More Holiday Light Festivals as well as festivals celebrating Catfish, the Renaissance, Celtic Music and more!
Welcome back, Festival Fans.
As Thanksgiving approaches (next week – WOW!), more Holiday Light Festivals are starting up, running into the Christmas holiday or into the New Year. They are accompanied with some Christmas Festivals and Markets – in case you want to start your Christmas Shopping a little early.
But, especially for those states with warmer climates, you will find some non-Christmas themes, like Grilled Cheese, Vegetables, the Renaissance and Medieval periods, Wine, Music and more.
Here are some interesting weekend festivals that I’ve noticed…
- Morris Blue Spoon Chili Fest in Alabama
- St. Pete Beach BikeFest in Florida
- Kingsland Catfish Festival in Georgia
- Louisiana Renaissance Festival
- Cucalorus Festival in North Carolina
- Sweet Potato Festival and BBQ Competition in North Carolina
- American Indian Heritage Celebration in North Carolina
- Charleston Mimosa Festival in South Carolina
- Fall Greek Fest in Virginia
And so much more!
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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-112325/
And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-112325
Western Section (Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and (soon) Washington): https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-112325
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: November 20-23, 2025
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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
11/17-11/23 – Lights Under Louisville II – Louisville, KENTUCKY – My Review
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Only want to see festivals in your state?
Go directly to your State Festival Guide.
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia |Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania |South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
Otherwise, continue down for all of this weekend’s festivals…
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ALABAMA
11/17-11/23 – Galaxy of Lights II – Huntsville
11/20-11/23 – Cullman Christkindlmarkt I – Cullman
11/21-11/23- Lights of Noel I – Birmingham
11/21-11/23 – Magic of Lights: Alabama Adventure I – Birmingham
11/21-11/23 – Christmas at the Falls I – Gadsden
11/21-11/23 – Rocket City Christmas Light Show I – Madison
11/21-11/23 – Christmas Nights in Lights I – Mobile
11/21-11/23 – Oxford Festival of Lights I – Oxford
11/21-11/23 – Magic Christmas in Lights I – Theodore
11/22 – Morris Blue Spoon Chili Fest – Morris
11/22 – Semmes Christmas Market and Tree Lighting – Semmes
11/22 – The Market at Bennett Farms – Heflin
11/22-11/23 – Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration I – Birmingham
11/22-11/23 – Jubilee Renaissance Faire – Robertsdale
11/22-11/23 – Christmas in Ansley I – Troy
ARKANSAS
11/20-11/23 – GloWild Lantern Festival III – Little Rock
11/22 – Holiday Market on the Downtown Square I – Fayetteville
11/22 – Northern Lights Holiday Festival – Little Rock
11/22-11/23 – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens I – Hot Springs
11/23 – Coulter Celebration of Lights I – Mountain Home
FLORIDA
11/17 – Taste of the Island – Wilton Manors
11/17-11/23 – Miami Book Fair II – Miami
11/17-11/23 – Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees II – Orlando
11/20-11/23 – Novemberfest – Brandon
11/20-11/23 – Night Garden III – Coral Gables
11/20-11/23 – American Sand Sculpting Championship – Fort Myers Beach
11/20-11/23 – The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Asian Lantern Festival II – Sanford
11/20-11/23 – St. Pete Beach BikeFest – St. Pete Beach
11/21-11/23 – Magic of Lights at Daytona International Speedway I – Daytona Beach
11/21-11/23 – Drive Thru Light Show I – West Palm Beach
Weekend continues below…
11/22 – VegFest Space Coast – Cocoa
11/22 – Dunedin Celtic Music – Dunedin
11/22 – Fort Lauderdale Water Lantern Festival – Fort Lauderdale
11/22 – Riverside WineFest – Jacksonville
11/22 – Light Up Mount Dora – Mount Dora
11/22 – Light Up Ocala – Ocala
11/22 – Viva Brevard Festival – Palm Bay
11/22 – Bradley’s Country Store Old Fashioned Fun Day – Tallahassee
