★ 2 State Festival Editions Carolina (NC & SC) and VA 8,000 - 12,000 printed each edition, each issue EC Publishing, Inc. Festival Magazines and Field Trips Guide www.festivalnews.info (800) 357-0121 Distribution for each issue: ★ Media Feature Editors/Travel Writers ★ Event Planners/Fair and Festival Managers ★ CVBs, Chambers of Commerce & Tourism Depts ★ Artisans, Crafters, Vendors and Performers ★ Newcomer Welcome Groups (NC, SC) ★ State, regional, local welcome centers ★ Subscribers from various states Keith Robinson Echo Charlie Publishing, Inc. (800) 357-0121 FAX: (276) 739-0015 www.festivalnews.info [email protected]EC Publishing, Inc. PO Box 845 Abingdon, Va 24212 If these are people you want to reach - think about reaching them through a publication they read! EC Publishing festival magazines are full color magazines, published quarterly. The magazines provide lively, informa- tive articles about festivals, fairs, tours, arts & crafts shows, rodeos, pow-wows, historical reenactments, antique fairs, museums, tourist events as well as places of interest and expositions and other things to do and see around the state. Other highlights included regular features — commentary on the festival/fair scene, an extensive and complete calendar of events for the upcoming three months, a Centerfold Map locator guide for important events and places, old weather sayings and state trivia. There are four editions covering five states — we publish Carolina Festivals (NC & SC) and Virginia Festivals. Editions for Tennessee and Kentucky are published by Parkway Publications, LLC and are also available. Virginia Field Trips Guide - EC Publishing also publishes a guide for teachers in the state of Virginia (and DC) to use in selecting places to go for student field trips — Virginia Field Trips Guide - a magazine sent to all K-8th grade public and private schools in Virginia (and DC). VFTG is published twice each year, a Spring and Fall issue. More information may be found at www.virginiafieldtrips.com.
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★2 State Festival Editions Carolina (NC & SC) and VA
8,000 - 12,000 printedeach edition, each issue
EC Publishing, Inc.Festival Magazines and Field Trips Guide
www.festivalnews.info(800) 357-0121
Distribution for each issue: ★ Media Feature Editors/Travel Writers ★ Event Planners/Fair and Festival Managers ★ CVBs, Chambers of Commerce & Tourism Depts ★ Artisans, Crafters, Vendors and Performers ★ Newcomer Welcome Groups (NC, SC) ★ State, regional, local welcome centers ★ Subscribers from various states
If these are people you want to reach - think about reaching them through a publication they read!
EC Publishing festival magazines are full color magazines, published quarterly. The magazines provide lively, informa-tive articles about festivals, fairs, tours, arts & crafts shows, rodeos, pow-wows, historical reenactments, antique fairs, museums, tourist events as well as places of interest and expositions and other things to do and see around the state. Other highlights included regular features — commentary on the festival/fair scene, an extensive and complete calendar of events for the upcoming three months, a Centerfold Map locator guide for important events and places, old weather sayings and state trivia. There are four editions covering five states — we publish Carolina Festivals (NC & SC) and Virginia Festivals. Editions for Tennessee and Kentucky are published by Parkway Publications, LLC and are also available.
Virginia Field Trips Guide - EC Publishing also publishes a guide for teachers in the state of Virginia (and DC) to use in selecting places to go for student field trips — Virginia Field Trips Guide - a magazine sent to all K-8th grade public and private schools in Virginia (and DC). VFTG is published twice each year, a Spring and Fall issue. More information may be found at www.virginiafieldtrips.com.
EC Publishing has established a strong, active marketing program via a popular eNewsletter which highlights and promotes all Featured Events, Entertainers, Towns and Attractions directly to tourism professionals in the SE, media (print and electronic-national, local, regional), artisans-crafters-entertainers and event attendees.
