A great Spring weekend filled with festivals for Dogwoods, Ramps, Maple Syrup, Pickles and Donuts.
It’s another great Spring Festival Weekend with a map that is just FULL of festival cities. There are pins everywhere and some of these cities are hosting more than one festival this weekend.
Many of the festivals this weekend deal with Springtime, including the Dogwood Festivals, Daffodil Festivals, Rhododendron Festivals, Cherry Blossom Festivals, Azalea Festivals, Iris Festivals, and Bloom Festivals. Actually, the Maple Syrup and Ramp Festivals fit in this category as well.
There are also many Beer and Wine Festivals this weekend, as well as plenty of Food Festivals. Some of the food fests this weekend include Grilled Cheese Festivals, Cornbread Festivals, Crawfish Festivals, Donut Festivals, Taco Festivals, Pickle Festivals, Vegetarian Festivals, and BBQ Fests.
Plus there are Cultural Festivals, Music Festivals, more than one type of Fish Festival, and even a Viking Festival.
Seriously, you’ll have to go through the lists and see all that’s being offered.
Here are, more specifically, what’s of interest to me this weekend…
Alabama
Kymulga Grits Festival (Childersburg), Panoply Arts Festival (Huntsville)
Delaware
Up ‘n Smoke (Townsend), Heacook Fest (Delmar)
Florida
Gasparilla Music Festival (Tampa), Mount Dora Blueberry Festival, Sweet Corn Fiesta (West Palm Beach)
Georgia
Hornyhead Fish Festival (Newborn), BBQ, Boogie and Blues (Calhoun), Woodbine Crawfish Festival
Illinois
Chicago Pickle Fest, Long Grove Craft Beer Festival
Indiana
Mansfield Village Mushroom Festival (Rockville), Garden Gate Jazz, Art, Wine and Craft Beer Festival (Huntingburg), Viking Fest (Whitestown)
Kentucky
Cherokee Triangle Art Fair (Louisville), Little River Festival (Cadiz), Bluegrass, Brew and BBQ Fest (Grand Rivers)
Maryland
Southern Maryland Celtic Festival (St. Leonard), Boonsboro Spring Jubilee
Michigan
Freeland Walleye Festival (Freeland), National Trout Festival (Kalkaska)
Mississippi
National Trout Festival (Kalkaska), Byram Swinging Bridge Festival (Byram)
New York
Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival, Candor Daffodil Festival
North Carolina
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, North Carolina Pickle Festival (Mount Olive)
Pennsylvania
West Reading Craft Pretzel and Beer Fest, Lehigh Valley Bike Fest (Whitehall)
South Carolina
Italian American Heritage Festival (Fountain Inn), South Carolina Cornbread Festival (Columbia), Lower Richland Sweet Potato Festival (Hopkins)
Tennessee
National Cornbread Festival (South Pittsburg), Tennessee Iris Festival (Dresden)
Virginia
Vinton Dogwood Festival, Something in the Water (Virginia Beach)
Washington, DC
Project Glow (Washington, DC)
West Virginia
Ramps and Rail Festival (Elkins), Williamson Dirt Days (Williamson)
Wisconsin
Taylor County Maple Fest (Medford), Brewgrass Music Festival (Montello)
It looks like a fantastic festival weekend – just a little something for everything.
Look to the map and see if there’s something going on around you. Hopefully, you find a lot to do.