11/22 – USA Today Wine and Food Festival: West Palm Beach – West Palm Beach
Weekend continues below…
11/22 – Grilled Cheese Festival at CoolToday Park – Venice
11/22-11/23 – Holiday Fantasy of Lights I – Coconut Creek
11/22-11/23 – DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts – DeLand
11/22-11/23 – Autumn Garden Festival – Fort Myers
11/22-11/23 – Camelot Days Medieval Festival III – Hollywood
11/22-11/23 – Longwood Arts and Crafts Festival – Longwood
11/22-11/23 – Creek Festival – Milton
11/22-11/23 – Sarasota Medieval Fair IV – Myakka City
11/22-11/23 – Florida Tiny House Festival – Palm Coast
11/22-11/23 – Yankeetown Art, Craft and Seafood Festival – Yankeetown
11/23 – Winterfest Family Fun Day – Fort Lauderdale
GEORGIA
11/17-11/23 – Garden Lights, Holiday Nights II – Atlanta
11/17-11/23 – Magical Nights of Lights II – Buford
11/17-11/23 – Glow Light Show II – Lawrenceville
11/17-11/23 – Enchanted Garden of Lights II – Lookout Mountain
11/17-11/23 – Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort and Gardens II – Pine Mountain
11/17-11/23 – Stone Mountain Christmas III – Stone Mountain
11/18-11/23 – World of Illumination: Candy Rush II – Marietta
11/20-11/23 – Savannah Christmas Market (Christmas on the River) I – Savannah
11/21 – Christmas Wishes Holiday Festival – Flowery Branch
11/21 – Richmond Hill Tree Lighting and Holiday Market – Richmond Hill
11/21-11/23 – IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival I – Atlanta
11/21-11/23 (Closed 11/22) – Winter Wonderlights I – Athens
Weekend continues below…
11/21-11/23 – Lights of the South I – Grovetown
11/21-11/23 – Christmas Made in the South – Savannah
11/22 – Atlanta Chili Cook Off – Atlanta
11/22 – Christmas in the Mountains Marketplace – Blairsville
11/22 – Cumming City Center Winter Market – Cumming
11/22 – Fort Gaines Christmas at the Fort – Fort Gaines
11/22 – Jingle Mingle and Lighting of the Chicken – Gainesville
11/22 – Kingsland Catfish Festival – Kingsland
11/22 – Rutledge Christmas in the Country and Chili Cook Off – Rutledge
11/22 – Christmas Market – Sylvania
11/22-11/23 – Georgia Festival of Trees I – Atlanta
11/22-11/23 – Holiday Lights at Veteran’s Park I – Canton
KENTUCKY
11/17-11/23 – Winter Wonderland of Lights I – Ashland
11/17-11/23 – Light Up The Fair II – Burlington
11/18-11/23 – Christmas Island I – Burnside
11/21-11/23* – Deck the Y’alls Lightfest I – Florence – DISCONTINUED
11/17-11/23 – Patti’s Festival of Lights III – Grand Rivers
11/17-11/23 – Lights Under Louisville II – Louisville – My Review
11/22 – Light Up the Levee – Newport
11/22 – Once Upon a Christmas Show – Shelbyville
11/22-11/23 – Festival of Trees and Trains I – Ashland
LOUISIANA
11/17-11/23 – Candy Cane Lane III – Calhoun
11/21-11/23 – Reindeer Trails I – Greenwood
11/22 – Broadmoor Arts and Crafts Festival – Baton Rouge
11/22 – Christmas at Conway – Gonzales
11/22 – Glitter and Garland – Lake Arthur
11/22 – Logansport Christmas Festival – Logansport
11/22 – Holiday Kids Fest I – Natchitoches
11/22-11/23 – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General I – Baton Rouge
11/22-11/23 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival IV – Hammond
MISSISSIPPI
11/17-11/23 – 50 Nights of Lights III – Cleveland
11/21-11/22 – Hernando Dickens of a Christmas – Hernando
11/21-11/23 – Brandon Magic of Lights I – Brandon
11/21-11/23 – Light Garden I – Olive Branch
11/21-11/23 – The Southern Lights I – Pearl
NORTH CAROLINA
11/17-11/23 – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights II – Asheville
11/17-11/23 – NC Chinese Lantern Festival II – Cary
11/17-11/23 – Southern Christmas Show II – Charlotte
11/17-11/23 – Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights II – Clemmons
11/17-11/23 – Kannapolis Celebration of Lights II – Kannapolis
11/19-11/23 – Sandhills Children’s Center Festival of Trees – Pinehurst
11/19-11/23 – Smoky Mountain Christmas Light Spectacular III – Bryson City
11/19-11/23 – Winter Wonderlights at the Greensboro Science Center I – Greensboro
11/19-11/23 – Cucalorus Festival – Wilmington
11/21 – Cary Night Market VIII – Cary
11/21 – Light Up Downtown – North Wilkesboro
11/21 – Holiday Water Street Market – Wilmington
11/21-11/23 – Speedway Christmas I – Charlotte
11/21-11/23 – Winterfest at Carowinds II – Charlotte
