Upcoming Southern Festival Weekend: July 16-19, 2026

A festival weekend of Peaches, Watermelon, Blackberries and Tomatoes.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

It’s a weekend of fruit festivals throughout the region, particularly, Peaches, Watermelon, Blackberries and Tomatoes.

You also have some Music Festivals, a few Cultural Festivals (Latino, Native American, Cajun, Asian, African), a Pirate Festival, BBQ Fests, Night Markets and more.

Here are some festivals options in each state this weekend…

Summerween Art Festival in Alabama
Johnson County Peach Festival in Arkansas
Asian Mega Night Market Food and Music Festival on the Tampa Riverfront in Florida
Butternut Creek Festival in Georgia
NuLu Summer Fest in Kentucky
Master Musicians Festival in Kentucky
Cajun Music and Food Festival in Louisiana
Choctaw Indian Fair in Mississippi
NC Peach Festival in North Carolina
Pageland Watermelon Festival in South Carolina
Lynnville Blackberry Festival in Tennessee
Grainger County Tomato Festival in Tennessee
Hungry Mother 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-071926/

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-071926
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-071926

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: July 16-19, 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

7/15-7/19 – Kentucky Bike Rally – Sturgis
7/16-7/18 – Little Sandy Shakedown – Greenup
7/16-7/18 – Shriners Bluegrass Festival – Olive Hill
7/17 – Versailles Block Party II – Versailles
7/17-7/18 – North Fork Music Festival – Hazard
7/17-7/18 – St. Agnes Carnival – Louisville
7/17-7/18 – St. Rita Church Picnic – Louisville
7/17-7/18 – Master Musicians Festival – Somerset
7/17-7/19 – Augusta Riverfest Days – Augusta
7/17-7/19 – Bacon, Bourbon & Brew Festival – Newport
7/18 – Glendale SummerFest – Glendale
7/18 – Oldham County Day – La Grange
7/18 – Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship – Leitchfield
7/18 – Jeffersontown Night Market III – Louisville
7/18 – NuLu Summer Fest – Louisville
7/18 – Midway Summer Block Party II – Midway
7/18 – Minnie Adkins Day – Sandy Hook
7/18-7/19 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival VIII – Eminence
7/18-7/19* – Casey County Fair I – Liberty – CANCELLED

LOUISIANA

7/16-7/18 – Island Strong Music Fest – Grand Isle
7/18 – Cajun Music and Food Festival – Lake Charles
7/18 – Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival – Natchitoches

MISSISSIPPI

7/14-7/18 –Choctaw Indian Fair – Philadelphia
7/17-7/18 – Mississippi Songwriters Festival – Meridian
7/17-7/18 – Mississippi Watermelon Festival – Mize

NORTH CAROLINA

7/16-7/18 – NC Peach Festival – Candor
7/17 – Doc and Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest – Sugar Grove
7/17-7/18 – Farmers Day – China Grove
7/17-7/18* – NC Pacific Arts Festival – Jacksonville – DISCONTINUED
7/18 – Christmas in July at Turkey Ridge – Kings Mountain
7/18 – GoGo Festival at Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard – Norlina
7/18-7/19 – Christmas in July at Uwharrie Vineyards and Winery – Albemarle

SOUTH CAROLINA

7/16-7/18 – Pageland Watermelon Festival – Pageland
7/17-7/18 – South Carolina Peach Festival – Gaffney
7/17-7/18 – Banjo Extravaganza at Hagood Mill – Pickens
7/17-7/19 – Beaufort Water Festival I – Beaufort
7/18* – Charleston Caribbean Jerk Festival – Charleston – CANCELLED
7/18-7/19 – South Carolina Sunflower Festival at Denver Downs Farm II – Anderson

TENNESSEE

7/13-7/19 – Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Summer Craft Fair II – Gatlinburg
7/17 – Friday’s Food Fun and Art I – Dickson
7/17-7/18 – Tennessee-Kentucky Threshermen’s Show – Adams
7/17-7/18 – Freedom Rings Festival – New Market
7/17-7/18 – Greenbrier Mountain Festival – Pittman Center
7/17-7/18 – Grainger County Tomato Festival – Rutledge
7/17-7/19 – Fun Fest I – Kingsport
7/18 – Chattanooga River Market XX – Chattanooga
7/18 – Red, White, BBQ at The Commons – Collegedale
7/18 – Karns Community Fair – Karns
7/18 – Lynnville Blackberry Festival – Lynnville
7/19 – Beast Feast BBQ Festival at the Chattanooga Market – Chattanooga
7/19 – Hamlett-Dobson Farm Fest – Kingsport

VIRGINIA

7/17-7/18 – Clarksville LakeFest – Clarksville
7/17-7/18 – Shenandoah Valley Music Festival I – Orkney Springs
7/17-7/19 – Hungry Mother Festival – Marion
7/18 – Norfolk Latino Music and Food Festival – Norfolk
7/18 – Smoke and Vine Festival – New Kent
7/18 – Purcellville Wine and Food Festival – Purcellville
7/18-7/19 – Augusta County Fair I – Fishersville
7/18-7/19 – Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days – Smith Mountain Lake

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