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2008 VIRGINIA 2008 (see 2009 - 2007)
VIRGINIA FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
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February 2-3, 2008 Chocolate Lovers Festival
Fairfax, Virginia
March 1-3, 2008 ACF Southeast Regional Conference
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
March 8-9 & 15-16, 2008 Highland Maple Festival
Monterey, Virginia
Each year, thousands of visitors are drawn to this unspoiled, rural region of Virginia to celebrate the "opening" of the trees and observe the process of maple syrup-making. Sugar camp tours provide a unique and educational experience that portrays a rapidly vanishing way of American life.
April 2, 2008 Valley Foodservice Food Show
Norfolk, Virginia (no website)
Valley Foodservice is sponsoring The 2008 Valley Foodservice Food show at Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, VA. on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The Food Show time is 10 A.M.- 6:00PM. This Food Show will have the latest in foodservice products, technology and trends as well as having a huge assortment of vendors.
For more info: 757-461-8000
April 18-20, 2008 Virginia Beef Expo
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Virginia's best cattle, good food and experience Virginia's fine hospitality in one of the largest beef related trade shows on the east coast. Only at the Virginia Beef Expo.
April 26, 2008 24th Annual Herbs Galore At Maymont
Maymont, Virginia
April 26-27, 2008 The Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival
Reston, Virginia
The Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival offers premier wines from various local wineries as well as gourmet foods, fine art, and live music. This festival appeals to families, couples and connoisseurs of good food, good wine and good music. Come uncork the fun!
May 7, 2008 40th Eastern Shore Seafood Festival
Chincoteague, Virginia
May 10, 2008 2nd Annual Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Norfolk, Virginia
May 14, 2008 Virginia Food and Beverage Expo
Richmond, Virginia
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services present “Great Taste 2008”, bringing together over 100 exhibiting companies featuring Virginia culinary delicacies, all in one location. This show is only open to trade buyers (no consumers) and there is no cost to attend.
May 17, 2008 The 7th Annual Virginia Beer Festival
Norfolk, Virginia
May 17, 2008 22nd Annual Virginia Wine & Craft Festival
Front Royal, Virginia
May 18, 2008, Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival
Whitetop, Virginia
Always held on the third Sunday in May, the Ramp Festival features traditional mountain music played by local musicians, crafts, games, dancing, a RAMP EATING CONTEST and a BBQ chicken meal served with a side of (what else?) ramps!
May 24-25, 2008 25th Annual Pungo Strawberry Festival
Virginia Beach, Virginia
May 31-June 1, 2008 27th Annual Vintage Virginia
Centreville, Virginia
(also, www.virginiawines.org)
May 31-June 1, 2008 27th Annual Vintage Virginia
Centreville, Virginia
(also, www.virginiawines.org)
July 5-6, 2008 Wine Down the Music Trail
Virginia Heritage Music Trail, Virginia
June 7, 2008 Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival
Irvington, Virginia
Ten award winning wineries from throughout Virginia will provide free tastings of their best wines, plus live music, barbecue, Chesapeake Bay Seafood and more!
June 7, 2008 Ashland Strawberry Faire
Ashland, Virginia
June 11, 2008 Virginia Pork Festival
Emporia, Virginia
The world’s largest outdoor barbecue. Last year’s event attracted over 15,000 people representing 32 different states.
June 18, 2008 Virginia Chicken Festival
Crewe, Virginia
June 19, 2008 Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival
Norfolk, Virginia
July 12, 2008 Horse and Hound Wine Festival
Bedford, Virginia
4th annual event. Come sample from local wineries, listen to live entertainment, shop from local venders all while taking in the beautiful sights of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
July 19-20, 2008 Pork, Peanut & Pine Festival
Surry, Virginia
Pork, peanut and pine have been Surry County's cash crops for nearly 400 years.
July 25, 2008 Virginia Cantaloupe Festival
Halifax County Fairgrounds, Virginia
August 2, 2008 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. Bring a picnic or purchase food. Live entertainment.
August 4-9, 2008 Virginia Peach Festival
Patrick County, Virginia
Peach Pageant, Peach Dessert Contest, Folk Festival, street fair, entertainment.
August 22-24, 2008 Virginia Wine Showcase
Chantilly, Virginia
A grand tasting of over 300 of Virginia’s hard-to-find artisan wines. Tips on tasting, serving and pairing in our continuous wine seminars, stock your cellar with hard-to-find artisan wines and shop ‘til you drop for the best fine art and gourmet offerings in the region.
August 30, 2008 The Irvington Stomp
Irvington, Virginia
Old-fashioned grape stomping for the whole family, plus kite flying demonstrations, maize maze, hayrides, petting zoo, Chesapeake Bay seafood and live music.
August 30-31, 2008 Discover Virginia
Stanardsville, Virginia
Discover Virginia is the first festival in the area to showcase the many award-winning wineries of the nearby region. Discover Virginia showcases fabulous food and wine, as well as regional artisans, against a backdrop of beautiful mountain scenery and fantastic musical entertainment.
September 15-19, 2008 HFM Annual Leadership Conference 2008
Hot Springs, Virginia
National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM).
September 27-28, 2008 Virginia Wine Festival
Manassas, Virginia
Now in its 33rd year, the oldest wine festival on the East Coast and the premier wine festival in the Washington region. Taste wine from over 60 of Virginia’s award-winning wineries; a picnic with gourmet fare, music all day both days, popular wine pairing seminars and a treasure trove of culinary and craft artisans.
October 25, 2008 Fall Festival 2008
White Stone, Virginia
Arts/Crafts vendors, take out homemade Brunswick stew, bake sale to benefit The Family Maternity Center of the Northern Neck, Inc. to open Fall 2008.
