About the Festival

Come and celebrate our agriculutural heritage with homemade food, home-grown produce, handmade crafts and hands-on farm demonstrations in the beautiful valley of Burke's Garden, VA. The highest valley in Virginia and adjacent to the Appalachian Trail, this National Historic District is renowned for its rolling terrain and fertile farmland.

With outdoor experiences for families and children, entertainment with mountain flavor, as well as continued emphasis on high quality products and food, this year's festival will appeal to anyone who appreciates history and farm living and all they have to offer. Join us for a day in the country as we welcome another bountiful harvest.

Bring a lawn chair...relax and enjoy musical entertainment...and be sure to come hungry!

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2018 Featured Attractions

Other on-site activities & Displays:

featuring ‘Un-Reconstructed’ string band.

Tunes include ‘Civil War’, Irish & Scottish folk music

History comes alive with an encampment of Frontiersmen re-enactors, and the Civil War era Giles Artillery, firing their cannon hourly.

Children’s Area with unique Garden crafts, etc.

Blacksmith at work / Antique Cars

Speaker Presentation and Display INSIDE the School:

History speakers (Look for listings posted outside)

3-D scale Map of Burke’s Garden (all day in the Gym)

Featured hometown vendors:

Burkes Garden Homemakers Club - apple butter, throws,

tote bags, magnets, T-shirts, Sweatshirts, puzzle and cookbooks

Schlabach Family - canned goods, maple syrup, pickled beets, homemade candy, baked goods, jams and jellies

Hidden Valley - Schrock family offers wagon rides through nearby pastures. Free shuttle from Burkes Garden General Store to Burkes Garden Community Center every 30 minutes.

Mugglies by Robin and Friends - handmade mugs and other pottery items, hairbows, Canvas sneakers, lanyards, indoor and outdoor décor, personalized shirts and birdhouses

Garden Mountain Ice Cream - David’s fresh ice cream and Baked Goods

Hall Family BBQ - Brisket, Pulled Pork, Ribs, Slaw, Beans, Homemade BBQ Sauce

Crafts from the Garden - crocheted, painted, welded crafts & toys

Sisters House of Quilts - Quilts, table runners, table toppers, soup bowls, fabric bowl and baskets

Greever Family - Burke’s Garden postcards and “Bozang Beads” necklaces and bracelets. View 3-D map of Burke’s Garden.

2018 Vendors

Friends From Over the Mountain:

(also check the Gym for many of these vendors)

R & J Concessions - Breakfast Sandwiches, etc., just for starters

The Big Bite - Handmade donuts, Fresh Lemonade, Pizza

Larry Keen Roasted Corn and Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

Timbos Concessions - Blooming Onions, Nachos, lots more deliciousness

Phyllis Sergent - Funnel Cakes, Chicken Nuggets, other classic treats

Shan’s Kettle Corn - plus Pork Rinds, Lemonade and Can Drinks

Eat with Otis - Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Corndogs, and so much more

Tazewell County Historical Society - historical books for sale

Kathy Hill - fused dichroic glass jewelry (earrings, bracelets, etc.) Cobb

Hill Alpacas - clothing and accessories, yarn, and local raw honey

The Funny Farm - alpaca yarns, rovings, hand-knitted items, etc.

Linda Hudson Hoagland – original books, hand-made crocheted afghans

Golden Harvest Creations - Books

MPC Travel Photography - Travel photos, wildlife, battlefields, etc.

Ellen Adams - costume jewelry, afghans, primitive and bottle lamps

Finishing Touch - leather belts, wallets, hats and Rada cutlery

Primitive Threads - quilts, table runners, flower arrangements, etc.

Friends by the Way - handcrafted one-of-a kind jewelry and knit scarfs Crazy

Gals Crafts - wreaths, fabric and burlap pumpkins & flowers etc.

Levitt Family Crafts - wood crafts, sewn goods, countless items

Just for Me - silverware bracelets, earrings, keychains, rings, etc.

Jerroleens Shed - Yard Art

Connie Wohlford, Author - Children’s & Devotional Books

Primitive Blessings by Linda - handmade primitive and seasonal décor

Pocketbook Lady - ladies purses handmade by Carolyn Monk

Stacey’s Barn Wood Art - wooden signs and old windows

Albert’s Birdhouses - Handmade Birdhouses and paper plate holders

Jimmy Cox - wooden crafts

Sleepin’ Dog - fused dichroic glass jewelry, functional art, and more

Wolf Creek Crafts - walking sticks, mandalas, native paintings, etc.

B & L Gifts - fall sewn pumpkins, flowers and Christmas items

Iris Pruett - hand sewn baby items, bibs, burp clothes, tuggies, etc.

Bath Fitter - table top information ~one day bath and shower installations

The Bed Post - Rustic Wood Items

Stix and Stuff - Hand Craved walking sticks, ornaments, figurines, etc.

Black Diamond Paranormal Society - T-shirts, ball caps, artwork, etc.

Crafts from the Garden - crocheted, painted, welded crafts and toys

Crafters Den - All size handmade quilts, scarves, aprons, afghans, etc.

905 Ben Bolt - hand crafted, machine embroidery products, caps, etc..

Matney Knives - handmade knives, leather bags, arrowheads, etc.

Bloom Spoons - botanical jewelry, resin and pressed flower jewelry

Basket Barbara - hand woven baskets

Ashley Bandy - lace jewelry, quilts, book marks, soaps, bath balms, etc.

The Honey Orchard - soaps, lotions, scrubs, body butters, lip balm, etc.