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: April 27-30, 2023
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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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My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festival
4/30 – The Vintage Market: The Great Gatsflea – Armada, Michigan – My Review
4/28-4/30 – Vintage Market Days of Central Georgia – Perry, Georgia – My Review
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ALABAMA
4/28-4/29 – Berry Heritage Festival – Berry
4/28-4/29 – Market Days on the Farm – Clanton
4/28-4/30 – Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss – Orange Beach/Perdido Key, FL
4/28-4/30 – Magic City Art Connection – Birmingham
4/28-4/30 – Panoply Arts Festival – Huntsville
4/28-4/30 – Horse Pens 40 Songwriter/Arts and Crafts Festival – Steele
4/28-4/30 – Geneva Festival on the Rivers – Geneva
4/29 – Helena United Festival – Helena
4/29 – Back-When Fair – Arab
4/29 – Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival – Florence
Weekend continues below…
4/29 – Grand Riverfest: Spring – Leeds
4/29 – Chilton County Strawberry Festival – Thorsby
4/29 – Auburn CityFest – Auburn
4/29 – Mule Day – Weogufka
4/29 – SBCS German Festival – Elberta
4/29 – Kymulga Grits Festival – Childersburg
4/29 – Bob Sykes BBQ and Blues Festival – Bessemer
4/29-4/30 – Troyfest – Troy
4/30 – West Alabama Food and Wine Festival – Northport
4/30 – Jewish Food and Culture Festival – Birmingham
DELAWARE
4/28-4/30 – Wildflower Celebration Weekend – Hockessin
4/28-4/30 – Up ‘n Smoke – Townsend
4/28-4/30 – Heacook Fest – Delmar
4/29 – Beer Fest at Constitution Yards Beer Garden – Wilmington
4/29 – Bug and Bud Festival – Milford
FLORIDA
4/28 – New Smyrna Beach Wine and Food Festival – New Smyrna Beach
4/28-4/29 – Grills Gone Wild – Davenport
4/28-4/30 – South Florida Spring Festival at Mayhem Ranch II – Davie
4/28-4/30 – Trail Blazers Country Music Festival – St. Augustine
4/28-4/30 – Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss – Perdido Key/Gulf Coast, AL
4/28-4/30 – Leesburg Bikefest/Gator Bike Rally – Leesburg
4/28-4/30 – Pensacola Crawfish Festival – Pensacola
4/29 – Keel Farms Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival IV – Plant City
4/29 – Chautauqua Winery’s Spring Festival – DeFuniak Springs
4/29 – Makin’ Bacon Festival – Williston
4/29 – Fort Lauderdale Pirate Fest – Fort Lauderdale
4/29 – Orlando Pottery Festival and Spring Arts Market – Orlando
4/29 – Bostwick Blueberry Festival – Bostwick
Weekend continues below…
4/29 – The Fuzzy Pineapple Fairy Festival – Tallahassee
4/29 – North Florida Wildflower Festival – Blountstown
4/29 – Daytona Crab and Seafood Festival – Daytona Beach
4/29 – Kidsfest – Tallahassee
4/29 – Grand Lagoon Tacos and Tequila Festival – Panama City Beach
4/29 – International Vegan Food Festival – Orlando
4/29-4/30 – Mount Dora Blueberry Festival – Mount Dora
4/29-4/30 – Boca Bacchanal – Boca Raton
4/29-4/30 – Mexican Food Fest – Fort Myers
4/29-4/30 – Gasparilla Music Festival – Tampa
4/29-4/30 – Blueberry Festival at Amber Brooke Farms II – Williston
4/29-4/30 – Brooksville Blueberry Festival – Brooksville
4/29-4/30 – High Springs Pioneer Days Festival – High Springs
4/29-4/30 – Apopka Art and Foliage Festival – Apopka
4/29-4/30 – St. Johns River Festival of the Arts – Sanford
4/30 – Sweet Corn Fiesta – West Palm Beach
4/30 – Taste of St. Augustine – St. Augustine
4/30 – Beltane in the Park – Fort Pierce
GEORGIA
4/28-4/29 – Woodbine Crawfish Festival – Woodbine
4/28-4/29 – Rose Show and Festival – Thomasville
4/28-4/29 – BBQ, Boogie and Blues – Calhoun
4/28-4/30 – Vintage Market Days of Central Georgia – Perry – My Review
4/28-4/30 – Inman Park Festival – Atlanta
4/28-4/30 – Augusta Spring Greek Festival – Augusta
4/28-4/30 – Hamilton Gardens Rhododendron Festival III – Hiawassee
