Rockingham County Fair

The Rockingham County Fair is an annual event in Harrisonburg every mid August. This year’s fair takes place Aug. 16 to 21.

Since 1949, the county fair has been an integral and exciting part of the Rockingham community. (more…)

Prince William County Fair

The Prince William County Fair in August is the largest county fair in Virginia. Nearly 100,000 people visit it every year. The 2021 event takes place Aug. 13 to 21. (more…)

Chesterfield County Fair

Chesterfield County Fair, which has been in existence more than 100 years, occurs every year in August. The 2021 event will take place from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4. (more…)

Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival

Hampton Roads’ longest running outdoor Jazz Festival returns for two nights Friday and Saturday, Aug. 20 and 21, along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront.

The 38th annual festival takes place at Town Point Park. It runs both days from 5 to 11 p.m. (more…)

Smith River Fest

Come to Axton’s annual Smith River Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Smith River Sports Complex.

This event celebrates all things associated with the Smith River, including swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. (more…)

Carytown Watermelon Festival

The Carytown Watermelon Festival in August sells 3,000 watermelons and attracts 115,000 people, making it the largest one-day festival in the state of Virginia.

The festival takes place Sunday Aug. 8 in Carytown, a popular shopping and dining district near downtown Richmond. (more…)

Old Fiddler’s Convention in Galax

Every August, some of the world’s finest fiddlers and musicians head to Galax, Virginia, to show off their skills and participate in the annual Old Fiddler’s Convention.

This five-day event is the oldest and largest fiddler’s convention in the world, providing more than 75 years of competition and celebration of music. In 2021 it takes place Aug. 9 to 14. (more…)