Fall festivals: Your complete guide

Oct. 1

» Altavista Fall Fest, 1 p.m. to dusk, English Park, Altavista. Includes music by Pier 19, Jodie Davis and Gladys Hall and Sisters, children’s activities, Operation Blue Ridge Thunder “Ident-A-Kid,” Bedford City Po-lice “Drunk Cart,” cruise-in, and craft vendors. Brunswick stew and other foods available for purchase. Free admission.

» Apple Butter Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flippin-Seaman, 5529 Crabtree Falls Highway, Tyro. Includes pony rides, pumpkin and gourd patch, corn maze, live music and children’s activities. Call (434) 277-5824.

» Central Elementary School Annual Pumpkin Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Central Elementary, 575 Union Hill Road, Amherst. Includes children’s activities, car, truck and bike show, bounce house, cake walk, arts and crafts bazaar and food vendors. Tables available. Details: Andrea Wilson, awilson@amherst.k12.va.us

» Day at the Point, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Point of Honor, 112 Cabell St., Lynchburg. Includes period music by Jim Robertson, The McKenzies and Bill Smith, craft vendors, Brunswick stew, bake sale, living history demonstrations, Civil War encampment, house tours and children’s activities. Rain site: Houston Memorial Chapel. Free admission. Call (434) 455-6226.

» Fall Farm Fest, 10 a.m. to
7 p.m., Trestle Park, 264 Trestle Park Road, Rustburg. Includes pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkins, bounce house, obstacle course and slides. Admission, $10 children, adults free. Call (434) 610-8546, email fiveblessingfarm@aol.com or visit http://www.fivebless ingsfarm.com. Also held on Oct. 2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-13 and 28-30.

» Fall Festival and Yard Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Amherst Middle School. Yard sale begins at 8 a.m. Includes carnival games, silent auction, bake sale, Brunswick stew and pass, punt and kick contest. Rain or shine.

» Fall Vendor’s Fair and Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to
2 p.m., Marsh Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Greenview Drive and Leesville Road, Lynchburg. Includes food and craft vendors. Proceeds support missions.

» Friends of New London Fall Festival and Fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., New London Village, Turkeyfoot and Alum Springs roads, Forest. Includes antique car show, live period musicians, Brunswick stew, vendors and crafters. Free admission. Donations accepted. Call Reve Carwile Jr., (434) 384-8208.

» Harlem Renaissance Festival
Lynchburg’s first ever festival of this kind! 10-4 pm in the Pierce Street Harlem Renaissance District located on Pierce Street between the 1300-1400 blocks. Food and Craft vendors and a Juried Art Show. Talent Show, Miss Harlem Renaissance Festival Queen and Live Music. Education booths and community booths are available at no charge for non-profit organizations. For additional information please call 434-845-1313.

» St. Paul’s Mission and Monacan Indian Nation Homecoming Bazaar, 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. buffet lunch; 1 p.m. scholarship auction, Monacan Indian Tribal Center and Museum. Includes apple butter, baked goods, quilts and crafts. Museum open all day. Free and open to the public. Visit http://www.monacannation.com.

» Sorghum Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Clifford Ruritan Hall, 755 Fletchers Level Road, Clifford. Includes sorghum and apple butter-making demonstrations, children’s activities, arts and crafts, food, State Jousting Tournament (Saturday only), and music by the Little Mountain Boys, Proffitt and Sandidge. Parking fee, $5 a car, $1 motorcycles. No pets or coolers. Rain or shine. Call (434) 946-7141 or cliffordruritan@gmail.com or http://sites.google.com/site/cliffordvirginia ruritanclub/. Event also held Oct. 2.

» Wesleybury United Methodist Church Fall Celebration, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gladys Community Building, Long Island Road, Gladys. Includes breakfast and lunch food, bake sale, craft vendors, white elephant sale. Tables available for rent. Proceeds benefit mission projects and the church building fund. Call Sarah Monroe, (434) 376-5566.

» Third annual Vettes on the Point, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Parkway Marina, Smith Mountain Lake. Includes corvette-only car show, local wineries, barbecue, vendors, shag music and dancing and an auction. Admission is $5 a person, $5 worth of cat or dog food, or $5 worth of canned goods. Proceeds benefit DAWN in Altavista, The Daily Bread in Lynchburg, and The Humane Society of Campbell County.


Oct. 2

» Sorghum Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Clifford Ruritan Hall, 755 Fletchers Level Road, Clifford. Sunday’s events feature The Maxhams with violin music of the Civil War, local jousting competitions, Monacan Youth Dancers and Ridgerunners of Virginia. See Oct. 1.


Oct. 8

» Appomattox Railroad Festival, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., downtown Appomattox. Includes parade, live bands, train exhibits, fireworks, food vendors, chainsaw carvers and arts and crafts vendors. Details: www.appomattoxrailroadfestival.com. Event also held from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 9.

