What's Happening in Nelson

September 4,11,18,25
Nelson County Farmer’s Market is a  producer-only market, featuring live music, fresh local produce, baked goods, fresh cheese, meat & poultry, fine crafts, plants, cut flowers and more…something new every week. Open every Saturday under the big white tent in downtown Nellysford. 8 am – noon. www.nelsonfarmersmarket.com

September 1,8,15,22,29
The Nelson County Wednesday Farmers Market is held every Wednesday from 3 PM to 7 PM at the Nelson Center, 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway in Lovingston. The market features live music, seasonal locally grown produce, fresh home baked goods, locally raised meat, herbs, honey, mushrooms, freshly cut flowers, culinary treats, bedding plants, jams, jellies, mustards, vinegars and arts and crafts items. www.nelsonfarmersmarket.com

September 4,5
Wintergreen Winery “Romp, Stomp & Chomp” Harvest Celebration 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Send off summer and welcome the harvest on Labor Day weekend. Want to stomp grapes? Here’s your chance! Grape stomping, live music, wine and light picnic fare. Scenic riverside picnic sites. Family friendly setting. Admission includes souvenir wine glass (children are free). 434-361-2519

September 4
Delfosse Vineyard and Winery Labor Day BBQ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Music, food and wine. Fee 434-263-6100

September 4
Wintergreen Performing Arts International Wine and Food Festival Explore and compare wines from around the world and, of course, Virginia atop the cool mountain at Wintergreen Resort. Food available.  Noon to 5:30 PM. Fee.434-325-8292.

September 5
Montebello Community Market – 119 Fork Mountain Ln. Montebello 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Local arts/crafts, bake sale, live music, flea market and homemade berry cobbler with ice cream. Demonstration of firefighting and emergency medical services 540-377-9688

September 11
Veritas Vineyards and Winery “Starry Nights” 7-11:00 PM Join us for an evening of pure merriment. Bring your chairs, blankets, dancing shoes and picnic baskets watch the sun go down and the stars come out. Enjoy live music, dancing, wine and a great crowd. Fee includes wine glass and live music. 540-456-8000 Ext. 106

September 11,12
Pick Your Apples at Silver Creek Orchards. Pick Red & Golden Delicious, Jonagold apples. Half-bushel bags provided. Orchard well-maintained and accessible. Call to confirm dates and other varieties for picking. Silver Creek Orchards in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Nelson County not far from Crabtree Falls, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Wintergreen Resort. Bring a picnic and enjoy a family outing in the orchards during the peak of our spectacular autumn season.
Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm. 434-277-5824

September 12-30
Pick Your Own Apples at Dickie Brothers Orchard. Come to the mountains and pick Golden Delicious, Empire, Red Delicious and Jonagold apples at this beautiful “Century Farm” nestled at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy one of the most beautiful views in the valley. Open 8 – 5 pm. 434-277-5516

September 19,20
Seaman’s Orchard – Dark Hollow Rd. Roseland – Pick-Your-Own Apples
Pick Red and Golden Delicious, Empire and Jonagold apples in a well maintained orchard. We provide ½ bu bags. Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM; Sunday 12 PM – 4:00 PM Families are encouraged to bring a picnic and their cameras to enjoy the spectacular view of the mountains and the bounty of the harvest. 434-277-5824

September 19
“Gathering of Primitive Friends Antique, Primitives and Folk Art Show! At Notforgotten Farm -3530 Tye River Rd. (3.5 mi. from Rt. 29) 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Rain or Shine !!! Vendors of American Antiques, Folk Art and Primitive Reproductions from VA, KY, NC, PA, MD will be selling their wares on the grounds. Fee and refreshments available for purchase. 434-263-6508

September 24
Veritas Vineyards and Winery – “Blues Under the Stars” Live Music, Wine, and the Big outdoors. 7:00 PM – 11-:00 PM Bring your Family, Friends, Lawnchairs and be ready to boogie 540-456-8000 Ext. 108

September 25,26
Harvest & Apple Butter Festival at Drumheller’s Orchard. Corn Maze, Hayrides to the pumpkin patch. Apple sling shot. Large selection of apples, fresh cider, honey, hams, live country music, crafts and food. Open 9 – 5 pm. Apple butter making Saturday only. 434-263-5036

September 25
Delfosse Vineyard and Winery “Intimate Evening Music Series” 6:00-9:00 PM – Music and wine Fee
434-953-6232

September 25
Wintergreen Performing Arts presents  Oktoberfest, a celebration of German culture and food – a family event in a beer garden setting with music provided by the Shippensburg Blaskapelle. Food available. Taste local microbrewery beers. Fee. Noon to 5:30 PM. 434-325-8292.