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September 2010:
9Mar |
The Secrets InsideMarch 9 - September 13 Website: danvillehistoricalsociety.org
Location: Danville, Virginia
"The Secrets Inside" This 60-90 minute guided walking tour takes you into the heart of the historic district where you'll marvel at the beautiful Victorian mansions and churches on or near Millionaires' Row. You'll hear secrets or little known facts about the buildings or their former residents. Tours offered at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Reservations required 434.770.1974. Free admission for children under 12 with a paying adult. |
27Aug |
Maryland State FairAugust 27 - September 6 Website: marylandstatefair.com
Location: Timonium, Maryland
Enjoy rides, food, thoroughbred horseracing, livestock competition, entertainment at the state fair. |
28Aug |
Maryland Renaissance FestivalAugust 28 - October 24 Website: rennfest.com
Location: Crownsville, Maryland
The Maryland Renaissance Festival has become the region's premier outdoor event and the second largest Renaissance Festival in the country. Sixteenth-century English festival, 10 stages, 5,000-seat jousting arena, 140 food and craft shops; weekends only. |
1Sep |
Corn MazeSeptember 1 - October 31 Website: bergeysbreadbasket.com
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
Come and enjoy Bergey's Annual Corn Maze! The 5-acre maze is a fun and educational activity for your whole family. Hone your directional skills and test your trivia knowledge as you make your way through our new and improved 2010 design. |
2Sep |
Abbey Road on the River Music FestivalSeptember 2 - September 6 Website: abbeyroadontheriver.com
Location: National Harbor, Maryland across the Potomac from Washington, DC
A five-day music festival featuring more than 70 performers and bands from around the world that play the music of The Beatles, including their solo careers. |
3Sep |
American Music FestivalSeptember 3 - September 5 Website: beachstreetusa.com
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
The sounds of rock, jazz, country, blues, R&B and more flood the oceanfront for three sun-filled days over Labor Day Weekend at the American Music Festival. The largest outdoor musical event on the East coast, the American Music Festival brings together local, regional and national acts to play on a gigantic 60-foot wide and 60-foot tall stage on the beach at 5th Street as well as stages in all parks along the beautiful oceanfront. Just about every musical genre is included, so there is truly "something for everyone!" |
4Sep |
Chinquapin FestivalSeptember 4 - September 6 Website: mountainmeadowcrafts.com
Location: Meadows of Dan, Virginia adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway
Come spend your Labor Day with us! Featuring a craft show, musical entertainment, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Also enjoy the Corn Acoustics Corn Maze for a small admission fee. Bring your lawn chairs. |
10Sep |
Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary FestivalSeptember 10 - September 12 Website: blueridgeparkway75.org
Location: Galax, Virginia - near milepost 215 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
A multi-day, multi-venue festival staged in and around Cumberland Knob, NC, where Parkway construction began on September 11, 1935. The festival will include a formal ceremony featuring local, state, and federal officials, regional music and crafts, antique car and travel trailer vehicle exhibits, interpretive and environmental programs, storytelling, children’s activities, local foods, and much more. FREE |
11Sep |
Prince William Forest Park Heritage FestivalSeptember 11 Website: nps.gov
Location: Triangle, Virginia
Come see history through the trees and celebrate local heritage at Prince William Forest Park Heritage Festival for a journey through time. The park will showcase its amazing history spanning the American Revolution to World War II. Shuttles will take visitors to and from the Pine Grove picnic area. Prince William Forest Park, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle 22172. |
11Sep |
Taste of SuffolkSeptember 11 Website: Suffolk-Fun.com
Location: Suffolk, Virginia
Experience the music, art, history and food of downtown Suffolk with this family-friendly event. Free and open to the public, the Taste of Suffolk downtown street festival will combine live entertainment, crafters, and fest food with historical interpreters, exhibits and sidewalk sales. |
12Sep |
Adams Morgan Day CelebrationSeptember 12 Website: www.adamsmorgandayfestival.com
Location: Washington, DC
This unique event is hip for the young and fun for families. Hear great live music and sample international food. Enjoy fall fun, sidewalk cafes, colorful vendors, and cultural demonstrations and dances. The Kid's Fair has games, interactive science exhibits and face painting. Explore international cultures in the context of the ethnic and eclectic neighborhood. Adams Morgan Day has something for everyone! |
17Sep |
Living LegaciesSeptember 17 - September 19 Website: preservationvirginia.org
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Three of Preservation Virginia's Fredericksburg properties honor the crafts of the 18th and 19th centuries. Come and enjoy house tours, demonstrations, special exhibits, colonial music and dancing, and a handmade crafts raffle. Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop will feature "Music and Musical Instruments of the Past". Musicians will play and display instruments that have entertained and comforted for centuries. Rising Sun Tavern, former home of George Washington's younger brother, will exhibit prayer shawls from several different faiths.
