · 10 AM–3 PM
🎟️ Free to attend

Mutt-Flix & Chill — Adult Comedy Night
2026-07-22 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
A Barking Barley Feature Presentation 🎬
Can you guess this week’s movie?
“Two unemployed middle-aged men move into their dad’s house and proceed to accomplish absolutely nothing for an extended period of time.”
You know this movie. You’ve quoted this movie. Come watch it with your dog.
🍺 $2 off all beers 8–9PM
🌿 Outdoor screening (weather permitting)
🌭 Wiener Wednesday combo all night — hot dog, beer, and chips for $10
🐾 Dogs always welcome
Think you know the movie? Come find out Wednesday night — first correct guess at the bar wins a free round.
#MuttFlix #MuttFlixAndChill #BarkingBarley

Friday Night Live: Brian K. Pagels in the Beer Garden
2026-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
Coastal heartland rock with a Springsteen-sized soul — that’s Brian K. Pagels, and he’s taking the beer garden stage this Friday.
The DC-area singer-songwriter and frontman of Brian K & The Parkway brings the kind of guitar-driven, road-worn rock you can feel in your chest. Think Tom Petty energy, Americana grit, and lyrics that actually mean something. If you’ve been sleeping on this guy, Friday’s your wake-up call.
🎵 Friday, July 24 | 7–9 PM
📍 The Barking Barley — 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA
🐾 Dog-friendly | Free | All ages
See you in the park.

Mutt-Flix & Chill — Adult Comedy Night
2026-07-29 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
A Barking Barley Feature Presentation 🎬
Can you guess this week’s movie?
“A 40-year-old man who works at an electronics store has never had a romantic relationship. His coworkers decide to fix this. They make everything significantly worse.”
Steve Carell at his absolute funniest. End of July. Come close out summer on a high note.
🍺 $2 off all beers 8–9PM
🌿 Outdoor screening (weather permitting)
🌭 Wiener Wednesday combo $10 all night
🐾 Dogs always welcome
Think you know the movie? Come find out Wednesday night — first correct guess at the bar wins a free round.

Scarlett Pons - Paint Your Pottery Night at Barking Barley!
2026-07-31 18:00 - 21:00 | The Barking Barley, 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401, United States
Join Scarlett Pons from PONSHOP Studio Friday, July 31st 6:30 – 8:30 pm for a tail-waggingly fun Paint Your Pottery Night at Barking Barley!
Create a one-of-a-kind ceramic dog bowl for your favorite furry friend- or yourself- using a variety of colorful underglazes—no experience needed, just bring your creativity (and your dog obsession).
Each ticket includes:
– One ceramic dog bowl to paint
– One drink
– All painting supplies and instruction
Spots are limited to 25 painters, so grab your ticket before they’re gone!

Ticket includes a beer and a ceramic dog dish to be painted. Your dish will be taken home and fired by Scarlett. You can pick up your finished bowl back at The Barking Barley!

Friday Night Live: Cylas Ibanez in the Beer Garden
2026-07-31 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
Downtown Fredericksburg’s favorite singer-songwriter heads to the beer garden this Friday, and we’re here for it.
Cylas Ibanez has made a name for himself filling rooms in the Burg with his warmth, wit, and original music. This Friday he’s filling our beer garden — so pull up a picnic table and settle in for a great night.
🎵 Friday, July 31 | 7–9 PM
📍 The Barking Barley — 1515 Olde William Street, Fredericksburg, VA
🐾 Dog-friendly | Free | All ages
See you in the park.
