Below is a list of recurring events throughout the year in Area 3. If you have an event that belongs on the Recurring Events list, please submit it using the Event Submission Form with “Recurring Event” in the subject line.
Date Weekend Event Location City State Hosting Organization
February last 2 weekends Lutheridge Lutheridge Camp & Conf Center Arden NC Lutherans
February 1st Saturday Read and Ring Wesley College Chapel Dover DE Capital Ringers
February 3 weekends VA Baptist HB Festival varies/ Eagle Eyre VA VA Baptists onference
February Last Weekend Distinctly Bronze West West Coast Bremertin WA Handbell Musicians of America
February Last Weekend Ringing at the Springs Massanetta Springs Conf Center Harrisonburg VA Massanetta Springs Conf Center
February Last Weekend North Carolina Bastist Handbell Festival East- North Carolina varies NC NC Baptist Conference
February Last Weekend North Carolina Bastist Handbell Festival West- North Carolina varies NC NC Baptist Conference
February Last Saturday Capital Area Young Ringers Resurrection Lutheran Cary NC Raleigh Ringers
February Last Saturday Lexington Handbell Festival Lexington Presbyterian Church Lexington VA Lexington Presbyterian Church
Feb/March Rockbridge Area Handbell Festival Rockbridge VA Local Churches
March/Apr Odd Years 2 -3 Octave Festival Mechanicsville Church of Christ Richmond VA James River Ringers
March/Apr Even Years Richmond AGO Handbell Festival varies Richmond VA Richmond Chapter AGO
March UMC Bell Festival Methodist University Fayetteville NC Eastern Chapter UM Musicians
March Young Ringers Westminster MD Westminster Ringers
March 2nd Weekend Spring Festival Ocean City Convention Center Ocean City MD Area 3
Mid-March Biennel AGO Handbell Festival various Richmond VA Richmond AGO
March 3rd Weekend Bellapalooza Varies Winchester VA Apple Valley Ringers
April Depends on Easter Children's Melody Madness St Matthews UMC Annandale VA St Matthews UMC
April Depends on Easter Spring Festival Varies VA Area 3
Mid-April Wednesday Shenandoah Valley School Handbell Festival Redeemer Classical School Harrisonburg VA Redeemer Classical School
April Blue Ridge Festival Bonklarken Conference Center Flat Rock NC Area 3
Apr-Jun Fredericksburg Area Festival varies Fredericksburg VA Local Churches
May 1st Monday WISH Festival varies Metro DC Washington Independent Schools
May Even Years Hagerstown Handbell Festival varies Hagerstown MD Hagerstown Area Handbell Assn
June last 2 weeks Worship and Music Conference Montreat Conference Center Montreat NC Presbyterians
June early-Even Years BraVissimo! varies A3 Area 3
June 3rd Week Music & Worship Arts week Lake Junaluska Conf and Retreat Ctr Lake Junaluska NC FUMMWA
July Intergenerational Handbell Camp Heartland Presbyterian Center KS
July Virginia Wesleyan Music Camp VA Wesleyan Virginia Beach VA VA Wesleyan
July 1 week National Seminar Varies Handbell Musicians of America
Jul/Aug Massanetta Church Music Conference Massanetta Springs Conf Center Harrisonburg VA Presbyterian
Aug/Sept Directors Seminar varies Area 3
Sept Westminster Ringers Workshop Westminster Westminster MD Westminster Ringers
Sept Williamsburg Festival different churches in Williamsburg Williamsburg VA different churches
Oct Columbus Weekend Distinctly Bronze New Bern Convention Center New Bern NC Handbell Musicians of America
Oct varies Beginning Ringers Workshop Varies Varies NC Raleigh Ringers
Oct 3rd Saturday Fall Workshop Wesley College Chapel Dover DE Capital Ringers
Nov 1st Saturday Capital Area HB Festival NC State Fairgrounds Raleigh NC Raleigh Ringers
Nov 1st Sunday Read & Ring for Advanced Ringers Raleigh Ringer Central Raleigh NC Raleigh Ringers
Nov Second Saturday Mid-Carolina's Handbell Festival Charlotte Area Charlotte NC Mid-Carolina's
Nov 2nd/3rd Youth festival Various VA Area 3
Nov Adult festival Westminster Westminster MD Westminster Ringers
Mid-Nov Northern Virginia Handbell Festival Centreville VA Milt Rodgers
Nov every 2 years Herndon Handbell Festival Herndon VA
Dec irregular Bridgewater Bellfest Montezuma Church Bridgewater VA Montezuma Church
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