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MARCH 2017

 

Fridays Through April 7

Mineral. 

St. Jude Fish Fry.

(540)894-4266. www.louisacatholics.org.

 

Through May

Culpeper.

2nd Saturday: All You Can Eat Breakfast.

Jeffersonton Community Center. (540) 630-6333.

 

11-12, 18-19

Highland County.

Maple Festival.

www.highlandcounty.org/events/maple-festival

 

17

Clifton Forge.

Virginia’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

(540) 862-2000. www.visitcliftonforge.com.

 

18, 19, 20

Amelia.

Amelia Family Bluegrass.

Amelia Family Campground. (804) 561-3011. www.ameliafamilybluegrass.com.

 

25

Marshall.

Hot Dog/Chili Fundraiser Dinner.

Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. (540) 364-9660.

 

25

Harrisonburg.

5th Annual Red, White, Blue & Grey Ball.

Melrose Caverns Lodge. (540) 743-9389.

 

25-26

Winchester.

Orchid Show & Sale.

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. www.themsv.org.

 

 

APRIL 2017

 

Saturdays Opening April 15

Chincoteague.

Farmers & Artisans Market. (717) 495-7155. www.Chincoteagueculturalalliance.org.

 

Washington.

Rappahannock County Book Barn.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. (540) 675-1125.

2

Onancock.

Run for the Animals.

(757) 999-4999. www.RunForTheAnimals.com.

 

5

Berryville.

Spring Transition Fair.

Clarke County High School. 5:30-8 p.m. (540) 842-5848.

 

7, 14, 21, 28

Barboursville.

Bluegrass Music & Open Mic.

Stony Point Market. 6-10 p.m. (434) 974-7474. www.facebook.com/thestonypointmarket.

8

Clarksville.

Quilt Show by Lake Country Quilters.

First Presbyterian Church.

(434) 374-4610.

 

8-9

Doswell.

17th Annual Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival.

www.vaflyfishingfestival.org.

 

14-15

Chincoteague.

Easter Decoy & Art Festival.

(757) 336-6161. www.chincoteaguechamber.com.

 

15

Farmville.

Wine Festival benefitting Meals on Wheels.

Riverside Park. Noon-5 p.m. www.farmvillewinefestival.com.

 

15

Heathsville.

Northern Neck Wine Fest.

Historic Rice’s Hotel. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

(804) 580-3377. www.rhhtfoundationinc.org.

 

16

Madison.

Easter Egg Hunt.

Graves’ Mountain Lodge. (540) 923-4231. www.gravesmountain.com.

 

18-20

Richmond.

2017 VA Agritourism Conference.

Hilton Richmond/Short Pump. (434) 766-6761. ext.vt.edu/agriculture/agritourism.html

 

22

Mineral.

Annual Ham & Oyster Dinner.

Belmont Community Center. (540) 205-5051.

 

22

Browntown.

Annual Redbud Festival.

Community Center & Baptist Church.

(540) 636-3588. www.browntowncommunity.com.

 

22

Madison.

Wine & Wool Festival & Sheep Dog Trials.

Hoover Ridge. www.madisonva.com.

 

22

Altavista.

Town-Wide Cleanup Day.

Booker Building. 9-11 a.m. (434) 369-6665. www.altavistachamber.com.

 

22

Fredericksburg.

Earth Day Festival.

Old Mill Park. (540) 372-1086, x213. www.earthdayfred.com.

 

29

Manassas.

Compost Awareness Day.

Balls Ford Road Compost Facility. www.pwcgov.org/trashandrecycling.

 

29

Stanley.

“Spring into Stanley” Craft/Vendor Show.

Ed Goode Memorial Park. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (540) 778-1387.

 

 

MAY 2017

 

 

Opening May 13

Chincoteague.

2nd Saturday Artful Flea.

(717) 495-7155. www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org.

 

5, 12, 19, 26

Barboursville.

Bluegrass Music & Open Mic.

Stony Point Market.

6-10 p.m. (434) 974-7474. www.facebook.com/thestonypointmarket.

 

Heathsville.

Kentucky Derby Party.

Historic Rice’s Hotel. 3-7 p.m.

(804) 580-3377. www.rhhtfoundationinc.org.

 

6-7

Orange.

Montpelier Wine Festival.

James Madison’s Montpelier.

(540) 672-5216. www.orangevachamber.com.

 

12

Louisa.

Mother’s Day Bake Sale.

St. James Episcopal. 9 a.m.-noon.

(540) 967-1665.

 

13

Luray.

Festival Of Spring.

www.performingartsluray.com.

13

Halifax.

28th Annual Noland Village Country Fair Day.

(434) 454-2210.

 

13

Middletown.

“Of Ale and History”

Beer Festival.

NEW Ticket Pirce: $25 in advance, $30 at gate

Belle Grove Plantation. bellegrove.org/calendar/beer_festival.

 

14

Altavista.

Mother’s Day Tea.

Avoca Museum. (434) 369-1076. 



 

 

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