Music, Culture, Food and Pride.
Welcome back, Festival Fans.
While not a huge festival weekend in this region (next weekend should be better for some states), there are definitely some worth checking out.
If you love Food, there are some delicious festivals celebrating Crawfish and Seafood, Ribs and BBQ, and Wine and Cheese – and this doesn’t include all the Cultural Festivals offered, such as Greek, Lebanese, Thai, Italian, Native American, Irish, and Armenian.
You can also enjoy Rodeos, Music Festival, Pride Fests, a Bigfoot Fest, Renaissance Festivals, Heritage Fests and more.
Here are some of the festivals going on in each state…
- Pride on the Plains in Alabama
- Darter Festival in Alabama
- Mosquito Fest in Arkansas
- Greers Ferry Lake Fest in Arkansas
- PrideFest Kissimmee in Florida
- New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival in Florida
- Aquapalooza Lake Sinclair in Georgia
- Chattahoochee Valley Daylily Festival in Georgia
- Hippie Daze Festival in Kentucky
- Red River Gorge Bigfoot Fest in Kentucky
- Daylily Festival and Garden Show in Louisiana
- Jeepin the Coast in Mississippi
- Cabarrus Celtic Festival in North Carolina
- St. Sarkis Armenian Food Festival in North Carolina
- Dog Days of Summer in South Carolina
- Southern Skies Music Festival in Tennessee
- Chattanooga Renaissance Faire in Tennessee
- Jackalope Festival in Virginia
- Richmond Greek Festival in Virginia
Be sure to go through the lists below and check out the map, as there may be festivals going on around you..
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Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
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Have a great weekend, everyone!
If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-053126/
And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-053126
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-053126
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: May 28-31, 2026
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.
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Reviews for Festivals this Week
No festival reviews this weekend.
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Only want to see festivals in your state?
Go directly to your State Festival Guide.
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
Otherwise, continue down for all of this weekend’s festivals…
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ALABAMA
5/29 – Zoo Brews – Birmingham
5/29-5/31 – Cigar Box Guitar Music Festival – Huntsville
5/30 – Pride on the Plains – Auburn
5/30 – Magic City Wine Fest – Birmingham
5/30 – Logan Bluegrass Jamfest and Show – Logan
5/30 – Flower Child Flea Market – Warrior
5/31 – Darter Festival – Birmingham
5/31 – The Market at MidCity XII – Huntsville
ARKANSAS
5/25-5/30 – Old Fort Days Futurity and Rodeo – Fort Smith
5/28-5/30 – Mosquito Fest – McCrory
5/28-5/30 – Wynne FarmFest – Wynne
5/28-5/31 – Eureka Springs Blues Party – Eureka Springs
5/29-5/30 – Greers Ferry Lake Fest – Greers Ferry
FLORIDA
5/28-5/31 – Gulf Coast Jam – Panama City Beach
5/29 – St. Pete Pride Street Fair – St. Petersburg
5/29-5/31 – New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival – New Smyrna Beach
5/30 – Howey Artisan Market at Mission Resort and Club V – Howey in the Hills
5/30 – PrideFest Kissimmee – Kissimmee
5/30 – Life and Liberty in British Florida (Time Travel into Florida) – Tallahassee
GEORGIA
5/29-5/30 – Rock the Country – Bloomingdale
5/30 – Family Fun Day at the Mill on Etowah – Canton
5/30 – Chattahoochee Valley Daylily Festival – Columbus
5/30 – Hoschton Spring Festival – Hoschton
5/30 – Honeybee Festival – LaFayette
5/30 – Aquapalooza Lake Sinclair – Milledgeville
5/30-5/31 – The Georgia Renaissance Festival VIII – Fairburn
5/31 – Wine and Wildflower Festival – Cleveland
KENTUCKY
5/28-5/31 – Spring MYPATH Yoga Festival – Harrodsburg
5/29-5/30 – Lewisport Heritage Festival – Lewisport
5/29-5/30 – Ascension Summer Festival – Louisville
5/29-5/31 – Hippie Daze Festival – Aurora
5/30 – Wine and Cheese Tasting Festival – Bardstown
5/30 – Barbecue Festival at The Reindeer Farm – Bowling Green
5/30 – Blueberry Music Festival at Beechmont Farms – Bowling Green
5/30 –Hawgs, Bogs and Brews – Greenville
5/30 – Lexington Pride Festival – Lexington
5/30 – Red River Gorge Bigfoot Fest – Stanton
5/30-5/31 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival I – Eminence
LOUISIANA
5/29-5/31 – Washington Parish Balloon Festival – Franklinton
5/29-5/31 – Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival – Jean Lafitte
5/30 – Daylily Festival and Garden Show – Abbeville
5/30 – Burning Crawfish Festival – Henderson
MISSISSIPPI
5/27-5/31 – Jeepin the Coast – Long Beach
5/30 –Bay Fest – Bay St. Louis
NORTH CAROLINA
5/28-5/30 – Slingshots in the Smokies – Maggie Valley
5/29-5/30 – Cold Mountain Music Festival at Lake Logan – Canton
5/29-5/31 – St. Sarkis Armenian Food Festival – Charlotte
5/29-5/31 – Boondocks Wild West Festival Rodeo – Nakina
5/29-5/31 – Hoke Fest I – Raeford
5/30 – Summertime Sip Festival – Albemarle
5/30 – NC Vibe Fest I – Burgaw
5/30 – Cabarrus Celtic Festival – Concord
5/30 – Mocksville Food and Brews Street Festival – Mocksville
5/30 – Around the World, Raleigh – Raleigh
5/30 – Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow – Raleigh
5/30 – 1,000 lb Crawfish Boil – Wilmington
5/30 – Port City Highland Games – Wilmington
SOUTH CAROLINA
5/25-5/31 – Spoleto Festival USA II – Charleston
5/30 – Ribs and Rods – Clio
5/30 – Dog Days of Summer – Longs
TENNESSEE
5/28-5/30 – Memphis Italian Festival – Memphis
5/29 – Friday Night Market in the BORO and Food Truck Festival V – Murfreesboro
5/30 – Chattanooga Renaissance Faire – Chattanooga
5/30 – Chattanooga River Market XIII – Chattanooga
5/30 –Discover Knoxville – Knoxville
5/30 – Knoxville Margarita Festival – Knoxville
5/30 – Southern Skies Music Festival – Knoxville
5/30 – Deep Well Farm Bluegrass and Music Festival – Lenoir City
5/30 – Memphis Flyer Margarita Festival – Memphis
5/30 – Cheesecake Festival – Murfreesboro
5/30-5/31 – Tennessee Renaissance Festival V – Arrington
VIRGINIA
5/28-5/30 – Graves Mountain Heritage Music Festival – Syria
5/28-5/31 – Newport News Greek Festival: Spring – Newport News
5/28-5/31 – Richmond Greek Festival – Richmond
5/29-5/30 –Veterans Band Aid Music Festival – Virginia Beach
5/29-5/31 – Roanoke Lebanese Festival – Roanoke
5/29-5/31 – Jackalope Festival – Virginia Beach
5/30 – Southern Food Fest at Center of the Universe Brewing – Ashland
5/30 – ¿Qué Pasa? Festival – Richmond
5/30-5/31 – Southwest Virginia Alternative Living Expo – Ferrum
5/30-5/31- Virginia Fantasy Festival V – Madison
5/30-5/31 – Virginia Renaissance Faire IV – Spotsylvania Courthouse
5/31 – NVA Thai Street Food and Culture Festival II – Manassas
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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