All Features have a presence in a state magazine issue - on the centerfold map and highlighted in the calendar.★
Each Featured Event, Place or Business hasits own page and contains two photos, anarticle of any length and a HotLink to your site and/or email. In addition, Featured Events and Places are also displayed on the Centerfold Map of a festival magazine (Carolina or Virginia) each issue and high-lighted in the Calendar of Events.
Put your event in front of major media, feature editors and travel writers in the southeast USA, both print and electronic.Promote your event to thousands of travel and tourism officials, event professionals and people who want to know about Virginia, North and South Carolina places and events.
FEATURED EVENTS
Put your event in front of people who want to know
about it.
Virginia Summer Festivals at a Glance...
LEGENDEach color represents a particular month
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCHAPRILMAYJUNE
JULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Featured Events are found at
Virginia Festivals
Newly-Redesigned Website:
www.festivalnews.infoARTICLES – PHOTOS – INFORMATION
Warrenton
Arrington
Fries
Madison Hts.
FloydDublin
Abingdon
Pulaski
SmithMountain Lake
Mineral
Woolwine
Waynesboro
St. Paul
Hillsville
Hardy
Ladysmith
Grayson Highlands
Sate Park
Culpeper
Clifford
Wytheville
Bedford
FishersvilleWarsaw
Lynchburg
ElonBig Is-land
Charlottesville
Gladstone
Alton
Christiansburg
Moneta
Max Meadows
Rural RetreatSaltville
Castlewood
Altavista
Appomattox
Lovingston
Stuarts Draft
North Garden
South Boston
Concord
Mt. Rogers
Amelia
AshlandMechanicsville
MarionBland
Blacksburg
NewKent
Tazewell
BuenaVista
Norfolk
Jamestown
Millboro
Radford
Craigsville
Urbanna
Haymarket
Salem
StanardsvilleElktonGrottoes
Suffolk
Kilmarnock
Roanoke
Critz
RockyMount
GalaxMouth of Wilson
Cedar Bluff
Isle of Wight
Madison
McDowell
Occoquan
Oakton
Williamsburg
Churchville
Honaker
Rich Valley
Pembroke
AugustaStaunton
Big Stone Gap
Wise
Norton Coeburn
Centreville
ReedvilleParksley
ChincoteagueIsland
Quicksburg
Martinsville
ColonialBeach
Dungannon
MiddlesexAmherst
Ashburn
King William
Gloucester
Pearisburg
Bowling Green
Mathews
Clintwood
Hampton
Melfa
RICHMOND
White Stone
Charles City
ChantillyReston
The Plains
Leesburg
Covington
NaturalBridge
Burgess
Lancaster
HIGHLAND COUNTYMonterey
Elk Creek
Whitetop
Luray
Syria
Winchester
FrontRoyal
Spotsylvania
Fredericksburg
Somerset
Hanover
Fairfax
Manassas
Montpelier Station
VirginiaBeach
WoodbridgeMt. VernonAlexandria
Mason Neck
Stafford
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Spencer
Stuart
CapeCharles
Chatham
Bent Mountain
DanvilleMeadows of Dan
Nellysford
Sweet DreamsFestival
July 28
FEATURED EVENT
Balloon RallyAnd
4th Of JulyCelebration
July 3-5
Lexington
HotSprings
Clifton Forge
Bristol
Safewayʼs Annual
National Capital
Barbecue BattleJune 23-24
FEATURED EVENTFallsChurch
Arlington Chincoteague
Oyster FestivalOctober 6
FEATURED EVENT
The Wine &Arts Festival At
Locust GroveJune 9
Montross
Tappahannock
D-DayAnniversary
June 6
Virginia Mountain
Music FestivalJune 15-16
Best FriendFestivalJune 11-17
Fincastle
Chincoteague Island
Blueberry Festival
July 20-22
FEATURED EVENT
Italian Lights Festival
September 7-9
FEATURED EVENT
NASHVILLE, TN
Richlands
Ruckersville
Wayne C. Henderson
Music Festival and
Guitar CompetitionJune 16
STEPSWineFest
June 23
Central Virginia
Family Bluegrass
Music FestivalAugust 16-18
La CrosseFest
August 25
Kerr/BuggsIsland Lake
CommunityAppreciation
DayJuly 7
Coal MinersHomecomingand July 4thCelebration
July 4
