Upcoming Southern Festival Weekend: April 30 - May 3, 2026

Food Festivals, Floral/Blossom Festivals, BBQ, Art, Music and Fun!

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

An incredible amount of festivals this weekend with pins all over the map.

Just going through the list, I can see plenty of good-eatin’ festivals, whether it’s BBQ, Crawfish, Strawberries, Grits, Blueberries, Tacos, Fried Apple Pie, Pickles, Hams and Yams, Cheese, Ramps, Banana Pudding and all the dishes among the Cultural Festivals celebrating Greek, Jewish, Filipino, Mexican, Scottish and Hawaiian Cultures.

There are also Art Festivals, Music Festivals, and Festivals celebrating Armadillos, Trout, Pottery, Railroads, Dolly Parton, Daniel Boone, Bigfoot, a variety of Blossoms, a Hell Hole Swamp, Cinco de Mayo, May Day, and so much more!

Here are only a few of the festivals going on in each state…

Yatta Abba Day Festival in Alabama
Kymulga Grits Festival in Alabama
Toad Suck Daze in Arkansas
Armadillo Festival in Arkansas
Hibiscus Festival in Florida
Pinellas Pepper Fest in Florida
Battle of Byron Festival in Georgia
Savannah Scottish Games in Georgia
Dinglerfest in Georgia
Lula Railroad Days Festival in Georgia
AppalachiaKY Herb and Handcraft Heritage Festival in Kentucky
Cajun Crossroads Festival in Louisiana
Scottish Tartan Festival in Louisiana
South Franklin Catfish Festival in Louisiana
Yalo-Ribbon Festival in Mississippi
Vanceboro Strawberry Festival in North Carolina
Albemarle Rock Fish Festival in North Carolina
Murphy Spring Festival in North Carolina
Ham and Yam Festival in North Carolina
Hell Hole Swamp Festival in South Carolina
Peach Blossom Festival in South Carolina
Tennessee Iris Festival in Tennessee
Trenton Teapot Festival in Tennessee
Buttercup Festival in Tennessee
Virginia Fantasy Festival in Virginia
Atlantic Coast Kite Festival in Virginia

Find many more in the list before and don’t forget about the map.

If you don’t see any festivals you like, you can see what’s going on later in the year via the 2026 Festival Guide.

I am currently updating Festivals in August.

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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-050326/

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-050326
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-050326

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: April 30 – May 3, 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.

ALABAMA

4/30-5/2 – Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival – Foley
5/1 –Daikin Festival – Decatur
5/1-5/2 – Hackleburg Neighbor Day Festival – Hackleburg
5/1-5/2 – Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival – McCalla
5/1-5/2 – Strawberry and Antiques Festival – Moulton
5/1-5/2 – CityFest – Prattville
5/1-5/3 – O’So Good BBQ Festival – Cleveland
5/2 – Yatta Abba Day Festival – Abbeville
5/2 – Mayfest – Atmore
5/2 – Furnace Chicken Festival – Birmingham
5/2- Kymulga Grits Festival – Childersburg
5/2 – Cruisin’ the Bigbee Car Show – Demopolis
5/2 – Rockin’ the River – Elba
5/2 – Festival in the Park – Enterprise
5/2 – Porchfest FivePoints – Huntsville
5/2 – Von Brewski Beer Festival – Huntsville
5/2 – Muckle’s Ridge Festival – Marion
5/2 – Pike Road Patriot Fund Crawfish Boil – Pike Road
5/2 – Scottsboro Salsa on the Square – Scottsboro
5/2 – Sunshine Saturday – Talladega
5/2 – NALZ Kids Festival – Tanner
5/3 – Birmingham Vegan Festival: Spring – Birmingham
5/3 – The Market at MidCity VIII – Huntsville

