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VIRGINIA FOOD FESTIVALS — 2009

This listing of Virginia food festivals is compiled by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), Division of Marketing, and contains food and/or agriculturally related festivals only. The information in this listing was supplied by the sponsoring organizations for the festivals. VDACS does not endorse any of the festivals, but encourages your support of agricultural events. Each festival listing contains the date(s), location, phone and FAX numbers, and e-mail and web addresses where available. Some of these festivals have free admission, while others charge admission. It is best to call ahead to determine hours, directions, and charges.

To add a Virginia food festival event, please contact olivia.wilson@vdacs.virginia.gov.

For information on Virginia wine festivals, contact:
Virginia Wineries Association
Virginia Wine Marketing Office
1001 East Broad Street, Suite 140
Richmond, VA 23219
804.344.8200, FAX: 804.344.8332
800.VAVINES
E-mail: information@virginiawine.org

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Marketing
Office of Sales & Market Development
P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218
804.786.3951; FAX: 804.371.7786

JANUARY

January 17-18, 2009
Chili Days at Fox Meadow
Fox Meadow Winery, Linden, VA
Contact:  540.636.6777
E-mail: info@foxmeadowwinery.com

January 23-25, 2009
International Food and Wine Experience of Charlottesville
Charlottesville Downtown Mall – Main Street
Contact:  434.296.0001

FEBRUARY

February 6, 2009
Bacchus Wine & Food Festival
Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
Contact: 757.595.1900
E-mail: webmaster@thevlm.org

February 7-8, 2009
Chocolate Lovers Festival
Old Town Fairfax
Contact: City of Fairfax
703.385.1661
E-mail: Information@fairfaxva.gov

February 27- March 1, 2009 
Virginia Wine Expo
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Contact: Alex Papajohn, 804.349.6909
E-mail: apapajohn@VirginiaWineExpo.com

MARCH

March 13, 2009
Shamrock Party on O’Plaza
City Center at Oyster Point, Newport News
Contact: 757.926.1400

March 14-15 and 21-22, 2009
Highland Maple Festival Monterey
Contact: Highland Co. Chamber
540.468.2550; FAX: 540.468.2551
E-mail: info@highlandcounty.org

March 21-28, 2009
Restaurant Week in Suffolk
Contact: Suffolk Visitor Center
757.514.4130 or 866.SEE.SUFK
E-mail: VisitSuffolk@city.suffolk.va.us

March 28-29, 2009
Whitetop Mountain Maple Festival Whitetop
Contact: Mt. Rogers Volunteer Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad
276.388.3422; for arts and crafts info call 276.388.3246
E-mail: mrfdrs@nax.net

APRIL

April 15
Wakefield Ruritan Club Shad Planking
Wakefield
Contact: Robert Bain
800.526.3036
E-mail: robert@shadplanking.com

April 17-19, 2009
Virginia Beef Expo
Rockingham Co. Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg
Contact: Bill McKinnon
540.992.5166; FAX: 540.992.4632
E-mail: bmckinnon@vacattlemen.org

Sunday, April 19th
2009 Virginia Culinary Expo featuring Emeril Lagasse

Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk

April 23, 2009
Racin’ & Tastin’
Danville Community Market
Contact: Danville Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Danville Welcome Center - 434.793.4636
E-mail: specialevents@visitdanville.com

April 24-May 3, 2009 
The 82nd Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Winchester, Virginia
Contact: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Inc.
540.662.3863

April 25, 2009  
Celtic Festival
Sedalia Center for the Cultural Arts, Big Island, VA
Contact: 434.299.5080
E-mail:  sedaliacenter@aol.com

April 26-27, 2009
Chester Farms Wool Fair Churchville
Contact: Chestari Farms
540.337.7282; 877 ; FAX: 540.337.7052
E-mail:  wool@chesterfarms.com

April 25-26, 2009
Graves’ Mountain Spring Fling
Syria
Contact: Lori Park, Graves Mountain Lodge, Inc.
540.923.4231; FAX: 540.923.4312
E-mail: info@gravesmountain.com

April 25-26, 2009
James River Wine Festival
Innsbrook Pavilion
Richmond, VA 
804.353.1525
E-mail: actiontshirt@attglobal.net

April 25, 2009
25th Annual Herbs Galore & More
Maymont, Richmond
Contact: Maymont Foundation
804.358.7166 Ext. 301; FAX: 804.353.2962
E-mail: rwalling@maymont.org

April 24 – May 3, 2009
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Winchester
Contact: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Inc.
540.662.3863; FAX: 540.662.7274
E-mail: info@sabf.org

MAY

May 1-2, 2009
Annual Strawberry Festival
Crestar Plaza & Elmwood Park
Downtown Roanoke
Contact: Community School
540.563.5036; FAX: 540.362.1183
E-mail: learn@communityschool.net