Tazewell County
Old Time &Bluegrass Fiddlersʼ
ConventionJuly 13-15
Tazewell County Fair
August 11-18
Dungannon Fire
DepartmentHorse Show
June 16 NickelsvilleDays 2012
June 16
Hungry Mother
Arts & CraftsFestivalJuly 20-22
Firecracker Fun
Horse ShowJuly 21
RussellCounty Fair &Horse Show
August 30-September 8
Duffield DazeAugust 31-
September 2 Papa Joe Smiddy
Mountain Music
FestivalSeptember 2
Chilhowie
VirginiaCantaloupe
FestivalJuly 27
VirginiaState Peach
FestivalAugust 17
ShenandoahCaverns
Mt.JacksonEdinburg
Woodstock
Stephens CityMillwood
Middletown
Strasburg
Route 11 Yard Sale
Stephen City thru Newmarket
August 11
La CrosseChaseCity
Farmville
Taste Of TheMountainsSeptember 1
New Market
Trashy Ribs &
Blues FestivalJune 16
Virginia Scottish
Games & FestivalSeptember 1-2
June/July/August 2012 Bluemont
Middleburg
Watterford
DelaplaneUpperville
HarrisonburgMassanutten
Orange
Bluegrass InThe Blue
Ridge FestivalAugust 2-4
Somerset Steam
& Gas PastureParty
September 7-9
BlackstoneArts & Crafts
FestivalSeptember 8-9
The Virginia
Peanut FestivalSeptember 20-23
Field Day OfThe Past
September 21-23
Beaverdam NewtownDoswell
Walkerton
Alberta
EdgertonLawrenceville
Emporia
Blackstone
Clarksville
South Hill
PetersburgNewportNews FortFort
MonroeMonroe
ColonialHeights
ChesterfieldSandstone
Hopewell
Chesapeake
Smithfield
Portsmouth
Surry
Elkton AutumnDays Arts &Craft Festival
October 20-21 The Shenandoah
Antiques ExpoOctober 12-14
FEATURED EVENT
Bluegrass inthe Park
September 6-8
Bridgewater
Wise CountyFamous Fall
FlingOctober 13-14
WISECOUNTY
Clinch Mountain
Music FestivalJune 9
The Cedar Bluff
Heritage Festival
September 15
FEATURED EVENT
Grundy
HiltonsNickelsville
Virginia HighlandsFestival
July 28-August 12
FEATURED EVENT
JewellRidge
Radford Highlanders
FestivalOctober 13
FEATURED EVENT
Horse and Hound
Wine FestivalJuly 14
FEATURED EVENT
Wine & Unwind
Wine FestivalOctober 21
FEATURED EVENT
EwingJonesville
Duffield
The Whitetop
Mountain Bandat Carter
Family FoldJune 16
VIRGINIA FESTIVALS SUMMER 2012 www.festivalnews.info Page 9
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HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS ARE ON MAP CENTERFOLD
JUNE 2012Jun-Jul HAMPTON — Pomoco Family Movie Series (only select days) — (757) 727-6387
1 BRISTOL, VA — Bristol Border Bash — (423) 573-2200
7 CULPEPER — Chamber of Commerce CulpeperFest — (540) 825-8628
7-9 STUART — "Hot Fun In The Summertime" Beach Music Fest — (276) 694-7718
7-9 CHARLOTTESVILLE — Look3 Festival of the Photograph — (434) 977-3687
8 BRIDGEWATER — Toast the Weekend with Scruffy Murphy — (540) 828-0099
8 CAPE CHARLES — Tall Ships Cape Charles — (757) 331-3259 x18
8-9 VIRGINIA BEACH — Hardee's Latin Fest/Sandstock – A Tribute to Rock & Roll — (757) 425-3111
8-9 BUENA VISTA — Air Stream Nothern Virginia Rally — (540) 261-7321
Central Virginia Family
Bluegrass Music Festival
VIRGINIA CALENDAR OF EVENTS — JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2012
See the terrificand awardwinning duo,Little Roy andLizzy Show -From theHeart of Dixieat the CentralVirginia Fam-ily BluegrassMusic Festivalin Amelia, Virginia on August 16-18, 2012. Last year the band
received several awards including America's Old Time Country
Music Hall of Fame, America's Old Time Fiddler's Hall of Fame
and their new album "Tradition with a Twist" won the "Best
Old Time CD of the Year" from the Rural Roots Commission in
LeMars, Iowa! You won’t want to miss this performance! For
more information call (804) 561-3011 or visit www.ameliafamily-
campground.com. See you at the show!
