The Holiday Festivals are here to accompany some great Food and Cultural Festivals.
Welcome back, Festival Fans!
Even as we still wait for all those autumnal leaves to fall from their branches, the Holiday Festivals have already begun!
Many of them this weekend come in the forms of Holiday Markets and Christmas Craft Festivals while some Holiday Light Shows are opening their multiweek run this weekend.
But it’s not all Tinsel and Mistletoe this weekend.
There is decent variety, including…
- Peanut Festivals in Alabama and South Carolina
- a Cornbread Festival in Arkansas
- a Yoga Festival in Delaware
- Music Festivals in Florida
- Beer and Wine Festivals in Florida
- a Rice Festival in Georgia
- a Bacon Festival in Iowa
- Gumbo Festivals in Louisiana and Mississippi
- Irish Festivals in Georgia, Maryland, and Mississippi
- Scottish Festivals in South Carolina and Texas
- a Flapjack and Flannel Fest in Michigan
- Powwows in Missouri and Texas
- a Latino Festival in North Carolina
- a Korean Moon Festival in Texas
- an Armenian Festival in Texas
- Oyster Festivals in South Carolina and Virginia
- Medieval and Renaissance Festivals
- Chili Cook-Offs
- and so much more!
Here are some more suggestions, based on each state:
Alabama
Homestead Hollow Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival (Springville)
Arkansas
Arkansas Cornbread Festival (Little Rock)
Delaware
Ohmfest Yoga, Art and Music Festival (Dover)
Florida
Electric Daisy Carnival (Orlando), Jacksonville Porchfest, Flutterby Arts Festival (Panama City Beach)
Georgia
Pecan Festival of Georgia – Blackshear, IrishFest (Atlanta)
Illinois
Weishfest (Merrionette Park)
Indiana
Christmas in Pendleton (Pendleton)
Iowa
Miracle on Main (Reinbeck)
Kentucky
NuLu Jingle Fest (Louisville)
Louisiana
Port Barre Cracklin Festival
Maryland
Maryland Irish Festival (Timonium)
Michigan
Flapjack and Flannel Festival (Traverse City)
Minnesota
MN Christmas Market at Erickson Farmstead (Isanti)
Mississippi
Gumbo Fest (Gulfport
Missouri
Weinacht Fall Festival (St. Louis)
New Jersey
New Jersey Storytelling Festival (Hamilton Township)
New York
Holiday Shoppes (Syracuse)
North Carolina
Festival Latino (Wilmington)
Pennsylvania
German Christmas Market (Harmony)
South Carolina
Holy Smokes BBQ Festival (Charleston)
Tennessee
Home for the Holidays (Mt. Juliet)
Texas
Dallas Korean Moon Festival (Carrollton), British Bash (Terrell), Houston Borscht Cook-Off
Virginia
Montpelier Oyster Fest (Montpelier)
Washington, DC
No festivals this weekend.
West Virginia
Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights I (Wheeling)
Wisconsin
Manitowoc’s Holiday Faire Extraordinaire (Manitowoc)
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Go through the listings carefully and use the map to see what festival cities are near you.