May 2, 2009
VA State Championship Chili Cookoff
Downtown Market Area
Roanoke
Contact: Jenny Lee
540.342.4716 Fax:  540.344.0876
E-mail: jlee@greenvale-school.org

May 2, 2009
Annual Heart of Virginia Festival
Farmville
Contact: Town of Farmville
434.395.2744
E-mail: info@heartofvirginia.org

May 6, 2009
Eastern Shore’s Annual Seafood Festival
Contact: Eastern Shore Chamber
757.787.2460; FAX: 757.787.8687
E-mail: info@esvachamber.org

May 9, 2009  
Native American Heritage Festival
Occoneechee State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
434.374.2210
E-mail: Occoneechee@dcr.virginia.gov 

May 16, 2009
Virginia Wine & Craft Festival
Front Royal Historic District
Contact: Front Royal Chamber of Commerce
540.635.3185; FAX: 540.635.9758
E-mail: priffle@frontroyalchamber.com

May 16-17, 2009
18th Century Spring Market Fair
Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean
Contact: 703.442.7557

May 17
Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival
Mt. Rogers Fire Hall, Whitetop
Contact: 276.388.3422; for arts and crafts info call 276.388.3246
E-mail: mrfders@nax.net

May 23, 2009
Delaplane Strawberry Festival
Sky Meadows State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
540.592.3556
E-mail: SkyMeadows@dcr.virginia.gov 

May 23-24, 2009
Annual Fiesta de Primavera
Mountain Cove Vineyard & Winegarden
434.263.5392
E-mail: aweed1@juno.com

May 23-24, 2009
“Wine into Summer” Memorial Weekend Celebration
Contact: 434.361.2519
E-mail: info@wintergreenwinery.com

May 23-24, 2009
Pungo Strawberry Festival
Virginia Beach
Contact: 757.721.6001; FAX: 757.721.9335
E-mail: pungofestival@aol.com

May 23-25  
1st Annual Asparagus Tasting & Locavore Festival
Snead’s Asparagus Farm, Fredericksburg, VA
Contact:  Emmett Snead, 540.371.9328

May 30-31, 2009
Folk Life Festival
Pharsalia Plantation
Contact: Nelson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
800.282.8223
E-mail: info@nelsoncounty.org

JUNE

June 6, 2009
Ashland Strawberry Faire
Randolph Macon College
Contact: Mary Claire Coster
804.798.8289
E-mail: mccoster@comcast.net

June 6 & 8, 2009
Strawberry Jubliee U-pick Festival
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
540.554.2073

June 6-7
Dairy Festival
June 9th -10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
June 10th -1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
5225 Catlett Road
Midland, VA 22728
540.439.4806, FAX: 540.439.1437
E-mail: Info@cows-n-corn.com

June 10, 2009
Virginia Pork Festival
Emporia
Contact: Virginia Pork Festival
800.482.7675
E-mail: info@vaporkfestival.com

June 13
Texas Festival
Kenston Forest, Blackstone
Contact: Kenston Forest School
434.292.7218

JULY

July 3-5, 2009
Annual Norfolk Harborfest
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345
E-mail: festeventsva.org

July 4, 2009
Marker-Miller Orchards - Opening Festival
3035 Cedar Creek Grade
Winchester, VA
540.662.1980

July 10-12, 2009
South African Food & Wine Festival
Greenhaven Winery
Gum Spring, VA
804.556.3917
E-mail: max@grayhavenwinery.com

July 11-12
Ice Cream Festival
5225 Catlett Road
Midland, VA 22728
540.439.4806, FAX: 540.439.1437
E-mail: Info@cows-n-corn.com

July 18-19
Pork, Peanut & Pine Festival
Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry
Contact: Danette McAdoo Poole
757.294.3625
E-mail: info@toursurryva.com

July 18-19, 2009
18th Century Summer Market Fair
Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean
Contact: 703.442.7557

July 24, 2009
Virginia Cantaloupe Festival
Halifax County Fairgrounds, Turbeville
Contact: Halifax County Chamber
1.888.458.1003; 434.572.3085
E-mail: info@halifaxchamber.net

July 25 - 26, 2009
Blackberry Bonanza
Great Country Farms, Bluemont, VA
Contact:  540.554.2073
E-mail: farmer@greatcountryfarms.com

July 31-August 2, 2009
20th Annual AT&T Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345
E-mail: festeventsva.org

AUGUST

August 1, 2009
Blackberry Harvest Festival
Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery, Nelson County
Contact: Nelson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
434.361.1266
E-mail: info@nelsoncounty.org

August 1-2
Peach Ice Cream Days at Chiles Peach Orchard
(10:00 AM-5:00 PM)
Chiles Peach Orchard
1351 Greenwood Road
Crozet, VA 22932
434.823.1583

