Festivals that are happening in Va. Just a thought I'd post in case anyone is interested in doing a Meet/Run/Gathering for Festival Fun. It's not all about ice cream....I like funnel cakes too
July 18-19, 2009 34th Annual Pork, Peanut & Pine Festival
Surry, VirginiaPork, peanut and pine have been Surry County's cash crops for nearly 400 years.
July 24, 2009 Virginia Cantaloupe Festival
Halifax County Fairgrounds, VirginiaJuly 24-25, 2009 Chincoteague Island Blueberry FestivalChincoteague Island, Virginia
July 31-Aug 2, 2009 20th Annual Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival
Norfolk, VirginiaNorfolk's annual love-fest with New Orleans' special spirit and unique Bayou culture. This popular 3-day festival delivers the heart and soul of Louisiana to visitors to Town Point Park in true Cajun and Creole style.
August 6, 2009 David & Prescott Gourmet Getaways
Hume, VirginiaGourmet Getaways Author Joe David and Former PBS Chef Jill Prescott are offering a meat, seafood and desert food tasting paired with wine at the Philip Carter winery. The food will be served with, without sauce to demonstrate why non-traditional wine-food pairings are often recommended when sauces are added.
September 19-20, 2009 The Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival
Reston, VirginiaJoin us this year for Northern Virginia's fastest growing wine festival – Great Grapes! Over 200 Wines and 20 Virginia Wineries.
September 19-20, 2009 Virginia Wine Festival
Centreville, VirginiaThe Virginia Wine Festival has a new home! Celebrate Virginia’s fabulous wines with tastings and educational seminal seminars at the number one wine event of the season at Bull Run Regional Park Special Events Center in Centreville. A collectors paradise, the festival features over 50 wineries pouring from more than 350 vintage.
October 10, 2009 Chincoteague Oyster Festival
Chincoteague, VirginiaMarks the arrival of the oyster season. An all you can eat festival - oysters prepared just about every way imaginable, steamed crabs, clam fritters, clam chowder, hush puppies, potato salad, cole slaw, hot dogs, and various beverages. Live entertainment, Raffle. This is an advance ticketed event. Tickets will sell out. There are usually no tickets sold at the gate. The oyster festival is held rain or shine.
October 11, 2009 Taste of Culpeper
Culpeper, VirginiaFeaturing the very best in local cuisine from the region's unique restaurants and caterers. 15 Virginia wineries will be represented offering tastings and displays. Other activities of the day include children's activities, live entertainment, and artist displays.
October 11, 2009 Whitetop Mountain Sorghum Molasses Festival
Whitetop, VirginiaAlways the 2nd Sunday in October at the Mount Rogers Fire Dept. Hall on US 58.
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