August 1 -  17
Pick Your Own Blackberries at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery.  The Allen Sisters invite you to come enjoy our hospitality. Taste blackberry wine while supplies last. Taste other "true to the fruit" wines and historical honey meads. 9 am - 5 pm. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.  434-361-1266

August 2
Blackberry Harvest Festival at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery.  Taste other "true to the fruit" wines and historical honey meads, paired with samples of food and then keep your logo glass. Live bluegrass music featuring Jason Ring. Shop for unique gifts in the craft vendor area and the gift shop. Enjoy an old fashioned pig pickin and blackberry desserts. Pick your own blackberries, sold by the quart. Pear Sangria is available by the glass. 9-5 pm. Fee. 434-361-1266

August 9
Starry Nights at Veritas Vineyards & Winery. 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. Vineyard picnic dinners available. 7-11 pm. Fee includes wine glass and live music. 540-456-8000
 
August 9
Concert Series at Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery. Live music at the winery with The Robin Wyn Band playing a blend of rock, pop, and folk.. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and the enjoy the view. Discounted admission if you bring non-perishable food items for our local food bank. May cancel if inclement weather, please call. 4-8 pm. Fee. 540-456-8400

August 9  
Schuyler Day at Walton's Mountain Museum. Free admission for Schuyler residents and children accompanied by adult. Music, food, children activities and scheduled events. Fee charged for non-residents. 434-831-2000

August 9
Wine Dinner with Genevieve at DelFosse Winery. 434-263-6100

August 9
Jan Smith and Jeff Vogelgesang will be playing at the Mark Addy in the Fountain Roo from 6:30-9:30.  Reservations are recommended. 434-361-1101

August 16
Third Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest at Wintergreen Resort 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wintergreen Performing Arts is a not-for-profit music organization located in Nelson County's Blue Ridge Mountains bringing a year-round program of education and entertainment to Central Virginia.

August 16
Nocturn Series at DelFosse Winery. 434-263-6100

August 15-17
Pick your own Gala apples at Dickie Brothers Orchard, a Virginia Century Farm. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. 434-277-5516

August 17
Oakland-Nelson County Museum of History Grand Opening. 3:00 - 5:00 pm. View the museum's first exhibit, "Cuttin' on the Lights," the development of electricity in Nelson County. Music, refreshments, tours of the Oakland Tavern and games for the children. 5365 Thomas Nelson Highway. 434-263-8400

August 19
2:00 pm dedication of the Hurricane Camille historic marker at the trail head of the Rockfish River hiking trail.

August 20 
Fall Fruit Festival  at Edible Landscaping  at their nursery in Nelson County. Natural beauty surrounds the orchard and greenhouses. Tours, lectures and guest speakers, all about EDIBLE landscaping for your home. Propagation, pest control, pruning. Bring a picnic lunch. 434-361-9134

August 29-September 1, 2008
Labor Day Spectacular at Wintergreen Resort includes an Arts & Crafts Show, chairlift rides, live music and much more. Bring the entire family for the weekend! For festival information, contact Wintergreen Activities at 434-325-8180.

August 30
Wintergreen Performing Arts presents an International Wine Festival. Explore wines from around the world - Australia, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Taste, compare, learn and enjoy.  Proceeds support Wintergreen Performing Arts artistic and educational programs.  434-325-8292

August 30
Harvest Open House at Afton Mountain Vineyards. Bring your own picnic or try our gourmet picnic fare available for purchase while enjoying live music from noon til 6 pm. Grapes used in winemaking will be available for tasting. 10 am -6 p.m. Fee includes wine glass. 540-456-8667.

August 30, 31
Romp, Stomp and Chomp! Harvest Celebration at Wintergreen Winery. Do you want to stomp grapes like Lucy? Here's your chance! Help us send off summer and welcome the harvest on Labor Day Weekend with grape stomping, live music, wine and Virginia foods tasting, specials, winery tours and door prizes. Great picnic fare and scenic riverside picnic sites...all in a family friendly setting. Admission includes wine glass, tasting, live music and grape stomping. 10 am-6 pm.  Fee. 434-361-2519

August 31
Montebello Community Market Day.
Annual event featuring regional artists & crafts, live music, bake sale, flea market. Children's activities and home cooked food prepared & served by the fire & rescue crew. Vendors welcome. Benefits Montebello Fire and Rescue Department. Montebello is near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Wintergreen Resort in beautiful Nelson County. 540-377-5754

August 31
International Wine Festival at Wintergreen Resort  12- 6 pm
Wintergreen Performing Arts is a not-for-profit music organization located in Nelson County's Blue Ridge Mountains bringing a year-round program of education and entertainment to Central Virginia. 

August 31
Labor Day Barbeque DelFosse Winery  from 11 am - 3 pm. 434-263-6100 #