August 7-8, 2009
Virginia Peach Festival
Patrick County
Contact: Patrick County Chamber
276.694.6012

August 8
Watermelon Festival Event
City of Virginia Beach Farmers Market
757.385.4395

August 8, 2009
Marker-Miller Orchards - Peach Festival
3035 Cedar Creek Grade
Winchester, VA
540.662.1980

August 15-16, 2009
Dog Days Peach and Sunflower Festival
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
540.554.2073

August 22-23
Sweet Corn Festival

5225 Catlett Road
Midland, VA 22728
540.439.4806, FAX: 540.439.1437
E-mail: Info@cows-n-corn.com

August 29, 2009
Kielbasa Festival
Virginia Mountain Vineyards
Fincastle, Virginia
Contact:  540.473.2979
E-mail:  info@vmvines.com

SEPTEMBER

September 5, 2009
Annual Taste of the Mountains Main Street Festival
Madison
Contact: Madison Chamber of Commerce
540.948.4455

September 5 & 6, 2009 
Discover Virginia Music and Food Festival 2009
US 33, Ruckersville, VA 22968
Contact:  434.985.6663
E-mail: eda@gcva.us

September 5 & 6, 2009
4th Annual Pancake Breakfast & Potato Harvest
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, VA 20135
Contact:  540.554.2073
E-mail: farmer@greatcountryfarms.com

September 11-13, 2009
Annual Hampton Bay Days
Hampton
Contact: Hampton Bay Days
757.727.1641

September 11
Annual Bay Seafood Festival
Belle Isle State Park, Kilmarnock
Contact: Rotary Club
804.438.6268; 800.777.9717; FAX: 804.435.0543

September 12, 2009
Rockbridge Food & Wine Festival
Theater at Lime Klin
699 Lime Klin Road, Lexington, VA 24450
Contact:  Lexington Chamber of Commerce - 540.463.5375
E-mail: lisa@lexrockchamber.com

September 13-20
Virginia Beach Wine Week- A Toast to Virginia Wines
Virginia Beach Convention Center
Contact: Laura Wood Habr, Event Chair Volunteer
757.288.3861

September 19, 2009
Rib-eye Round Up
Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery
2800 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford, VA 22958
434.361.1266
E-mail: hilltop1@ntelos.net

September 19, 2009    
Virginia Scottish Games
Sky Meadows State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
540.592.3556
E-mail: SkyMeadows@dcr.virginia.gov 

September 19 - 20, 2009
Cider Festival & Antique Tractors
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
Contact:  540.554.2073

September 19 - 20, 2009
35th Annual Apple Harvest Arts & Crafts Festival
Jim Barnett Park, Winchester
Contact:  Darla McCrary  Winchester Rotary Club  540.662.4827  dmccrary@hughes.net

September 19 - 20, 2009
Bluemont Fair
Village of Bluemont
33846 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont, VA 20135
Contact: 540.554.2367

September 24 – 27, 2009
Virginia Peanut Festival
Emporia
Contact: Kay J. Callahan
434.634.4744; FAX: 434.348.4020
E-mail: kcallahan@courts.state.va.us

September 25-27
Chilhowie Apple Festival - Celebrating Virginia Style
Chilhowie
276.646.8213

September 26, 2009
Northern Neck Food and Harvest Festival
Stratford Hall
483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA 22558
Contact:  804.493.8083 
E-mail: info@stratfordhall.org

September 26, 2009
4th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345

September 26-27, 2009
Marker-Miller Orchards - Fall Farm Fun Festival
3035 Cedar Creek Grade
Winchester, VA
540.662.1980

September 26 – 27, 2009    
Grayson Highlands Fall Festival
Grayson Highlands State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
276.579.7092
Email: GraysonHighlands@dcr.virginia.gov 

September 26-27, 2009
Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Festival
Drumheller’s Orchard, Lovingston, VA
Contact: 434.263.4911; 800.282.8223
E-mail: info@nelsoncounty.org

OCTOBER

October 2-3
West Point Crab Carnival
West Point
Contact: West Point.Tri-Rivers Chamber of Commerce
804.843.4620
E-mail: wptrcc@oasisonline.com

October 3
Yorktown Wine Festival – The Best of Virginia in Yorktown
Contact:  Village Events
757.877.2933

October 3
Central Virginia Pork Festival
RIR on Strawberry Hill, Richmond
Contact: Robert C. Puffenbarger, P.P.
ACCA Temple 804.264.0509; FAX: 804.264.1201
E-mail: recorder@accashriners.com

