Gallery – Spring Fest swings in
Published 1:56 pm Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- The Smithfield Times was on scene to capture the festivities at Isle of Wight County's annual Spring Fest. Here, Emersin Dorth and Phillip Morgan of Smithfield hang upside down on a ride. (Photos by Stephen Faleski | The Smithfield Times)
Isle of Wight County’s annual Spring Fest returned to the fairgrounds at Heritage Park April 25-27, kicking off the season with carnival rides, food and craft vendors, and a demolition derby and tractor pull.
- Spring Fest attendees visit the food court.
- From left, Sydney Wiggins, Sadie Van Wassen and Maddie Dempsey, all of Windsor, spin through the air on a carnival ride.
- Linda Mayberry and Logan Yi of Smithfield ride the merry-go-round.
- From left are Micah Jenkins of Smithfield and Howard Meissel and his daughter, Austin, of Battery Park.
- Cousins Layla Whitley-Brown and Ta-Shauna Whitney of Windsor go on a ride.
- From left , back row, are Trevor Frederick, Anna Lee Blythe and Natalie Frederick. In front are Grayson Foster and Xander Frederick, all of Smithfield.
- From left, Lee, Nadia, Hannah, Kimberly and Laila Gragg of Windsor stop for ice cream.
- Koryne Andrew, Matthew Tayloe and Iris Tayloe of Windsor
- Zakiyah and Zamari Thompson of Franklin
- Victoria Brockinson and Curtis Draper of Chesapeake climb on a lawnmower.
- Lauren Stroops and Tianna Borja of Virginia Beach sell beef jerky.
- Tintin Wornom and Kristy Duncan of Hampton exhibit Rock Chakra wares.