ARKANSAS

4/29-5/2 – Armadillo Festival – Hamburg
4/30 –Arkansas Times Spring Margarita Festival – Little Rock
5/1-5/2 – Heart of the Ozarks Spring Pickin’ Days – Fayetteville
5/1-5/2 –Immaculate Conception Spring Festival – Fort Smith
5/1-5/2 – The Steel Horse Rally – Fort Smith
5/1-5/2 – Mountain View Iris Festival – Mountain View
5/1-5/3 – Toad Suck Daze – Conway
5/1-5/3 – Arkansas Pottery Festival – Fayetteville
5/1-5/3 – Hot Springs Gem and Mineral Show – Hot Springs
5/1-5/3 – Hot Springs Jeep Fest – Hot Springs
5/2 – Strawberry Jam – Bald Knob
5/2 – Bentonville Whiskey Festival – Bentonville
5/2 – Cotter Trout Festival – Cotter
5/2 – Fiesta Fest – De Queen
5/2 – Mayhaw Festival – El Dorado
5/2 – Fairfield Bay Fiesta Fest – Fairfield Bay
5/2 – Brew Pig Sooie: Outdoor Beer Festival – Fayetteville
5/2 – “No Cinco de Mayo/Not Cinco de Mayo – Little Rock
5/2 – Peach Blossom Festival – Nashville
5/2 – Spring Time in Paris Festival – Paris
5/2 – Cinco de Mayo Festival – Springdale
5/3 – Spring Kermesse at St. Augustine Catholic Church – Dardanelle
5/3 – Bark in the Park (formerly Barkus on Main) – Little Rock

FLORIDA

4/29-5/3 – Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West
4/29-5/3 – Thunder Beach Spring Rally – Panama City Beach
5/1-5/2 – Tampa Riverfest – Tampa
5/1-5/3 – C-Key Tiki Fest – Cedar Key
5/1-5/3 – Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival – Fernandina Beach
5/1-5/3 – Hibiscus Festival – Punta Gorda
5/1-5/4 – Lotus Gathering – Umatilla
5/2 – Belleview Founder’s Day Celebration – Belleview
5/2 – Ocean Brews and Blues Beer Fest – Deerfield Beach
5/2 – SWFL Mexican Food Showdown – Fort Myers
5/2 – Island Grove Blueberry Festival – Island Grove
5/2 – Wildflower Festival and Plant Sale – Live Oak
5/2 – Longwood Luau – Longwood
5/2 – Mount Dora Taste and Craft Beer Fest – Mount Dora
Weekend continues below…

5/2 – Punk in the Park: Orlando – Orlando
5/2 – Hero Fest – Palm Harbor
5/2 – Havana Reggae Fest – Quincy
5/2 – 7 Rivers Water Festival – Winter Haven
5/2 – St. Augustine Craft Brewers’ Festival – St. Augustine
5/2-5/3 – Fort Myers Blueberry Festival – Fort Myers
5/2-5/3 – ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival – Miramar Beach
5/2-5/3 – Pinellas Pepper Fest – Pinellas Park
5/2-5/3 – Treasure Coast Country Music Fest – Vero Beach
5/2-5/3 – Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens Spring Festival – Williston
5/3 – Sanford Food Truck Fiesta V – Sanford

GEORGIA

4/30-5/2 – The Little Roy and Lizzy Music Festival – Lincolnton
4/30-5/2 – Swamptown Getdown Music Festival – Waycross
5/1-5/2 – Daisy Festival – Nicholson
5/1-5/2 – Pine Tree Festival and Southeast Timber Expo – Swainsboro
5/1-5/2 – Arts in Black Festival – Tifton
5/1-5/3 – Augusta Spring Greek Festival – Augusta
5/1-5/3* – Decatur Arts Festival – Decatur – CANCELLED
5/1-5/3 – Loganville Carnival I – Loganville
5/2 – Acworth Dragon Boat Race and Festival – Acworth
5/2 – Adairsville BBQ and Blues – Adairsville
5/2 – Family Fun Day at Forest Heights Baptist Church – Athens
5/2 – WigWag Art and Music Festival – Avondale Estates
5/2 – Battle of Byron Festival – Byron
5/2 – Mayfest Arts and Crafts Festival – Carrollton
5/2 – Cave Spring Bacon Fest and Car Show – Cave Spring
5/2 – Chatsworth Blossom Festival – Chatsworth
5/2 – Columbus Porchfest – Columbus
5/2 – Taste of Spring Festival – Conyers
5/2 – Dalton Family Fun Fest – Dalton
Weekend continues below…

