It’s that time again.
Madison County’s Taste of the Mountains Street Festival will take over Main Street Saturday, Sept. 5 for the 32nd time. Held annually, except for two pandemic-related years, the festival offers something for everyone. Attendees can enjoy exhibits, history, artists, crafts, entertainment, antique cars, magic and more.
Browse, shop and play games throughout the day. A variety of artisans and craftspeople will be on-hand to offer their goods including handmade toys, signs, holiday decor and socks. Local organizations and churches will share information about their offerings and missions. The Madison County Animal Shelter will be in Beasley Park with its adoptable animals and MAD Cats will again sell its socks in the same area.
Children can enjoy games, pony rides and magic. Magician Wes Iseli will offer his magic shows at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. near Madison Drug Company. Circle H will have pony rides at the lawn in front of Beth Car Baptist Church and the Madison County High School Speech Team will have face painting at its booth.
There will be an abundance of food options with trucks parked in front of the county administration building including The Bavarian Chef, Over the Top Chef, Los Brothers, Wolftown Ruritan Club and Pop Pops Kettle Corn. The United Methodist Men of Madison and Rose Park churches will once again offer breakfast at the church, 505 S. Main Street, 7-10 a.m. Cake Krums, Mountaineer Cafe and Los Brothers will also be open for business.
Live entertainment will take place on the Library Lawn stage with Bennie Dodd 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. followed by a celebration of Dolly Parton at noon and headliner Glen Shelton 1-3:30 p.m. Shelton has charted six consecutive singles and multiple Top 10 Christian Country singles.
Also on the Library Lawn will be the wine and beer tent offering local libations from Revalation Vineyards, Prince Michel Winery and DuCard Vineyards and a new, locally made LOVEwork sign. Take a family picture in front of the sign, post it on social media and use the hashtags #LOVEVA and #MadisonVA.
Taste of the Mountains will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is a raine or shine event. Admission is free and parking is available at Madison County High School with shuttle buses for convenience. There are a few additional parking spots available on Washington Street in the former General Store lot with an option donation to the Madison Free Clinic. For more information, call the Madison Chamber of Commerce at (540) 948-4455, visit www.madisonva.com or email tourism@madison-va.com.
Vendor listing:
MADISON FOOD & DRINKS
Library Lawn –Wine & Music
30&31 Los Brothers Restaurant
43&44 Country Kettle, LLC
46 Wolftown Ruritan Club
49/50 Cake Krums Café &True Com
70 4-H Dairy ClubTrailer
73/4 4-H Dairy Club
106 Landslide Pickles
109 Mountaineer Cafe
117B New Era 10u softball bakesale and Ole Ice Cream Trolley
130 Brittney’s Kitchen
133/4 Bavarian Chef
135/6 Catch the Chef
137/8 Over the Top Chef
139 Los Brothers Food Truck
147 Anderson’sHandcrafted Soft Pretzels
148 Happysippindirtysodas
162 The Candy Farmer
178/9 Smok Shak
182&183 PopPop’s Concessions
CIVIC ORGS & BUSINESSES
Beasley Park –Animal Shelter /MAD Cats
3 Circle H Pony Rides
4 Salvation Army
5 Mad Co Vol Fire Dept
6 Beth Car Baptist Church
7 Scentsy
10 RRRC Purely Piedmont
11 Hebron Lutheran Church
14 The Gideons International
15 MESA
16/17 Rapidan Baptist Camp
18 Mt Carmel Church
22&23 Madison Co Dem Committee
24&25 Doterra
26 Montpelier Chapter NSDAR
29 Emer Med Drone Supply
34 Restore Madison
42 Oak Grove Mennonite Church
47/8 Madison Rep Comm
49 True Complexion Esthetic
52 Encompass Comm Supports
54 Voltran
56 Madison Co. Rep. Women
57 Fellowship Baptist Church
60 Transamerica Life Insurance
62&63 Victory Freewill Baptist
67 Share Healthcare
68 Old Rag Master Naturalists
69 Madison Presbyterian
71 Harvest Church of God
77 American Legion #157
80 Black Cat Antiques
84 Park Madison Co. Animal Shelter
85 Park Mad Comm Cats
86&87 REC
88 Sunshine Studios
89 Literacy Council of Madison
90 Mad Co Emerg Comm
91 Madison Drug Co
92 Madison250
93 Arcade Mad Co Hist Soc
95 MCHS Speech Team Facepainting
97 Services to Abused Families
98 The Nest
99 Pocketfull of Shavings
108 UVA Health Medical Ctr
110 EMS
112/3 Band Boosters
116B Shear Perfections Beauty Bar
119 Disability Resource Center
120 Camp Shenandoah Springs
121 Cowan Roofing
122 This n That Amish Outlet
127 Bridle Trail Retrievers
129 Piedmont Episcopal Church
155 NAACP Culpeper
159 Girl Scouts & Scouting America
170 Atlantic Union Bank
175/6 K9CaringAngelsDogTraining
CRAFTERS
1 All Things Beachy
2 ScooterDesigns
9 PawPaw’s Dog Treats
12 Leather & Twine Co.
13 DLT Artwork
19 Rebel Ridge Stoneworks
20 Paint Me! Paint Me!
21 Fehu Studio
27 Bill & Barbs Crafts
32 Meyerhoff Crystals
33 Rose River Lure Co
35 Anjhai’s Apothecary
36 Tammy’s 3D Prints
37 Bowl & Chain
38 Katt’s Creations
39 Critter’s Crafty Creations
51 That’s Sew Unique
53 Rani Morris Designs
58 &58A Itumiray
59 Hilda’s Crafts
61 Backwoods3D LLC
64 War Mem
65 Handmade Wood Crafts
75&76 Williams Laser Works
78 Mountain View 3D Printing
79 Eris Marriott, Author
94 Viva Handcrafted Jewelry
96 Creeklight Publication
100 Gunner Rae Monograms
101 Marantha Visual Arts, LLC
102 SS Fragrances
103 Illustrations by A.C.B. (250)
104 Taylor’s Mill Leather Works
105 Gigi Rosy Designs
107 Fairy Hair
111 Our Two Bostons
114 Handmade Damascus Knives
115 Madison Lightforge LLC
116 Robert’s Hot Sauce
117 “With You in Mind”
118 The Watering Can
123 Open for Library Driveway
124 Vintage Vibes in Virginia
125 Loving Paws Big and Small
126 Soul Dog Styles
128 Arrowwood Minerals
131 Hang-Ups
132 Kristen’s Crochets
158/9 Wise Creations
160 The Farm at Reva, LLC
161 Peggy’sSewn items&3DPrints
163 William Shifflettt, Author
164 BOZ LLC Nile Knife
165 Cathy’s Custom Jewelry
166 Handcrafred Art by Barbara
167 Black Belt Success Academy
168 Twin Oaks Essentials
169 Keeping it Reel
171/2 In the Potter’s Hand
173 Lilly Bow Chic
174 Kathy’s Clutter
Circle H Pony Rides – Beth Car Lawn
HERITAGE
Library Lot – Antique Autos
Drug Store –Party MAGIC – Magician
SHOWS 10am, 12noon, 2pm
Library Lawn– Music Double J Entertainment, Bennie Dodd, Glen Shelton, Lunchtime Dolly Parton Tribute!
Wine Tent: Revalation, Prince Michel, and DuCard
