Virginia Festivals To Consider Attending

By Douglas Jackson


There is a good chance that you are reading this article right now because you are consider of taking a vacation south very soon. You are curious about Virginia festivals are being celebrated throughout and so you want to plan accordingly. If this indeed be true in your case, then do read on for more information. The following article suggests some festivals that may or may not meet your taste, but anyway do have a read anyways, and judge accordingly.

There are quite a few noteworthy festivals in Virginia that can last anywhere from just one day to several days. Many basic categories exist from ones that are designed for food lovers or families, or even just shoppers and general interest. In effect there should be a festival for you in Virginia somewhere which you can enjoy.

A first notable festival that tourists should consider is the Daffodil Festival held sometime in the last weekend of May. It is usually a springtime event and celebrates the spring. Activities include live music, parades, dog shows, and even a 5k fun run marathon. It also provides sales of plants and bulbs and great barbecue and seafood as well. This festival is in Gloucester County.

If shopping is more your thing, then you can also enjoy Frostfest which is held every February in Richmond. It is claimed to be the largest indoor flea market and so expect a lot of sellers. Plenty of visitors do attend to avail of the many good discounts available on electronic items, and other things that will meet your fancy.

Everything chocolate is celebrated in the annual festival called the Chocolate Lovers Festival in Fairfax. This is usually held some time during the first six months of the year and it is really a festival for chocolate lovers. Expect competitions, test tastings, and bake sales amongst a variety of other interesting events.

Should seafood ad oysters be your thing then you can head on down to Chincoteague. In one of the first weeks of October they celebrate the Chincoteague Oyster for just one day. This festival has all you can eat buffet of steamed and fried oysters, steamed crabs, hotdogs and many others. This is a family friendly event that has vendor booth contests, live band music and a fair for everything locally made.

If you want to finish off your Christmas gift list at one go, then visit the Bizarre Bazaar Christmas Show in Richmond in December. This festival features 500 local vendors and entrepreneurs all selling Christmas themed goods and the like. They also have special activities during this event but you may have to buy advance tickets.

The festivals and events discussed in this article are by no means the only ones available. Plenty others may exist out there that should be of more interest to you. All it takes is a bit more research and you should get the needed results you are looking for. Always remember to have due diligence in your information needs before planning.




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