And, 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-111024/
AND, if you’re going to be in California this weekend, you can look at the weekend post specifically for that state at https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/california-weekend-111024
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: November 7-10, 2024
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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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11/8-11/10 – Vintage Market Days of East Texas: Fall – Tyler, TEXAS – My Review
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ALABAMA
11/4-11/10 – National Peanut Festival II – Dothan
11/6-11/9 – Alabama Frontier Days at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park – Wetumpka
11/7 – Anniston Downtown Fall Market III – Anniston
11/8-11/11 – Homestead Hollow Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival – Springville
11/9 – Burgers Brats and Beer Fest – Foley
11/9 – Brewton Porchfest – Brewton
11/9 – Scottsboro Renaissance Faire – Scottsboro
11/9* – West Dallas Antique Tractor, Car, Gas Engine and Craft Show – Orrville – CANCELLED
11/9-11/10 – Coastal Alabama Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival – Gulf Shores
11/9-11/10 – Battles for the Armory – Tallassee
11/10 – Holiday Market at MidCity – Huntsville
ARKANSAS
11/7-11/9 – Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival – Mountain View
11/7-11/10 – GloWild Lantern Festival I – Little Rock
11/8-11/10 – Güdrun: Northwoods MTB Festival – Hot Springs
11/9 – Bentonville Tequila Fest – Bentonville
11/9 – Arkansas Cornbread Festival – Little Rock
11/9 – Chili Fights in the Heights – Little Rock
DELAWARE
11/9 – Delaware Beer Wine and Spirits Festival – Dover
11/9-11/10 – Delaware Renaissance Faire III – Townsend
11/9-11/10 – Ohmfest Yoga, Art and Music Festival – Dover
FLORIDA
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
11/4-11/11 – Foo Foo Festival II – Pensacola
11/7-11/9 – Emerald Coast Cruizin’ Car Show: Fall – Panama City Beach
11/7-11/9 – Palatka Fall Bluegrass Festival – Palatka
11/7-11/10 – St. Demetrios Greek Festival – Daytona Beach
11/7-11/10 – AECF/Family Fun Fest – Miami
11/8-11/9 – St. Helen’s Harvest Festival – Vero Beach
11/8-11/10 – Electric Daisy Carnival – Orlando
11/8-11/10 – The Seaside Seeing Red Wine Festival – Sebring
11/8-11/10 – Maitland Rotary Art Festival – Maitland
11/8-11/10 – Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival – Tarpon Springs
11/8-11/10 – North Miami Greek Food and Wine Festival – North Miami
11/8-11/10 – Historic Lincolnville Festival – St. Augustine
11/8-11/10 – Native Rhythms Festival – Melbourne
11/9 – Badass Beer Fest – Oldsmar
11/9 – Food from the Soul – Clearwater
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11/9 – Rainbow Lakes Fall Craft Festival – Rainbow Lakes
11/9 – The Wonders of Wildlife Festival – Plant City
11/9 – Jacksonville Porchfest – Jacksonville
11/9 – St. Marks Brewfest – St. Marks
11/9 – Honey Bee Festival and Craft Fair – Bartow
11/9 – Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival – Boca Raton
11/9 – Shells and Tails Festival – Sopchoppy
11/9 – Downtown Melbourne Food and Wine Festival – Melbourne
11/9 – Cows ‘n Cabs – Winter Park
11/9 – Miami Wine Festival: Fall – Miami
11/9 – MSCA Christmas Bazaar – Crestview
11/9 – Sugar Cane Festival – White Springs
11/9 – Holy Smokes! BBQ Cook-Off – Destin
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11/9 – Great Day in the Country Arts and Crafts Festival – Oviedo
11/9-11/10 – Country Bay Music Festival – Miami
11/9-11/10 – Kirby Family Farm’s Six Gun Territory: Wild West Weekend and Reunion – Williston
11/9-11/10 – Homosassa Arts, Crafts and Seafood Festival – Homosassa
11/9-11/10 – Tinez Farms Fall Festival X – Miami
11/9-11/10 – Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire II – Tavares
11/9-11/10 – Camelot Days Medieval Festival I – Hollywood
11/9-11/10 – Temple Terrace Arts and Crafts Festival – Tampa
11/9-11/10 – Ocali Country Days Festival – Ocala