» Charlie Parker Memorial Harvest Festival at Big Otter Mill, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Big Island Highway (Va. 122) north of Bedford. Includes early 20th-century craft demonstrations, live bluegrass music from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., tours of the mill, vendors, Brunswick stew and a silent auction. Admission is free; donations accepted. All proceeds go toward mill restoration projects.

» Fall Bazaar, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Timberlake United Methodist Church Family Life Center, Lynchburg. Includes baked goods, homemade vegetable soup and craft vendors. Proceeds support local and international missions.

» Fall Festival, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Salem United Methodist Church, Colonial Highway (Va. 24), Evington. Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hotdog sale beginning at 10 a.m. Ham and chicken supper, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Call (434) 821-0618.

» 21st annual Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rebec Vineyards, U.S. 29 between Charlottesville and Lynchburg. Includes wine and garlic, live entertainment, arts and crafts, petting zoo, food vendors, Garlic Cook-off, and Garlic Queen and Jr. Queen contests. For details or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.rebecwinery.com. Event also held Oct. 9.


Oct. 9

» Appomattox Railroad Festival, noon to 5 p.m., downtown Appomattox. See Oct. 8.

» Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rebec Vineyards. See Oct. 8.


Oct. 12

» Westminster-Canterbury Food and Crafts Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Commons, 501 VES Road, Lynchburg. Includes food and crafts made by residents, coffee and door prizes. Proceeds benefit the Employee Education Assistance Fund. Call (434) 386-3677.

» Midtown @ Miller, 6 to 8 p.m., 301 Grove St., Lynchburg. Includes art demonstrations, magic show by Hill City Magicos, children’s crafts, food concessions. Call (434) 455-5858 or  visit http://www.Lynchburgva.gov/parksandrec.

Oct. 15

» Apple Butter Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flippin-Seaman. See Oct. 1.

» Apple Harvest and Apple Butter Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Drumheller’s Orchard, 1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, Lovingston. Details: (434) 263-5036 or www.drumhellersor chard.com. Also held Oct. 16.

» 21st annual Apple Harvest Festival, dawn until dusk, Gross’ Orchard, 6817 Wheats Valley Road, Bedford. Includes bluegrass and gospel music, food and craft vendors, buggy rides, apple butter making and children’s activities. Free admission. Call (540) 586-2436.

» 36th annual Apple Harvest Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amherst County High School, Amherst. Call (434) 845-5606 or (434) 847-7435. Also held from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 16.

» 13th annual Fall Craft Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Morrow Hall, Resurrection Catholic Church, Va. 122, Moneta. Includes items made by the RCC Women’s Group and 45 area vendors. Sale items include flower arrangements, holiday decorations, woodcarvings, knitted goods, jewelry and baked goods.

» Fall Festival, New Hope United Methodist Church, 2918 Browns Mill Road, Rustburg. Country store opens at 10 a.m. and features homemade baked goods. Brunswick stew sale begins at 1 p.m. and can be pur-chased as a meal or by the quart. To place stew orders, call (434) 332-7753.

» Fall Festival Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Indian Hill United Methodist Church, 2278 Oxford Furnace Road, Lynchburg. Includes Brunswick stew, baked goods, crafts, plants, wreaths and vintage items. Call (434) 846-5910

» Oktoberfest, 6 to 10 p.m., Academy of Fine Arts, Warehouse Theatre, 600 Main St., Lynchburg. Includes authentic German food and beer, wine and pretzels, dance and German costume contests, and a karaoke competition. Door prizes and souvenir steins available. Tickets, $30 in advance, $40 at the door, $20 students and children 17 and younger. Tickets available at the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra office, (434) 845-6604, www.lynchburgtickets.com, Aylor’s Farm & Garden, Doyle’s Florist & Gifts, Givens Books and Virginia Garden Supply. Proceeds benefit the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra.

» Wine and Wet Noses, noon to 5 p.m., Savoy-Lee Winery, 5800 Johnson Mountain Road, Huddleston. Includes pet and family activities, “Ask the Vet” session, music by Ken and Alli of Generic Folk fame.

» Wintergreen Nature Foundation Fall Foliage
Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Trillium House, Wintergreen Resort, 3421 Wintergreen Drive, Nellysford. Includes hiking, face painting and pumpkins. Call (434) 325-7451 or visit http://www.twnf.org


Oct. 16

» Apple Harvest and Apple Butter Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Drumheller’s Orchard. See Oct. 15.

» 36th annual Apple Harvest Festival, noon to 5 p.m., Amherst County High School. See Oct. 15.


Oct. 22

» Fall Brunswick Stew and Bake Sale, 11:30 a.m., West Lynchburg Baptist Church, 3031 Memorial Ave., Lynchburg. Sale also includes hamburgers and hot dogs.

