Warm-weather events to celebrate spring.
Kite Festival
Photo courtesy of the Rockfish Valley Foundation
Celtic Festival & Highland Games
March 30, Big Island
Get into the Scottish spirit at the Sedalia Center, complete with Scottish clans and reenactors, pipe bands, and authentic dishes like cock-a-leekie soup. Tickets $10 in advance; $15 at the gate. LynchburgTickets.com/CelticFestival
Kite Festival
April 14, Nellysford
Test your flying skills during a kite-flying race at the Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center’s annual event. Other festival attractions include animal exhibits, walking trails, food trucks, professional kite flyers, and duck races. Free admission. RockfishValley.org
Apple Blossom Festival
April 26-May 5, Winchester
Celebrate nearly a century of parties, parades, 10K races, dinners, and carnivals at the 92nd annual festival. The weeklong event kicks off with the United Bank Bloomin’ Wine Fest on Friday afternoon. Admission prices vary; some events free. TheBloom.com
Historic Garden Week
April 27-May 4, Statewide
As the “oldest and largest house and garden tour in the nation,” the Garden Club of Virginia’s weeklong event features more than 250 historic gardens, landmarks, and homes decorated with flower arrangements made by club members. Tickets $25-$55. VaGardenWeek.org
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