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 King George, VA — upcoming
May 2024 (dates not updated) 
Spring Fling Vendor Fair
King George Citizens Center, King George, VA
Status: Updated 4/25/2023
This Virginia Vendor Event will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 4 food booths.
September 2024 (dates not updated)
Spirits Festival
Belle Grove Plantation, King George, VA
Status: Updated 8/17/2023
This Virginia Wine-Beer Event will have commercial/retail, crafts, film, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-6pm, Sun 12pm-6pm. Admission tickets are $10 - $40. This event will also include mansion tours.
September 28, 2024
Jazz in the Country Jazz Festival
Mt. Bethel Retreat Center, King George, VA
Status: Updated 11/16/2023
This Virginia Jazz Music Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and 4 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-7pm. Admission tickets are $75 - $85.
October 2024 (dates not updated)
Fall Festival Craft Fair
King George High School, King George, VA
Status: Updated 4/25/2023
This Virginia Craft Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 12 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm. This event will also include: parade, games, special events, car show.
November 2024 (dates not updated)
Holiday Bazaar Craft Fair
King George County Parks & Recreation / Citizens Center, King George, VA
Status: Updated 5/9/2023
This Virginia Holiday Celebration will have crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths.