October 3, 2009
Shriners Central Virginia Pork Festival
RIR on Strawberry Hill, Richmond
Contact: Robert C. Puffenbarger, P.P.
ACCA Temple 804.264.0509; FAX: 804.264.1201
E-mail: recorder@accashriners.com

October 3-4; 10-11; 17-18; 24-25, 2009
The Pumpkin Fest
Chestari Farms, Churchville
Contact: Chestari Farms
540.337.7282; 877 ; FAX: 540.337.7052
E-mail:  wool@chesterfarms.com

October 3 and 17, 2009
Apple Butter Festival Flippin-Seaman Orchard
Contact: Nelson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
434.277.5824
E-mail: info@nelsocounty.org

October 7, 2009
Harvest Festival
Sunset Beach Resort
32246 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles, VA 23310
Contact:  Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce 757.787.2460
E-mail:  info@esvachamber.org

October 8-11, 2009
Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival
Suffolk Municipal Airport
Contact: Suffolk Festivals Inc.
757.539.6751

October 10, 2009
Taste of Culpeper
The Depot, 109 S. Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA 22701
Contact: Culpeper Renaissance
540.825.4416
Email: criinfo@culpeperdowntown.com  

October 10, 2009
Annual Chincoteague Island Oyster Festival
Maddox Family Campground
Chincoteague Island
Contact: Chincoteague Chamber
757.336.6161
Email: pony@shore.intercom.net

October 10, 2009
Apple Day:  A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage
Douthat State Park – Beach Complex
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
540.862.8100
Email: Douthat@dcr.virginia.gov 

October 10, 2009
The Great Pumpkin Fall Fling
Carousel Park, 602 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton VA 23669
Contact: Virginia Air and Space Center, 757.727.0900
                Hampton Visitor Center, 800.800.2202

October 10-11, 2009
Marker-Miller Orchards - Apple Harvest Festival
3035 Cedar Creek Grade
Winchester, VA
540.662.1980

October 10 - 11, 2009
Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival
Rebec Vineyards, Inc.
2229 North Amherst Hwy., Amherst, VA 24521
Contact:  434.946.5168
E-mail: vwgf@rebecwinery.com

October 10-11
Hands & Harvest Festival
Contact: Highland Co. Chamber
540.468.2550; FAX: 540.468.2551
E-mail: highcc@cfw.com

October 10-11 and 17-18
Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Syria
Contact: Graves Mountain Lodge, Inc.
540.923.4231; FAX: 540.923.4312
E-mail: info@gravesmountain.com

October 16-18, 2009
Annual Poquoson Seafood Festival
Poquoson Municipal Park
Contact: City of Poquoson
757.868.3588 or 757.868.3580
E-mail: parks@ci.poquoson.va.us

October 17, 2009
Annual Chili & Chowder Cookoff
Chincoteague Island
Contact: Historic Main Street Merchants Association
757.336.3700

October 17-18, 2009
Old Fashioned Harvest Festival
Mason Neck State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
703.339.2384
E-mail: MasonNeck@dcr.virginia.gov

October 17-18, 2009
Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Making Festival
Drumheller’s Orchard
Contact: Nelson County Convention & Visitors Bureau
434.263.5239
E-mail: info@nelsoncounty.org

October 17-18, 2009
18th Century Summer Market Fair
Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean
Contact: 703.442.7557

October 17, 2009
Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345

October 23, 2009
Oyster Point Oyster Roast
City Center at Oyster Point
Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606
757.926.1400

October 24, 2009
Powhatan’s Festival of the Grape

Powhatan Courthouse, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139
Contact: Powhatan Chamber of Commerce, 804.598.2636
Tina Bustos, 804.366.7597
E-mail: powhatanchamber@verizon.net

October 24, 2009
Marker-Miller Orchards - Pumpkin Festival
3035 Cedar Creek Grade
Winchester, VA
540.662.1980

October 30 – November 1, 2009
Plantation Christmas at Chippokes
Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry
Contact: Chippokes Plantation State Park
757.294.3625; reservations: 804.933.PARK
E-mail: chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov

October 31, 2009
Chili Cook-Off
Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA 24526
Contact: 434.299.5080
E-mail: sedaliacenter@aol.com

NOVEMBER

November 6-7, 2009 
Urbanna Oyster Festival
Urbanna
Contact: 804.758.0368
540.592.3556
E-mail: oysterfestival@va.metrocast.net

November 14, 2009
Reedville (RFM) Oyster Roast
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum
Contact: 804.453.6529; FAX: 804.453.7159
E-mail: office@rfmuseum.org

November 14, 2009
Marker-Miller Orchards - Bakery Festival
3035 Cedar Creek Grade
Winchester, VA
540.662.1980

November 27, 2009
Country Christmas
Sky Meadows State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
540.592.3556
E-mail: SkyMeadows@dcr.virginia.gov 

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