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Southern Virginia | Blue Ridge Highlands 
Heart of Appalachia | Shenandoah Valley
Central Virginia | Coastal Virginia - Eastern Shore
Coastal Virginia - Hampton Roads | Northern Virginia 

Southern Virginia

June
South Boston - June 7 - Virginia Cantaloupe Festival 

July
Clarksville - July 18-20 - Virginia Lake Festival 

August
Axton - Aug 10 - Annual Smith River Fest 

Blue Ridge Highlands

June
Stuart - June 6-8 - Stuart Beach Music Festival
Pearisburg - June 14-15 - Pearisburg Festival in the Park Car Show
Critz - June 15 - Bushels & Barrels Local Food, Wine and Beer Festival
Mouth of Wilson - June 15 - Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition
Woolwine - June 15 - Virginia Covered Bridge Festival in Patrick County
Wytheville - June 15-22 - Chautauqua Festival
Blacksburg - June 21-22 - Summer Solstice Fest
Abingdon - June 22 - Abingdon Blues Festival
Elk Creek - June 28-29 - Grayson County Fiddler's Convention
Blacksburg - June 30 - Lavender Fest 

July
Floyd - July 6 - Black Dog Music Festivals Present Rhythm and Vine
Marion - Jul 19 - Hungry Mother Arts and Crafts Festival
Floyd - Jul 25-28 - FloydFest 

August
Abingdon - Aug 2-11 - Virginia Highlands Festival
Meadows of Dan - Aug 17 - Annual Meadows of Dan Folk Fair 

Heart of Appalachia

June
Castlewood - June 8 - 2nd Annual Bees Blooms & Bluegrass Festival
Norton - June 10-15 - Best Friend Festival 

August
Hiltons - Aug 2-3 - Carter Family Traditional Music Festival 

Shenandoah Valley

June
Hot Springs - June 14-16 - Virginia Blues & Jazz Festival
Berryville - June 14-15 - Shenandoah Riverside Music Festival
Grottoes - June 15 - Grand Caverns Heritage Day
Harrisonburg - June 22 - Harrisonburg-Rockingham African-American Festival
Winchester - June 22 - International Festival
Covington - June 28-29 - Covington Cork and Pork Festival
Cleark Brook - June 28-30 - Hogging Up BBQ & Music Festival
Staunton - June 29 - Shenandoah Valley Wine & Jazz Festival 

July
McGaheysville - July 3 - Summer Jam at Massanutten
Mt Solon - July 12-14 - Red Wing Roots Music Festival
Lexington - July 13 - BoxerWoodstock Music Festival
Buena Vista - Jul 27 - StellarOne Beach Music Festival and Classic Car Show 

August
Winchester - Aug 10 - Peach Festival
Winchester - Aug 17-18 - Winchester Greek Festival
Middletown - Aug 18 - Richard's Fruit Market Peach Festival
Lexington - Aug 24 - Rockbridge Community Festival 

Central Virginia

June
Lynchburg - June 15 - Lynchburg Launch of the James River Batteau Festival
Big Island - June 20-22 - "Doc" McCabe Memorial Bluegrass Festival @ Sedalia 2013
Altavista - June 22 - Made in the Shade Craft Beer Festival
Mineral - June 22 - St. Jude Summerfest
Amherst - June 22-23 - Virginia Summer Solstice Wine Festival
Doswell - June 27-29 - KingsFest
 

July
Wintergreen Resort - July 8 - Aug 4 - 2013 Wintergreen Summer Music Festival and Academy
Bedford - July 13 - The Horse and Hound Wine Festival
Big Island - July 12-13 - Sedalia Blues Festival
Bedford - July 13 - The Horse and Hound Wine Festival
Mechanicsville - July 13 - Hanover Tomato Festival
Mineral - July 18-20 - Mineral Bluegrass Festival 

August
Nellysford - Aug 3 - Blackberry Harvest Festival at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery
Richmond - Aug 9-10 - Filipino Festival
Richmond - Aug 10 - Richmond International Dragon Boat Festival 2013
Richmond - Aug 11 - Annual Carytown Watermelon Festival presented by Martin's
Richmond - Aug 13 - 5th Annual Purple Martin Festival
Roseland - Aug 24 - 2nd Annual Virginia Craft Brewers Festival at Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Lovingston - Aug 31 - Birth of Democracy Festival
Madison - Aug 31 - Taste of the Mountains Main Street Festival 

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Coastal Virginia - Eastern Shore

June
Chincoteague Island - June 28-29 and other dates - Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman's Carnival 

July
Chincoteague Island - July 3-6, 12-13, 19-20, 22-27 - Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman's Carnival 
Chincoteague Island - July 24-25 - Pony Swim and Auction 

Coastal Virginia - Hampton Roads

June
Norfolk - June 6-9 - Norfolk Harborfest®
Portsmouth - June 7-8 - 2013 Seawall Music Festival
Virginia Beach - June 7-8 - Hardee's Latin Fest
Newport News - June 8 - Summer Celebration Wine Festival
Chesapeake - June 8-9 - KayaXpedition
Virginia Beach - June 13-16 - Boardwalk Art Show & Festival
Norfolk - June 21-23 - Annual AT&T Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival
Virginia Beach - June  - Sandstock - A Blast From the Past
Hampton - June 28-30 - Hampton Jazz Festival
Hampton - June 28-30 - Hampton's Afrikan American Festival 

July
Norfolk - July 12 - AT&T Summer BrewFest
Virginia Beach - July 13 - Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion
Virginia Beach - July 16 - Latin Fiesta
Norfolk - July19-21 - Norfolk Jazz Festival
Surry - July 20-21 - Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival
Virginia Beach - July 27 - Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge 

August
Virginia Beach - Aug 23-25 - Africana Virginia Beach FunkFest
Norfolk - Aug. 24 - Annual AT&T Norfolk Latino Festival
Hampton - Aug 31 - Labor Day Beach Volleyball Festival
Virginia Beach - Aug 30-Sep 1 - The Verizon Wireless American Music Festival
 

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Northern Virginia

June
Fairfax - June 7-9 - Celebrate Fairfax! Festival 2013
Falls Church - June 7-9 - Annual Tinner Hill Blues Festival
Ashburn - June 15 - Loudoun Youth Fest
Flint Hill - June 15 - Backyard Tasting & Music Festival
Purcellville - June 15 - Breaux Vineyards 16th Annual Cajun Festival and Crawfish Boil
Manassas - June 16 - Manassas Wine and Jazz Festival
Leesburg - June 22-23 - 6th Annual Northern Virginia Summer Brewfest
Woodford - June 27-29 - Mr. B's Bluegrass Festival
Manassas - June 30 - Castleton Festival at the Hylton: "An Italian Extravaganza" 

July
Washington - July 13 - Winestock
Manassas - July 18 - Castleton Festival at the Hylton: "Mostly Mahler" 

August
Woodford - Aug 22-24 - Mr. B's Bluegrass Festival 

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