4/29 – Wings and Things Festival and Fly-in – Douglas
4/29 – Amplify Decatur Music Festival – Decatur
4/29 – Elberton Spring Fling – Elberton
4/29 – Trybal Fest – Atlanta
4/29 – Georgia Craft Brewers Festival – Atlanta
4/29 – Statham Lions Club Spring Festival – Statham
Weekend continues below…
4/29 – Autism Awareness Festival – Forsyth
4/29 – Richmond Hill Fire Department Spring Fling – Richmond Hill
4/29 – Hornyhead Fish Festival and Tournament – Newborn
4/29 – Toast of Toccoa – Toccoa
4/29 – Grayson Day – Grayson
4/29 – Dalton Family Fun Fest – Dalton
4/29 – Duluth Spring Arts Festival – Duluth
4/29 – Blue Ridge Trout Fest and Outdoor Adventures – Blue Ridge
4/29 – Johns Creek International Festival – Johns Creek
4/29-4/30 – Spring Jonquil Festival – Smyrna
4/29-4/30 – Cedar Valley Arts Festival – Cedartown
4/29-4/30 – The Georgia Renaissance Festival III – Fairburn
4/30 – Taste of Marietta – Marietta
4/30 – Athens Spring Fling – Athens
ILLINOIS
4/29 – Beer Can’d Festival – Blue Island
4/29 – Bockfest – Roselle
4/29 – Oak Street Art Fair – Murphysboro
4/29 – Southern Illinois Irish Festival – Carbondale
4/29 – Chicago Pickle Fest – Chicago
4/29 – Long Grove’s Craft Beer Festival – Long Grove
4/29-4/30 – Spring Festival at Vahling Vineyards – Stewardson
4/30 – Freeburg Food Truck and Vendor Festival – Freeburg
INDIANA
4/24-4/29 – Orleans Dogwood Festival II – Orleans
4/27-5/1 – Beltaine at Our Haven – French Lick
4/28-4/29 – 3 Little Birds Spring Market – Valparaiso
4/28-4/29 – Crossroads Acoustic Fest – Seymour
4/28-4/29 – Frühlingsfest – Indianapolis
4/28-4/30 – Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival – Wakarusa
4/28-4/30 – Viking Fest – Whitestown
4/29 – Beastside Brewfest – Indianapolis
4/29 – Vine Street Spring Makers Market – Fort Branch
4/29 – Wildflower Mother’s Day Market – Terre Haute
4/29 – Michiana Wine Festival – Fort Wayne
4/29 – Garden Gate Jazz, Art, Wine and Craft Beer Festival – Huntingburg
4/29 – Evansville Taco Festival – Evansville
4/29 – Spring Festival – Seymour
4/29 – Haute Hops and Vines Fest – Terre Haute
4/29-4/30 – Redbud Trail Rendezvous – Rochester
4/29-4/30 – Mansfield Village Mushroom Festival – Rockville
4/29-4/30 – Bridgeton Mountain Man Rendezvous – Bridgeton
KENTUCKY
4/25 – Taste of Derby Festival (Kentucky Derby Festival) – Louisville
4/27-4/29 – Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Show – Paducah
4/27-4/30 – Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville I (Kentucky Derby Festival) – Louisville
4/27-4/30 – Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo VIII – Louisville
4/28 – Open Barn and BBQ – Lexington
4/28-4/29 – Skrimp Scampi – Harrodsburg
4/28-4/29 – GypsyMoon Marketplace I – Bowling Green
4/28-4/29 – Bluegrass, Brew and BBQ Fest – Grand Rivers
4/29 – Kite Fest – Lexington
4/29 – Ken-Ducky Derby Festival – Louisville
4/29 – Little River Festival – Cadiz
4/29 – Foodstock – Somerset
4/29 – Homeplace Spring Plow Day and Festival – Campbellsville
4/29-4/30 – Mountain Mushroom Festival – Irvine
4/29-4/30 – International Kite and Culture Festival – Georgetown
4/29-4/30 – Cherokee Triangle Art Fair – Louisville
4/30 – Passport GospelFest (Kentucky Derby Festival) – Louisville
MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC
4/27-4/30 – Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair – Big Pool
4/29 – Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Teas and the Arts – Laurel
4/29 – Boonsboro Spring Jubilee – Boonsboro
4/29 – Celebrate La Plata – La Plata
4/29 – Tacos ‘N Taps – Baltimore
4/29 – Southern Maryland Celtic Festival – St. Leonard
4/29-4/30 – Project Glow – Washington, DC
MICHIGAN
4/26-4/30 – National Trout Festival – Kalkaska
4/27-4/29 – Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival – Hastings
4/27-4/30 – Freeland Walleye Festival – Freeland
