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Abingdon
April - May
Highlands Jazz Festival
http://www.abingdon.com/jazz/festival.htm
indoor jazz,
food
July -
August
Virginia Highlands Festival
276 676-2282
mailto:acvb@abingdon.com
http://www.vahighlandsfestival.org/
800
435-3440
55 year
festival of local culture with tours, living history, crafts, fine arts,
more
June
Abingdon Garden Tours
http://www.abingdon.com/events/yrlyevents.htm
tour local
gardens
May
Plumb Alley Day
http://www.abingdonkiwanis.homestead.com/files/plumballey.htm
parade, yard
ales food, music along alley used as pedestrian walkway
Alta Vista
June
Uncle Billy's Day
http://www.unclebillysday.1colony.com/
live music,
crafts, food, children's entertainment, art & photography, fireworks
Updated:
9 /18/2004
May
MayFest
http://www.ci.altavista.va.us/calendar.htm
Habitat for Humanity
yard sale,
BBQ dinner, live entertainment
Updated:
9 /17/2004
September
Harvest Jubilee
http://www.ci.altavista.va.us/calendar.htm
wine, jazz @
blues festival at Avoca
Updated:
9 /18/2004
Amherst
Wine & Garlic Festival
http://rebecwinery.com/vwgf.htm
garlic hunt,
cook-off, king & queen, costume, foods, entertainment, crafts
October
Apple Festival
434 847-7435
www.countyofamherst.com/Web/Departments.nsf/Lookup-
everything
apples and a craft bazaar
Annandale
October
Fall Festival Parade
http://www.annandalechamber.com/chamberevents/index.shtml
Updated:
9 /18/2004
Bowling Green
October
Harvest Festival
http://town.bowling-green.va.us/tourism_events.htm
live
entertainment, food, crafts
Updated:
12/22/2004
Chincoteague Island
May
Seafood Festival
757 78-2460
www.esvachamber.org/festivals/seafoodfest/
1 day all
you can eat clams, oysters & entertainment
Clifford
Raritan Park
October
Sorghum Festival
434 946-7992
http://www.countyofamherst.com/Web/Departments.nsf/Lookup-
molasses,
Brunswick stew, crafts, music, jousting
Elon
May
Pow Wow
434 946-0389
http://www.countyofamherst.com/Web/Departments.nsf/Lookup-
Monacan
Indian Nation demonstrations, crafts, dancing
Jonesville
June
Civil War Days
http://lee.va-village.com/jonesville/events.html
reenactors
Updated:
9 /18/2004
September
Crafts Festival in the Park
http://lee.va-village.com/jonesville/events.html
Updated:
9 /18/2004
Lynchburg
June
James River Bateau Race
434 528-3950
http://www.countyofamherst.com/Web/Departments.nsf/Lookup-
8 day river
barge race in period costume
Melfa
October
Eastern Shore Birding Festival
757 787-2460
mailto:info@esvachamber.org
http://www.esvachamber.org/festivals/birding/activities.html
multi-community, multi site event centered on bird migration |
