Upcoming Southern Festival Weekend: August 13-16, 2026

Food Festivals, Music Fests and more.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

States with the most festivals this weekend are Kentucky and Virginia with quantity variations among the remaining states.

Some County Fairs to enjoy, Food Festivals (Tomato, Watermelon, Grapes, Gherkin, Honey), Art Festivals, Pride, Cultural Festivals and more.

Here are some of the festivals options in each state this weekend…

Huntsville Tea Festival at Annabella in Alabama
Carroll County Fair in Arkansas
Tarpon Springs Hippie Fest in Florida
Wings and Strings in Georgia
Great Inland Seafood Festival in Kentucky
Natural Bridge Artisan Festival in Kentucky
Delcambre Shrimp Festival in Louisiana
Woodleaf Tomato Festival in North Carolina
Grape Stomp Festival in South Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival in Tennessee
Eastmont Tomato Festival in Virginia

Go through the festival lists and be sure to check out the map as there may be festivals happening near your home.

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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-081626/

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-081626
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-081626

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: August 13-16, 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.

KENTUCKY

8/13-8/15 – Pioneer Days of Mercer County – Harrodsburg
8/13-8/16 – Berea Celtic Festival – Berea
8/13-8/16 – Great Inland Seafood Festival – Newport
8/14-8/15 – River Festivus – Burkesville
8/14-8/15 – Maysville Oktoberfest – Maysville
8/14-8/15 – White Mills Days – White Mills
8/15 – Festival on the Lake at AJ Jolly Park – Alexandria
8/15 – Dog Days of Summer Festival – Auburn
8/15 – CONNECT at Bernheim – Clermont
8/15 – Jeffersontown Night Market IV – Louisville
8/15 –Reggae Reunion at the Park – Louisville
8/15 – Midway Summer Block Party III – Midway
8/15 – Multicultural Festival – Owensboro
8/15-8/16 – Sulphur Well Homecoming and Duck Race – Edmonton
8/15-8/16 – Woodland Art Fair – Lexington
8/15-8/16 – Natural Bridge Artisan Festival – Slade

LOUISIANA

8/12-8/16 – Delcambre Shrimp Festival – Delcambre
8/15 – SWLA’s Hot Sauce Fest – Sulphur

MISSISSIPPI

No festivals this weekend.

NORTH CAROLINA

8/12-8/15 – North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival – Cherokee
8/15 – Art in the Park IV – Blowing Rock
8/15 – Honeybee Festival – Kernersville
8/15 – K-Fest/Knightdale Arts and Education Festival – Knightdale
8/15 – CaribMask Caribbean Carnival– Raleigh
8/15 – Woodleaf Tomato Festival – Woodleaf
8/15-8/16 – Charlotte Pride Festival – Charlotte
8/16 – “All Things Groovy” Hippie Festival: Raleigh – Raleigh

SOUTH CAROLINA

8/15 – Grape Stomp Festival – Wadmalaw Island

TENNESSEE

8/11-8/15 – Rhea County Fair – Evensville
8/14-8/15 – Meet the Mountains Festival – Johnson City
8/14-8/16 – Nashville Villain Arts Tattoo Festival – Nashville
8/15 – Chattanooga River Market XXIV – Chattanooga
8/15 – Loudon Riverfest – Loudon
8/15* – Hop Springs Bacon Festival – Murfreesboro – DISCONTINUED?
8/15 – Black Arts Bash at Cheekwood – Nashville
8/15 – Watermelon Festival – Nashville
8/15 – Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival – Townsend
8/15 – World Honeybee Day Festival – White Bluff
8/15-8/16 – Gherkinfest – Knoxville

VIRGINIA

8/10-8/15 – Clarke County Fair II – Berryville
8/10-8/15 – Rockingham County Fair – Harrisonburg
8/12-8/16 – Arlington County Fair – Arlington
8/12-8/16 – Brandy Station Vol. Fire Dept. Firemen’s Fair – Brandy Station
8/13-8/15 – Fluvanna County Fair – Palmyra
8/13-8/16 – Amelia County Fair– Amelia Court House
8/15 – Reggae By the River – Buchanan
8/15 – EagleFest – Christiansburg
8/15* – Sing Me High Music Festival – Harrisonburg – CANCELLED
8/15 – Jamaica Day in VA – Manassas
8/15 – High Knob Outdoor Fest’s Downtown Festival – Norton
8/15 – Festival of India – Roanoke
8/15 – Warren Street Festival – Rocky Mount
8/15 – Eastmont Tomato Festival – Shawsville
8/15 – Neptune’s Coastal Craft Beer Festival – Virginia Beach
8/15-8/16 – WaterFest – Colonial Beach
8/15-8/16 – The SonRise Music Festival – Virginia Beach
8/16 – Festival Salvadoreno – Manassas

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