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Virginia's Fall Festivals

Witness local farms and Main Street communities transform into family playgrounds for fall festivals.

--- Fall Festivals You Can't Miss ---  

Bristol - September 21-23, 2018 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion is a three day music festival held annually in downtown Bristol. The festival showcases the past, present, and future of everything Appalachia, all held in the city that is known as the Birthplace of Country Music.

Richmond - October 12-14, 2018 The Richmond Folk Festival  features more than 30 performing groups on seven live stages with continuous music and dance performances, along with a Virginia Folklife demonstration area, children's activities, a folk arts marketplace, regional and ethnic foods, and much more. Admission is free!

Norfolk - October 20-21, 2018  The Annual Town Point Virginia Wine Festival presented by AT&T, Hampton Roads' most anticipated Wine Festival of the fall season in Town Point Park along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. This fall festival favorite will showcase over 200 of Virginia's finest wine varieties and encapsulate the elegant flavor and flair of the region.

Syria - October 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 2018 Graves' Mountain Apple Harvest Festival - Come and see nature's way of blanketing the mountains with beautiful fall colors as you enjoy local food, bluegrass music, a hay maze, hayrides, and plenty of other fun-filled activities for the entire family.

Ferrum - October 27, 2018 Experience what life in the Blue Ridge is like, both now and in the past, at Ferrum College's Blue Ridge Folklife Festival, which celebrates western Virginia's folkways. The festival includes four music and storytelling stages, two dozen Blue Ridge foods, 50+ old-time crafts, and much more.

Urbanna - November 2-3, 2018 This is the 61st Anniversary of "The Official Oyster Festival of the Commonwealth!" - the Urbanna Oyster Festival. Come by BOAT or come by LAND because we have got everything oyster and more! The charming Town of Urbanna closes it's streets for this big celebration of oysters. This is where the Oyster Trail Began...

Charlottesville - November 1-4, 2018 The Virginia Film Festival has been celebrating the magic of the movies and inspiring audiences for over 30 years. Every autumn, the Festival showcases celebrated new features and documentaries, fresh perspectives on timeless classics, and local filmmakers from right here in Virginia.

Richmond - November 1-4, 2018 Fire, Flour & Fork is a four-day culinary event, organized by Real Richmond Food Tours, celebrating the best the Richmond region has to offer: its complex history, its rich artistic community and its established and rising culinary stars.

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Last Updated: 9/6/2018

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  • Mountains of Music Homecoming 1908 Courthouse Old-Time Mountain Music Jam
    Mountains of Music Homecoming 1908 Courthouse Old-Time Mountain Music Jam
    107 E. Main Street
    Independence, VA 24348

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  • Crooked Road Music Jam in Fries
    Crooked Road Music Jam in Fries
    Main Street
    Fries, VA 24330

    Dates: 02/28/2019 , 03/07/2019 , 03/14/2019 , 03/21/2019 , 03/28/2019 , 04/04/2019 , 04/11/2019 , 04/18/2019 , 04/25/2019 , 05/02/2019 , 05/09/2019 , 05/16/2019 , 05/23/2019 , 05/30/2019 , 06/06/2019 , 06/13/2019 , 06/20/2019 , 06/27/2019 , 07/04/2019 , 07/11/2019 , 07/18/2019 , 07/25/2019 , 08/01/2019 , 08/08/2019 , 08/15/2019 , 08/22/2019 , 08/29/2019 , 09/05/2019 , 09/12/2019 , 09/19/2019 , 09/26/2019 , 10/03/2019 , 10/10/2019 , 10/17/2019 , 10/24/2019 , 10/31/2019 , 11/07/2019 , 11/14/2019 , 11/21/2019 , 11/28/2019 , 12/05/2019 , 12/12/2019 , 12/19/2019 , 12/26/2019
  • Albert Hash Memorial Festival
    Albert Hash Memorial Festival
    829 Grayson Highland Lane
    Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363

    Dates: 08/31/2019
  • Main Street Busker Fest
    Main Street Busker Fest
    133 Main Street
    Abingdon, VA 24212

    Dates: 08/31/2019
  • Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
    Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
    State Street
    Bristol, VA 24203

    Dates: 09/20/2019 - 09/22/2019
  • Burkes Garden Fall Festival
    Burkes Garden Fall Festival
    7254 Burkes Garden Road
    Tazewell, VA 24651

    Dates: 09/28/2019
  • Whitetop Mountain Molasses Festival
    Mt. Rogers Volunteer Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad
    51 Firehouse Road
    Whitetop, VA 24292

    Dates: 10/11/2019
  • Highlanders Festival
    Highlanders Festival
    801 E Main St
    Radford, VA 24141

    Dates: 10/12/2019
  • Mountain Foliage Festival and Grand Privy Race
    Mountain Foliage Festival and Grand Privy Race
    107 East Main Street
    Independence, VA 24348

    Dates: 10/12/2019
  • Blacksburg Brew Do 2019
    Blacksburg Brew Do 2019
    1600 Innovation Drive
    Blacksburg, VA 24060

    Dates: 10/26/2019
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