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September

 

 

3   Montross

“Crusin’ Back to School” 4th Annual Car Show.

Woodlands Academy Grounds. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (804) 493-8244. www.woodlandacademy.net.

 

3-4   Chincoteague Island

21st Annual Chincoteague Island Decoy & Art Festival.

Chincoteague Community Center. (410) 546-1635.

 

5   Clifton

Labor Day Car Show. All proceeds benefit local charities.

Historic Clifton. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (703) 830-2129. www.customcruisersnova.com.

 

7-11   Amelia

Amelia County Fair.

www.ameliafair.org.

 

8-10   Grottoes

26th Annual Blue Grass in the Park.

Grand Caverns Park. www.bluegrassingrottoes.com.

 

9-10   Onancock

Onancock Harborfest.

Onancock Wharf & Downtown. (757) 787-3363. www.onancock.com.

 

10   Fauquier County

Goldvein Jubilee.

Monroe Park. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (540) 752-5330. www.goldvein.com.

 

10   Westmoreland County

Jazz in the Courtyard.

Ingleside Vineyards. 6-9 p.m. (804) 224-8687.

 

10   Front Royal

Virginia Air Show.

www.virginiaairshow.com.

 

10   Fredericksburg

Hartwood Days Festival.

25 Hartwood Rd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. www.hartwooddays.org.

 

10   Courtland

Heritage Day.

26135 Heritage Ln. (757) 654-6785.

 

10   Blackstone

2011 Family and Farm Day.

Southern Piedmont AREC. (434) 292-5331. [email protected].

 

15-18         Windsor

Isle of Wight County Fair.

Joel C. Bradshaw Fairgrounds. (757) 365-6325. TheFairIsComing.com. 

 

17   Crewe

Southside Youth Festival.

Hooper Park. 1-7 p.m. www.southsideyouthfestival.com.

 

17   South Boston

Halifax County Cancer Association’s 7th Annual Walk for Hope.

Halifax County Fairgrounds. 3-8 p.m. (434) 470-3283. [email protected].

 

17-18      Hopewell

33rd Annual Hooray for Hopewell Festival.

Downtown Hopewell. (804) 452-1822.

 

17   Mineral

Live Music featuring Coco & Lafe.

Mineral Famer’s Market. (540) 854-7626. www.mineralmarket.org.

 

17   Winchester

“Day of the Dead” Celebration.

www.shenarts.org.

 

18   Suffolk

4th Annual Mutt Strut & Dog Walk Festival.

Sleepy Hole Park. (757) 538-3030. www.suffolkhumanesociety.com.

 

20   Culpeper

American Spirit: “A Red, White & Blue Spectacular.”

Culpeper County High School. (540) 825-1342. [email protected].

 

21   Prince George

The Annual Great Beefsteak Raid Commemorative Dinner.

Scott Park. (804) 863-0212. www.princegeorgevahistoricalsoc.org.

 

22-23      Charles City

Homeschool Days.

Shirley Plantation. (800) 232-1613. www.shirleyplantation.com.

 

22-25  Emporia

The 49th Annual Virginia Peanut Festival.

www.thevirginiapeanutfestival.com.

 

23   Fredericksburg

Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation Charity Golf Tournament.

Cannon Ridge Golf Club. 1 p.m. (540) 760-4683. www.gerrybertier.com.

 

24   Bath

Harvest Moon Festival.

8 a.m.-10 p.m. (540) 839-7202.

 

24   Toms Brook

GermanFest.

Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.germanfestva.org.

 

24      South Boston

South Boston Harvest Festival.

Downtown. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (434) 575-4208. www.soboharvestfest.com.

 

24   Bedford

Centerfest 2011.

10 a.m.-10 p.m. www.centertownbedford.com.

 

24-25      Westmoreland

Stratford Hall Chesapeake Wine Festival.

Stratford Hall. (804) 493-8038. www.stratfordhall.org.

 

October

  

1   Belle Haven

11th Annual Shore Made Music Festival.

ESO Arts Center. (757) 442-3226. www.esoartscenter.org.

 

1   Fredericksburg

Gerry Bertier #42 presents The Fabulous Hubcaps Dinner/Dance.

Fredericksburg Expo Center. 6:30 p.m.-noon. (540) 785-0328. [email protected].

 

1   Bristow

26th Annual Country Fair & Auctions.

(703) 396-8415. www.youthfortomorrow.org.

 

1-2   Culpeper

Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. (540) 727-3410. www.facebook.com/culpeperfarmtour.

 

1-16   Clarke County

Art at the Mill.

Burwell-Morgan Mill. (540) 955-2600. www.clarkehistory.org.

 

7   Warrenton

Ghost Tour.

Old Jail Museum. (540) 347-5525. www.fauquierhistory.com.

 

7-9  Cape Charles

19th Eastern Shore Birding & Wildlife Festival.

www.esvafestivals.org.

 

7-9   Fisherville

Heritage Antique Show & Sale.

Augusta Expo. (540) 337-2552. www.augustaexpo.com.  

 

8   Burgess

16th Annual Fairfields Fall Festival.

Fairfields United Methodist Church.  www.fairfields-umc.com.

 

8   Chincoteague

39th Annual Chincoteague Oyster Festival.

Maddox Family Campground. Noon-4 p.m. (757) 336-6161. www.chincoteaguechamber.com.

 

8   Alberta

The Taste of Brunswick Festival.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. (434) 577-2971. www.tasteofbrunswickfestival.com.

 

8   Louisa

Annual Fall Festival.

St. James Episcopal Church. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (540) 967-1665.

 

8   Fauquier County

Fauquier County Fall Farm Tour.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. (540) 349-5314. www.fauquierag.com.

 

8   New Castle

Craig County Fall Festival.

Main St. (540) 864-5004.

 

8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23   Syria

Apple Harvest Festival.

Graves’ Mountain Lodge. (540) 923-4761. www.gravesmountain.com.

 

9   Clifton

Clifton Day Festival.

Main St. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (703) 968-0740. www.cliftonday.com.

 

9   Culpeper

Taste of Culpeper.

The Depot. Noon-5 p.n. (540) 825-4416. www.culepeperdowntown.com.

 

11-15   Onancock

Paint Onancock Plein Air.

(757) 787-8818. www.onancock.com.

 

11-15      Chase City

South Central Fair.

(434) 372-4545. (434) 372-2642. www.southcentralfair.com.

 

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