December 13-14, 2008 Virginia Wine Showcase
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The ultimate place to find the perfect gift for the connoisseur on your list. Sample world-class wines from Virginia and shop til you drop for all the best fine art and gourmet offerings in the region.
2009 VIRGINIA 2009
VIRGINIA FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
February 6-8, 2009 Virginia Wine Showcase
Chantilly, Virginia
Just in time for Valentine's Day - A grand tasting of over 300 of Virginia’s hard-to-find artisan wines. Tips on tasting, serving and pairing in our continuous wine seminars, stock your cellar with hard-to-find artisan wines and shop ‘til you drop for the best fine art and gourmet offerings in the region.
2007 VIRGINIA 2007
VIRGINIA FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
waiting for new 2008 dates
April 28, 2007 Lake Country Wine Festival
Clarksville, Virginia
Join us for our first Lake Country Wine Festival in beautiful Clarksville on the Lake. Relax on historic lawns downtown and stroll by the lake as you sip a sampling of Virginia and North Carolina wines. Delight all your senses with live music and delicious food highlighting the undiscovered pleasures of Southern Virginia.
May 5-6, 2007 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
A Springtime Extravaganza in the Shenandoah Valley. A regional Virginia festival in its 79th year featuring wines from the oldest and newest Shenandoah Valley vineyards.www.shenandoahvalleywinecountry.org.
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May 19, 2007 4th Annual Neptune’s International Wine Tasting
Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 1-3, 2007 6th Annual Strolling of the Heifers Parade & Festival
Brattleboro, Vermont
July 21, 2007 9th Annual Shockoe Tomato
Richmond, Virginia
Participate as a contestant in the Hot Tomato Talent Contest or submit your homegrown entry to the Tastiest Tomato competition.
August 12. 2007 Carytown Watermelon Festival
Richmond, Virginia
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September 7, 2007 Annual Bay Seafood Festival
Kilmarnock, Virginia
September 8, 2007 13th Annual Rockbridge Wine Festival
Rockbridge County, Virginia
September 15, 2007 30th Annual Boones Mill Apple Festival
Boones Mill, Virginia
September 15, 2007 Starbucks Coffee Festival
Reston, Virginia
Free coffee tastings, pastries and Frappuccinos, as well as a live cooking demonstration on stage by two culinary experts - Starbucks Master Blender, Andrew Linnemann and renowned chef and author, Marcus Samuelsson, winner of the 2007 James Beard Award for Best International Cookbook.
September 15-16, 2007 32nd Annual Virginia Wine Festival
Leesburg, Virginia
The Virginia Wine Festival is the oldest wine festival on the east coast, featuring a grand tasting from approximately 60 of Virginia's award-winning wineries, gourmet cuisine, spectacular music and a fabulous al fresco arts & crafts show.
September 15-16, 2007 Fall Wine Festival
Virginia Beach, Virginia
September 20-23, 2007 45th Annual Virginia Peanut Festival
Emporia, Virginia
Celebrate the Virginia Peanut, farmers and the fall harvesting season in southeastern Virginia.
September 29, 2007 11th annual Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival
Charlottesville, Virginia
This free, outdoor celebration of a healthy and humane lifestyle, organized by Voices for Animals, brings together individuals and organizations who want to make the planet a more healthy, sustainable, and compassionate place for all. Delicious, free vegan food samples, restaurant booths, compassionate-living exhibitors, nonprofit and educational organizations, a dog and cat Adoption Fair, a Kids' Patch for children, fun-raising activities supporting the projects of Voices for Animals, and much more!
September 29-30, 2007 19th Annual Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
October 5-6, 2007 West Point Crab Carnival
West Point, Virginia
Ocober 6, 2007 Chincoteague Oyster Festival
Chincoteague, Virginia
Held to promote the seafood industry and mark the arrival of the oyster season. It is an all you can eat festival consisting of oysters prepared just about every way imaginable, steamed crabs, clam fritters, clam chowder, hush puppies, potato salad, cole slaw, hot dogs, and various beverages. Live entertainment, Cooking Contest.
October 13-14, 2007 17th Annual Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival!
Amherst, Virginia
October 13-14, 2007 CIAO 5th Annual Italian Festival
Williamsburg, Virginia
Colonial Italian American Organization (CIAO)
Walsingham Academy, Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, Virginia
October 14, 2007 Taste of Culpeper
Culpeper, Virginia
October 14, 2007 Whitetop Mountain Sorghum Molasses Festival
Whitetop, Virginia
Always the 2nd Sunday in October at the Mount Rogers Fire Dept. Hall on US 58
October 18, 2007 Central Virginia Pork Festival
Richmond, Virginia
October 19-21, 2007 27th Annual Poquoson Seafood Festival
Poquoson, Virginia
October 20, 2007 8th Annual Chili & Chowder Cookoff
Chincoteague, Virginia
October 20-21, 2007 Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon & Wine Festival
Shenandoah, Virginia
October 20-21, 2007 20th Annual Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Norfolk, Virginia
October 28, 2007 5th Annual Powhatan's Festival of the Grape
Powhatan, Virginia
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November 2-3, 2007 Urbanna Oyster Festival
Urbanna, Virginia
November 3, 2007 5th Annual Smith Mountain Lake Fall Chili Festival
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
November 3, 2007 Brunswick Stew Festival
Richmond, Virginia
Battle of the Stewmasters! Stew masters from across the South, including Virginia's own Brunswick County, come with their crews and their enormous pots.
November 10, 2007 RFM Oyster Roast
Reedville, Virginia
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