Fall Events and
Festivals in the Middle South, U.S.A.
Kentucky
KENTUCKY Color Connection 1-800-225-8747
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Autumn Fest,
RICHMOND -
9/22/2006 -9/24/2006
o
parks.ky.gov/stateparks/fb/index.htm
ftboone@bellsouth.net
(859) 527-3131
Enjoy the cooler
weather of fall with nature hikes, free putt-putt and tours, hot dog
roast and lots more.
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Pumpkinfest,
GEORGETOWN - 9/23/2006 -10/29/2006
o
www.DoubleStink.com
Festival with homemade crafts, u-pick pumpkins, petting zoo, camel &
pony rides, draft horse wagon ride, great food, trolley & train rides.
Saturdays and Sundays Only! in September
and October. 502-868-9703 502) 863-3437
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Oxford
Antique Sale "Extravaganza" Fall,
GEORGETOWN - 9/23/2006 - 9/23/2006
o
jarvisantiques@aol.com
35 - 40 antique dealers from five states displaying their antiques for
sale on the grounds of the old Presbyterian Church in the village of
Oxford. 502) 863-2356
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Rockaway Valley Pumpkin Harvest,
NICHOLASVILLE -
9/23/2006
-10/29/2006
o
rockaway_homes@yahoo.com
Enjoy the
beauty of the fall countryside just a few minutes from Lexington. All
kinds of pumpkins (mini, monster, white, blue, and of course ORANGE) and
fall decor - you pick or we pick - are ready for harvest! Spend the
afternoon picnicing, playing corn hole, or
painting a gourd birdhouse next to West Hickman Creek.! (859) 273-5329
● Apple Harvest,
PLEASANTHILL
-
9/30/2006
- 10/1/2006
o
www.shakervillageky.org
info@shakervillageky.org
Enjoy
the bounty of autumn's apple harvest. Hands-on children's activities
with apples, cider pressing, apple butter
making, and apple drying. Guided walks through the orchard to learn
about historic apple varieties and small orchard management.
(859)
734-1562
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Pumpkin Days
on the Farm,
WALTON -
10/1/2006 -10/29/2006
o
www.kyagr.com/bentonfarms.htm
Bentonfarmsupick@aol.com
Bring
the whole family on out to Benton Farms. A working family farm. Take a
hayride to the pumpkin patch, visit the barnyard animals, pick that
favorite pumpkin, try some pumpkin pie and try out our corn maze. (859)
485-7000
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Cordell Hull
Highway Roller Coaster Fair,
TOMPKINSVILLE -
10/6/2006 -10/8/2006
o
monroemoney@centernetwork.net Three
day grassroots extravaganza from Mammoth Cave, KY to Byrdstown, TN with
100 miles of yard sales, crafts, antiques, handcrafted quilts, produce,
southern foods, BBQ, entertainment, flea markets. 270-487-1314.
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Country Festival &
Back Forty Nature Walk,
PARIS
-
10/7/2006 - 10/7/2006
o
www.reedvalleyorchard.com
info@reedvalleyorchard.com
120
acre scenic farm with nature trail, 50 varieties of apples. A fun filled
festive day with local craft vendors and food booths. Also available
throughout the year (100% locally grown so you can pick) peaches, pears
& Asian pears, blackberries, blueberries, black raspberries & cherries.
Phone 859-987-6480.
● Halloween Train,
STEARNS -
10/13/2006 -10/14/2006
(Night
Hours)
o
www.bsfsry.com
Ride
the rails into Roger's Barthell Mining Camp
for a Halloween costume party, haunted house, ghosts stories and yummy
treats.
● Fall Craft
Show ,
GILBERTSVILLE -
10/14/2006 -10/15/2006
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parks.ky.gov/resortparks/kd/index.htm
kentuckydamvillage@ky.govAn
outdoor-juried crafts show located on a point over looking beautiful
Kentucky Lake. The show features handcrafted items crafted by artists
from Kentucky and neighboring states. Artist demonstrations, bluegrass
music, and traditional Kentucky food fare mark this weekend “Made in
Kentucky”. (270) 362-4271
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Foothills Festival,
ALBANY -
10/20/2006
-10/21/2006
o
www.albanyclintonco.com/foothills.htm
thompson.b@mchsi.com
Arts and crafts displays, a flea market, great food, rides, contests,
live music. Foothills Festival is one of the best fall events in
Southern Kentucky. 606-387-8724
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Fall Color Weekend,
PINE
MOUNTAIN -
10/20/2006 -10/22/2006
o
www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com/page22.html
pinemountain@earthlink.net
Come and enjoy as nature adorns the mountains with its finest colors in
preparation for the long winter sleep. Our weekend begins with
registration from 3:30-6:00pm on Friday and ends with lunch on Sunday.
