The Commonwealth of Virginia, with its beautiful mountains, valleys and beaches is a great destination in any season for fun festivals, special events, and holiday celebrations. The following selected events include some of Virginia's most popular festivals as well as a few smaller unique events, offering several fun ways to welcome spring during your visit to Virginia.
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March Festivals, Special Events and Celebrations
- Antiques in Alexandria - Alexandria
March 6 - 8, 2009
Featuring an array of quality vendors, this is one of the most prestigious shows in the mid-Atlantic. - Highland Maple Festival - Monterey
March 14 - 15 and 21 - 22, 2009
The annual Maple Festival, held on the second and third weekends of March, has attracted visitors to rural Highland County, Virginia, since 1958. Designated a Local Legacy by the Library of Congress, the festival features tours of sugar camps throughout the county, craft shows, delicious food including pancakes and buckwheat cakes, clogging, Blue Grass music and much more. - Craftsmen’s Classic Arts and Crafts Festival - Richmond
March 13-15, 2009
Original designs and work from more than 400 artists and craftspeople are exhibited and demonstrated at this popular annual festival. - St. Patrick's Day Events - Various Venues
March 17, 2009
Find out about several fun St. Patrick's Day events taking place throughout the Southeastern United States, on and around St. Patrick's Day 2009. - Craftsmen’s Classic Arts and Crafts Festival - Chantilly
March 27 - 29, 2009
Original designs and work from more than 400 artists and craftspeople are exhibited and demonstrated at this annual festival in its 11th year. - Virginia Festival of the Book - Charlottesville
March 18 - 22, 2009
The largest gathering of authors, writers, and readers in the Commonwealth, this annual celebration of books, reading, literacy, and literary culture includes traditional author readings and book signings, panels, discussions and more. - Mount Vernon Spring Festivals and Events - Alexandria
Spring 2009
Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate in Alexandria, Virginia presents several fun festivals and special events each year during the spring and summer.
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