Antiques & Vintage Show
Juried Antiques & Vintage Show
Discover timeless treasures at the Virginia Highlands Festival Antiques & Vintage Show featuring carefully curated dealers offering antiques, vintage finds, and collectible pieces rich with history and character.
Held annually during the Virginia Highlands Festival in Historic Abingdon, Virginia, this highly acclaimed juried show brings together collectors, decorators, historians, and antique lovers for ten days of shopping, learning, and discovery.
Event Overview
A Festival Tradition Filled with History & Character
Located inside the air-conditioned Grand Hall at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, the Antiques & Vintage Show features booths filled with formal and primitive furniture, jewelry, porcelain, china, rugs, vintage clothing, linens, paintings, pottery, collectibles, and more.
For many attendees, the Antiques & Vintage Show is the focal point of the annual Summer Festival experience. Dealers continuously restock inventory throughout the week, making every visit unique and full of new discoveries.
Visitors are encouraged to make a weekend of it and also explore the Abingdon Antiques Trail while visiting the region.
Juried antique & vintage dealers
Vintage décor, textiles & artwork
Formal and primitive furniture
Pottery, porcelain & china
Fine jewelry & collectibles
Rare historical finds & memorabilia
Featured Event
Juried Antiques & Vintage Show
July 24 - August 2: 10am-5pm
* Show closes at 4:00 PM on Sunday, 8/2
Spend the day browsing booths filled with antiques, collectibles, heirloom-quality pieces, and one-of-a-kind vintage treasures from respected dealers across the region.
Located in the Grand Hall at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, the show provides a comfortable indoor shopping experience and is restocked throughout the festival.
Visitor Information
- Shopping passes available April 2026
- Dealers restock throughout the festival
- Convenient indoor venue in Historic Abingdon
- Great for collectors, decorators, and treasure hunters
Date(s): Jul 24 – Aug 1
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center – Grand Hall
Cost: $7 Daily Admission
Pass Options: Show Pass $30 • Three Day Pass $20
Registration: Not Required
Date(s): Aug 2
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center – Grand Hall
Cost: $7 Daily Admission
Pass Options: Show Pass $30 • Three Day Pass $20
Registration: Not Required
Educational Programming
2026 Antiques & Collectibles Lecture Series
Monday, July 27 - Thursday, July 30
The Antiques & Vintage Show also features a complimentary educational lecture series with presentations focused on collecting, preservation, design, decorative arts, history, and storytelling through antiques and heirlooms.
All lectures take place at the SVHEC Executive Auditorium.
Silver Lecture | July 27 • 2:00 PM
Learn about the history of silver in jewelry, cutlery, holloware, and flatware while exploring the differences between sterling silver and silver plate, collectible trends, and identifying valuable silver pieces.
Presented by JR Angevine, longtime antiques dealer and exhibitor with stores in Florida and Georgia.
Lecture Highlights
- History of silver craftsmanship
- Sterling silver vs. silver plate
- Collectible silver trends
- Jewelry, holloware & flatware insights
Date(s): Jul 27
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center – Executive Auditorium
Cost: Free
Led by: JR Angevine
Registration: Not Required
Silver Identification & Appraisal | July 27 • 3:00 PM
Following the Silver Lecture, attendees can bring silver pieces for informal identification and appraisal with JR Angevine.
Lecture Highlights
- Informal silver appraisals
- Identification assistance
- Learn the history & value of family pieces
Date(s): Jul 27
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center – Executive Auditorium
Cost: $5 One Piece • $10 Three Pieces
Led by: JR Angevine
Registration: Not Required
“Curating Your Story: Living Inside a Scrapbook” | July 28 • 2:00 PM
Decor and lifestyle creator Martha McGlothlin Bowman of The Confetti Chronicles shares creative ways to incorporate inherited pieces, family collections, photographs, and meaningful heirlooms into modern living spaces.
This interactive session focuses on storytelling through décor while creating homes that feel intentional, personal, and beautifully curated.
Lecture Highlights
- Decorating with inherited collections
- Creating meaningful spaces
- Displaying heirlooms creatively
- Storytelling through home design
Date(s): Jul 28
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center – Executive Auditorium
Cost: Free
Led by: Martha McGlothlin Bowman of “The Confetti Chronicles”
Registration: Not Required
Stained Glass Windows in Area Churches | July 29 • 2:00 PM
Josh Huffman presents the history and artistry behind stained-glass windows found throughout regional churches from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The lecture expands upon the exhibit Sanctuaries in Stained Glass and explores the preservation and craftsmanship of historic church windows across Southwest Virginia.
Lecture Highlights
- Regional church history
- Historic stained-glass artistry
- Preservation & restoration insights
- Rare church photography & exhibits
Date(s): Jul 29
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center – Executive Auditorium
Cost: Free
Led by: Josh Huffman, “Sanctuaries in Stained Glass”
Registration: Not Required
The Role of Social Media & the Real Estate Industry in Preserving the Past | July 30 • 2:00 PM
Historical preservationist and real estate professional Daniel Shew discusses how social media and the real estate industry are helping preserve historic homes and forgotten places.
The presentation explores how digital storytelling and preservation advocacy are creating renewed attention and protection for historic properties throughout the region.
Lecture Highlights
- Historic preservation efforts
- Social media & storytelling
- Real estate perspectives on preservation
- Saving overlooked historic properties
Date(s): Jul 30
Time: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: SWVA Higher Education Center – Executive Auditorium
Cost: Free
Led by: Daniel Shew
Registration: Not Required
Featured Dealers
Antiques & Vintage Show Dealers
Check out the 2026 Antiques & Vintage Show dealer lineup.
- Allicar, Inc.
- Angevine's Fine Silver
- Antiques & Old Lace
- Antiques & Uniques
- Bedford on the Square Antiques
- Brown & Thigpen Auctions
- Champagne & Gravy
- Crawford Antiques
- Harris Heirlooms
- Hoot & Nana Antiques
- John Elkins, Jr. Antiques
- Kelly’s Antiques & Collectibles
- Legacy Rugs
- Liz's Attic
- Marilyn Angel Estate Jewelry
- Melissa Henley Antiques
- P&P Treasures
- Reruns Antiques
- Robinson Antiques
- Snow Leopard Antiques
- Sterling Treasures
- The Attic
- The Gliding Goat
- The Mule’s Tale
- The Olde Virginian Antiques
- Tippecanoe Antique Trader
- Van Tempera Antiques
- Wood's Bottles
Our Leading Sponsors
We’re grateful for the partners who help make the festival possible.
Additional Sponsors & Community Partners
This project was supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Get Involved
Discover, Collect & Preserve History
Interested in becoming a dealer, attending Antiques Discovery Day, sponsoring the event, or helping support arts and cultural programming through the Virginia Highlands Festival?
We’d love to hear from you.
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