2011 Virginia - August 2011
Local Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions
events still waiting for new dates
August 6, 2011 Blackberry Harvest Festival - Nelson County, Virginia
Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery. Family festivities including live music and crafts. Pick your own blackberries or taste wine. Pig pickin' meal available.
August 7, 2011 Carytown Watermelon Festival - Richmond, Virginia
Imagine...115,000 people, over 3000 watermelons and you! With 80 musicians, over 100 exhibitors, one of the largest kids areas of any festival and all of the great Carytown style, the Watermelon Festival has become the largest one day festival in the state of Virginia. Attendance: 115,000.
August 12, 2011 Taste of the Roanoke Valley--Food Expo - Daleville, Virginia
Those attending will sample the freshness and flavor of locally grown food. Additional events throughout the day include cooking demonstrations, interactions with local food producers, educational sessions, kids activities, and live music.
August 13, 2011 Eastmont Tomato Festival - Shawsville, Virginia
The schedule includes a parade, pageant, judging of tomatoes and tomato artwork, entertainment, the Tomato Olympics, farmer's market, arts & crafts, and free tomato tasting.
August 13, 2011 4th Annual Shockoe Chef Showdown - Richmond, Virginia
17th Street Farmer’s Market.
August 13-20, 2011 24th Annual Virginia Peach Festival - Patrick County, Virginia
Music celebration, peach pageant, street fair, barbeque, peach ice cream, and orchard tours.
August 14-18, 2011 ACFSA Annual International Conference - Norfolk, Virginia
Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates (ACFSA).
August 27, 2011 Salsa Fest - Winchester, Virginia
Dance the night away to live Salsa music after you taste and vote for your favorite salsa food. Activities include: Best Tasting Salsa Competition (Professional, Amateur and People’s Choice categories), Live Salsa Music, Salsa Dance Instruction, Salsa Dancing Performances and “Salsa with the Stars” Dance Competition.
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