Grayson County VA, Carroll County VA, Galax VA, Blue Ridge Mountains Crafts Events, Festivals, Flea Markets, Hillsville VA, Fries VA, Whitetop Virginia

Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival : May 18, 2008 at Mount Rogers Vol. Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad at Whitetop, VA. Arts, crafts, Bluegrass & Oldtime Mountain Music, BBQ chicken dinner, and a ramp eating contest.

Memorial Day Flea Market : May 23 - 26, 2008 at Bowman's Festival Market Field in Hillsville VA.
Well attended annual, it featured a vast assortment of collectibles, antiques, crafts, and food.

Fiddlin' on the Lot : June 7, 2008 at 5122 Carrollton Pike Woodlawn, VA - All Day Mountain Music Event. Arts & crafts displays & demonstrations and home baked goods for sale. Live traditional, bluegrass, and gospel music.

Galax Leaf and String Festival : June 13 - 14, 2008 at Felts Park in Galax, VA. Info (276) 238-8130 - A celebration of history, music, dance, and crafts featuring master musicians, instrument makers, & performances.

Independence Day Festival : July 4, 2008 in Independence VA. Celebrate an old fashioned 4th of July with an art and craft fair, games, parade, live mountain music, and food. Spectacular fireworks show at 10:00 PM.

Festival by the River : Sept. 15, 2007 in Fries VA. (276) 744-7861 Celebrate this festival with the Town of Fries and enjoy live mountain music, good food, arts and crafts, and the beginning of the New River Trail Challenge.

Downtown Fest : August 8 - 9 2008 in downtown Galax VA. The event takes place in conjunction with the Galax Old Fiddler's Convention. Crafts, food, and traditional music.

Annual Labor Day Gun Show and Flea Market : Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 2008 in Hillsville VA. Collectors, buyers, sellers, and traders of anything and everything imaginable.

Carroll County VA Fair : September 10-13, 2008 at Grover King VFW Post 1115 in Hillsville VA. Beauty pageant, livestock shows, pet show, music, exhibits, arts and crafts, artisans, demonstrations, events, food vendors, midway rides, homemaker goods, antique tractor pull, and Cruz'In. Call (276) 730-3001 for information.

Grayson Highlands Fall Festival : September 27-28, 2008 at Grayson Highlands Fall Festival near Rugby VA. Features live mountain music, molasses and apple butter making, cider squeezing, dancing, chicken dinners, handcraft sale, and a wild pony sale. Call Rachel Farmer at (276) 773-3111 or Grayson County Tourist Information Center at (276) 773-2000 for details.

Lord's Acre Sale : Sept. 27, 2008 at Felts Park in Galax VA. Area churches meet at one location to sell home-canned and baked goods, handmade crafts, and a variety of food.

Fiddlin' on the Lot : Sept. 27, 2008 at 5122 Carrollton Pike Woodlawn, VA - All Day Mountain Music event. Art & craft displays & demonstrations and home baked goods for sale. Live traditional, bluegrass, and gospel music.

Baywood Pumpkin Festival : October 4, 2008 at Baywood School west of Galax. - Parade, crafts, gospel & mountain music, heritage exhibits, and an old fashioned horse pull in the beautiful mountains of Grayson County.

Whitetop Mountain Molasses Festival : October 12, 2008 at the Mount Rogers Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad at Whitetop VA. Molasses and apple butter making, craft show, live music, dancing, BBQ chicken, bake sale.

Mountain Foliage Festival : October 11, 2008 in Independence VA. Spend a day in Independence and enjoy the Grand Privy Race, an art & craft fair, live mountain music, and fabulous mountain home cooked food.

Steiff on the Mountain Festival : October 11-12, 2008 at Galax Recreation Center, 601 South Main St., Galax VA - 2008 Steiff line available for purchase, antique & vintage Steiff dealers with items to view & purchase, rare & unique vintage Steiff items on display, Claire Steiff Meisel will be on hand to sign your purchases.