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!
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.
Events in Norfolk, VA — upcoming
November 23, 2024
Mistletoe Market
Wells Theatre, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 10/8/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths.
December 7, 2024
Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Christmas Market
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Holiday Celebration will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and Varies food booths. This event will also include: yule log bonfire, caroling, santa claus, seasonal craft beer, mulled wine.
April 2025 (dates not updated)
Norfolk NATO Festival
Downtown, Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 1/26/2024
This Virginia Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 2 stages with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11:30am-3pm.
April 2025 (dates not updated)
Virginia International Tattoo
Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 1/21/2024
This Virginia Performing Arts Show will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with International talent and the hours will be Thu 7:30pm-10:30pm, Fri 7:30pm-10:30pm, Sat 7:30pm-10:30pm, Sun 2:30pm-10:30pm. Admission tickets are $13 - $100.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 1/30/2024
This Virginia Wine-Beer Event will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional talent and the hours will be All Days 11am-6pm. Admission tickets are $25 - $425. This event will also include virginia wineries.
May 17 - 18, 2025
Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival
Stockley Gardens Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 6/26/2024
This Virginia Festival will have fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 7 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Bayou Bon Vivant Cajun Music, Food & Art Celebration
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 1/30/2024
This Virginia Festival will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 3 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-6pm. Admission tickets are $10 - $33. This event will also include cooking demos.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Norfolk Harborfest
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 1/30/2024
This Virginia Festival will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 6 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 12pm-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 10am-6pm. This event will also include: fireworks, parade of sail, children's activities.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Juneteenth in the Park
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Jazz Music Festival will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-6:30pm.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Fourth of July Great American Picnic
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 4/3/2024
This Virginia Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 5pm-10pm.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Latino Music Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 5/13/2024
This Virginia Ethnic Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 2pm-11pm.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Virginia Symphony Orchestra in the Park
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Ethnic Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sun 6pm-10pm.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Jazz Music Festival will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm. Admission tickets are $35 - $230.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Berkley Reunion
Berkley Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 7/23/2024
This Virginia 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 Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-7pm. This event will also include parade.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Virginia Carnival Caribfest
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 7/8/2024
This Virginia Ethnic Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 15 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-10pm. Admission tickets are $35 - $180. This event will also include: parade, games, demonstrations, contests, kids' area.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
NashFest 757
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Music Festival will have crafts exhibitors and Varies food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-10pm.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Laura Days
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 7/9/2024
This Virginia 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 9am-5pm, Sun 7am-4pm.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Hermitage Handmade Festival
Hermitage Museum & Gardens, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 7/5/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include: art demos, artmaking activities, live music and food and drinks for purchase.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Virginia Children's Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Family & Kids Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and Varies food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-3pm. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include: giant puppets, games, storytelling and much more.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Ocean View Art Show
Ocean View Beach Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 4/9/2024
This Virginia Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 3 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm. This event will also include student tent.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival
Stockley Gardens Park, Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 6/27/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 7 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Wine-Beer Event will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and Varies food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Admission tickets are $25 - $50. This event will also include 30+ virginia wineries.
