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VIRGINIA FOOD FESTIVALS — 2012

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 14, 2012
Wine & Cheese Pairing at Wintergreen Winery
Wintergreen Winery
Nellysford, VA
434.361.2519
E-mail:infor@wintergreenwinery.com

January 28-29, 2012
Chili Cook Off Wine Trail
Glen Allen, VA
804.550.7516
E-mail: info@hovawinetrail.com
FEBRUARY

February 3, 2012
Bacchus Wine & Food Festival
Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
Contact: 757.595.1900
E-mail: webmaster@thevlm.org

February 4-5, 2012
Ravishing Red Days of Winter
Fox Meadow Winery, Linden, VA
Contact:  540.636.6777
E-mail: info@foxmeadowwinery.com

February 11-12, 2012
Gray Ghost Irresistible Chocolates and Cabernet
Gray Ghost Vineyards and Winery
Amissville, VA
540.937.4869

February 18-19, 2012 
Virginia Wine Showcase
Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA
540.987.8265
E-mail: donna@vawineshowcase.org

February 18, 2012
SoVA Winter Wine Festival
Olde Dominion Agriculture Foundation
Chatham, VA
434.376.9463
E-mail: info@sovawinetrail.com

February 11-12, 2012 
Chocolate Days at Fox Meadow
Fox Meadow Winery, Linden, VA
Contact:  540.636.6777
E-mail: info@foxmeadowwinery.com

February 24-26, 2012 
Virginia Wine Expo
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Contact: Alex Papajohn, 804.349.6909
E-mail: apapajohn@VirginiaWineExpo.com
MARCH

March 3-4, 2012
Chocolate Lovers Festival
Old Town Plaza
Contact: City of Fairfax
703.385.1661
E-mail: Information@fairfaxva.gov

March 10-11 and 17-18, 2012
Highland Maple Festival Monterey
Contact: Highland Co. Chamber
540.468.2550; FAX: 540.468.2551
E-mail: info@highlandcounty.org

March 17-24, 2012
Restaurant Week in Suffolk
Contact: Suffolk Visitor Center
757.514.4130 or 866.SEE.SUFK
E-mail: VisitSuffolk@city.suffolk.va.us

March 22-25, 2012
“The Art of Chocolate” Virginia Chocolate Festival
Norfolk, Virginia

March 23-25, 2012
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 7, 2012
Graves’ Mountain Heritage Day/Kids Day
Syria
Contact: Lori Park, Graves Mountain Lodge, Inc.
540.923.4231; FAX: 540.923.4312
E-mail: info@gravesmountain.com

April 12, 2012
Wakefield Ruritan Club Shad Planking
Wakefield
Contact: Robert Bain
757.641.8060
E-mail: robert@shadplanking.com

April 27 – May 6, 2012
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Winchester
Contact: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Inc.
540.662.3863; FAX: 540.662.7274

April 28, 2012
28th Annual Herbs Galore & More
Maymont, Richmond
Contact: Maymont Foundation
804.358.7166 Ext. 301; FAX: 804.353.2962
E-mail: rwalling@maymont.org

April 28, 2012 (noon-6 p.m.)
Blacksburg Fork and Cork
First and Main Shopping District
Contact: The Blacksburg Partnership
540.443.2008
E-mail: info@blacksburgforkandcork.com

MAY

May 5, 2012
Chincoteague Seafood Festival
Contact Chincoteague Chamber
757-336-6161

May 5, 2012
VA State Championship Chili Cookoff
Downtown Market Area, Roanoke
Contact: Jenny Lee
540.342.4716
E-mail: jlee@greenvale-school.org

May 12, 2012
Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345

May 4-5, 2012
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 19-20, 2012
Rassawek Spring Jubilee Heritage
And Wine Festival

Rassawek Vineyard, Columbia, VA
Contact: Goochland Chamber of Commerce
804.556.3811

May 19, 2012
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 26-27, 2012
Delaplane Strawberry Festival
Sky Meadows State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
540.592.3556
E-mail: SkyMeadows@dcr.virginia.gov 

May 28, 2012
Memorial Day Wine & Cheese Pairing
James River Cellar Winery
11008 Washington Hwy., Glen Allen, VA
E-mail: winecellars@jrgm.com
JUNE

June 2-3 2012
Strawberry Jubliee U-pick Festival
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
540.554.2073

June 2, 2012
Ashland Strawberry Faire
Randolph Macon College
Contact: Mary Claire Coster
804.798.8289
E-mail: mccoster@comcast.net

June 2-3, 2012
Strawberry Jubilee
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, VA
540.554.2073
E-mail: farmer@greatcountryfarms.com