The Mary Washington House will host the Virginia Star Quilters Guild quilting demonstration. Quilts will be on display in the upstairs bedrooms. Outside there will be children's Colonial games & dancing. |
17Sep |
Festa ItalianaSeptember 17 - September 18 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
A little bit of Italy comes to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for two days of pasta, Italian wine and beer, world-class entertainment, and family-friendly activities like grape stomping! With seating for 400 under a giant, decorated tent, people from all walks of life join for a two-day celebration of everything Italian! |
17Sep |
Edinburg Ole Time FestivalSeptember 17 - September 19 Website: edinburgoletimefestival.org
Location: Edinburg, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley
The Edinburg Ole Time Festival is a real home-town event featuring food,arts,crafts, music and entertainment all over town... Visit The Edinburg Mill & see new film "The Burning", hear Civil War lectures, visit the vintage autos and tractors on display all weekend, join an old-time sing-along & banjo/fiddle jam & street dance. Weekend features are crafts, Artists, Authors signing books, food, music, 4K Fun Run/Walk, Old-Timers Baseball & Basketball game, Children's Festival, bed race, duck race, Sat. eve. lawn concert, hay wagon rides and more. |
18Sep |
Battle of Standardsville ReenactmentSeptember 18 - September 19 Website: standardsvillereenactment.com
Location: Ruckersville, Virginia in Greene County
TO ARMS, BOYS! TO ARMS! |
18Sep |
Publick DaysSeptember 18 - September 19 Website: henricus.org
Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia near Richmond
Join the annual celebration of the 1611 founding of the Citie of Henricus. Experience the past as 400 years of history come to life with living history re-enactments, military drills and musket firings, craftsmen and blacksmiths, 17th-century medicinal demonstrations, Virginia Indian activities, historical children's games and crafts, storytelling and more. Our largest and most popular annual event! |
18Sep |
Colonial Market & Fair at Mount VernonSeptember 18 - September 19 Website: mountvernon.org
Location: Mount Vernon, Virginia in Fairfax County just outside of DC
Mount Vernon re-creates a lively early-American marketplace with demonstrations, crafts and entertainment at its Colonial Market & Fair. Over forty juried artisans from across the nation will demonstrate their trades and sell their wares while two stages of family entertainment delight audiences with 18th-century amusements such as Signora Bella the Equilibrist, Otto the Sword Swallower and more! Free Potomac River sightseeing cruises are available while supplies last. |
23Sep |
State Fair of VirginiaSeptember 23 - October 3 Website: statefair.com
Location: Doswell, Virginia near Richmond
This year's state fair will have all the great rides and attractions, including animals like newborn calves at the Birthing Center, exhibits, competitions, and much more! There will also be nightly concerts from acts such as country stars Jason Michael Carroll and Luke Bryan, rock group Plain White T's, and Motown legend Percy Sledge! Concerts are free with fair admission. |
23Sep |
Westminster FallfestSeptember 23 - September 26 Website: westminsterfallfest.com
Location: Westminster, Maryland
Fallfest draws over 40,000 people to historic downtown Westminster. Families enjoy midway and rides, great food, unique shopping, and heart-stopping entertainment. The event begins with a parade, followed by four days of non-stop fun. |
24Sep |
Baltimore Book FestivalSeptember 24 - September 26 Website: baltimorebookfestival.com
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Celebration of the literary arts; local bookstores, publishers, storytellers, author signings, crafts, refreshments and entertainment. |
25Sep |
Das Best OktoberfestSeptember 25 - September 26 Website: dasbestoktoberfest.com
Location: Across the Potomac River from Washington, DC at National Harbor in Prince George County, Maryland
Join the more than 17,000 revelers who have participated in the most fun beer spectacle this side of Munich. Enjoy the best international beers and wines while singing along to lots of oompah bands and indulge in great German food. |
25Sep |
Apple Harvest & Apple Butter FestivalSeptember 25 - September 26 Website: drumhellersorchard.com
Location: Lovingston, Virginia in Nelson County
Five acre Corn Maze, Apple Sling Shot, and Hayrides to the pumpkin patch. Apple cider, crafts and food. Apple Butter making Saturdays only.
Open everyday for apple sales and tours. Sunday hours Noon - 5 p.m. |
25Sep |
Summers Farm Adventure Fall Harvest DaysSeptember 25 - October 31 Website: summersfarm.com
Location: Frederick, Maryland
Pumpkin patch, hayrides, giant slides, 14-acre corn maze, moonlight maze, jumping pillow, country bakery and farm animals. |
26Sep |
Mt. Washington Village Wine, Art & Jazz FestivalSeptember 26 Website: mountwashingtonvillage.com
Location: Mt. Washington, Maryland
Local wineries, microbrews, cheeses from around the world, breads; art & crafts, children's area and live jazz. |







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