Steppin' Out in Blacksburg, VA
2024-08-02 10:00 - 2024-08-03 22:00 (America/New_York) | KY
August 2 & 3, 2024 – 10 AM to 10 PM
Steppin’ Out features over 200 artists and crafts people from around the United States selling unique handcrafted items – jewelry, pottery, textiles, metal work, basketry, stained & fused glass, yard art, fine art, furniture, toys, artisan foods and so much more!

Downtown Blacksburg merchants also hold their much-awaited final clearance sidewalk sales during Steppin’ Out. The festival foods you love are provided by downtown restaurants.
Continuous Live Music
Listen to over 25 excellent musical acts all afternoon and well into the evening, both Friday and Saturday. Steppin’ Out is Southwest Virginia’s premier street celebration!
Free Admission and Free Parking Shuttle
Admission is free! Town of Blacksburg metered parking is all free and Blacksburg Transit provides free shuttles to get you there without the hassles. Bring your friends! Bring your family!
Mountain Momma Organics
Mountain Momma Organics™ offers 300+ handmade gourmet food items personally created by culinary artisans Kim & Keith Finger at our West Virginia farm. Having evolved from a small produce farm, we promote healthy lifestyles through our organic pantry-foods portfolio. We restrict our media to 100% certified organic ingredients and address special dietary needs, such as vegan, gluten free, low sodium, chemical free, etc. We only sell through 35-40 festivals in eight mid-Atlantic states and through our website. Our goal is to educate about the importance of organic foods through the experience of our delicious food creations. We are “Tamarack – The Best of West Virginia” approved artisans. Come see our passion for “Healthy Food Choices!” at Steppin’ Out in Blacksburg Virginia.

Highland County Maple Festivasl (weekend 2)
2026-02-21 - 2026-02-22 | Highland Maple Festival, 67 Bullpasture River Rd, McDowell, VA, 24458, United States
The Highland County Maple Festival returns March 14 – 15 and 21 – 22, 2026
Mountain Momma Organics will be setup in the Ruritan Building (old elementary school) in McDowell, right across from the fire department. Come visit us, and arrive early so you can enjoy the buckwheat pancakes by the Ruritan Club, starting at 6;00 am.
Take a step back in time to Highland County, “Virginia’s Sweet Spot.” Travel scenic back roads and majestic mountain byways to the annual Highland County Maple Festival. Since 1959, visitors have been drawn to Highland County to tour real maple sugar camps for a cultural and culinary adventure! In 1999, The Library of Congress designated the Highland County Maple Festival a “Local Legacy.” In 2014, the Governor of Virginia signed a bill into law designating the festival as the “official maple festival of Virginia.” Each year, tens of thousands of visitors explore 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. In 2026, there will be 10 open sugar camps with unique techniques and stories for you to explore for free. In addition to pancake and buckwheat cake meals, famous maple doughnuts and live entertainment, over 100 high-quality juried arts and crafts vendors take part in the festival each year. We’re glad to have you share the experience!
Hours: Saturdays 9 am – 5 pm and Sundays 9 am – 4 pm generally for the majority of the festival, including the Arts & Crafts/Food Vendors. Get an early start, beginning at 6 am for Mill Gap Ruritan Club maple doughnuts or 7 am for all-you-can eat pancake and buckwheat cake meals at certain locations on Saturdays and Sundays (see “Food” section below for specifics).
Fees: Almost everything at the county-wide festival has free entry! There is a $5 admission charge for entrance to the arts & crafts in the school gyms and The Highland Center (Ages 9 and under are FREE)! $5 gets you a collectible keychain that also allows entrance to daytime entertainment at The Highland Center in Monterey. Keychains are available for purchase with cash at entry to school gyms and The Highland Center upper level. CASH is highly recommended for many areas of the festival. Mobile ATMs will be available at the Highland County Public Schools in Monterey and Stonewall Ruritan Building in McDowell courtesy the Blue Grass Valley Bank. Other ATMs are available at businesses as designated on the map.
Weather: Regardless of snow or rain or cold temperatures, Highland County welcomes visitors to enjoy the festival! March weather can be unpredictable, with snow on one day and sunshine the next. Highland County’s mountain elevation means the temperature is often several degrees cooler than in the surrounding areas, so layers of warm clothing are recommended. Much of the festival activities and sugar camp experiences are outdoors, so boots or comfortable shoes are highly recommended.
GPS Addresses: The festival is a COUNTY-WIDE event, with each rural town having something unique to explore. Three main areas of interest are “165 W. Main Street, Monterey,” “161 Mansion House, McDowell,” and “2558 Blue Grass Valley Road, Blue Grass.”

