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:

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Abingdon Farmers Market at Remsburg Drive , Abingdon

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

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Hike: Buzzard Rock on White Top at Abingdon Exit 19 or Damascus Trail Center

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

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

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

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

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Tour: Sweetbay Brewing Company & Highlands Native Plants at Sweetbay Brewing Company

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Mark Nizer 4D: A New Dimension in Entertainment at Barter's Smith Stage

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

6:00 PM - 10:30 PM: Clint Black Concert with guests Mason Ramsey & Lance Stinson at Moonlite Drive-In Theatre & Venue