Activities include slide presentations, lectures, trail walks, and
folkdance. It is a time to treasure for all people. (606) 558-3571
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Colorfest,
CLERMONT -
10/21/2006 1 - 10/22/2006
o
www.bernheim.org
nature@bernheim.org
Spectacular Fall color, hikes, guided walks, pumpkin carving and lots of
family fun for everyone. (502) 955-8512
North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA Fall Foliage/Events 1-800-847-4862
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Fear Farm
,
Clayton -
Oct 1, 2006 - Oct 31, 2006
o
Farmer's Corner in Clayton becomes "Fear Farm" during the month of
October. Come join the fun with five haunted attractions
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Lazy O Farm Maze Days Adventure,
Smithfield -
Oct 1, 2006 - Oct 31, 2006
o
Fun
farm educational Millet Maze full of learning stations and interactive
excitement. Hayride, pumpkins and farm animals. Picnic area available.
...
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94th Cherokee Indian Fair,
Cherokee -
Oct 3, 2006 - Oct 7, 2006
o
Even
the Cherokee elders remember their first fair as kids. The smell of
popcorn, hot dogs and woodchips in the air. Rides and games for the
generations. Authentic Cherokee artists as well as vendors from across
the region showing their wares. (800) 438-1601
o
Pumpkin
decorating contest, largest pumpkin contest, and much more!
●
28th Annual Blue Ridge Overview,
North Wilkesboro
-
Oct 6, - Nov 11, 2006
o
Annual
Blue Ridge Overview Juried Photographic Competition & Exhibition. Works
in Clay by Bill Johnston and Pastels by Kevin Beck will also be on
...
o
Fall is
in the air and so is the smell of freshly baked fried apple pies. 'Apple
Jam' begins Friday at 6pm in Ruritan
Park
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Harvest Festival,
Wendell
-
Oct
4, 2006 - Oct 6, 2006
o
Two-day
festival with visual arts, crafts, food, face
painting, children's games, children's parade and more.
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Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival,
Spring
Hope -
Oct 6, 2006 - Oct 7, 2006
o
Going
strong after more than 20 years, the Pumpkin Festival attracts
30,000-40,000 visitors each year and is nationally recognized.
o
One of North Carolina's oldest and largest street-arts fairs in the
nation bringing the streets of Downtown Durham alive with arts, crafts,
...
o
The
Fair combines a half century of tradition with contemporary innovations
for the premiere craft event in the Southeast.
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Airlie
Oyster Roast,
Wilmington -
Oct 20, 2006 - Oct 21, 2006
o
A time to enjoy friends, eat succulent oysters and dance to a dynamic
live band, all at the coastal setting of the Airlie
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Autumn With Topsail,
Surf
City -
Oct 21, 2006 - Oct 22, 2006
o
Featuring a juried Artists' Court with many regional artists displaying
and selling their work, plus musical entertainment, a variety of food…
o
Free Art
and Craft Demonstration Booths. Apples, cider, fresh fried pies and
other Apple delicacies - all during the peak of fall
...
●
10th Annual Pumpkin Fest,
Franklin -
Oct 28, 2006
o
Street
festival & crafts with lots of contests, autumnal decorations with all
day entertainment, Pumpkin Roll down Phillips Street, costume parade &
...
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At dark, ghosts will emerge to scare anyone who is brave enough to walk
the trail! There
will be a "fun" hayride for the younger children. Hayride
...
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Pumpkins, Hay Bale Maze & Spooky Storytime!
Dozens of elaborately carved jack-o'-lanterns will be on display
throughout the village center. Other ...
o
Downtown
businesses are open and distribute goodies to youngsters.
o
An evening of family fun with games, music and dancing.
Dress up for the costume contest and storytelling! Pumpkin carving
contest and the magic broom ...
South Carolina
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Pendleton Fall Harvest Festival,
Pendleton
- October
1, 2006 & October 7, 2006
o
Talented crafters and artists as well as merchants and collectors will
be selling their wares. Local musicians will keep you entertained
throughout the day. Food vendors are sure to fill your belly, while the
children will enjoy old fashioned games, a pie eating contest and corn
shucking. (864) 646-9182
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Annual Antique Fair,
Abbeville -
October
7, 2006
o
Antique
booths are set up around the historic court square of downtown Abbeville
with dealers from around the Upstate, Eastern Georgia, and Western North
Carolina. (864) 366-4600
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Gopher Hill Festival,
Ridgeland - October 7,
2006
o
Prior
to the 1890s, the town of Ridgeland was known as Gopher Hill because of
the abundance of gopher tortoises that inhabited the area
sandhills. This annual festival, named for
the now endangered gopher tortoise, offers an abundance of family fun
and entertainment. Highlights include a parade, arts and crafts,
kiddie rides, games, free outdoor concert
with a variety of entertainers and the ever popular turtle race.