Safeway’s Annual National
Capital Barbecue Battle
Signaling the beginning of summer, Safeway's Barbecue
Battle showcases the Barbecue industry on an almost mile-
long stretch of Historic Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington,
DC on June 23-24, 2012. Visit the Safeway Sampling Pavil-
lion with a line-up of delicious and tempting free samples,
meet a celebrity chef at the Safeway Demonstration Stage
and enjoy the music provided by over 30 bands and more
family entertainment on multiple stages. For more informa-
tion please call (202) 828-3099 or visit www.bbqdc.com.
Feature your Event, Attraction, Business or
Town on our actively marketed web site:www.festivalnews.info
The Mountain Artisans “Summertime” Arts and Crafts Show will
be held on June 30-July 1, 2012 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The
show offers the biggest selection authentic handcrafted art and craft
in the area! Expect to see treasures from award winning artists such
as The Folk Art of William H. Roy. Pictures above is “The Surren-
der by William H. Roy” that has an 1800's flavor and a timeless
beauty. Call or (828) 524-3405 or visit www.mountainartisans.net
Mountain Artisans “Summertime”Arts and Crafts Show
Strut your tail feathers on Sep-tember 8-15, 2012 down thestreets of Raeford, North Car-olina! Enjoy an array ofturkey and family oriented ac-tivities including live entertain-ment, auto show, parade,tournaments, contests andmuch more. For details call(910) 904-2424 or visitwww.ncturkeyfestival.org.
North Carolina Turkey Festival
Ole Smoky Tractor ClubSpring Farm Fest June 1-2Thunder on the Parkway(Atlanta to Asheville)June 8-10
Maggie Valley Spring SwapMeet & Car ShowJune 29 - July 1Red, White & Boom!July 4
Maggie Valley SummerArts & Crafts FestivalJuly 7-8
Popcorn Sutton Acoustic JamAugust 3-4Mission Health SystemMaggie Valley Moonlight RunAugust 24-25
Maggie Valley Labor DayWeekend Craft ShowSeptember 1-2Thunder in the SmokiesFall RallySeptember 14-16
Fall Regional Mustang EventSeptember 21-22Maggie Valley Fall SwapMeet & Car ShowSeptember 28-30Maggie Valley OctoberLeaves Craft ShowOctober 13-14
Maggie Valley Annual FallArts & Crafts ShowOctober 20-21
GraniteQuarry
Goldsboro Belhaven ManteoTroy
Pittsboro
Spencer
Concord
Marion
Dunn
Windsor
Hickory
Wilson
Salisbury
BaileySelma
Denton
RobbinsMt. Olive
Bessemer City
Hobucken
Chapel Hill
Fuquay-Varina
Coats
Clemmons
ThomasvilleElizabeth City
Tarboro
Roxboro
Dallas
NashvilleSiler City
Randleman
King
Surry
KinstonDover
Clayton
High Point
Duck
Spindale
Carthage
NewtonCherokee
ZebulonWendellRaleigh
Ayden
Bayboro
Richlands
LEGENDEach color represents a particular monthJANUARYFEBRUARY
MARCHAPRIL
MAYJUNE
JULYAUGUST
SEPTEMBEROCTOBER
NOVEMBERDECEMBER Fletcher
New Bern
Dublin
Asheville
LakeJunaluska
Stanley
Pamlico
Hillsborough
Aurora
Rocky Mount
Featured Events are found at Carolina Festivals Website:www.festivalnews.infoARTICLES – PHOTOS – INFORMATION
Statesville
Mooresville
Union Grove
Cary
Morrisville
Apex
Haw RiverAndrewsRobbinsville
MaggieValley
Brasstown
SalemburgAmmon
Mount HollyBelmont
Burgaw
Grifton
HollySpringsSmithfieldFour Oaks
Shelby
Corolla
Sylva
Jefferson
Columbus
YadkinvilleWinston-Salem
Lexington
Vanceboro
ArchdaleSilk HopeAsheboro
Hiddenite
Troutman
WestJefferson
Edenton
ElkinHamptonville
NorthWilkesboro
BlueRidgePkwy.
