Events
Signature Events
There is always a fun event to discover in Suffolk, including festivals, markets, and more!
Suffolk Authors Festival
Join the Suffolk Division of Tourism as they present the Annual Suffolk Authors Festival. Whether you are an avid or casual reader, aspiring writer or published author, you will find something entertaining and intriguing at the Suffolk Authors Festival. This one-day FREE festival showcases 60 best-selling authors from all featured genres. Highlights of the event include author meet & greets, book signings, and sales.
The event will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn Suffolk Riverfront March 15, 2025.
Suffolk Farmers’ Market
The Suffolk Farmers’ Market is now offered year-round at the Suffolk Visitor Center Pavilion! The Suffolk Farmers’ Market is a hometown favorite, and features fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods, meats and eggs, jams and jellies, honey, pickles, and handmade artisan crafts. Live music, food trucks, and more. The 2025 Winter Suffolk Farmers Market will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 10am-1pm. Subsequent markets will be held on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month through the end of April.
Suffolk Earth and Arts Festival
Keep Suffolk Beautiful and the Suffolk Art League join forces once again to present the highly anticipated Suffolk Earth & Arts Festival, co-sponsored by Suffolk Tourism and Downtown Suffolk.
The festival will showcase over 130 vendors ranging from local artisans and authors to animal rescues and environmental outreach organizations. Discover unique creations and support local talent. This is a family-friendly event, including face painting, a caricaturist, live music, and dance performances.
Suffolk Earth & Arts Festival will take place Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Taste of Suffolk
Taste of Suffolk attracts attendees from across the region. The event site stretches down Main Street from Finney Avenue to Washington Street, and along West Washington Street to Saratoga Street. Main Street is lined with Suffolk’s independent restaurants presenting their signature menu items. Eateries offer smaller portions at nominal prices, allowing event attendees to sample an assortment of culinary creations. Merchants sell a variety of goods and services, and Suffolk’s automotive dealerships present a New Vehicle Exhibition. Festival-goers enjoy all-day entertainment with live music and contests, a Children’s Fun Area, and a Beer Garden showcasing local craft brews.
This event will take place September 13, 2025.
Suffolk Plein Air Festival
Suffolk Plein Air Festival brings artists from the around the country to capture the beauty of Suffolk Virginia’s waterways, landscapes, and cityscapes, a chance to compete for prizes, and sell their artwork. Seeing the city through the eyes and talents of others is a highlight of this week-long outdoor painting event.
The event usually takes place in September 9-13, 2025.
Suffolk Peanut Fest
Known for its fun family activities, Suffolk Peanut Fest offers concerts, amusement rides, contests and competitions, a demolition derby, peanut cup race, motorcycle rally, fireworks and much more. Combine all of these great activities with local and national entertainment and you have a weekend full of good times!
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