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By Sheridan Alexander, About.com Guide to Southeast US Travel since 2005

The Virginia Highlands Festival - Abingdon, Virginia

Thursday July 9, 2009
The Virginia Highlands Festival, one of the top tourist events in North America, takes place July 25 to August 9, 2009 in historic Abingdon, located in the picturesque Appalachian foothills of southwestern Virginia. An award-winning regional festival, the Virginia Highlands Festival offers entertainment, a large antiques market, a juried arts and crafts show, visual and performing artists, guided hikes and many other outdoor activities, living history and much more.

The theme for the 2009 festival is Entwined in the Virginia Highlands. Visit July Festivals and Events and August Festivals and Events for information about the Virginia Highlands Festival and a selection of other fun July and August events in the Southeast.

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