A reflection of the past, visions of the future and good 'ole Southern hospitality!

Take a scenic ride on one of our Kitchen Tours. Peek into some truly beautiful homes with an eclectic mix of kitchen designs and decor.

NEW! Cooking Classes and Garden Decor Workshops

TEA TASTING
COOKING CLASSES
GARDEN DECOR WORKSHOPS
CIVIL WAR ERA GARDEN TOUR
HOME & GARDEN TICKETS

Back by popular demand!
The Festival's popular Kitchen Tours.
Meet at the Abingdon High School Stadium parking area to board a shuttle bus.

Twilight Kitchen Tour, Thursday, July 31: 5-8:30 p.m. Tickets $35, limit 60, available at FO & ACVB

Kitchen Tour, Friday, Aug. 1: 12-4 p.m. Meet at AHS stadium parking area to board bus Tickets $15, limit 125, available at FO & ACVB

Highlights this year include:

  • A contemporary kitchen with an open family-friendly floor plan
  • An American Lung Association Healthy Home with a beautiful "must see" kitchen
  • A remodeled kitchen by master craftsman Joel Harte in one of Abingdon's most elegant historic homes
  • A charming cottage at The Virginian
  • A contemporary home with eclectic flair, using unique materials and mixtures of textures
  • A stately new construction -- simplicity at its finest

New This Year! Tea Tasting
Two events will be offered at Camella's Remember When Tea Room. Each is $26.95 plus tax & gratuity. For reservations, call 276-676-0089.

Tea Tasting: English Favorites, Saturday, Aug. 2: 12-2 p.m. Gift bag included. Limit 20. Reservations requested by July 29.

Tea Tasting: Summer Festival Tea, Saturday, Aug. 9: 12-2 p.m. A lovely afternoon tea featuring a delicious menu from "Southern Lady" and "Tea Time" magazines. Limit 20. Reservations requested by Aug. 5.

Cooking Classes
Tuesday, Aug. 5: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 2-4 p.m. Need new entertaining ideas? Join Chef Joe Deel at Glenrochie Country Club for delicious new appetizers. Participants will taste the results and take home recipes. Tickets are $20 (registration required, limit 30 each class, available at Festival Office and Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau).

Garden Décor Workshops
Thursday, Aug. 7: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 2-4 p.m. Master Gardener Margie Munsey will demonstrate the art of creative garden sculptures. Each participant will make a project to take home. Bring heavy garden gloves and wire cutters. Cost is $20 (limit 20 each class, tickets available at at Festival Office and Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau). This activity will take place in the Event Tent on Stonewall Square.

Civil War Era Garden Tour
Sunday, July 27: 3-3:30 p.m.; rain date: Sunday, Aug. 3. Join Master Gardener Daveena Sexton Jamison for a tour of the garden at the Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum. The garden is a demonstration project of the Washington County, Virginia Master Gardeners, in collaboration with William King Regional Arts Center. The garden combines elements of both the Post-Revolution (1776-1850) and Victorian (1850-1900) design periods. Hear how master gardeners researched the garden's development, view a restoration site plan prepared by a landscape architect, and take home a related garden guide available free of charge. Learn how plants were used in food preparation, for medicinal purposes, in the production of home textiles, and as decorations for holidays and other special occasions. Most of all, enjoy the beautiful array of sights and scenes as you view the plantings at the height of summer -- from the garden's famed hollyhocks (seeds available for sale) to comfrey, lavender, pot marigolds, and more. Heirloom tomatoes, rhubarb, annual flax, and coneflower are just some of the highlights. Afterwards, visitors are invited on a guided tour of the house museum at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets

Tickets to Home & Garden events will be available at the Festival Office
120 N. Court Street, Abingdon, Va.
and the Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau
335 Cummings Street


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