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Your guide to event-related travel in the Southeast

GEORGIA

Athens — AthFest 2014 Music & Arts Festival, June 18-22, features local musicians on three outdoor stages, visual artists and the works of local filmmakers, an awards ceremony, artisans’ market and KidsFest performances. 706-548-1973, www.athfest.com. Blue Ridge — Chamber Music Festival, June 20-29, features traditional and contemporary performances. 305-878-1985, www.blueridgechambermusic festival.com. Blairsville — Butternut Creek Festival, July 19-20, features arts and crafts, music, demonstrations and food. 706-781-1221, www.butternutcreekfestival .com. Clarksville — Taste of Clarksville, Sept. 27, features wine and beer tastings, food, cooking demonstrations and wine pairings. 706-754-2220, www.tasteofclark esville.com.

ALABAMA

Florence — W.C. Handy Festival, July 18-27, features educational programs, music, theater and children’s activities. 256-7667642, www.wchandymusic festival.org. Huntsville — Fireworks, July 4-6, features fireworks displays and music performances. 256-8647835, www.rocketcenter.com. Orange Beach — Thunder on the Gulf, Aug. 16-24, features powerboat races, golf, fishing, poker tournaments, a motorcycle run, bikini contests and a boat parade. 251-980-7223, www.thunderon thegulf.com.

FLORIDA

Pensacola — Sertoma’s 4th of July Celebration, July 4, features live music, a parade, arts and crafts, food vendors, children’s activities and fireworks. www.pensacolafireworks.com. Pensacola Beach — Blue Angels Airshow, July 11-12, features performances by the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron. 850-932-1500, www.blueangels.navy.mil. Big Pine and the Lower Keys — Underwater Music Festival, July 12, features an underwater concert for divers and snorkelers. 305-872-2411, www.lowerkeys chamber.com. Key West — Hemingway Days, July 15-20, features literary readings, a short story competition, a fishing tournament, a Hemingway look-alike contest and more. www.hemingwaydays.net. Miami — Seed Food & Wine Festival, Oct. 15-18, features wine sampling, craft beer, film screenings, parties, music and vegetarian-friendly food. www.seedfoodandwine.com. Sanford — Revolutionary War Battle Re-Enactment, Aug. 2-3, features period crafts, blacksmithing, weaving, pottery and a depiction of the July 29, 1871, skirmish between Tory and Whig militiamen.

KENTUCKY

Owensboro — Dazzling Daylily Festival, June 21-28, features flower sculptures and daylily sales, a lantern launch, balloon glow and hot air balloon rides. 270-926-1100, www.wkbg.com. Owensboro — Romp: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival, June 26-28, features outdoor concerts, jam sessions, nightly after-parties and camping. 270926-1100, www.rompfest.com. Bowling Green — Duncan Hines Festival, July 12, features a baking contest, Uncle Duncan’s Duck Derby, live music and children’s activities. 270-779-0179, www. duncanhinesfestival.com. Lexington — Keeneland Concours d’ Elegance,July 17-20, features automobiles, the Hangar Bash, a bourbon tour and more. 859-230-0934, www. keenelandconcours.com. Shelbyville — Horse Show, July 30-Aug. 2, features accomplished riders and novice horsemen, food and vendors. 502-633-7123, visitshelbyky.com. Henderson — Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival, Aug. 8-9, features music, a bicycle tour, an outdoor street pole vault, a 5K run, disc golf, soap making, animal feeding, crafts and games. 270-826-3128, www.bluegrass inthepark.com.

LOUISIANA

Lafayette — Southwest Louisiana Juneteenth Fes- The Asheville Wine & Food Festival, Aug. 22-23 in Asheville, North Carolina, features bites from farm-to-table restaurants, locally crafted brews and spirits and wines near and far. 828777-8916, www.ashevillewineandfood.com. tival, June 13-15, features music, a pageant and vendors. www.swlajuneteenth.org. Lake Charles — BayouCon, June 20-22, features artists, authors and fans of anime, sci-fi, comics and gaming. 337-513-8927, www.bayoucon.net. Gilliam — Sunflower Trail and Festival, June 21, features local farmers, tours of sunflower fields, live music and hands-on activities. 318-296-4303. Lake Charles — Red, White, Blue and You, July 4, features a concert, pie-baking contest, parade, sing-along and fireworks. 1-800-4556-7952, www.visitlake charles.org. Lake Charles — Cajun French Music & Food Festival, July 18-20, features dance contests, music, craft booths, games and rides. 1-800-456-7952, www.visitlake charles.org. Lake Charles — Marshland Festival, July 25-26, features exhibits, games, arts and crafts, food and live entertainment. 1-800-4567952, www.visitlakecharles.org.

NORTH CAROLINA

Beaufort — Old Homes and Gardens Tour, June 27-29, features historic homes, gardens, churches, inns, art studios, antiques show and sale, entertainment and food. 252-728-5225, www.beauforthistoricsite.org. Blowing Rock — Art in the Park, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 6 and Oct. 4, features arts and crafts, photography, painting and more. 1-877-750-4636, www.blowingrock.com. Boone — Appalachian Summer Festival, July 1-26, features music, dance, theater, visual arts and film. 828-262-6084, www.appsummer.org. Waynesville — Folkmoot USA, July 18-27, features dancers and musicians from countries all over the world, who travel to the Waynesville area for two weeks of cultural performances. 828-452-

2997, www.folkmootusa.org.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Hilton Head Island — Harbour Fest, through Aug. 14, features sing-alongs, children’s crafts, interactive fun, live music, kayak tours, shopping, dining and fireworks. 843-686-9098, www.palmettodunes.com. Greenville — Red, White and Blue, July 4, features music, food, fireworks and children’s activities. 864-467-6667, www.greenvillesc.gov/ PublicInfo_events/ SpecialEvents.aspx. Greenwood — S.C. Festival of Discovery, July 10-12, features history and cultural activities, music, food, arts and crafts. 864942-8448, www.festivalof discovery.com. Myrtle Beach — Craftsmen’s Summer Classic Art & Craft Festival, Aug. 1-3, features Join hundreds of the nation’s finest artists and craftsmen as they present their original works for gifts, home décor, functional items, clothing, accessories and specialty foods. www.gilmoreshows.com. Greenville — Euphoria Food Festival, Sept. 18-21, features wine tastings, wine and beer seminars, cooking demonstrations and music. www.euphoria greenville.com.

TENNESSEE

Oak Ridge — Secret City Festival, June 13-14, features re-enactments, bus tours, an antiques show, juried arts exhibits, entertainment and children’s activities. 865-425-3450, www.secretcityfestival.com. Cumberland Gap — White Lightning Trail Festival, June 2930, features Civil War re-enactments, arts and crafts, live music, a 5K run, food and vendors. 865585-7386, www.clairborne county.com. Murfreesboro — Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival, July 11-13, features arts and crafts, music, dance and competitions. 1-800716-7560, www.uncledave macondays.com.

VIRGINIA

Salem — Roanoke Valley Horse Show, June 16-21, features competitions, the Children’s Stick Horse Classic, barrel races and the $50K Grand Prix Jumper Classic. 540-389-7847, www. roanokevalleyhorseshow.com. Clarksville — Virginia Lake Festival, July 17-19, features hot air balloon and helicopter rides, sand sculpture artists, children’s activities, music and juried arts and crafts. 1-800-557-5582, www.clarksvilleva.com. Roanoke County — Touch a Truck, July 26, features opportunities to explore big rigs and emergency service vehicles, hayrides, a petting zoo, food vendors and other attractions. 540-777-6326, www.roanokecountyva.gov.