Wilkesboro
Aberdeen
LouisburgFranklinton
Kernersville
MoreheadCity
Warsaw
Hampstead
White LakePender CountyVisit Year Round
White Oak
Holly Ridge
Sparta
Benson
CherryPointHavelock
Jacksonville
Kenansville
SunsetBeach
SneadsFerry
Liberty
Lake Lure
Spring Hope
Granite Falls
Boone
Taylorsville
Valdese
Spruce Pine
Morganton
Ocean IsleBeach
TopsailIsland
Bladenboro
North CarolinaAssociation ofFestivals &EventsYear Round
DanburyEden
Cullowhee
WhitevilleLake WaccamawWilmington
GreensboroJamestown
Carolina BeachPleasure Island
Highands
Cashiers Brevard
North CarolinaWholesale Gemand Jewelry TradeShowsAugust 2-5
John Blue Cotton FestivalOctober 13-14Featured Event
HildebranHeritageFestivalSeptember 22
Dream AcresMusic FestivalSeptember 28-29
NASH COUNTY EVENTSNash Area FarmersMarketJune-NovemberROCKY MOUNTDowntown LiveJune-AugustROCKYMOUNTChildrenʼs Museumʼs2012 exhibit the Brain:The World Inside YourHeadJune 1-December 31ROCKYMOUNTJuried Art ShowJune 2-September 23ROCKY MOUNTDuckling DayJune 9SCOTLAND NECK
Independence Celebra-tionJuly 3ROCKY MOUNT4th of July CelebrationJuly 4CASTALIASpring Hope PumpkinFestivalOctober 4-5SPRING HOPEEastern Carolina BBQThrowdownOctober 11-12ROCKYMOUNTDan Finch PotteryOpen HouseNovember 11BAILEY
AtkinsonMilling
CompanyYear Round Ven-dor Supplies
ArtFest OfMatthewsSeptember 29-30
Festival InThe ParkSeptember 21-23FEATURED EVENT
Halifax County Harvest Day AndGreater Roanoke Valley Pig CookoffOctober 6
First for Freedom Historical OutdoorDramaJune 28-30
Plymouth
Buxton
Halifax
Washington
TaylorsvilleApple FestivalOctober 20
NewlandBanner Elk
ValleCrucis
Lenoir
1st FridaysJune 1/July 6/ August 3Open Bass TournamentJune 2
Open Kids BassFishing TournamentJune 92nd SaturdaysJune 1/July 14/August 11
Celebration in Colonial ParkJuly 4Bojangles FishingTournamentJuly 14
Greenville MarineFishing TournamentJuly 28Beat the Heat –Colonial CopingStrategies withGuided Tours of theIredell HomeAugust 1-31
Northeast Equine &Antique TractorExpoAugust 4
Shrimp FeastSeptember 8Virginia State LineBass Anglers Fish-ing TournamentSeptember 9
Taste of EdentonSeptember 14Flying Scot Regattaalong Edenton BaySeptember 22-23Chowan County Regional FairSeptember 25-29