About Northumberland County Fair

The Northumberland County Fair in Heathsville celebrates the northern tip of Virginia's Northern Neck peninsula, where the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay meet and watermen, farmers, and retirees share a quietly beautiful Tidewater landscape of creeks, coves, and historic courthouses.

What to Expect

Expect seafood vendors, 4-H competitions, local crafts, waterman heritage exhibits, and the easy-going community spirit of a Northern Neck county where the pace of life reflects the rhythms of the water.

Visitor Tips

Heathsville is a well-preserved Northern Neck county seat with a historic courthouse (1681) that is one of the oldest surviving courthouses in America. Rice's Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern is a restored 18th-century ordinary. The Potomac River's Virginia shore is dotted with marinas, fishing piers, and waterfront dining.

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