Virginia Highlands Festival

75 years ago, Robert Porterfield began a cultural experience unparalleled to our region. The Virginia Highlands Festival has continued to grow in size and scope to become a destination for tourists and a beloved regional cultural resource for the arts, history and culture of Southwest Virginia.

Schedule:

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Juried Arts & Crafts Show at Virginia Highlands Festival 110 W. Main St., Abingdon

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Coffee Tasting at Wolf Hills Coffee

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Antiques & Vintage Show at SWVA Higher Education Center

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Arts & Crafts Demos: FREE at The Martha

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Highlands Writers Fair at SWVA Higher Education Center

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Juried Fine Art Show at The Arts Depot

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Coffee Tasting at Wolf Hills Coffee

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: FREE Lecture w/Admission: Antiques & Vintage Show at SWVA Higher Education Center

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Abingdon Farmers Market at Remsburg Drive Abingdon

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: FREE Workshop: Magic & Illusion w/Dave Vaught at SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Local Hard Cider Tasting at Tumbling Creek Cider Taproom

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Microgreens Workshop: Grow Your Own! at SWVA Higher Education Center

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Blue Door Garden Farm Tour & Workshop at Blue Door Garden Farm

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Local Hard Cider Tasting at Tumbling Creek Cider Taproom

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM: BearWise Talk by Katie Martin at SWVA Higher Education Center

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Comedian Rhapsody by The Second City at Barter's Gilliam Stage