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 Richmond, VA — upcoming
January 18 - 19, 2025
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show - Richmond
Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 12/5/2024
This Virginia Antiques Collectibles Show will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $10 - $11.
March 2025 (dates not updated)
Richmond Spring Home and Garden Show
Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 9/25/2023
This Virginia Home and Garden Show will have commercial/retail, corp./information and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $7 - $9.
March 2025 (dates not updated)
Craftsmen's Spring Classic Art & Craft Festival - VA
Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 1/9/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $1 - $8. This event will also include craft demonstrations.
March 2025 (dates not updated)
Shamrock the Block
The Boulevard, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 1/25/2024
This Virginia Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-6pm.
April 11 - 13, 2025
The Bizarre Bazaar® Thirty-Third Spring Market
Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 7/23/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 25 food booths. Admission tickets are $9 - $14. This event will also include: early bird shopping april 11th, 8:00am to 10:00am, stroller free, coffee provided.
April 19, 2025
Richmond African American Book Festival
Richmond Diversity Center, Richmond, VA
Web: eventbrite.com/e/richmond-african-american-..
Status: Updated 10/19/2024
This Virginia Festival will have commercial/retail exhibitors and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-4pm.
April 26, 2025
Herbs Galore & More
Carriage House Lawn, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 10/21/2024
This Virginia Home and Garden Show will have crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 8am-3pm. Admission tickets are $7 - $10.
November 2, 2024 - April 26, 2025
South of the James Winter Market
Forest Hill Park, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 10/21/2024
This Virginia Farmers Market will have corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths.
May 3 - 4, 2025
Richmond Arts in the Park
Byrd Park, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 9/28/2024
This Virginia Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 12 food booths.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
¿Qué Pasa? Festival of Virginia
Brown's Island, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 2/9/2024
This Virginia Music Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-8pm.
May 16 - 18, 2025
Dominion Energy Riverrock
Brown's Island, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 9/19/2024
This Virginia Lifestyle-Healthy Living Event will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National and Regional talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat 12pm-9pm, Sun 12pm-5pm.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
South of the James Summer Market - May
Forest Hill Park, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 2/8/2024
This Virginia Farmers Market will have corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
RVA Clay Tour
Richmond Metro area, Multiple Sites, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 1/9/2024
This Virginia Tour will have fine craft exhibitors and no food booths. This event will also include demonstrations.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
South of the James Summer Market - June
Forest Hill Park, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 5/23/2024
This Virginia Farmers Market will have corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
South of the James Summer Market - July
Forest Hill Park, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 4/15/2024
This Virginia Farmers Market will have corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Carytown Watermelon Festival
Carytown, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 3/4/2024
This Virginia Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 6 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sun 10am-6pm.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Cook Out 400
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 5/14/2024
This Virginia Sports Event will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $25 - $120.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
South of the James Summer Market - August
Forest Hill Park, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 7/23/2024
This Virginia Farmers Market will have corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Forty-Third Street Festival of the Arts
43rd Street and Forest Hill Av, RVA, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 6/26/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 4 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 kids' area.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
South of the James Summer Market - September
Forest Hill Park, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 8/27/2024
This Virginia Farmers Market will have corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Richmond Folk Festival
Downtown riverfront between 2nd and 7th, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 2/1/2024
This Virginia Folk Music Festival will have fine art exhibitors and tba food booths. There will be 6 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6:30pm-10pm, Sat 1pm-9:30pm, Sun 1pm-6pm.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Second Street Festival
Jackson Ward, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 6/25/2024
This Virginia Festival will have crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 4 stages with Regional talent and the hours will be Sat 11:30am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm. This event will also include children's activities.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Scott's Addition Pumpkin Festival
Boulevard in Richmond (between Leigh Street (by Movieland Theater) to Broad St, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 9/4/2024
This Virginia Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-6pm. This event will also include: food, beverages, kids area, live music and more.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Richmond – Midlothian, Richmond, VA
Status: Updated 5/14/2024
This Virginia Art Show will have corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 4 food booths. There will be 2 stages with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 2:30pm-2am, Sat 12pm-2am, Sun 12pm-6pm. Admission tickets are $35 - $750. This event will also include: live art for charity, tattoo contest, kids 'tattoo' competition, seminars, meet and greets.
