75 years ago, Robert Porterfield began a cultural experience unparalleled to our region. The Virginia Highlands Festival has continued to grow in size and scope to become a destination for tourists and a beloved regional cultural resource for the arts, history and culture of Southwest Virginia.

Schedule:

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Juried Arts & Crafts Show at Virginia Highlands Festival 110 W. Main St., Abingdon

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Hike: Backbone Rock to Damascus at Damascus Town Park

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Tree Identification Walk w/Mark Archibald at William King Museum of Art

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Antiques & Vintage Show at SWVA Higher Education Center

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Arts & Crafts Demos: FREE at The Martha

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Highlands Writers Fair at SWVA Higher Education Center

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Juried Fine Art Show The Arts Depot

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: The Miraculous Magical Balloon at SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: FREE Lecture w/Admission: Antiques & Vintage Show at SWVA Higher Education Center

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: FREE Workshop: Physical Theater w/Synetic Theatre at SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Local Hard Cider Tasting at Tumbling Creek Cider Taproom

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Local Hard Cider Tasting at umbling Creek Cider Taproom

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: The Miraculous Magical Balloon at SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace