VIRGINIA FOOD FESTIVALS — 2012
This listing
of Virginia food festivals is compiled by the Virginia Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services (VDACS), Division of Marketing, and contains food and/or
agriculturally related festivals only. The information in this listing was
supplied by the sponsoring organizations for the festivals. VDACS does not
endorse any of the festivals, but encourages your support of agricultural
events. Each festival listing contains the date(s), location, phone and FAX
numbers, and e-mail and web addresses where available. Some of these festivals
have free admission, while others charge admission. It is best to call ahead
to determine hours, directions, and charges.
To add a Virginia food festival event, please contact olivia.wilson@vdacs.virginia.gov.
For
information on Virginia wine
festivals, contact:
Virginia
Wineries Association
Virginia Wine Marketing Office
1001 East Broad Street, Suite 140
Richmond, VA 23219
804.344.8200, FAX: 804.344.8332
800.VAVINES
E-mail:
information@virginiawine.org
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division
of Marketing
Office of Sales & Market
Development
P.O.
Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218
804.786.3951; FAX: 804.371.7786
JANUARY |
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FEBRUARY |
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February 3, 2012
Bacchus Wine & Food Festival
Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
Contact: 757.595.1900
E-mail: webmaster@thevlm.org
February 4-5, 2012
Ravishing Red Days of Winter
Fox Meadow Winery, Linden, VA
Contact: 540.636.6777
E-mail: info@foxmeadowwinery.com
February 11-12, 2012
Gray Ghost Irresistible Chocolates and Cabernet
Gray Ghost Vineyards and Winery
Amissville, VA
540.937.4869
February 18-19, 2012
Virginia Wine Showcase
Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA
540.987.8265
E-mail: donna@vawineshowcase.org |
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MARCH |
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March 3-4, 2012
Chocolate Lovers Festival
Old Town Plaza
Contact: City of Fairfax
703.385.1661
E-mail: Information@fairfaxva.gov
March 10-11 and 17-18, 2012
Highland Maple Festival Monterey
Contact: Highland Co. Chamber
540.468.2550; FAX: 540.468.2551
E-mail: info@highlandcounty.org |
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APRIL |
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April 7, 2012
Graves’ Mountain Heritage Day/Kids Day
Syria
Contact: Lori Park, Graves Mountain Lodge, Inc.
540.923.4231; FAX: 540.923.4312
E-mail: info@gravesmountain.com April 12, 2012
Wakefield Ruritan Club Shad Planking
Wakefield
Contact: Robert Bain
757.641.8060
E-mail: robert@shadplanking.com
April 27 – May 6, 2012
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Winchester
Contact: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Inc.
540.662.3863; FAX: 540.662.7274 |
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MAY |
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JUNE |
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JULY |
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AUGUST |
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August 11-12, 2012
Dog Days Peach Festival
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
540.554.2073
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SEPTEMBER |
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September 1, 2012
Annual Taste of the Mountains Main Street Festival
Madison
Contact: Madison Chamber of Commerce
540.948.4455
September 31-2, 2012
5th Annual Pancake Breakfast & Potato Harvest
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, VA 20135
Contact: 540.554.2073
E-mail: farmer@greatcountryfarms.com
September 3, 2012
Labor Day Wine & Cheese Pairing
James River Cellar Winnery
11008 Washington Hwy., Glen Allen, VA
September 7, 2012
Annual Bay Seafood Festival
Belle Isle State Park, Kilmarnock
Contact: Rotary Club; 800.777.9717; FAX: 804.435.0543
September 15-16, 2012
Bluemont Fair
Village of Bluemont
33846 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont, VA 20135
Contact: 540.554.2367
September 20-23, 2012
Virginia Peanut Festival
Emporia
Contact: Maxie Moore, Sr.
434.637.1739; FAX: 434.348.2280
E-mail: kcallahan@courts.state.va.us
September 22-23, 2012
Cider Festival & Antique Tractors
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
Contact: 540.554.2073
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September 22, 2012
Dionysus Wine Festival
Nativity of The Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church
12326 Spotswood Furnace Rd., Fredricksburg, VA
Advance purchase begins August 21, 2012, by calling 540.548.2665 emailing jtreker11@comcast.net
September 22, 2012
Smokin' on the Track BBQ Cook-Off and Festival
Shenandoah Speedway
US 340 2 miles North
Shenandoah, Virginia 22849
540.742.4110
A KCBS sanctioned BBQ Cook-Off and Wine Fall Festival featuring Professional grillers competition, Local residents BBQ Competition, Wine tasting with numerous Virginia Wineries, Children's activities, Food/Beverage Vendors, Artisans/Crafters/Non-profit vendors.
