Highland County Maple Festival
March 9 - 17, 2024
highlandcounty.org/maple-festival
(540) 468-2550
Highland County - Monterey, VA
The award-winning Highland County Maple Festival, designated a Local Legacy by the Library of Congress, offers maple sugar camp tours where visitors can observe traditional and modern techniques of sugar making in the beautiful mountains of Virginia. This award-winning festival attracts 20,000 - 30,000 visitors annually during the 2nd and 3rd weekends of March, where visitors enjoy maple syrup, famous maple doughnuts, pancake, and buckwheat cake meals, sweet and savory treats, handmade arts & crafts, live entertainment, and small-town hospitality. Come on out, and experience the tradition that's been running strong since 1959!
Richmond African American Book Festival
April 13, 2024
eventbrite.com/e/richmond-african-american-..
(804) 873-0982
Richmond Diversity Center - Richmond, VA
Richmond African American Book Festival celebrates African Americans contributions to literature, books, literacy, and the literary culture. The African American Book Festival was built to give the cemented and newly emerging authors, bookstores, and publishers of our culture a platform to spread the messages that are embedded in the pages of their iconography. With one goal in mind, we want to educate, entertain, and impact the Richmond community through African-American literature, by shining light on the stories told in their books.
Festival Argentino
June 1, 2024
Festival Argentino USA
(703) 212-5850
Kenmore Auditorium - Arlington, VA
37th Festival Argentino 2024, Sat June 1, 3:30 pm–10:30 pm. Presented by: Festival Argentino USA. Venue: Kenmore Auditorium Tickets · $15-35. Argentina Sings, Dances, and Exhibits in the USA with a spectacular show for the whole family featuring folk music, tango, dances, and rock-pop music with artists coming from Argentina & Top great local artists, Exhibitor-Booths + Food + Catalogs in the 37th Annual Festival Argentino!
Chincoteague Blueberry Festival
July 18 - 20, 2024
facebook.com/chincoteaguefestival
(757) 894-2334
Chincoteague Center - Chincoteague Island, VA
The Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival is the Largest Fine arts and crafts event on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. A midsummer celebration of fine food, arts, crafts and nature's tastiest and most healthy gift...the blueberry. This event is held on the beautiful island of Chincoteague on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The CIBBFl is the opening act for the Pony Penning Week and the Chincoteague Pony Swim. Exhibitors and performers should apply earl as the Festival fills-up quickly.
Events in Chesapeake, VA — upcoming
January 6 - 7, 2024
The Home Owners Expo
Chesapeake Conference Center, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 10/16/2023
This Virginia Home and Garden Show will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5 - $7.
February 2024 (dates not updated) 
Grassfield Band Parents Spring Craft Show
Grassfield High School, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 1/16/2023
This Virginia Craft Show will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths.
March 2024 (dates not updated)
Spring Craft Fair
Indian River High School, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 2/6/2023
This Virginia Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include face painting.
May 2024 (dates not updated)
Chesapeake Jubilee
Chesapeake City Park, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 2/13/2023
This Virginia Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 6pm-10pm, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 12pm-6pm. Admission tickets are $3. This event will also include: rides, fireworks, kiddie korner w/projects.
July 2024 (dates not updated)
Fourth of July Celebration at Lakeside Park
Lakeside Park, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 4/3/2023
This Virginia Holiday Celebration will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Tue 10am-3pm. This event will also include parade.
September 2024 (dates not updated)
MPCS Fall Festival
Mt. Pleasant Christian School, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 5/9/2023
This Virginia Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 1 food booth. This event will also include: craft fair, car show.
October 2024 (dates not updated)
Great Bridge High School PTSA Craft Fair
Great Bridge High School, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 8/6/2023
This Virginia Craft Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths.
November 2024 (dates not updated)
Chesapeake Jubilee Fall Craft Market
Chesapeake City Park, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 7/11/2023
This Virginia Craft Show will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and 1 food booth.
November 2024 (dates not updated)
Hickory Fall Craft Fair
Hickory High School, Chesapeake, VA
Status: Updated 5/13/2023
This Virginia Craft Show will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine art and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths.
