Holiday Festivals, Food Festivals, Cultural Festivals and more!
Welcome back, Festival Fans.
While there are more Holiday Light Festivals and Christmas Fests popping up this weekend, there are still many non-holiday festivals going on throughout the Southern Region.
Food Festivals are themed after Oysters, Peanuts, Pecans, BBQ, Cracklin, Key Lime Pie, and Chocolate.
Cultural Festivals celebrate Italians, Greeks, Latinos, and Scots.
Plus there are Renaissance Festivals, Pirate Festivals, Art Festivals, Folk Festivals and Chili Cook Offs.
There’s even a Bigfoot Festival.
Find them all in the lists below and be sure to check out the map to see what’s going on.
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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-111526/
And here are the other available regions…
New England Region: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/new-england-festival-weekend-111526
Northern Region: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-111526
Western Region: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-111526
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: November 12-15, 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.
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Reviews for Festivals this Week
No festival reviews this weekend.
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Only want to see festivals in your state?
Go directly to your State Festival Guide.
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine
Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Vermont
Virginia | Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
Otherwise, continue down for all of this weekend’s festivals…
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ALABAMA
11/9-11/14 – National Peanut Festival II – Dothan
11/13-11/14 – Alabama Fiber Festival – Birmingham
11/13-11/14 – Hometown Marketplace: Holiday Edition – Boaz
11/13-11/14 – Galaxy of Lights I – Huntsville
11/13-11/15 – Christmas at the Falls I – Gadsden
11/13-11/15 – Christmas Jubilee – Mobile
11/13-11/15 – Christmas Nights in Lights II – Mobile
11/13-11/15 – Homestead Hollow Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival – Springville
11/14 – Brewton Porchfest – Brewton
11/14 – Neigh-ture Wellness Ranch Opening Day Festival – Cleveland
11/14 – Barnwell Barbecue and Spuds Festival – Fairhope
11/14 – Fall at the Fort: A Holiday Festival – Fort Deposit
11/14 – Opa! Holiday Market – Gulf Shores
11/14 – North Alabama Ag Expo – Huntsville
11/14 – Notasulga Pecan Festival – Notasulga
11/14 – West Dallas Antique Tractor, Car, Gas Engine and Craft Show – Orrville
11/14 – Clear Springs Syrup Festival – Robertsdale
11/14-11/15 – Mobile Renaissance Faire and Wild West Pirate Fest I – Robertsdale
11/14-11/15 – Drake Lake Renaissance Festival (formerly Scottsboro) – Stevenson
11/15 – The Market at MidCity XXXVI – Huntsville
ARKANSAS
11/12-11/14 – Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival – Mountain View
11/12-11/15 – GloWild Lantern Festival III – Little Rock
11/13-11/14 – Heroes: First Responder Appreciation Festival – Vilonia
11/14 – Phillips County Fall Festival – Helena
11/14 – Brewing HOPE Coffee Festival – Jonesboro
11/14-11/15 – Spa City Crystals and Crafts Gem Show – Hot Springs
FLORIDA
11/9-11/15 – Hillborough County Fair II – Dover
11/11-11/14 – Palatka Fall Bluegrass Festival – Palatka
11/11-11/15 – Florida Winter Music Festival – Brooksville
11/12-11/14 – Emerald Coast Cruizin’ Car Show: Fall – Panama City Beach
11/12-11/15 – St. Demetrios Greek Festival – Daytona Beach
11/12-11/15 – Zen Awakening Festival – Lakeland
