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 Salem, VA — upcoming
December 7, 2024
Gingerbread Festival
Longwood Park, Salem, VA
Status: Updated 11/11/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 5 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Salem After Five Concert Series - June
Salem Farmer's Market, Salem, VA
Status: Updated 5/16/2024
This Virginia Festival Concert will have no exhibit booths and local Only food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include children's activities.
July 2 - 13, 2025
Salem Fair
Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA
Status: Updated 10/8/2024
This Virginia State Fair will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and flea market exhibitors, and 40 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be All Days 4pm-10pm. This event will also include: carnival, games, arts, craft, horticultural exhibits and grounds acts.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Salem After Five Concert Series - July
Salem Farmer's Market, Salem, VA
Status: Updated 5/16/2024
This Virginia Festival Concert will have no exhibit booths and local Only food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include children's activities.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Jazz in July Salem
Longwood Park Amphitheater, Salem, VA
Status: Updated 5/9/2024
This Virginia Jazz Music Festival will have no exhibit booths and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 3pm-8:30pm.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Salem After Five Concert Series - August
Salem Farmer's Market, Salem, VA
Status: Updated 5/16/2024
This Virginia Festival Concert will have no exhibit booths and local Only food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include children's activities.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Olde Salem Days
Main Street and some side streets, Salem, VA
Status: Updated 2/13/2024
This Virginia Craft Show will have crafts exhibitors and 17 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 8:30am-4:30pm.