4/27-4/30 – Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival – Shepherd
4/29 – Fairy Festival – Jackson
4/29 – Cinco de Mayo Festival – Lincoln Park
4/29-4/30 – Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival – Vermontville
4/30 – The Vintage Market: The Great Gatsflea – Armada – My Review
MISSISSIPPI
4/28-4/29 – Pine Hill Festival – Wiggins
4/28-4/29 – Natchez Trace Festival – Kosciusko
4/28-4/29 – Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival – Gulfport
4/28-4/29 – Que on the Yazoo – Greenwood
4/28-4/29 – Double Decker Arts Festival – Oxford
4/28-4/29 – Byram Swinging Bridge Festival – Byram
4/28-4/30 – Starkville Pride – Starkville
4/29 – Desoto Wheels and Wings – Olive Branch
4/29 – Rockin’ Railroad Festival – Hazlehurst
NEW YORK
4/29 – Cabin Fever Beer and Wine Festival – Colden
4/29 – Candor Daffodil Festival – Candor
4/29-4/30 – WNY Maple Festival – Franklinville
4/29-4/30 – Cayuga Lake Wine and Herb Festival – Various Locations
4/29-4/30 – Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival – Buffalo
4/30 – Old Fashion Day at Honey Locust Farm – Caledonia
NORTH CAROLINA
4/27 – Durham Night Market I – Durham
4/27-4/30 – Farmville Dogwood Festival – Farmville
4/27-4/30 – MerleFest – Wilkesboro
4/28-4/29 – Liberty Antiques Festival: Spring – Staley
4/28-4/30 – NC Tribute Festival to the “King” – Lexington
4/28-4/30 – Fayetteville Dogwood Festival – Fayetteville
4/28-4/30 – Wilmington Coffee Fest – Wilmington
4/28-4/30 – HerbFest I – Wake Forest
4/28-4/30 – Bear Shadow – Highlands
4/29 – Oxford Main Street Arts and Wine Festival – Oxford
4/29 – Vin de Mer (Beaufort Wine and Food Festival) – Beaufort
4/29 – Miss Angels Farm Spring Fling – Mt. Airy
4/29 – Ramseur Food Truck Festival – Ramseur
4/29 – Charlotte Grilled Cheese Festival – Charlotte
4/29 – North Carolina Pickle Festival – Mount Olive
4/29 – BloomFest – Roseboro
4/29 – Pioneer Day – Old Fort
4/29 – Beach Fest at the Farm – Selma
4/29 – Roulston Blooms! – Raleigh
4/29 – Meet Me On Main – King
4/29 – Liberty Downtown Festival I – Liberty
Weekend continues below…
4/29 – Southern Pines SpringFest – Southern Pines
4/29 – Rocky River Vineyards Spring Festival – Midland
4/29 – Kure Beach Spring Festival – Kure Beach
4/29 – Fire on the Mountain – Spruce Pine
4/29 – Regional Festival of India – Matthews
4/29 – Knotts Island Spring Festival – Knotts Island
4/29 – Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival – Cary
4/29 – NC Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival at Lafayette Village – Raleigh
4/29-4/30 – April is for Arts: Art on the Green – Davidson
4/29-4/30 – Foothills Merry Go Round Festival – Shelby
4/29-4/30 – Spring Fling Albemarle Market – Albemarle
4/29-4/30 – Days at the Docks Festival – Holden Beach
4/29-4/30 – Beltane-May Day Festival – Reidsville
4/30 – Festival Cultural Dia del Niño de Revista Latina – Children’s Day Cultural Festival – Raleigh
4/30 – Donut Fest Raleigh – Raleigh
4/30 – Greensboro Food Truck Festival – Greensboro
OHIO
Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/
PENNSYLVANIA
4/26-4/29 – Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous – Ridgway
4/26-4/30 – Pittsburgh Fringe Festival – Pittsburgh
4/26-4/30 – Pennsylvania Maple Festival II – Meyersdale
4/27-4/30 – Some Kind of Jam Music and Camping Festival – Kempton
4/29 – West Reading Craft Pretzel and Beer Fest – West Reading
4/29 – Easton, PA Vegfest – Easton
4/29 – Wine in the Wilds – Mill Hall
4/29 – VolksFest – Manheim
4/29 – Locally Grown Showcase – Schwenksville
4/29 – Renaissance Jamboree – Bloomsburg
4/29 – Perkasie PorchFest – Perkasie
4/29 – Mayfest of Huntingdon – Huntingdon
4/29-4/30 – Lehigh Valley Bike Fest – Whitehall
4/29-4/30 – Cherry Blossom Festival – Wilkes-Barre
4/29-4/30 – Juniata Valley Winery Wine Festival – Mifflin
4/29-4/30 – Endless Mountains Maple Festival – Troy