5/2 – The “Peg Leg” Howell BBQ and Blues Festival – Eatonton
5/2 – Heart and Soul Barbecue Battle – Jefferson
5/2 – Jesup GA PorchFest – Jesup
5/2 – Johns Creek International Festival – Johns Creek
5/2 – Lavonia Renaissance Festival – Lavonia
5/2 – Lula Railroad Days Festival – Lula
5/2 – Taste of Mableton – Mableton
5/2 – Holy Cross Greek Spring Fling – Macon
5/2 – Love Out Loud Music Festival – Marietta
5/2 – Dolly Day – Ringgold
5/2 – Savannah Scottish Games – Savannah
5/2 – Statham Lions Club Spring Festival – Statham
5/2 – Discover Toccoa: A Celebration of Art and Culture – Toccoa
5/2 – Tucker Day – Tucker
5/2 – Warrenton Art on Main – Warrenton
5/2-5/3 – Indie South’s Springtacular – Athens
5/2-5/3 – May Market at Rose Lawn – Cartersville
5/2-5/3 – Dinglerfest – Clayton
5/2-5/3 – The Georgia Renaissance Festival IV – Fairburn
5/2-5/3 – The Cotton Fair (Spring) – Gay
5/2-5/3 – The Whaley Fair (Spring) – Gay
5/2-5/3 – Hamilton Gardens Rhododendron Festival IV – Hiawassee
5/3 –Jefferson Porch Fest – Jefferson
5/3 – Summerville Porchfest – Summerville

KENTUCKY

4/27-5/1 – Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville II (Kentucky Derby Festival) – Louisville
4/29 – Water Lantern Festival – Louisville
5/1-5/2 – Knott County Spring Horse Trail Ride – Hindman
5/1-5/2 – Firefighters Food Truck Festival – Maysville
5/2 – AppalachiaKY Herb and Handcraft Heritage Festival – Grayson

LOUISIANA

4/30-5/2 – Alex River Fête – Alexandria
4/30-5/3 – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival II – New Orleans
4/30-5/3 – Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair – Thibodaux
5/1 – Crawfish King Cook-Off – Baton Rouge
5/1-5/2 – Vermilion Catholic May Fest – Abbeville
5/1-5/2 – Cajun Crossroads Festival – Hessmer
5/1-5/2 – Mayfest – Leesville
5/1-5/2 – River City Fest – Logansport
5/1-5/2 – Mama G’s Swamp Pop Festival – Morgan City
5/1-5/3 – St. Thomas More (STM) Festival – Baton Rouge
5/1-5/3 – Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival – Breaux Bridge
5/1-5/3 – Little Red Church Food and Fun Festival – Destrehan
5/1-5/3 – Sacred Heart Spring Festival – Oakdale
Weekend continues below…

5/1-5/3 –St. Joseph Spring Fair – Ponchatoula
5/2 – Morehouse May Madness – Bastrop
5/2 – Ron Zappe International Beerfest – Baton Rouge
5/2 – Bossier Night Market II – Bossier City
5/2 – Market at the Marina V – Houma
5/2 – May the 4th Be With You Festival – Houma
5/2 – Smoke and Barrel – Lafayette
5/2 – Scottish Tartan Festival – Minden
5/2 – Louisiana Dragon Boat Race – Pineville
5/2 – Taco Wars – Shreveport
5/2 – South Franklin Catfish Festival – Wisner

MISSISSIPPI

4/30-5/2 – Blue Suede Cruise – Tupelo
5/1-5/2 – Que on the Yazoo – Greenwood
5/1-5/2 – Liberty Heritage Days – Liberty
5/2 – Market Street Festival – Columbus
5/2 – Eupora Crawfish Cook-Off – Eupora
5/2 – Laurel Day in the Park – Laurel
5/2 – Magnolia State Bluegrass Association Spring Show – Leakesville
5/2 – Morton Day in the Park – Morton
5/2 – Yalo-Ribbon Festival – Oakland
5/2 – Arts on Beulah – Tylertown
5/2 – Wesson Founders Day – Wesson
5/3 – Okatoma Festival – Collins