843-726-8126
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Park Day,
Daniel Island - October 14, 2006
o
The
celebration will offer a full day of free and nominally priced events
and activities in several of the Island's signature parks. From Gullah
story telling to field day events from kids the day is full of
opportunities. From gardening and landscaping seminars to golf swing
clinics. Dozens of available homes will also be featured in the Island's
largest Open House event.
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Greater Pacolet Indian Summer Festival,
Pacolet -
October 14, 2006
o
An all day festival featuring music, dancers, fine arts and crafts, a
variety of food vendors, and amusement rides for children (864)
474-9504
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Pumpkin Festival,
Pumpkintown
- October 14, 2006, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
o
Spend
the day browsing the arts and craft booths, listening to the music, and
enjoying the day. Bring a chair or blanket and rest among the beauty of
fall colors and cool mountain air.
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Heritage Jubilee,
Edgefield -
October 20, 2006 - October 21, 2006
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Our Heritage Jubilee offers a wildlife cook-off, pig-pickin',
classic car show,
motorcycle show, entertainment, food
vendors, carnival rides, crafts, shuttles
to and from parking areas. (803)
637-3393
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Hill-arity,
Chester - October
20, 2006 - October 22, 2006
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Arts and crafts, Car show, multi-cultural entertainment, folk art
demonstrations, children's events and rides, story tellers, street
performers, heritage walk and display, food, and live music. (803)
581-2123
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Sugarfoot Festival
Honea Path -
October 27, 2006 - October 28, 2006
o
Main
Street will be turned into an old time country fair! Music and food,
hayrides, games, fireworks and the Sugarfoot
Classic Horseshoe Tournament. Celebrate the town's 150th anniversary.
(864) 369-6516
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Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee,
North Augusta -
October 28, 2006, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
o
The
annual fall festival offers continuous entertainment, games, contests
and activities for children. Also, crafts and food vendors will be on
hand. (803) 441-4300
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Seneca Steam Fling,
Seneca - October
28, 2006 - October 29, 2006
o
Live
entertainment, fireworks, food, arts show and sports competitions
celebrating the 100th anniversary of Seneca. (864) 467-5780
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Campground Massacre,
Fort Mill
-
September 29, 2006 - October 31, 2006
o
Prepare
to be scared to death! Since 1994, The Campground Massacre has been the
favorite haunt in the Charlotte area. It is the most hi-tech haunt in
the area and offers a great value for your experience. Indoors & Outside
in the real, dark woods. It's obvious a lot of money and effort is spent
adding to this local's haunting favorite each year. (866)
752-7437
Tennessee
TENNESSEE
Fall Color Hotline
1-800-697-4200
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Unicoi County Apple Festival,
Erwin - Oct 6, 2006 - Oct
7, 2006
o
The
festival is a celebration and presentation of the unique heritage,
foods, crafts and culture of the Southern Appalachian region. More than
300 craft and food vendors
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National Storytelling Festival,
Jonesborough - Oct 6, 2006 - Oct 8, 2006
o
The
nation’s oldest and most dynamic event dedicated to the oral tradition.
Includes a wide variety of accomplished artists whose stories can take
listeners back to their childhood, across cultures and borders, and into
the world of imagination.
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Celebration of Fine Crafts,
Chattanooga
- Oct 7, 2006
- Oct 8, 2006
o
A
pre-holiday market of fine crafts featuring more than 100 select craft
artists chosen for the quality of their work. A family event on the
banks of the Tennessee River in the midst of Chattanooga’s delightful
Coolidge Park.
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Allardt
Great Pumpkin Festival & Weigh Off,
Allardt -
Oct 6, 2006 - Oct 8, 2006
o
Weigh-off of giant pumpkins for world record consideration. Crafts
festival, entertainment, parade, car and motorcycle show.
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Clinch River Antique Festival,
Clinton - Oct 13, 2006 - Oct 14, 2006
o
Friday
night kicks off with a “Party in the Park” with live entertainment and
great food. Saturday features a Street Fair with more than 70 antique
vendors and artisans.