11/9-11/10 – The Downtown Festival and Art Show – Gainesville
11/9-11/11 – Sarasota Medieval Fair II – Myakka City
11/9-11/10 – Armory Art Center’s Art + Craft + Design Creative Market – West Palm Beach
11/9-11/11 – Miami Rum Renaissance Festival – Coral Gables
11/10 – Flutterby Arts Festival – Panama City Beach
11/10 – Dazed in the Maze Beer and Wine Festival – Oxford
11/10 – Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival – Miramar
11/10 – Orlando Japan Festival – Kissimmee
11/10 – November Jax Veg Fest – Jacksonville
GEORGIA
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
11/8-11/10 – Christmas Made in the South – Macon
11/8-11/10 – Winter Lantern Festival I – Lawrenceville
11/8-11/10 – Festival of Trees at Town Center at Cobb I – Kennesaw
11/8-11/10 – Riceboro RiceFest – Riceboro
11/8-11/10 – IrishFest – Atlanta
11/9 – Pecan Festival of Georgia – Blackshear
11/9 – Alapaha Station Celebration – Alapaha
11/9 – Decatur Wine Festival – Decatur
11/9 – Grandiose Grape Wine Festival – Roswell
11/9 – Richland Pig Fest – Richland
11/9 – Carnival at the Park – Fayetteville
11/9 – Marg and Taco Fest – Atlanta
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11/9 – Lawrenceville Harvest Festival – Lawrenceville
11/9 – Sportsman’s Festival – Warrenton
11/9 – Old Clarkesville Market Holiday Show – Clarkesville
11/9 – Christmas in the Mountains Marketplace – Blairsville
11/9 – Suwanee Chili Cook Off and Music Festival – Suwanee
11/9 – I’d Rather Be In Tignall – Washington
11/9 – Pioneer Harvest Festival – Nicholls
11/9 – Harvest Festival at Madison County Fairgrounds – Comer
11/9-11/10 – Turtle Creek Fall Arts Festival – Dallas
11/9-11/10 – The Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival – Cumming
11/9-11/10 – Stone Mountain Christmas I – Stone Mountain
ILLINOIS
11/8-11/9 – 3 French Hens Holiday Market – Morris
11/8-11/9 – Hobnob Holiday Market – Springfield
11/9 – Weishfest – Merrionette Park
11/10 – Wine Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge – Grafton
INDIANA
11/8-11/9 – 3 Little Birds Holiday Market – Valparaiso
11/8-11/9 – Hobnob Holiday Market – Lebanon
11/8-11/10 – Christmas Nights of Lights I – Indianapolis
11/9 – Christmas Fair at the Monroe County Fairgrounds – Bloomington
11/9 – Christmas in Pendleton – Pendleton
11/9 – Luce Elementary Fall Festival – Rockport
IOWA
11/9 – Miracle on Main – Reinbeck
11/9 – BaconTown – Ottumwa
KENTUCKY
11/4-11/10 – Patti’s Festival of Lights II – Grand Rivers
11/7-11/9 – GypsyMoon Marketplace II – Bowling Green
11/8-11/10 – Lights Under Louisville I – Louisville
11/9 – NuLu Jingle Fest – Louisville
11/9 – Louisville Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival – Louisville
LOUISIANA
11/7-11/10 – Port Barre Cracklin Festival – Port Barre
11/8 – Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off – Thibodaux
11/8-11/10 – Candy Cane Lane I – Calhoun
11/8-11/10 – Carencro C’est Bon Seasoning Fest – Carencro
11/8-11/10 – St. Francisville Food and Wine Festival – St. Francisville
11/9 – 165 Makers and Producers Festival: Fall – Monroe
11/9 – Thibodeauxville Fall Festival – Thibodaux
11/9 – Atchafalaya Basin Festival – Henderson
11/9 – Kent Plantation House Sugar Day Festival – Alexandria
11/9-11/10 – Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival – Destrehan
11/9-11/10 – Covington Three Rivers Art Festival – Covington
11/9-11/10 – Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival – New Orleans
11/9-11/10 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival II – Hammond
MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC
11/8-11/10 – Maryland Irish Festival – Timonium
11/8-11/10 – Waterfowl Festival – Easton
11/9 – Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival – Pocomoke City
11/9-11/10 – Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival – West Friendship
MICHIGAN
11/8-11/9 – Women in the Arts Festival – East Lansing
11/8-11/10 – Yuletide Festival – Blissfield
11/8-11/10 – Festival of Trees – Midland
11/8-11/10 – The Festival of Trees – Traverse City