» Fall Carnival and Silent Auction, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Bedford Hills Elementary School, corner of Morningside Drive and Indian Hill Road, Lynchburg. Includes games, prizes, haunted house, face painting and food.

» Legacy Museum of African American History’s third annual Harambee, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the mu-seum grounds, 403 Monroe St., Lynchburg. Includes music, dance, food and craft vendors, exhibits and demonstrations of heritage crafts, and children’s activities. Free; donations accepted. Call (434) 845-3455 or visit http://www.legacymuseum.org.


Oct. 29

» 15th annual Chili Cook-off, noon to 5 p.m., Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island. Includes chili and music by Work Release. Tickets, $10 in advance (Bank of the James Bedford and Forest locations), $15 at the gate. Rain or shine. Visit http://www.sedaliacenter.org.

» Edible Landscaping’s Persimmon and Pomegranate Festival, 361 Spirit Ridge Lane, Afton. Includes orchard tours, horticulture lessons, guest speakers and live music. Call (434) 361-9134 or visit http://www.edibleland scaping.com.

» Fellowship Festival,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairview Christian Church, 2701 Campbell Ave., Lynchburg. Includes food, crafts and music. Call (434) 845-6031.

» Halloween Harvest Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Walden Pond Apartments, 300 Weeping Willow Drive, Lynchburg. Includes children’s activities, hayrides, children’s costume contest at noon and a chili cook-off with judging at 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Fund. Vendors needed. Call Tammy Craig-Crouch, (434) 385-5060.

Nov. 5

» Amelon United Methodist Church Fall Bazaar,
7 a.m. to 2 p.m., 220 Amelon Expressway, Madison Heights. Includes bazaar items, Brunswick stew and baked goods.

» Bluegrass, Barbeque and Brew Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Red Hill-Patrick Henry National Memorial, 1250 Red Hill Road, Brookneal. Includes music by Bluegrass Brothers, Willow Branch and Robbie Wells, barbeque by Silver Pig, Melrose Bison and Drug Store Grill, craft beer and ale from Legend and Starr breweries, and craft vendors. Admission, $15 in advance and $20 at the gate (includes music, Pilsner glass, tastings and two glasses of beer), $10 music-only tickets, $5 children ages 5-15. Purchase tickets at Red Hill or online at www.redhill.org.

» Fall Bazaar, 10 to 1 p.m., Bethany United Methodist Church, 732 High Peak Road, Monroe. Includes yard sale, crafts, baked goods, and lunch beginning at 11 a.m.

» Fall Festival, 1 to 4 p.m., Forest Presbyterian Church, Va. 221, Forest. Includes praise music, pony rides, chili cook-off, pie contest, Travis the Balloon Dude and children’s activities. Call June Martin, (540) 587-5451.

» Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monroe United Methodist Church, 3311 South Amherst Highway, Monroe. Includes Brunswick stew, classic car show, bake sale, white elephant sale, hot dogs and drinks. Call (434) 929-8600 or (434) 929-3209.

» Fall Fling, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Madison Heights Christian Church, 149 Main St., Madison Heights. Includes yard sale items, chili beans, hot dogs and ham biscuits and bake sale.

» Third annual Mabel Glass Circle 7 Craft Show, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage United Methodist Church, Disciple Center Gymnasium, 582 Leesville Road, Lynchburg. Includes 50 vendors with handcrafted items. Concessions available for breakfast and lunch. Call Rebecca Stickle, (434) 832-0549, or church office, (434) 239-4291.

Nov. 9

» Jewish Food Fair,
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Agudath Shalom Temple, 2055 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg. Features traditional Jewish comfort food. Call ahead for pickup orders on Nov. 7 and day of the vent, (434) 846-0739. Details: www.facebook.com/jewishfoodfair

Nov. 12

» Fall Festival, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fairview United Methodist Church, 3041 Campbell Ave., Lynchburg. Includes stew, hot dogs, bake sale, yard sale and raffle for a handmade quilt.

» Sedalia Center’s Art & Architecture Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island. Includes handcrafted architectural elements, architects and designers, alternative building techniques and materials, exhibits, demonstrations, art sale, food and beverages. Admission, $10 in advance, $15 at the gate, children 11 and younger free. No coolers or pets. Visit http://www.sedaliacenter.org.

Nov. 19

» Campbell County Rescue Squad Auxiliary Fall Craft/Arts Show, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Campbell County Rescue Squad, 155 Rainbow Forest Drive, Lynchburg. Includes crafts, food and blood pressure screenings. Call (434) 525-3838 or (434) 942-5958.

» Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest. Includes wine tastings, house tours, music, food, crafts and artisans. Admission, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 children.