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Shady Valley Cranberry Festival,
Shady Valley - Oct 13, 2006 - Oct 14, 2006
o
Daylong
festivities include live country, gospel and bluegrass music, rides and
games for children, helicopter rides, indoor exhibits and some of the
best food you’ll ever eat.
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Autumn Gold Festival,
Coker Creek - Oct 14, 2006 - Oct 15, 2006
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Arts & crafts, music, food and fun for the entire family.
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Appalachian Heritage Festival,
Blountville - Oct 14, 2006 - Oct 15, 2006
o
Heritage festival featuring crafters, food, Celtic, bluegrass and
traditional Appalachian music.
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Halloween Ghostly Gathering,
Rugby - Oct
20 - Oct 21, and Oct. 27 & 28
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A
calling of spirits from Rugby’s past and a look at how Halloween began.
Includes a chili and cornbread dinner, candle and lantern-lit tours and
fireside storytelling.
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Edgar Evins
State Park Fall Color Cruise,
Silver Point - Oct 21, 2006
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Pontoon
boat ride on Center Hill Lake to view fall
colors. Admission charge.
o
Long
Hunter State Park - Native American Indians perform traditional and
modern music, art, dance, and craft demos in an open outdoor arena.
Admission charge.
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Cleveland Apple Festival,
Cleveland - Oct 21, 2006 - Oct 22, 2006
o
A
family event offering a juried arts & crafts
show, live bluegrass music, food booths, pony and hay rides,
entertainment, children's activities and more. Admission charge.
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Fall Color Cruise,
Chattanooga
-
Oct 28, 2006
o
Cruise the Tennessee River by boat, car or bus to view more than 300
different trees and 900 kinds of
wildflowers.
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Bonnie Blue Farms Fall Festival &
Corn Maze,
Rogersville - Sep 22, 2006 - Oct 28
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Two
corn mazes totaling 20 acres. One maze features the “Haunted Harvest,”
another is filled with Civil War questions and is spook free. Admission
charge. 423-923-4181 Call for schedule
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Witches Wynd,
Kingsport - Oct 27, 2006 - Oct 28, 2006
o
Professional storytellers in the nooks and crannies of ancient log
buildings relate legends and lore to groups who move from place to
place.
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Norris Dam State Park's Fall Color
Cruises,
Lake City - Oct 14, 2006 - Oct 29, 2006
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Join us
as we venture along beautiful Norris Lake in a pontoon boat and enjoy
nature’s artistry of fall colors. Park Rangers will narrate your trip
with tree and wildlife identification. Admission charge.
Virginia
VIRGINIA Events 1-800-434-LEAF
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The show is a fine
art and craft show featuring 65 of the regions finest artisans. Local
musicians, including Susan Greenbaum and the
Bluz Catz,
provide music for this event (804) 233-1758
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Overmountain Men Call to Arms Celebration,
Blacksburg - Sept. 22
o
Event commemorates
and celebrates the beginning of the 1780 military campaign leading to
the battle of Kings Mountain. 200 VA patriot militia
joined fellow Americans from TN, NC & SC to track down and defeat a
British force under Major Patrick Ferguson. The battle is considered one
of the key turning points in the American Revolution. The annual event
takes place on the original muster ground in Abingdon, Virginia and
includes military demonstrations, fife and drum music, craftspeople,
storytelling, and special ceremonies.
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Middleburg Classic Horse Show, The Plains - Sept. 19 – 24
o
An A-3
rated competition. Horses show in both the arena and outside on a
course. Field hunter competitions, ladies & gentlemen's hunter hacks, a
family class & hunt teams highlight one evening. Classes for children
hunters, small & large juniors. All ponies & children's hunter classic
on one day/night.
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Chilhowie Community Apple Festival, Chilhowie - Sept. 22 – 24
o
The community still
pays homage to the apple each September with the Apple Festival.
Activities include a grande parade, an arts
and crafts festival and a beauty pageant. (276) 646-3232
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Fall for Fairfax, Fairfax - Sept. 30
o
The annual
Fall for Fairfax is a free-admission autumn
event for families, with scarecrow-making, hayrides, pumpkin-painting,
Kids Crafts, and many educational exhibits focusing on safety, fitness,
health and the
environment. (703) 324-3247 (800) 880-6629
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Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Festival at
Drumheller's Orchard, Lovingston:
9/30-10/1;
Oct.
21-22
o
Corn Maze, Hayrides
to the orchard and pumpkin patch. Apple sling shot. Large selection of
apples, fresh cider, honey, hams, food, country music, crafts and food.