11/9 – Flapjack and Flannel Festival – Traverse City
MINNESOTA
11/9 – MN Christmas Market at Erickson Farmstead – Isanti
MISSISSIPPI
11/8-11/10 – Christmas City Gift Show – Biloxi
11/8-11/10 – Hernando Dickens of a Christmas – Hernando
11/9 – Olde Towne Holiday Market – Clinton
11/9* – Gumbo Fest – Gulfport – POSTPONED TO 1/25
11/9 – Gingham Tree Arts and Crafts Festival – Lucedale
11/9 – Diamondhead Fall Festival and BBQ Competition – Diamondhead
11/9-11/10 – Highlands and Islands Celtic Heritage and Music Festival – Gulfport
MISSOURI
11/4-11/10 – The Trail of Lights II – Branson
11/4-11/10 – Let there Be Lights II – Branson
11/4-11/10 – Lights of Joy II – Branson
11/4-11/10 – Winter Magic II – Kansas City
11/4-11/10 (Closed 11/5, 11/6) – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City II – Branson
11/4-11/10 – GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium X – Kansas City
11/9 – Weinacht Fall Festival – St. Louis
11/9 – The Trading Moon Powwow – Warrensburg
11/9 – NIC Holiday Bazaar & Jamboree – St. Louis
11/10 – St. Stanislaus Day – St. Louis
NEW JERSEY
11/8-11/9 – St. Anthony’s International Festival – Bergenfield
11/9 – South Bound Brook Taco and Empanada Festival – South Bound Brook
11/9 – New Jersey Storytelling Festival – Hamilton Township
11/9-11/10 – Jeep Food and Wine Festival – New Egypt
NEW YORK
11/7-11/10 – Christmas in the Country – Hamburg
11/8-11/10 – Canandaigua Christkindl Market – Canandaigua
11/8-11/10 – Holiday Shoppes – Syracuse
11/9 – The Lake Tap and Craft Festival – Canandaigua
11/9 – Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival – Ellicottville
NORTH CAROLINA
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
11/6 – Raleigh Night Market V – Raleigh
11/7-11/10 – Highlands Food and Wine – Highlands
11/9 – CLT Ciderfest – Charlotte
11/9 – Veterans Salute, Brew and Que – Troy
11/9 – Fall Family Festival – China Grove
11/9 – Currituck Bulls and BBQ – Powells Point
11/9 – North Carolina Ceramic Arts Festival – Asheville
11/9 – Catawba Veterans Festival – Catawba
11/9 – St. James Waccamaw Siouan Festival – Lake Waccamaw
11/9-11/10 – Mistletoe Market – Summerfield
11/9-11/10 – Festival Latino – Wilmington
11/9-11/10 – Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace VI – Huntersville
OHIO
Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/
PENNSYLVANIA
11/8-11/10 – Koziar’s Christmas Village II – Bernville
11/9 – Ullr Fest at Camelback Resort – Tannersville
11/9 – Christmas on Main Street – Volant
11/9 – Kutztown Area Historical Society Holiday Festival – Kutztown
11/9 – Montage Mountain Rhythm and Brews – Scranton
11/9 – Philadelphia Street Food Festival – Philadelphia
11/9-11/10 – German Christmas Market – Harmony
SOUTH CAROLINA
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
11/6-11/10 – Carolina Christmas Show – York
11/7-11/9 – Penn Center Heritage Days – St. Helena Island
11/7-11/10 – Dickens Christmas Show and Festivals – Myrtle Beach
11/8-11/9 – Battle of Camden BBQ Festival – Camden
11/8-11/9 – Hilton Head Oyster Festival – Hilton Head Island
11/8-11/9 – SC Pelion Peanut Party – Pelion
11/8-11/10 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival VII – Anderson
11/8-11/10 – Fall for Greenville – Greenville
11/9 – Fall Fest at Boondock Farms – Jackson
11/9 – Holy Smokes BBQ Festival – Charleston
11/9 – Rockabillaque Charleston – Charleston
11/9 – Meadival Festival at Deep Water Vineyard – Wadmalaw Island
11/9 – Lowcountry Pride Festival – Port Royal
11/9 – Clover Highland Games – Clover
11/9 – Greenville Craft Beer Festival – Greenville
11/9-11/10 – Mythical and Medieval Fest I – Myrtle Beach
11/10 – Lowcountry Nosh – Charleston
TENNESSEE
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
11/4-11/10 – Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas II – Pigeon Forge
11/4-11/10 – Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights II – Sevierville
11/7 – Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff – Gatlinburg
11/7-11/10 – Wonders of Light Christmas Village I – Pigeon Forge
