2026 Festivals, Book Readings, Author Chats,
Conferences, & More

FEBRUARY:

Band Spring Craft Fair
Saturday, February 28, 2026; 9 am - 3 pm
Prince Anne High School
Virginia Beach, Va.

MARCH:

Author Visit - Book Reading
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Kiptopeke Elementary School
Cape Charles, Va.

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Author Visit - Book Reading
Friday, March 6, 2026
Cape Charles Christian School
Cape Charles, Va.
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Williamsburg Book Festival
Saturday, March 7, 2026; 10 am - 4 pm
William & Mary School of Education
Williamsburg, Va.
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Bay to Ocean Writers Conference
Eastern Shore Writers Association
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, Md.
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Band Spring Craft Bazaar
Saturday, March 21, 2026; 9 am - 3 pm
Cox High School
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Spring into Grace Festival
Saturday, March 28, 2026; 9 am - 5 pm
Grace Church
Loris, SC

APRIL:

Easter Decoy & Art Festival
Friday, April 3, 2026; 12 pm - 5 pm
Saturday, April 4, 2026; 9 am - 4 pm
Chincoteague Combined School
Chincoteague Island, Va.
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Dogwood Festival
Friday, April 24, 2026; 3 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, April 25, 2026; 9 am - 8 pm
Sunday, April 26, 2026; 1 am - 5 pm
Town Commons - 3672 N. Main St.
Farmville, NC

MAY:

England Street Spring Market
Saturday, May 9, 2026; 11 am - 4 pm
Downtown - Thrill of the Hunt
Ashland, Va.
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St. Stephen’s Strawberry Festival
Saturday, May 23, 2026; 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Heathsville, Va.

JUNE:

Author Presentation
Topic: “So, You’ve Written a Children’s Book. What now?”
Thursday, June 4, 2026; 7:30 pm
Online Webinar
Eastern Shore Writers Association
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Ashland Strawberry Faire
Saturday, June 6, 2026; 10 am - 5 pm
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, Va.
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Southern Christian Writers Conference
Friday, June 19, 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026
The Church at Brook Hills
Birmingham, Al.

JULY:

4th of July Street Fair & Festival
Saturday, July 4, 2026, 10 am - 5 pm
Bay Ave.
Cape Charles, Va.
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Hanover Tomato Festival
Friday, July 10, 2026; 5 pm - 9 pm
Saturday, July 11, 2026; 9 am - 1 pm
Pole Green Park
Mechanicsville, Va.

AUGUST:

Book Signing
Outtens Delites Gift Shop
Saturday, August 3, 2026; 10 am - 3 pm
Berlin, Md.

SEPTEMBER:

Labor Day Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival
Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, September 6, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm
Colonial Beach Boardwalk
Colonial Beach, Va.
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Heart of Virginia Festival
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9 am - 3 pm
Main St. & High St.
Farmville, Va.
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Crabby Blues Festival
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2 pm - 7 pm
Cape Charles Central Park
Cape Charles, Va.

OCTOBER:

Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
Saturday, October 3, 2026; 8 am - 5 pm
Downtown North Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro, NC
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Fall Art and Food Festival
Saturday, October 31, 2026; 10 am - 2 pm
Franktown United Methodist Church
Franktown, Va.

NOVEMBER:

Church of the Redeemer Craft Bazaar
Saturday, November 14, 2026; 9 am - 3 pm
Church of the Redeemer
Mechanicsville, Va.

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Kiwanis Craft Show
Saturday, November 21, 2026; 9:30 am - 2 pm
Nandua High School
Onley, Va.

DECEMBER:

England Street Christmas Market
Saturday, December 5, 2026; 11 am - 4 pm
Downtown - Thrill of the Hunt
Ashland, Va.