It is festival season, and you didn’t need to go to Coachella to enjoy music, food and beer outdoors. Check out any one of these festivals and fairs happening right in (or near) your backyard.
June
Vine on the Waterfront Food and Wine Festival
June 24, Oronoco Bay Park
Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest
June 24-25, Bull Run Regional Park
July
Doah Fest – Music, Arts and Camping Festival
July 6-9, Luray
Pasture Palooza Music & Arts Festival
July 13-16, Berryville
Purcellville Wine & Food Festival
July 15, Purcellville
Loudoun County Fair
July 24-29, Leesburg
NoVACon
July 28-30, Tysons Corner
Cooter’s Last Stand
July 29-30, Luray
August
Manassas African-American Heritage Festival
Aug. 5, Manassas
Prince William County Fair
Aug. 11-19, Manassas
Peach Festival
Aug. 12, Winchester
Arlington County Fair Arlington County Fair
Aug. 16-20, Arlington
Flying Circus Hot Air Balloon Festival
Aug. 19-20, Bealeton
The Virginia Air Show
Aug. 26, Front Royal
Rippon Lodge Car Show
Aug. 26, Woodbridge
Fairfax County 4-H Fair & Carnival
Aug. TBD, Herndon
September
Herndon Labor Day Festival
Sept. 4, Herndon
Hoptoberfest
Sept. 3, Culpeper
Appaloosa Music Festival
Sept, 1-3, Front Royal
Virginia Scottish Games
Sept. 2-3, The Plains