11/12-11/15 – Land O’ Lakes Swamp Fest – Land O’ Lakes
11/13-11/14 – Miami Rum Renaissance Festival – Coral Gables
11/13-11/14 – Big Belly BBQ Battle – Davenport
11/13-11/14* – Ocoee Music Festival – Ocoee – DISCONTINUED
11/13-11/14 – Field of Dreamz Country Classic Music Festival – Port Charlotte
11/13-11/14 – Lebanese Food Festival of Tampa Bay – Tampa
11/13-11/14 – St. Helen Fall Festival – Vero Beach
11/13-11/15 – World of Illumination: Hill Entertainment District I – Lauderhill
11/13-11/15 – Medieval Fae Fest – Marianna
11/13-11/15 – Native Rhythms Festival – Melbourne
11/13-11/15 – Night Garden I – Miami
11/13-11/15 – St. George’s Greek American Festival – New Port Richey
11/13-11/15 – The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Asian Lantern Festival I – Sanford
Weekend continues below…
11/13-11/16 – Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival – Sarasota
11/14 – Honey Bee Festival and Craft Fair – Bartow
11/14 – Brooksville Blues Revival Festival – Brooksville
11/14 – Riverwalk International Food Festival – Fort Lauderdale
11/14 – Rocky Water Brew Fest – Melbourne
11/14 – USA Today Wine and Food Festival: Naples – Naples
11/14 – Newberry Main Street Fall Festival – Newberry
11/14 – Southwest Florida Pickle Festival – North Fort Myers
11/14 – North Miami BrewFest – North Miami
11/14 – Orlando Beer Festival – Orlando
11/14 – Viva Brevard Festival – Palm Bay
11/14 – Pensacola Fall Food Truck Fest – Pensacola
11/14 – Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County’s Chili Cook-Off – Port St. Lucie
11/14 – Port St. Lucie American Little League Fall Festival – Port St. Lucie
11/14 – Suncoast Largest Food Truck Festival – Sarasota
11/14 – Original Florida Key Lime Pie Festival – St. Augustine
Weekend continues below…
11/14 – Sugar Cane Festival – White Springs
11/14 – Americana Classic Car, Truck and Bike Show – Williston
11/14-11/15 – Bonita Springs Mega Asian Food and Music Festival – Bonita Springs
11/14-11/15 – Fall Festival at Amber Brooke Farms IX – Eustis
11/14-11/15 – The Downtown Festival and Art Show – Gainesville
11/14-11/15 – Camelot Days Medieval Festival II – Hollywood
11/14-11/15 – Homosassa Arts, Crafts and Seafood Festival – Homosassa
11/14-11/15 – PeruFest USA – Miami
11/14-11/15 – Mayhem Ranch Rodeo Fest – Morriston
11/14-11/15 – Sarasota Medieval Fair II – Myakka City
11/14-11/15 – Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees I – Orlando
11/14-11/15 – Great Day in the Country Arts and Crafts Festival – Oviedo
11/14-11/15 – Ruskin Seafood and Arts Festival – Ruskin
11/14-11/15 – Temple Terrace Arts and Crafts Festival – Tampa
11/14-11/15 – Holiday Shopping Fair at South Florida Fairgrounds – West Palm Beach
11/14-11/15 – Winter Park Autumn Art Festival – Winter Park
11/15 – Alachua Main Street Harvest Festival – Alachua
11/15 – Miami Book Fair I – Miami
11/15 – Miami Food Festival – Miami
GEORGIA
11/11-11/14 – Georgia National Antique Agricultural Show – Perry
11/13-11/15 – Songwriters at the Lake – Buford
11/13-11/15 – Enchanted Garden of Lights I – Lookout Mountain
11/13-11/15 – World of Illumination: Six Flags White Water I – Marietta
11/13-11/15 – Riceboro RiceFest – Riceboro
11/13-11/15 – Christmas Made in the South – Savannah
11/14 – Alapaha Station Celebration – Alapaha
11/14 – Atlanta Chili Cook Off – Atlanta
11/14 – Old Clarkesville Market’s Merry Market Craft Show – Clarkesville
11/14 – Fall Festival at Genesis Farm – Cumming
11/14 – The Ultimate Food Truck Festival – Douglas
11/14 – Roots and Revival Music Fest – Leesburg
11/14 – Molena Bigfoot Festival – Molena
11/14 – Pioneer Harvest Festival – Nicholls