Saturday Sept. 22nd. 10AM - 6PM
Admission $10 under 12 free - Wine Tasting $10
September 22-23, 2012
Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival
Stratford Hall
483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA 22558
Contact: 804.493.8083
E-mail: info@stratfordhall.org
September 16, 2012
6th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345
September 29-30 2012
Grayson Highlands Fall Festival
Grayson Highlands State Park
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
276.579.7092
Email: GraysonHighlands@dcr.virginia.gov
September 29-30, 2012
Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Festival
Drumheller’s Orchard, Lovingston, VA
Contact: 434.263.4911; 800.282.8223
E-mail: info@nelsoncounty.org |
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October 3, 2012
Harvest Festival
Sunset Beach Resort
32246 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles, VA 23310
Contact: Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce 757.787.2460
E-mail: info@esvachamber.org
October 4-7, 2012
Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival
Suffolk Municipal Airport
Contact: Suffolk Festivals Inc.
757.539.6751
October 6, 2012
Annual Chincoteague Island Oyster Festival
Maddox Family Campground
Chincoteague Island
Contact: Chincoteague Chamber
757.336.6161
Email: pony@shore.intercom.net
October 13, 2012
Apple Day: A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage
Douthat State Park – Beach Complex
Contact: Department of Conservation & Recreation
540.862.8100
Email: Douthat@dcr.virginia.gov
October 7, 2012
Taste of Culpeper
The Depot, 109 S. Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA 22701
Contact: Culpeper Renaissance
540.825.4416
Email: criinfo@culpeperdowntown.com
October 6-7, 13-14 & 20-21, 2012
Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Syria
Contact: Graves Mountain Lodge, Inc.
540.923.4231; FAX: 540.923.4312
E-mail: info@gravesmountain.com
October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 2012
The Pumpkin Fest
Chestari Farms, Churchville
Contact: Chestari Farms
540.337.7282; 877; FAX: 540.337.7052
E-mail: wool@chesterfarms.com |
October 13, 2012
Annual Festival of the Leaves
Downtown Front Royal, Virginia
Contact: Warren Heritage Society Business
540.636.1446x10
whsbusinesmanager@comcast.net
Rain or Shine Event.
NO PETS PLEASE.
October 13-14, 2012
Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival
Rebec Vinyeards, Inc.
2229 North Amherst Hwy., Amherst, VA 24521
434.946.5168
E-mail: vwgf@rebecwinery.com
October 20-21, 2012
18th Century Autumn Market Fair
Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean
Contact: 703.442.7557
October 20-21, 2012
Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Town Point Park, Norfolk
Contact: Norfolk Festevents
757.441.2345
October 18, 2012
Shriners Central Virginia Pork Festival
RIR on Strawberry Hill, Richmond
Contact: Robert C. Puffenbarger, P.P.
ACCA Temple 804.264.0509; FAX: 804.264.1201
E-mail: recorder@accashriners.com
October 20, 2012
Powhatan’s Festival of the Grape
Powhatan Courthouse, 3880 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139
Contact: Powhatan Chamber of Commerce, 804.598.2636
Tina Bustos, 804.366.7597
E-mail: powhatanchamber@verizon.net
October 26-28, 2012
Plantation Christmas at Chippokes
Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry
Contact: Chippokes Plantation State Park
757.294.3625; reservations: 804.933.PARK
E-mail: chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov
Every weekend in October
Fall Festival at Williams Orchard
Williams Orchard
5175 West Lee Highway
Wytheville, VA 24382
276.686.4851
E-mail: info@williamsorchard.com
Celebrate on Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday 1-5. You can pick your own pumpkins, visit the corn mazes, take a hayride, see the amazing pumpkin chunker and shoot an apple launcher!
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NOVEMBER |
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November 2-3, 2012
Urbanna Oyster Festival
Urbanna
Contact: 804.758.0368
540.592.3556
E-mail: oysterfestival@va.metrocast.net |
November 10, 2012
Reedville (RFM) Oyster Roast
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum
Contact: 804.453.6529; FAX: 804.453.7159
E-mail: office@rfmuseum.org
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