Weekend continues below…
11/21-11/23 – Vintage Market Days of Asheville Metro – Fletcher – My Review
11/21-11/23 – Costner’s Christmas Light Extravaganza I – Kings Mountain
11/21-11/22 – Elizabethan Gardens WinterLights I – Manteo
11/21-11/23 – Winterfest at Tryon International II – Mill Spring
11/21-11/23 – Celebration of Seagrove Potters – Seagrove
11/21-11/23 – Christmas Wonderland of Lights at Zootastic Park I – Troutman
11/22 – Asheville Holiday Jamboree – Asheville
11/22 – Southern Charm at the Farm: Fall – Mocksville
11/22 – ‘Tawba Walk Arts and Music Festival: Fall – Mocksville
11/22 – American Indian Heritage Celebration – Raleigh
11/22 – Christmas in the Market – Sawmills
11/22 – Surf City Tree Lighting – Surf City
11/22 – Christmas at Twilight – Wallace
11/22 – Christkindlmarkt: A German Christmas Festival – Wilmington
11/22 – The Groove Market at Riverlights VI – Wilmington
11/22-11/23 – Durham ArtWalk Holiday Market – Durham
11/22-11/23 – Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace VIII – Huntersville
11/23 – Christmas on Main – Laurinburg
SOUTH CAROLINA
11/17-11/23 – Holiday Festival of Lights II – Charleston
11/20-11/23 – Santa’s Southern Lights at Sara’s I – Trenton
11/21-11/23 – Charleston Holiday Market – Charleston
11/21-11/23 – Fireflies Holiday Lights I – Columbia
11/21-11/23 – Riverbanks Zoo Wild Lights I – Columbia
11/21-11/23 – Jingle Bell Market – Florence
11/21-11/23 – Yuletide Unicorn and Night-Light Twinkling Light Show I – Fountain Inn
11/21-11/23 – Magic of Lights: Hollywild I – Wellford
11/22 – Charleston Mimosa Festival – Charleston
11/22 – Yap Ye Iswa Festival – Rock Hill
11/22-11/23 – Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms – Mount Pleasant
11/23 – Children’s Garden Christmas and Kid’s Walk I – Orangeburg
TENNESSEE
11/17-11/23 – Lights Over Gatlinburg III – Gatlinburg
11/17-11/23 – The Dancing Lights of Christmas III – Lebanon
11/17-11/23 – Christmas at Gaylord Opryland III – Nashville
11/17-11/23 – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights II – Nashville
11/17-11/23 – Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas IV – Pigeon Forge
11/17-11/23 – Shadrack’s Snowy Mountain Village II – Sevierville
11/17-11/23 – Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights III – Sevierville
11/18-11/23 – Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees II – Memphis
Weekend continues below…
11/21-11/22 – MADE SOUTH Holiday Market – Franklin
11/21-11/23 – Food City Speedway in Lights I – Bristol
11/21-11/23 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo I – Chattanooga
11/21-11/23 – Franktown’s Festival of Lights I – Franklin
11/21-11/23 – Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland I – Johnson City
11/21-11/23 – Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival II – Memphis
11/21-11/23 – Holiday Lights at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens I – Nashville
11/21-11/23 – Wonders of Light Christmas Village III – Pigeon Forge
11/22 – Christmas on the Cumberland – Clarksville
11/22 – Winterfest at Walter L. Bilbrey Memorial Park – Cookeville
11/22 – Candy Cane Christmas Market at the Commons – Ooltewah
11/22-11/23 – Chattanooga Holiday Market – Chattanooga
11/22-11/23 – Holiday Market at the Mansion – Nashville
VIRGINIA
11/17-11/23 – Bull Run Festival of Lights II – Centreville
11/17-11/23 – Garden of Lights III – Norfolk
11/17-11/23 – GardenFest of Lights I – Richmond
11/17-11/23 – Meadowlark Gardens Winter Walk of Lights III – Vienna
11/20-11/23 – Winter Lantern Festival I – Tysons
11/21 – Fall Greek Fest – Charlottesville
11/21-11/23 – Winter Wander II – Charlottesville
11/21-11/23 – Illuminate Light Show and Santa’s Village I – Doswell
11/21-11/23 – Busch Gardens Christmas Town II – Williamsburg
11/22 – Hopewell Wine-Tasting Festival – Hopewell
11/22 – St. John the Beloved Christmas Bazaar – McLean
11/22 – Mistletoe Market – Smithfield
11/23 – Bright Nights on the Bluffwalk I: Kickoff Party – Lynchburg
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia |Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon * Pennsylvania |South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington * Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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