Weekend continues below…
11/14 – Oatland Island Wildlife Center Harvest Festival and Cane Grinding – Savannah
11/14 – Suwanee Chili Cook Off and Music Festival – Suwanee
11/14 – Villa Rica Hispanic Heritage Festival – Villa Rica – RAIN DATE
11/14 – Sportsman’s Festival – Warrenton
11/14 – I’d Rather Be In Tignall – Washington
11/14-11/15 – Garden Lights, Holiday Nights I – Atlanta
11/14-11/15 – The Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival – Cumming
11/14-11/15 – Holiday Market at LakePoint – Emerson
11/14-11/15 – Stone Mountain Christmas II – Stone Mountain
11/14-11/15 – The Christmas Market at St. Matthew – Tyrone
11/15 – Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort and Gardens I – Pine Mountain
KENTUCKY
11/9-11/15 – Patti’s Festival of Lights II – Grand Rivers
11/13 – Midway European Christmas Market I – Midway
11/13-11/15 – Festival of Trees and Lights – Louisville
11/13-11/15 – Lights Under Louisville I – Louisville – My Review
11/14 – NuLu Jingle Fest – Louisville
11/14 – Shelbyville Celebration of Lights – Shelbyville
LOUISIANA
11/11-11/14 – Allen Parish Fair and Rodeo – Oberlin
11/12-11/15 – Port Barre Cracklin Festival – Port Barre
11/13 – Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off – Thibodaux
11/13-11/14 – Toula ‘Que and Fall Fest – Ponchatoula
11/13-11/15 РLUNA F̻te РNew Orleans
11/13-11/15 – St. Francisville Food and Wine Festival – St. Francisville
11/14 – Kent Plantation House Sugar Day Festival – Alexandria
11/14 – Chatham Festival of Arts – Chatham
11/14 – Blue Denim Night – Folsom
11/14 – Greenwood Pioneer Heritage Festival – Greenwood
11/14 – Atchafalaya Basin Festival – Henderson
11/14 – Thibodeauxville Fall Festival – Thibodaux
11/14-11/15 – Covington Three Rivers Art Festival – Covington
11/14-11/15 – Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival – Destrehan
11/14-11/15 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival II – Hammond
MISSISSIPPI
11/12 – Taste of Long Beach – Long Beach
11/12-11/14 – Chimneyville Arts Festival – Ridgeland
11/13-11/14 – Hernando Dickens of a Christmas – Hernando
11/13-11/15 – Christmas City Gift Show – Biloxi
11/13-11/15 – National Folk Festival – Jackson
11/14 – Olde Towne Holiday Market – Clinton
11/14 – Diamondhead BBQ and Brews Festival – Diamondhead
11/14 – Askew’s Landing RV Campground ‘Christkindlmarkt’ Christmas Market – Edwards
11/14 – Thomley’s Farm Holiday Market – Hattiesburg
11/14 – Gingham Tree Arts and Crafts Festival – Lucedale
11/14 – Holiday House Arts and Craft Bazaar – Oxford
11/14 – Purvis Street Festival – Purvis
11/14-11/15 – 50 Nights of Lights I – Cleveland
11/14-11/15 – Highlands and Islands Celtic Heritage and Music Festival – Gulfport
NORTH CAROLINA
11/9-11/15 – Smoky Mountain Christmas Light Spectacular II – Bryson City
11/11-11/15 – Southern Christmas Show I – Charlotte
11/12-11/15* – Highlands Food and Wine – Highlands – DISCONTINUED
11/13-11/15 – Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights I – Clemmons
11/13-11/15 – WNC Festival of Trees – Hayesville
11/13-11/15 – Kannapolis Celebration of Lights I – Kannapolis
11/14 – The Beaufort Pirate Invasion – Beaufort
11/14 – Fall Festival at Bentonville Battlefield – Four Oaks
11/14 – Havelock Food Truck Festival – Havelock
11/14 – Mocksville Sip and Savor Wine and Food Festival – Mocksville
Weekend continues below…
11/14 – Rolesville Fall FunFest – Rolesville
11/14 – Bad Day Music and Arts Festival – Wilmington
11/14 – Taste of Wrightsville Beach – Wrightsville Beach
11/14-11/15 – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights I – Asheville
