Welcome to springtime in Virginia!

From arts and crafts to music and wine, this spring is going to be one of great memories.

Bursting Blooms

Plan to visit fanciful homes and gardens during the 80th annual Historic Garden Week in Virginia in spring 2013. It's the nation's largest statewide open house with more than 250 participating historic landmarks, botanical gardens and private estates. Other Spring garden festivals include ...

May

• April 27-May 5 - Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Winchester 
• May 16 - Secret Garden Party, Richmond

 Virginia Gardens  

 



Tap and Taste

Enjoy these spring wine, beer and food festivals to sample handcrafted Virginia libations and delicious creations.

 

May 

• May 4 - Virginia State Championship Chili Cook-Off, Roanoke
• May 4 - Chincoteague Seafood Festival, Chincoteague Island
• May 4-5 - Montpelier Wine Festival, Montpelier Station
• May 4-5 - Brewridge Music Festival, Pembroke
• May 4-5 - Town Point Virginia Wine Festival, Norfolk
• May 11 - Wine Festival at Monticello, Charlottesville
• May 11 - Uncork the Cure Wine Festival, Dale
• May 11 - South Hill Rhythm and Brew Bash, South Hill
• May 11 - Of Ale and History Microbrew and Imported Beer Tasting Festival, Middletown
• May 11 - A Taste of New Kent Wine Festival, New Kent
• May 17-19 - Mount Vernon Wine Festival & Sunset Tours, Mount Vernon
• May 18 - Hogtown BBQ, Fredericksburg
• May 18 - Virginia Wine & Craft Festival, Front Royal
• May 18-19 - Rassawek Spring Jubilee Wine & Heritage Festival, Columbia
• May 18-19 - Virginia Beer Festival, Norfolk
• May 25 - ValleyFest - Shenandoah Valley Beer & Wine Festival, Massanutten
• May 24-27 - Brews and Blues Fest at Wintergreen Resort 

June

• June 1-2 - Vintage Virginia Food and Wine Festival, Centreville

 

Virginia Wine 

Wine/Beer Events 

 

Shop Creativity

Shop arts and crafts festivals, where you can buy original works from Virginia artisans.

May 

• May 11-12 - Gosport Arts Festival, Portsmouth
• May 11 - Festival of Spring, Luray
• May 17-19 - Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, Reston
• May 18 - Warrenton Spring Festival, Warrenton
• May 18 - SpringFest, South Hill
• May 25 - Plumb Alley Day, Abingdon

Spring Arts & Crafts Festivals 

 

Refresh Your Senses

Get outside for history, heritage and good old fashioned fun.

May 

• May 4 - Culpeper Day, Culpeper
• May 4 - Newport News Children's Festival of Friends, Newport News
• May 11 - Jamestown Day, Williamsburg
• May 10-11 - Magic in the Mountains Festival, Clifton Forge
• May 11-12 - Roanoke Railfest, Roanoke
• May 18 - Fieldale Heritage Festival, Fieldale
• May 18-19 - Pirate Party on the Beach, Virginia Beach
• May 23-25 - Newtown Heritage Festival, Stephens City
• May 24-25 - UMOJA Festival, Portsmouth
• May 30-June 2 - Newport News Greek Festival, Newport News
• May 31-June 1 - Uncle Billy's Day Festival, Altavista
• May 31-June 2 - Patriotic Festival: A Celebration of our Military, Virginia Beach

June

• June 1-2 - Blackbeard Pirate Festival, Hampton
• June 6-9 - Norfolk Harborfest®, Norfolk

 

Whatever your outdoor pleasure, Virginia's springtime is so inviting that you'll want to put on your hiking boots, dig the gear out of the garage, load up the kids and enjoy a weekend getaway in the mountains or at the beach.