June 13, 2012
Virginia Pork Festival
Emporia
Contact: Virginia Pork Festival
800.482.7675
E-mail: info@vaporkfestival.com

June 8-10, 2012
36th Annual Norfolk Harborfest
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345
E-mail: festeventsva.org

June 21-24, 2012
23rd. Annual AT&T Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345
E-mail: festeventsva.org

JULY

July 21-22, 2012
Pork, Peanut & Pine Festival
Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry
Contact: Kenny Pittman or Brian Pittman
757.294.3625
E-mail: info@toursurryva.com

July 28, 2012
BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza
Great Country Farms, Bluemont, VA
Contact:  540.554.2073
E-mail: farmer@greatcountryfarms.com

AUGUST

August 11-12, 2012
Dog Days Peach Festival
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
540.554.2073

August 17, 2012
Virginia State Peach Festival
Patrick County – DeHart Park
Contact: Patrick County Chamber
276.694.6012

SEPTEMBER

September 1, 2012
Annual Taste of the Mountains Main Street Festival
Madison
Contact: Madison Chamber of Commerce
540.948.4455

September 31-2, 2012
5th 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 3, 2012
Labor Day Wine & Cheese Pairing
James River Cellar Winnery
11008 Washington Hwy., Glen Allen, VA

September 7, 2012
Annual Bay Seafood Festival
Belle Isle State Park, Kilmarnock
Contact: Rotary Club; 800.777.9717; FAX: 804.435.0543

September 22-23, 2012
Cider Festival & Antique Tractors
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
Contact:  540.554.2073

September 15-16, 2012
Bluemont Fair
Village of Bluemont
33846 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont, VA 20135
Contact: 540.554.2367

September 20-23, 2012
Virginia Peanut Festival
Emporia
Contact: Maxie Moore, Sr.
434.637.1739; FAX: 434.348.2280
E-mail: kcallahan@courts.state.va.us

September 22-23, 2012
Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival
Stratford Hall
483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA 22558
Contact:  804.493.8083 
E-mail: info@stratfordhall.org

September 16, 2012
6th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345

September 29-30 2012
Grayson Highlands Fall Festival
Grayson Highlands State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
276.579.7092
Email: GraysonHighlands@dcr.virginia.gov 

September 29-30, 2012
Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Festival
Drumheller’s Orchard, Lovingston, VA
Contact: 434.263.4911; 800.282.8223
E-mail: info@nelsoncounty.org

OCTOBER

October 3, 2012
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 4-7, 2012
Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival
Suffolk Municipal Airport
Contact: Suffolk Festivals Inc.
757.539.6751

October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28,  2012
The Pumpkin Fest
Chestari Farms, Churchville
Contact: Chestari Farms
540.337.7282; 877; FAX: 540.337.7052
E-mail:  wool@chesterfarms.com

October 6, 2012
Annual Chincoteague Island Oyster Festival
Maddox Family Campground
Chincoteague Island
Contact: Chincoteague Chamber
757.336.6161
Email: pony@shore.intercom.net

October 13, 2012
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 7, 2012
Taste of Culpeper
The Depot, 109 S. Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA 22701
Contact: Culpeper Renaissance
540.825.4416
Email: criinfo@culpeperdowntown.com

October 6-7, 13-14 & 20-21, 2012         
Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Syria
Contact: Graves Mountain Lodge, Inc.
540.923.4231; FAX: 540.923.4312
E-mail: info@gravesmountain.com

October 13-14, 2012
Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival
Rebec Vinyeards, Inc.
2229 North Amherst Hwy., Amherst, VA 24521
434.946.5168
E-mail: vwgf@rebecwinery.com

October 20-21, 2012
18th Century Autumn Market Fair
Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean
Contact: 703.442.7557

October 20-21, 2012
Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345

October 18, 2012
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 20, 2012
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 26-28, 2012
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

Every weekend in October
Fall Festival at Williams Orchard
Williams Orchard
5175 West Lee Highway
Wytheville, VA 24382
276.686.4851
E-mail: info@williamsorchard.com
Celebrate on Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday 1-5. You can pick your own pumpkins, visit the corn mazes, take a hayride, see the amazing pumpkin chunker and shoot an apple launcher!

NOVEMBER

November 2-3, 2012
Urbanna Oyster Festival
Urbanna
Contact: 804.758.0368
540.592.3556
E-mail: oysterfestival@va.metrocast.net

November 10, 2012            
Reedville (RFM) Oyster Roast
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum
Contact: 804.453.6529; FAX: 804.453.7159
E-mail: office@rfmuseum.org

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