Festivals, Author Chats, Book Readings, & More

FEBRUARY:

Book Reading & Craft Time
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Accawmacke Elementary School
Accomac, Va.

MARCH:

Arts Fest
Saturday, March 1, 2025, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Eastern Shore Community College
Melfa, Va.
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Bay to Ocean Writers Conference
Eastern Shore Writers Association
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, Md.
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Book Reading & Craft Time
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
River’s Bend Children’s Center
Chester, Va.
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Career Day
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Accawmacke Elementary School
Accomac, Va.

APRIL:

Book Reading & Craft Time
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Accawmacke Elementary School
Accomac, Va.
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Book Signing
Monday, April 7, 2025, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Lenoir, NC
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Reading & Craft Time
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Horizons Elementary School &
Caldwell Online Academy
Lenoir, NC
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Author Chat
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 3 p.m.
Foothill Writers
The Highland Thistle Bed and Breakfast
Lenoir, NC
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Book reading
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sugar Loaf Elementary
Taylorsville, NC
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Author Chat
Friday, April 11, 2025, 11 a.m.
Commonwealth Senior Living
Onancock, Va.
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Spring Garden & Craft Show
Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Mechanicsville High School
Mechanicsville, Va.
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Easter Decoy & Art Festival
Friday, April 18, 2025, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Chincoteague Combined School
Chincoteague Island, Va.
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Carytown Spring Artisan Show
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
City Stadium
Richmond, Va.

MAY:

Craft Show
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
North Run Baptist Church
Richmond, Va.
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Fort Clifton Festival
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fort Clifton Park
Colonial Heights, Va.
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Book Signing
Sunday, May 25, 2025, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Chesapeake Trading Co.
St. Michaels, Md.

JUNE:

Book Reading & Craft Time
Monday, June 16, 2025
River’s Bend Children’s Center
Chester, Va.
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Manassas Bee Festival
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Liberia House and Grounds
Manassas, Va.
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Book Signing
Friday, June 27, 2025
The Cotton Gin
Duck, NC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Corolla, NC, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

JULY:

4th of July Street Fair & Festival
Friday, July 4, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bay Ave.
Cape Charles, Va.
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Book Signing
Saturday, July 5, 2025, 10 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Book Bin
Onley, Va.
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Hanover Tomato Festival
Friday, July 11, 2025, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Pole Green Park
Mechanicsville, Va.
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BIG Little Townfest
Friday, July 25, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, July 27, 2025, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Crisfield, Md.

AUGUST:

Labor Day Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival
Saturday, August 30, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, August 31, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Colonial Beach Boardwalk
Colonial Beach, Va.

SEPTEMBER:

Book Reading & Craft Time
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
C.C. Wells Elementary School
Chester, Va.

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Crabby Blues Festival
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Central Park
Cape Charles, Va.

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Book Reading & Craft Time
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Hanover Mercantile
Mechanicsville, Va.

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Exmore Fall Festival
Saturday, September 27, 2025, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Downtown Exmore
Exmore, Va.

OCTOBER:

Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Downtown North Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro, NC

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35th Annual Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Main Street
Bowling Green, Va.

NOVEMBER:

Fall Fair
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
First Baptist Church - Ashland
Ashland, Va.

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Christmas Fair
Friday, November 7, 2025, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Knoxville Expo Center
Knoxville, Tn.

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Local Author Book Fair
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
North Courthouse Library
Chesterfield, Va.

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Kiwanis Craft Show
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Nandua High School
Onley, Va.

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Charlottesville Holiday Market
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
100 E. Water St.
Charlottesville, Va.

DECEMBER:

England Street Christmas Market
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Downtown
Ashland, Va.

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Author Chats
Topic: “So, You Want to Publish a Book. Here’s What You Need to Know.”
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 6 p.m.
Montpelier Branch Library
Montpelier, Va.

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Charlottesville Holiday Market
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
100 E. Water St.
Charlottesville, Va.

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Lakeside Christmas Market
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
6110 Lakeside Ave.
Henrico, Va.