Music and
apple butter making on Saturday only (434) 263-5036
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Apple Harvest Festival at Carter Mountain Orchard,
Charlottesville - Sept. 30-Oct. 1
o
Come join us for
apple picking, hayrides, bluegrass music, food, crafts, and the best
views around! Visit our country store, with Virginia-made jams and
jellies, souvenirs, local crafts, and choose from our excellent
selection of pumpkins and gourds. The smell of fresh, hot, apple-cider
donuts will greet you as you step up to the bakery. Try our fresh baked
apple pie. Fresh apple cider and apple butter will be available. (434)
977-1833
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Roanoke Craftsmen's Fall Classic Arts & Crafts Festival - 18th
Annual,Roanoke:
/29-10/1
o
Held Annually every
Fall since 1987 and features original designs
& work by over 250 talented artists and craftsmen from the US.
Experience the extraordinary! See the creative process in action as many
demonstrate throughout the weekend. There is something for every style,
taste & budget
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Harvest Days Festival, Clarksville - Oct. 7 – 8
o
Clarksville
On The Lake celebrates autumn with pumpkin
decorating contests, great food, live entertainment, Fall decorations,
arts & crafts, and a live auction. (434) 374-2436
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Halloween Festival & Haunted Hayride, Virginia Beach - Oct. 6 – 8
o
Hunt Club Farm
presents 17th annual Halloween Festival & Haunted Hayride featuring
Three Scary Haunted Events: Hampton Roads Original Haunted Hayride; The
Village of the Dead & The Field of Screams. A
cast of 75 live performers nightly. Amusement Rides, Games, Concessions,
Pumpkins and More. We strongly recommend purchasing tickets in Advance
for Friday & Saturday Night Shows. (757) 427-9520
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Festival of Leaves, 36th Annual, Front Royal - Oct. 14
o
Historical
demonstrations, living history interpretations, arts and crafts, food, a
parade, music, children's corner, and much more will be available.
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Fall Festival, Fairfax - Oct. 14
o
This traditional Fall
Festival in the heart of the City of Fairfax is full of unique and
interesting crafts & gifts. Stalls and activities from all the local
arts groups and businesses. More than 500 juried crafters and food
vendors will be selling their goods and gifts. A day out for all the
family with food, entertainment and something to interest all.
Activities include children's rides, pony rides, inflatable games and
much more. (703) 385-7858
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Fall Foliage Open House at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery, Nellysford
- Oct. 14 – 15
o
Enjoy Natures bounty
and beauty at Hill Top Winery. Take in the scenery with a glass of "true
to the fruit" wine while relaxing under our ourdoor
covered pavilion. Wines and Meads paired with food samples. Bring a
picnic rain or shine. In Nelson County on the Sunrise Side of the Blue
Ridge Mountains. (434) 361-1266
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Chesterfield Berry Farm 2006 Pumpkin Festival, Moseley - Oct. 14 –
15
o
Take a wagon ride out
to the fields to pick your own pumpkin. Find your way through our corn
maze or walk through Pirate's Cove (animated pirates and parrots). Visit
the animal barn and see all the farm animals (cows, chickens, pigs,
emus, peacocks, guineas, sheep, and rabbits). Wine tasting with Peaks of
Otter winery. Listen to the live entertainment while you eat your
homemade BBQ, coleslaw, and lip smacking beans or roast your own hotdog.
Then for dessert try some pumpkin ice cream. Picnic tables are
available. Visit our gift shop with fall decorations, Halloween treats,
gifts, garden flags, jams and jellies. Bring your family to join our
family with a day down on the farm. (804) 739-9056
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Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon & Wine Festival at Historic Long
Branch, Millwood: 10/20-21
o
Held amidst the
brilliant fall foliage of the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains the skies are
bursting with colorful hot air balloons as they glide above the splendid
Shenandoah Valley. The Hot Air Balloon & Pumpkin Glow kicks off the
event Friday illuminating the dusk skies surrounding the mansion.
Saturday & Sunday view 30+ Hot Air Balloons, including special shapes,
as they fly morning & evening (weather permitting). Wine Connoisseurs
will enjoy vintages from more than 17 Virginia Wineries. Sunrise to
sunset activities include; artisans & crafters, antique cars & fire
engines, children's amphitheatre & activities, live entertainment,
mansion tours, great festival foods & so much more! (888) 558-5567
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Historic Cemeteries Tour, Fredericksburg - Oct. 28
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Join the Colonial
Heritage Society as they tour three of Fredericksburg's most historic
cemeteries--St. George's Episcopal Church, the Masonic Cemetery and the
Washington-Gordon Cemetery near Kenmore. Transportation will be by
trolley leaving from the Visitor Center. Check website as departure
hours may vary. (540) 371-3906
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