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2000 Festival Overview

The downtown activities for the Heart of Virginia Festival begin on the Downtown Stage with the Opening Ceremonies at 10 a.m. Music and dance performances will go on at the old State Theatre stage throughout the day.

Crafts booths are located all along Main Street and all the way up High Street to Griffin Boulevard. Numerous food booths are positioned throughout the downtown area and all along High Street.

The Festival Gazebo on High Street serves as an information center and lost-and-found. WFLO Radio Station in Farmville will be broadcasting live hourly reports from 9 a.m. until 12 noon.

Also on High Street, in front of the Longwood College Rotunda, is the 26th Annual Outdoor Art Show. Enjoy the works of artists from Virginia and neighboring states.

The Children's Festival, in front of Jarman Auditorium on High Street, offers a day full of activities for children, including songs, skits, puppets, face painting, and much, much more. The Children's Art Workshop is on the lawn of Lancaster. The evening activities begin at 6 p.m. with a concert by Steve Bassett and, later, a trip down memory lane with the cast from Beatlemania. A fireworks show will begin at around 9:00.

Don't miss the 22nd annual Heart of Virginia Festival!


[Map of Shuttle Service] Free Shuttle Bus Schedules

The Farmville Area Bus will run free shuttle buses on circular routes from outlying parking lots to Festival sites. Be sure to take the bus and avoid congestion downtown. Buses run at approximately 20 or 30-minute intervals.

10AM - 4PM, Shuttle to Downtown

  • Longwood Village Shopping Center
  • College Plaza Shopping Center
  • Southgate Shopping Center
  • Farmville Shopping Center
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