11/14-11/15 – Renaissance Faire at Spring Haven Farm – Chapel Hill
11/14-11/15 – Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace VII – Huntersville
11/14-11/15 – Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival – Huntersville
11/14-11/15 – Amigos International Festival – Wilmington
11/15 – Matthews Pride in the Park – Matthews
11/15 – Early Bird Holiday Market – Wilmington
SOUTH CAROLINA
11/12-11/14 – Penn Center Heritage Days – St. Helena Island
11/12-11/15 – Dickens Christmas Show and Festivals – Myrtle Beach
11/13-11/14 – Battle of Camden BBQ Festival – Camden
11/13-11/14 – Model T’s to Olar Festival – Olar
11/13-11/15 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival VIII – Anderson
11/13-11/15 – Holly Jolly Holiday Fair – Anderson
11/13-11/15 – Holiday Festival of Lights I – Charleston
11/13-11/15 – Carolina Christmas Show – York
11/14 – Holy Smokes BBQ Festival – Charleston
11/14 – Rockabillaque Charleston – Charleston
11/14 – Clover Highland Games – Clover
11/14 – Hanahan Red, White and Blue Fall Festival – Hanahan
11/14 – Fall Fest at Boondock Farms – Jackson
11/14 – Lowcountry Pride Festival – Port Royal
11/14-11/15 – Mythical and Medieval Fest II – Myrtle Beach
11/15 – Inman’s Market on Mill VI – Inman
11/15 – Summerville Italian Feast – Summerville
TENNESSEE
11/9-11/15 – Lights Over Gatlinburg II – Gatlinburg
11/9-11/15 – The Dancing Lights of Christmas II – Lebanon
11/9-11/15 – A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland II – Nashville
11/9-11/15 – Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas II – Pigeon Forge
11/12 – Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff – Gatlinburg
11/12-11/15* – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights I – Nashville – CANCELLED
11/13-11/14 – Host of Christmas Past – Fayetteville
11/13-11/14 – The Christmas Connection Artistic Creations Fair – Kingsport
11/13-11/15 – Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival I – Memphis
11/13-11/15 – Glow Wild at Nashville Zoo I – Nashville
11/13-11/15 – Wonders of Light Christmas Village I – Pigeon Forge
11/13-11/15 – Shadrack’s Snowy Mountain Village I – Sevierville
11/13-11/15 – Nooga Lights II – Soddy-Daisy
11/13-11/15 – Let it Glow at Discovery Park I – Union City
11/14 – Winterfest at Walter L. Bilbrey Memorial Park – Cookeville
11/14 – The Black Barn Holiday Market – Lascassas
11/14 – Home for the Holidays – Mt. Juliet
11/14 – Candy Cane Christmas Market at the Commons – Ooltewah
11/14-11/15 – Chriskindlmarkt at Mountain Arts Community Center – Signal Mountain
VIRGINIA
11/9-11/15 – Garden of Lights II – Norfolk
11/11-11/15 – Meadowlark Gardens Winter Walk of Lights I – Vienna
11/12-11/15 – Winter Lantern Festival: Williamsburg II – Williamsburg
11/13-11/14 – Wind Vineyards’ Balloons and Tunes Festival – Tappahannock
11/13-11/15 – Winter Wander I – Charlottesville
11/13-11/15 – Busch Gardens Christmas Town I – Williamsburg
11/14 – LOCO Cider Fest – Bluemont
11/14 – Bright Leaf Brew Fest – Danville
11/14 – Second Saturday Festival at Quarterfield Markets VIII – Powhatan
11/14 – Oyster Roast at Reedville Fishermen’s Museum – Reedville
11/14 – Yorktown Maritime Festival – Yorktown
11/14-11/15 – Bull Run Festival of Lights I – Centreville
11/14-11/15 – DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival – Chantilly
11/14-11/15 – The Dragon Faire – Norfolk
11/15 – Empanada Fest: Manassas – Manassas
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New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Vermont
Virginia | Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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