NORTH CAROLINA

5/1 – Holly Springs International Food Festival – Holly Springs
5/1-5/2 – Town and Trail Fest – Hot Springs
5/1-5/2 – BBQ Fest on the Neuse – Kinston
5/1-5/2 – NC Fried Apple Pie Festival – Sparta
5/1-5/2 – Vanceboro Strawberry Festival – Vanceboro
5/1-5/2 – Carolina Strawberry Festival – Wallace
5/1-5/3 – BOOM Charlotte! – Charlotte
5/1-5/3* – Lovin’ Like Music Fest – Charlotte – CANCELLED
5/1-5/3 – Amanzi Marble and Granite Spring Folly – Kernersville
5/1-5/3 – Thunder in the Smokies Spring Rally – Maggie Valley
5/1-5/3 – Casual Campout – Raleigh
5/1-5/3 – HerbFest II – Wake Forest
5/2 – Apex PeakFest – Apex
5/2 – Belville Founders Day – Belville
5/2 – Cary Dog Days – Cary
5/2 – NC Strawberry Festival – Chadbourn
5/2 – Charlotte Margarita Festival – Charlotte
Weekend continues below…

5/2 – Pickletown Palooza – Clayton
5/2 – Albemarle Rock Fish Festival – Edenton
5/2 – Lu Mil Vineyard May Day Jamboree – Elizabethtown
5/2 – Fairmont May Day Fun Festival – Fairmont
5/2 – Gold Rush Art and Craft Festival – Gold Hill
5/2 – North Carolina Butterfly Festival – Hudson
5/2 – Jacksonville’s Jamboree – Jacksonville
5/2 – Jonesville Jubilee – Jonesville
5/2 – Multicultural Festival – Lexington
5/2 – Cape Fear Fest – Lillington
5/2 – RiverFest – McAdenville/Cramerton
5/2 – Mills River Day Music Festival – Mills River
5/2 – Daniel Boone Family Festival – Mocksville
5/2 – Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival – Mount Airy
5/2 – May Day – Mount Gilead
5/2 – Murphy Spring Festival – Murphy
Weekend continues below…

5/2 –ZenFest at Catawba Farms – Newton
5/2 – Oxford Main Street Art, Wine and Brew Festival – Oxford
5/2 – Haw River Festival – Saxapahaw
5/2 – Spring Chicken Festival – Siler City
5/2 – Ham and Yam Festival – Smithfield
5/2 –Smoky Mountain SpringFest at Stecoah – Stecoah/Robbinsville
5/2 – Ocean Fest Day Fair – Surf City
5/2 – Taylorsville Apple Blossom Festival – Taylorsville
5/2 – Meet in the Street Festival – Wake Forest
5/2-5/3 – Burlington Carousel Festival – Burlington
5/2-5/3 – Kings Drive Art Walk – Charlotte
5/2-5/3 – Greek Festival at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church – Durham
5/2-5/3 – Not Your Typical Hippie Fest – Gastonia
5/2-5/3 – Bluegrass at Altapass Festival – Spruce Pine
5/3 – Greensboro Food Truck Festival – Greensboro
5/3 – Hello Huntersville Music and Arts Festival – Huntersville
5/3 – Waynesville Ramp Convention – Waynesville

SOUTH CAROLINA

4/29-5/3 – North Charleston Arts Fest – North Charleston
4/30-5/2 – Abbeville Spring Festival – Abbeville
4/30-5/2 – Florence Greek Festival – Florence
5/1 – Eastover Jam Fest – Eastover
5/1-5/2 – Taste of Beaufort Festival – Beaufort
5/1-5/2 – South Carolina Strawberry Festival – Fort Mill
5/1-5/2 –Iva Spring Express – Iva
5/1-5/2 – Hell Hole Swamp Festival – Jamestown
5/1-5/2 – Birdfest Music Festival – Pinewood
5/1-5/2 – Spring Water Festival – Williamston
5/1-5/3 – Foodies Food and Culture Festival – Aiken
5/1-5/3 – Lowcountry Strawberry Festival II – Mount Pleasant
5/1-5/3 – Pop’s Riverfest Country Music Festival – Woodruff
5/2 – Charleston Dragon Boat Festival – Charleston
Weekend continues below…

5/2 – Pickin’ and Piggin’ – Columbia
5/2 – Rosewood Crawfish Festival – Columbia
5/2 – Eastover BBQ and Parade – Eastover
5/2 – Georgetown Food, Beer and Wine Festival – Georgetown
5/2 – Peach Blossom Festival – Johnston
5/2 – Lowcountry Shrimp Festival and Blessing of the Fleet – McClellanville
5/2 – Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival – North Myrtle Beach
5/2 – Rhythm on the River – Powdersville
5/2 – Old South Trailers’ Spring Shindig – Prosperity
5/2 – Pickens County Native Plant Jubilee – Six Mile
5/2-5/3 – Orangeburg Festival of Roses – Orangeburg
5/3 – Columbia VegFest – Columbia