11/8-11/9 – Host of Christmas Past – Fayetteville
11/8-11/10 – The Dancing Lights of Christmas I – Lebanon
11/8-11/10 – Christmas at Gaylord Opryland I – Nashville
11/9 – Fall Colors and Crafts Festival – Chattanooga
11/9 – Tennessee Festival of Vendors – Chattanooga
11/9 – Pecan Festival at Williamson Family Farm – Murfreesboro
11/9 – Home for the Holidays – Mt. Juliet
11/9 – Memphis Crafts and Drafts Festival: Holiday Market – Memphis
11/9-11/10 – Lights Over Gatlinburg I – Gatlinburg
11/9-11/10 – Christkindlmarkt at Collegedale Commons – Collegedale
11/10 – Holiday Sip and Shop at The Public House – Readyville
TEXAS
11/4-11/10 – The Light Park: Arlington II – Arlington
11/4-11/10 – Wurstfest II – New Braunfels
11/4-11/10 – Santa’s Ranch II – New Braunfels
11/4-11/10 – The Light Park: San Antonio II – Selma
11/4-11/10 – The Light Park: Frisco II – Frisco
11/4-11/10 – The Light Park: Katy II – Katy
11/4-11/10 – The Light Park: Spring II – Spring
11/6-11/10 – Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival – Harlingen
11/7 – Taste of the Town – Pasadena
11/7-11/10 – Lone Star Rally – Galveston
11/7-11/10 – Astra Lumina Dallas III – Dallas
11/8-11/9 – Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum Pioneer Days – Cleburne
11/8-11/9 – Water Lantern Festival: Fort Worth – Fort Worth
11/8-11/9 – Dallas Korean Moon Festival – Carrollton
11/8-11/10 – ArmeniaFest – Carrollton
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11/8-11/10 – Tasting Texas Wine + Food Festival – San Antonio
11/8-11/10 – Fort Worth Greek Festival – Fort Worth
11/8-11/10 – Vintage Market Days of East Texas: Fall – Tyler – My Review
11/9 – British Bash – Terrell
11/9 – Beaumont Porchfest – Beaumont
11/9 – Jollof Festival Dallas – Dallas
11/9 – Houston Puptopia Festival – Sugar Land
11/9 – Scottish Gathering and Highland Games – Salado
11/9 – Edgewood Heritage Festival – Edgewood
11/9 – Dallas Brew Festival – Dallas
11/9 – Indian Summer Heritage Festival – Karnes City
11/9 – St. Anthony Fall Festival – Robstown
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11/9 – Houston Borscht Cook-Off – Houston
11/9 – Heritage Syrup Festival – Henderson
11/9 – Heroes Veterans Day Festival – The Colony
11/9 – Yanaguana Indian Arts Festival – San Antonio
11/9-11/10 – Texas Wine Jam – Johnson City
11/9-11/10 – Native American Pow Wow at Traders Village Houston – Houston
11/9-11/10 – Turtle Creek Fine Arts Festival – Dallas
11/9-11/10 – Robinson Family Farm Fall Festival VII – Temple
11/9-11/10 – Texas Renaissance Festival V – Todd Mission
11/10 – Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Festival – Victoria
11/10 – Houston Fall Festival: Myths and Leyendas – Houston
11/10 – Downtown Denton Mac & Cheese Fest – Denton
VIRGINIA
11/4-11/5 – Cox Farms Fall Festival IX – Centreville
11/8-11/9 – Wind Vineyards’ Balloons and Tunes Festival – Tappahannock
11/8-11/10 – Winter Lantern Festival II – Tysons
11/8-11/10 – Meadowlark Gardens Winter Walk of Lights I – Vienna
11/8-11/10 – Garden of Lights I – Norfolk
11/9 – Franklin Holiday Craft Fair and Market – Franklin
11/9 – Bright Leaf Brew Fest – Danville
11/9 – Montpelier Oyster Fest – Montpelier
11/9 – Oyster and South Festival – Chesapeake
11/9 – Oyster Roast at Reedville Fishermen’s Museum – Reedville
11/9 – Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival – Lynchburg
11/9-11/10 – Yorktown Maritime Festival – Yorktown
WEST VIRGINIA
11/7-11/10 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights I – Wheeling
WISCONSIN
11/9 – Christmas in the Village – Ripon
11/9 – Old-Fashioneds Up North – Eagle River
11/9 – Manitowoc’s Holiday Faire Extraordinaire – Manitowoc
11/9-11/10 – Winter Art Fair Off the Square – Madison
11/10 – Brookfield East FFA Holiday Arts and Craft Fair – Brookfield
Alabama | Arkansas | California | Delaware | Florida | Georgia
Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri
New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Pennsylvania
South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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