About Brunswick County Fair
The Brunswick County Fair in Lawrenceville celebrates the peanut, tobacco, and hog farming heritage of Southside Virginia — Brunswick County is historically famous as the possible birthplace of Brunswick stew, a classic Southern dish of simmered meat and vegetables.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors with authentic Southside Virginia cooking, and a community fair rooted in the agricultural traditions of the Roanoke River country.
Visitor Tips
Lawrenceville is a quiet Southside Virginia county seat near the North Carolina border. Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir) — one of the largest lakes in the eastern United States — straddles the Virginia-North Carolina line nearby and offers exceptional fishing and boating.
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