TENNESSEE

4/27-5/2 – Trenton Teapot Festival II – Trenton
4/28-4/30 – Goodlettsville Heritage Day – Goodlettsville
5/1 – Sheep Shearing Days II – Clinton
5/1 – Friday Night Market in the BORO and Food Truck Festival I – Murfreesboro
5/1-5/2 – Clinch River Spring Antique Fair – Clinton
5/1-5/2 – Homesteads Artisan Festival: Spring – Crossville
5/1-5/2 – Tennessee Iris Festival – Dresden
5/1-5/2 – Knoxville Cheese Fest – Knoxville
5/1-5/2 – Outlandish Adventure Festival – Knoxville
5/1-5/3 – Riverbeat Music Festival – Memphis
5/1-5/3 – Spring Tennessee Craft Fair – Nashville
5/2 – Tennessee Maneuvers Remembered – Carthage
5/2 – Chattanooga River Market IX – Chattanooga
5/2 – Q108 Spring Vintage Fair – Clarksville
5/2 – Old Timers Day Festival – Dickson
5/2 – Spring Garden Festival and Plant Sale – Franklin
5/2 – Harriman May Day Festival and Car Show – Harriman
5/2 – All Things Tennessee Festival – Jamestown
5/2 – Narramore Farms Strawberry Festival – Kingston
5/2 – Spring Fest in the Grove – Lebanon
Weekend continues below…

5/2 – Morristown Bluegrass Festival – Morristown
5/2 – Boro BBQ Fest – Murfreesboro
5/2 – Buttercup Festival – Nolensville
5/2 – Bruce Street Brewfest – Sevierville
5/2 – Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival – Townsend
5/2 – Tullahoma Banana Pudding Festival – Tullahoma
5/2-5/3 – Tennessee Renaissance Festival I – Arrington
5/2-5/3 – Birchwood Fiber Festival – Birchwood
5/2-5/3 – Collierville Fair on the Square – Collierville
5/2-5/3 – Tennessee Pickle Festival – Cookeville
5/2-5/3 – BTC Fiber Valley Fest – Dunlap
5/2-5/3 – McDonald Farm’s Culture Fest – Sale Creek
5/3 – Strawberry Festival at the Chattanooga Market – Chattanooga
5/3 – West Tennessee Strawberry Festival I – Humboldt
5/3 – “Knoshville” Jewish Food Festival – Knoxville

VIRGINIA

4/30-5/2 – Mr. B’s Spring Music Spectacular – Woodford
5/1-5/2 – Roanoke Strawberry Fest – Roanoke
5/1-5/2 – About Time Music Festival – Troy
5/1-5/2 – Old Town Midway (Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival) – Winchester
5/1-5/3 – A Mayday Festival – Luray
5/2 – Charlottesville Filipino Spring Festival – Charlottesville
5/2 – Chesterfield Honey Bee Festival – Chesterfield
5/2 – Chincoteague Seafood Festival – Chincoteague Island
5/2 – Lumberjack Festevent – Franklin
5/2 – Hampton Mosaic Festival – Hampton
5/2 – Antique Rose Festival – Lynchburg
5/2 – International Festival – Lynchburg
Weekend continues below…

5/2 – Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival – Manassas
5/2 – Richmond Bluegrass Jam – Richmond
5/2 – Spring Vintage Market – Smithfield
5/2 – Stratford Hall Brews and BBQ Festival – Stratford
5/2 – Spring Rodeo at Wind Vineyards – Tappahannock
5/2 – Blues, Brews and BBQ – Yorktown
5/2-5/3 – Virginia Fantasy Festival I – Madison
5/2-5/3 – Festival for the Brave – Montross
5/2-5/3 – Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival – Norfolk
5/2-5/3 – Springtime in the Shire – Smithfield
5/2-5/3 – Loudon Spring Market – Sterling
5/2-5/3 – Atlantic Coast Kite Festival – Virginia Beach
5/2-5/3 – Virginia Beach Taco Festival – Virginia Beach
5/3 – Festival of Colors – Centreville
5/3 – TacoRitas! – Roanoke

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