4/30 – Flavors on the Avenue – Philadelphia
SOUTH CAROLINA
4/24-4/29 – Artfields II – Lake City
4/27-4/29 – Festival on the Avenue – Sumter
4/28-4/29 – Pickens Azalea Festival – Pickens
4/28-4/29 – Colleton County Rice Festival – Walterboro
4/28-4/29 – The Soiree – Anderson
4/28-4/29 – Hodges Spring Festival – Hodges
4/28-4/30 – Riverfest Country Music Festival – Woodruff
4/28-4/30 – Spring Fling Street Festival – Spartanburg
4/29 – Spring Has Sprung Craft and Vendor Festival – Spartanburg
4/29 – Forest Acres Festival – Columbia
4/29 – Southern Soul Food Festival – Greenwood
4/29 – Georgetown Food, Beer and Wine Festival – Georgetown
4/29 – Mauldin Blues and Jazz Festival – Mauldin
4/29 – Columbia Wave Fest – Columbia
Weekend continues below…
4/29 – Greer Goes Global International Festival – Greer
4/29 – Butts Cook-Off and Music Frenzy – Clover
4/29 – Vendor Festival at Boondock Farms – Jackson
4/29 – Lower Richland Sweet Potato Festival – Hopkins
4/29 – Socastee Heritage Festival – Socastee
4/29 – Shadow Bay Celtic Festival – Myrtle Beach
4/29 – Italian American Heritage Festival – Fountain Inn
4/29 – Ground Zero Dragon Boat Festival – Myrtle Beach
4/29-4/30 – Brookgreen Gardens Art Festival – Murrells Inlet
4/30 – South Carolina Cornbread Festival – Columbia
4/30 – Drink Pink Rosé Festival – Columbia
4/30 – Columbia VegFest – Columbia
4/30 – Spring Neighborhood Festival and Market – Columbia
4/30 – Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival – Mount Pleasant
4/30 – Tacos ‘N Tequila Fiesta – Greenville
4/30 – Donut Fest Charleston – Charleston
TENNESSEE
4/26-4/29 – World’s Biggest Fish Fry – Paris
4/28 – Friday Night Market in the BORO and Food Truck Festival IV – Murfreesboro
4/28 – Goodlettsville Heritage Day III – Goodlettsville
4/28 – Southern Tequila and Taco Festival – Knoxville
4/28-4/30 – Dogwood Arts Festival – Knoxville
4/29 – Upper Cumberland Pickle Festival – Cookeville
4/29 – Corkdorks Nashville Wine and Food Festival – Nashville
4/29 – Smithville Spring Street Fair – Smithville
4/29 – Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival International Street Fair – Knoxville
4/29 – Normalpalooza – Chattanooga
4/29 – Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza – Johnson City
4/29 – Spring Planting and Music Festival at Big South Fork – Oneida
4/29 – Water Lantern Festival – Nashville
4/29 – Gallatin Square Fest and Classic Car Show – Gallatin
4/29-4/30 – National Cornbread Festival – South Pittsburg
4/29-4/30 – Spring Garden Fair – Kingsport
4/29-4/30 – Tennessee Iris Festival I – Dresden
4/30 – Water Lantern Festival – Memphis
4/30 – “Knoshville” Jewish Food Festival – Knoxville
VIRGINIA
4/28-4/29 – Buchanan Civil War History Weekend – Buchanan
4/28-4/29 – Bloomin’ Wine Fest (Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival) – Winchester
4/28-4/30 – Something in the Water – Virginia Beach
4/28-4/30 – Asavei Beltane Festival – Amelia Court House
4/29 – Vinton Dogwood Festival – Vinton
4/29 – Danville Wine Festival – Danville
4/29 – Richmond Reggae Wine Food and Music Festival – Chesterfield
4/29 – Taste of Annandale – Annandale
4/29 – Taste of Vienna – Vienna
4/29 – Purcellville Music and Arts Festival – Purcellville
4/29 – Gnarly Culpeper Block Party – Culpeper
4/29-4/30 – St. Fiacre Flower Festival – Portsmouth
4/30 – Festival of Colors – Centreville
WEST VIRGINIA
4/26-4/29 – Mullens Dogwood Festival – Mullens
4/27-4/30 – Williamson Dirt Days – Williamson
4/28-4/30 – Spring Mountain Festival – Petersburg
4/29 – Ramps and Rail Festival – Elkins
4/29 – Mason-Dixon Historical Park Ramp Festival – Core
4/29-4/30 – WV Pumpkin Spring Festival – Milton
WISCONSIN
4/29 – Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship – Dodgeville
4/29 – Taylor County Maple Fest – Medford
4/29 – Brewgrass Music Festival – Montello
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