Highland County Maple Festival (weekend 1)
2026-03-14 - 2026-03-15 | Highland Maple Festival, 67 Bullpasture River Rd, McDowell, VA, 24458, United States

Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival
2026-03-27 - 2026-03-29 | KY
The Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival 2026
When:

March 27: 9 am – 6 pm
March 28: 9 am – 6 pm
March 28: 9 am – 4 pm

The Flowertown Festival is the Y’s premiere fundraiser founded in 1973 to support health and wellness programs at the Y. Every spring, Summerville, South Carolina comes alive with vibrant azaleas, wisteria, and dogwoods for the annual Flowertown Festival, proudly hosted by the Summerville Family YMCA. Recognized as one of the Top 20 events in the Southeast, this three-day arts and crafts festival attracts more than 200,000 visitors who come to enjoy local artisans, delicious food, and family-friendly entertainment. Whether you’re searching for handcrafted treasures, looking to support community programs, or simply want to soak in Southern hospitality, the Flowertown Festival promises something for everyone!
Mountain Momma Organics will be located back near the tennis courts In Azalea Park.

Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival
2026-04-18 - 2026-04-19 | Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival
WHEN:
April 18th 10-6
April 19th 10-5
The Flower and Garden Festival was founded in 1990 and has since blossomed into one of the premiere festivals in Northern Virginia, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors each year. While much has changed in historic downtown Leesburg Virginia over the past three and a half decades, the festival has only continued to grow. As festival attendance has soared, the event has has garnered local, state and international awards. So grab your wagon and help us continue to make history at the 35th Annual Flower and Garden Festival! The festival is open to the public, FREE, and the celebration goes on rain or shine.
The award-winning Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival has become an annual rite of spring for the Washington DC Metropolitan area. Transforming the streets of historic Downtown Leesburg, the festival showcases beautiful flowers, plants and landscaping along with the best of gardening and outdoor living products and services. The rooftop beer and wine garden, landscape display contest, three stages of entertainment, delicious festival food, and Garden Patch children’s area mean there is something for everyone!

Crozet Spring Arts and Crafts Festival
2026-05-09 10:00 - 2026-05-10 18:00 | Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival, 1075 Claudius Crozet Park, Crozet, VA, 22932, United States
May 9, 2026. 10-6 pm

May 10, 2026 10- 5 pm

With over 120 Fine Artists and Contemporary Craft Artisans exhibiting from around the country, the Crozet Arts and Crafts Festivals are Central Virginia’s premier juried Arts and Crafts event. The Festivals take place twice annually – in May and October – and feature local food, Virginia wine and beer, live music from local performers, children’s activities, and more at beautiful Claudius Crozet Park in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Crozet Arts and Crafts Festivals were started in 1980 to support and benefit Claudius Crozet Park, a non-profit community owned and operated park in historic Crozet, Virginia. Through the years, the Festivals have become a destination for Exhibitors and shoppers alike. The quality and diversity of fine art and handmade craftwork is truly impressive and speaks to the reputation the Festival has cultivated among the Artisan community and the support of dedicated patrons and customers.

Art on the Greene, Banner Elk, NC
2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-05-24 17:00 | Art on the Green, 100 W. Main Street, Lagrange, KY, 40031, United States
When:
Memorial Weekend
May 23 10-5
May 24 10-5
Banner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues in 2026 with shows four weekends of the summer.The shows fill the area in front of the Historic Banner Elk School with fine art from local and regional artists representing a variety of media, such as ceramics, glass, metal, wood, watercolor, acrylics and oil. Over 60 juried artists display their work at each event. “Every show has a little different mix of artists, so there’s always a variety,” says Banner Elk Tourism Director Nancy Owen. “And artists are chosen by a jury of their peers. All work has to be a certain quality and it has to be handmade. We look for really high-quality art.”
The artwork is complemented by the beautiful setting located right in the middle of downtown Banner Elk where you can also visit restaurants and retail shops.“It’s a nice amenity for the Town of Banner Elk on these four summer weekends” Owen says. “It gives people something else to do, it’s outside and people are always amazed at the quality of art.” Booth rental proceeds from Art on the Greene go toward preservation of the Historic Banner Elk School, which is maintained by the Town of Banner Elk. The 1939 rockwork school is home to the B.E. Artists Gallery, Banner Elk Book Exchange, Ensemble Stage professional theater and a yoga studio.
Art on the Greene has no admission fee for shoppers, rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
