The annual Hands & Harvest Festival is held throughout Highland County during the second weekend in October.  In 2022, our growing event will feature a Harvest Trail for farm and maple sugar camp tours with family fall activities, food specials at local restaurants, artist demonstrations, used book sale, live entertainment, and more!  Popular band The Original Rhondels will return on Saturday night - in 2019, they filled The Highland Center for a standing room only show.  A tour bus from Roanoke will be traveling on Saturday.  The Little Switzerland Cloggers and Ellen and Eugene Ratcliffe plan to perform and have a square dance on Spruce Street next to the Courthouse on Sunday afternoon.  More details on activities for the entire family will be announced in the coming weeks.

We want your business, organization, or event to be an official part of the Hands & Harvest Festival as a participant or sponsor to help you grow!  If you’re open on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of October 7 – 9, please choose your level of participation and fill out the information to proceed.  The sooner you fill out the information, the sooner your listing will get on our website for more exposure!  Please email any questions to Chamber Executive Director Chris Swecker at director@highlandcounty.org.  Please stay updated with the festival at www.highlandcounty.org/hands-harvest-festival/.

 ***Deadlines ***

To be placed on the 4 x 11 foot Hands & Harvest Banner for Gold Sponsorship: 9 am on August 17, 2022

To be placed on the Hands & Harvest Map: 5 pm on September 12, 2022

To apply for the Hands & Harvest Festival:

• Please provide all requested information on the application.
• Please fully read the Rules of Participation and acknowledge your approval at the end of the form.
• Please enclose a check or money order payable to the Highland County Chamber of Commerce.  Online payments can be made by request.  *There will be a $25.00 service fee for any returned checks.

We wish everyone a safe, enjoyable, and profitable festival!