VIRGINIA FOOD FESTIVALS — 2008
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.
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
MARCH |
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March 8-9, 15-16 |
March 29-30 |
APRIL |
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April 16 April 18-20 April 26 |
April 26-27 April 26-27 April 26-27 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Winchester Contact: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Inc. 540.662.3863; FAX: 540.662.7274 E-mail: info@sabf.org |
MAY |
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May 7 May 2-3 May 3 Virginia Wine & Craft Festival Front Royal Historic District Contact: Front Royal Chamber of Commerce 540.635.3185; FAX: 540.635.9758 E-mail: info@frontroyalchamber.com |
May 17-18 May 18 May 24-25 May 24-25 May 24-26 |
JUNE |
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June 6-8 June 7 June 9-10 Virginia Pork Festival Emporia Contact: Virginia Pork Festival 800.482.7675 E-mail: info@vaporkfestival.com |
June 18 June 20-22 June 28-29 Texas Festival Kenston Forest, Blackstone Contact: Kenston Forest School 434.292.7218 |
JULY |
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July 5 July 7-8 July 18 18th Century Summer Market Fair Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean Contact: 703.442.7557 |
July 19-20 July 19 Virginia Cantaloupe Festival Halifax County Fairgrounds, Turbeville Contact: Halifax County Chamber 1.888.458.1003; 434.572.3085 E-mail: info@halifaxchamber.net |
AUGUST |
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August 2 August 8 August 9 August 10 |
August 15 August 18-19 August 30 August 30 |
SEPTEMBER |
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September 5 September 5-7 September 25 - 28 September 23-30 |
September 27-28 September 26-28 September 27-28 Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Festival Drumheller’s Orchard, Lovingston, VA Contact: 434.263.4911; 800.282.8223 E-mail: info@nelsoncounty.org |
OCTOBER |
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October 3-4 October 4 and 18 October 5 October 11 October 11-12 October 11-12 and 18-19 October 9-12 October 12 October 11-12 October 11-12 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 October 17-19 October 18 October 18 October 18 October18-19 October 18-19 October 18-19 October 25 October 24-26 |
NOVEMBER |
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November 1 November 7-8 |
November 8 Reedville (RFM) Oyster Roast Reedville Fishermen’s Museum Contact: 804.453.6529; FAX: 804.453.7159 E-mail: office@rfmuseum.org |