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!
Richmond African American Book Festival
April 19, 2025
eventbrite.com/e/richmond-african-american-..
(804) 873-0982
Richmond Diversity Center - Richmond, VA
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. Come out to support your authors, meet them face to face, get pictures, buy books at discounted prices, network with other professionals, and bring back reading books into normalcy and support authors in spreading their messages.
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 for 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.
Chincoteague Blueberry Festival
July 24 - 26, 2025
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 Manassas, VA — upcoming
April 2025 (dates not updated)
Old Town Manassas Art Show & Craft Spring Fair
Manassas Museum Lawn, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 2/27/2024
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 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm.
May 3, 2025
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - DC Metro
Prince William County Fairgrounds, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 9/17/2024
This Virginia Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-6pm. Admission tickets are $45 - $75. This event will also include: games, contests.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Mother's Day Art, Craft, and Co.
Manassas Lawn Museum, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 1/16/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 4 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6pm.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Manassas Heritage Railway Festival
Historic Downtown Manassas, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 5/6/2024
This Virginia Specialty-Theme Event will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm. This event will also include children's rides; excursion train rides; model train displays; children's entertainment.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Reggae Love Festival
Prince William County Fairgrounds, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 5/16/2024
This Virginia Reggae Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $25 - $30.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Celebrate America
Historic Downtown Manassas, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Holiday Celebration will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 12 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Thu 3pm-10pm. This event will also include: rooftop party, fireworks, community contests, kids rides, & live entertainment.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
African American Heritage Festival
Metz Middle School, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 5/26/2024
This Virginia Ethnic Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-6pm.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Prince William County Fair
Prince William County Fairgrounds, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 7/16/2024
This Virginia State Fair will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, 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 Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 2pm-10pm, Sun 2pm-10pm, Mon 5pm-10pm, Tue 2pm-10pm, Wed 5pm-10pm, Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 2pm-10pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $22. This event will also include: monster truck, tractor pull, power wheels derby, demolition derby, rodeo, rides/games.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Old Town Manassas Art Show and Fall Craft Fair
Manassas Museum Lawn, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 2/27/2024
This Virginia Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 6 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Manassas Fall Jubilee
Historic Downtown Manassas, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 7/24/2024
This Virginia Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 15 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm. This event will also include children's rides.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Old Town Manassas Holiday Crafts & Treats Fair
City Of Manassas Museum, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 2/27/2024
This Virginia Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 4 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-5pm.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Old Town Manassas Christmas Market and Holiday Craft
Manassas Museum Lawn, Manassas, VA
Status: Updated 2/27/2024
This Virginia Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 8 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-3pm.
