Donate now to secure the 2021 Festival!

UPDATE 7/30/20

We are as frustrated as you are that so many summer traditions have been canceled due to the pandemic.

The bottom line is, we will not be able to produce a festival next summer without revenue that we would have generated this summer from ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, and donations that we receive on-site from generous attendees like you.

Please consider a gift today to help us regroup for next summer.

It's difficult to understand just how much planning and expense goes into maintaining a community tradition like the annual summer Festival. We are transparent about our expenses (see our Guidestar profile here) and passionate about creating the most engaging, memorable, and fun experience for Festival attendees.

The extent to which we get your support is the extent to which we can create the Festival that everyone wants. The key component here is YOU. So thank you for your support, your kind words about us as we navigate uncharted waters, and for your donations.

We love you and can't wait to see you in person next summer.

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UPDATE: We met our initial $5,000 goal, but we have not yet met our 72-person goal. Please help us create a Festival for everyone! Your donation keeps this beloved tradition thriving for our kids and grandkids.

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A lot of organizations are talking now about inclusion and diversity--as if you were ever excluded to begin with. Not us.

We know you belong here at the annual summer Festival. You've always belonged, ever since that first funnel cake, or face painting. Ever since your first concert, dancing on the grass. Ever since your grandma couldn't wait to walk you around the antiques market and show you the kitchen tools that her grandma used. You've been coming to it ever since you were little, and now it's time to bring your own kids.

Help us create a Festival where everyone belongs. Our 72nd annual Festival will be July 24-August 2, 2020, and we can't wait to see you and your family there!

Booking musicians and other performers, setting up tent rentals, and making sure we have the best food vendors are just a few of the things that we are already working on.

We can't do any of this without your support, and that's why we are reaching out to our audience now.

Any donations made between now and May 31, 2020 will accumulate towards your Patron benefits during next year's Festival. We are also offering special benefits to donors who choose a monthly gift rather than a one-time donation.

However you'd like to support your Festival, we appreciate your generosity and can't wait to share our plans for 2020!

Monthly Donors are our Early Adopters with the new "Adopt an Artist" program!

For a monthly contribution starting at only $7.00 you can adopt your own Festival artist in the genre of your choice – art, music, dance, and more! In return, you will receive quarterly updates on your artist's work and monthly updates on the Festival as we prepare for another blockbuster season in 2019!

As an Early Adopter, you will receive:

• Exclusive invitations to a "Meet Your Artist" mixer during the Festival
• A quarterly newsletter recognizing you as an Early Adopter
• Creative social media recognition, befitting the artist you've adopted
• Recognition on the Adopt-an-Artist "Wall of Fame" on VHF's website
• The satisfaction of knowing your generous contribution is directly supporting an artist and genre of your choice.