County Fair Guide

Rich Valley Fair

Saltville, Virginia

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2026 Dates

Jul 24 – Aug 8, 2026

Duration

16 days

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Size

small

Good to Know

Marion is a compact county seat at the heart of southwest Virginia's Appalachian Trail corridor. Mount Rogers National Recreation Area — containing Virginia's highest peak — is accessible from Smyth County, and Hungry Mother State Park is one of Virginia's oldest state parks.

Highlights

Visitors can look forward to livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors, and the genuine Appalachian mountain fair atmosphere of a county where the Blue Ridge Highlands and the Tennessee border define the landscape.

Rich Valley Fair Overview

The Smyth County Fair in Marion celebrates the Middle Fork of the Holston River valley where southwest Virginia's agricultural communities gather — Smyth County's farms, orchards, and livestock operations in the Clinch and Holston river watersheds have supported these mountain communities for over two centuries.

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