BurgQuest - Tabletop Gaming Con
September 20 - 22, 2024
burgquest.com
(540) 718-2343
Woodlands Conference Center - Williamsburg, VA
A celebration of all things tabletop gaming featuring three days of board game and RPG free play, panels, guests, game demos, field trips, game design workshops, and more!
Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival
September 21 - 22, 2024
winchesterappleharvest.com
(540) 336-9114
Frederick County Fairgrounds - Clear Brook, VA
Enjoy an autumn weekend at The Frederick County Fairgrounds! The indoor crafter area features many new quality artisans with us for the first time along with a variety of one-of-kind local & regional artisans throughout the fairgrounds. FREE admission for Military & Law. Children 10 & under FREE! Free inflatables and balloon art for kids. Hard Cider & Craft Beers ($), Live Music, Axe Throwing, Kiddie Train, Pony Rides, Car Show, Apple Pie Eating Contest. Enter the apple pie baking contest. We are pet-friendly! Bring your own chairs. $10 Gen Adm. $5 admission after 3 pm both days. Kids age 10 and under are always FREE.
South Boston Harvest Festival
September 28, 2024
downtownsobo.com
(434) 575-4208
Downtown South Boston, VA - South Boston, VA
Bring the family and stay for the day in Historic Downtown South Boston VA. The streets will be lined with crafters offering their handmade items. Try your hand at scarecrow-making. Let the kids enjoy pumpkin painting, sand art, face painting, and jumping in the bounce houses. Be on the lookout for balloon sculptures and magicians. There are 3 stages with live, continuous entertainment. Hungry, visit the Food Court!
Eightieth Waterford Fair
October 4 - 6, 2024
waterfordfairva.org
(540) 882-3018x 4
National historic landmark of Waterford, Virginia - Waterford, VA
The quintessential Fall festival, the 80th Waterford Fair offers a juried artisan exhibition (costumes, demonstrations, and retail sales), fine art show & sale, old mill shop (crafts) & more, and is held in the National Historic Landmark village of Waterford the first full weekend of October. This truly unique setting gives the heritage and contemporary artisans accepted a beautiful backdrop to demonstrate, sell their products, and cultivate lasting relationships with loyal buyers.
Hands & Harvest Fall Festival
October 11 - 13, 2024
highlandcounty.org/hands-harvest-festival
(540) 468-2550
Highland County - Monterey, VA
County-wide! Celebrate the beauty and bounty of fall with the annual Hands & Harvest Festival in Highland County, Virginia! Enjoy a fun family-friendly weekend in our rural mountain community with arts & crafts vendors, farm tours, annual sweater and used book sales, a fire tower, live entertainment, pumpkin patches, apple butter making, fall food specials, 5K Fall Color Run, and much more for the entire family!
Port Warwick Art and Sculpture Festival
October 12 - 13, 2024
pwartfest.org
(757) 223-0284
Styron Square - Newport News, VA
Over 100 Nationally recognized artists will exhibit their trade at this two-day event in 12 different media categories. Additionally, artists will demonstrate their craft, children will learn about art, and shoppers will enjoy gourmet food, beer and wine, and a variety of musical arts.
The Bodacious Bazaar Fall
November 8 - 10, 2024
bodaciousbazaar.com
(757) 255-8680
Hampton Roads Convention Center - Hampton, VA
The Bodacious Bazaar is an amazing three day shopping extravaganza and wine festival that is held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in the Hampton, Virginia. Our show is designed to promote talented artists, crafters, local businesses and wonderful Virginia wineries at an extraordinary venue. Our show donates a percentage of its net to chosen non-profits each show.
Bodacious Bazaar and Wine Festival
November 8 - 10, 2024
bodaciousbazaar.com
(757) 255-8680
Hampton Roads Convention Center - Hampton, VA
This will be a huge shopping extravaganza and a three-day wine Festival with a portion of the profits going to local charities We will have vendors in all categories, food, crafts, fine art, and wine tasting & buy by the glass, or bottle, all quality and unique vendors. We are still accepting vendor applications until we fill up!
Virginia Cat Festival
November 10, 2024
vacatfestival.com
(703) 362-9577
Williamsburg Lodge - Williamsburg, VA
A festival celebrating all things cats, including a vendor MarCATplace, guests, live performances, film screenings, panels, workshops, cat-themed activities, and more!
Craft + Design
November 22 - 24, 2024
craftanddesignrva.com
(804) 353-4457
Main Street Station - Richmond, VA
Now in its 60th year, Craft + Design showcases the work of contemporary craft artists from across the United States. Shoppers spend the weekend eating, drinking and browsing the work of artists from all over the country. Awards are presented in ceramics, precious metals, glass, wood and recycled materials, sustainability, booth design, contemporary design, innovative use of traditional craft materials and fiber. VisArts also presents a best in show award as well as an award for the best new artist.
Highland County Maple Festival
March 8 - 17, 2025
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!
Festival Argentino
May 31, 2025
(703) 212-5850
Kenmore Auditorium - Arlington, VA
38th Festival Argentino 2025, Sat May 31, 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 38th Annual Festival Argentino!
Virginia Lake Festival
July 18 - 19, 2025
(434) 374-2436
Virginia Avenue - Clarksville, VA
Ranked in the Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. Juried arts & craft show, free tethered hot air balloon rides from children 12 and younger, musical entertainment, 14 hot air balloons and gathering of the boats and fireworks over the lake & more--all this in Southern Virginia.
Events in Fairfax, VA — upcoming
October 12, 2024
Fairfax Fall Festival
Historic District, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 4/12/2024
This Virginia Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 30 food booths. There will be 3 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm. This event will also include: children's/teen's activities, rides.
November 2024 (dates not updated)
Norwegian Festival & Bazaar - November
Norway House, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 10/12/2023
This Virginia Festival will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 1 food booth. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. This event will also include: fjord horses (sat.), food demonstrations.
November 9, 2024
Woodson Craft Show
Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 7/13/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include: concessions stand, bake sale, raffle.
November 9, 2024
The Robinson Marketplace
Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 8/14/2024
This Virginia Marketplace Expo will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 3 food booths. This event will also include various sports activities on site.
November 16 - 17, 2024
Fairfax Holiday Craft Show
Fairfax High School, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 3/21/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have crafts and fine art exhibitors, and 1 food booth. Admission tickets are $5 - $8.
December 2024 (dates not updated)
Norwegian Festival & Bazaar - December
Norway House, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 10/12/2023
This Virginia Festival will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 1 food booth. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. This event will also include: fjord horses (sat.), food demonstrations.
February 2025 (dates not updated)
Chocolate Lovers Festival
Old Town Hall, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 1/10/2024
This Virginia Specialty-Theme Event will have no exhibit booths and 20 food booths. This event will also include: taste of chocolate, entertainment.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Spring Pop-Up Market at Mosaic
Mosaic District, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 5/1/2024
This Virginia Indie Show will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Fairfax Independence Day Celebration
Downtown, Fairfax, VA
Status: Updated 4/12/2024
This Virginia Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and 20 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 10am-11pm. This event will also include: fireman's day celebration, cops & kid's on bikes.
