OCTOBER 17, 2026
CREATIVE EXPRESSION & WELLNESS FESTIVAL
LOCATION
Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen
Walkerton Tavern
2880 Mountain Road
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
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october 17, 2026
Come Experience Wellbeing
This is our 2nd annual gathering and is sure to be a transformative day rooted in holistic wellness, creative expression, and beautiful renewal. Renew Fest is a Creative Expression and Wellness Festival, happening on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. All of our activities will be located in an idyllic and tranquil setting at the Walkerton Tavern located at the Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen, in Glen Allen, Virginia. Imagine stepping into a space where authentic creativity flows as freely as breath and every activity is designed to bring you closer to wholeness and alignment. Co-Creators Metaphysical Artist, Sabrina Cordovana and Holistic Psychotherapist, Reverend, Dr. Deshara Lee have joined together to bring you experiences that are designed to awaken the body, restore the mind, activate the heart, and nourish the soul.
― When we nurture all unified aspects of ourselves, we establish an unbreakable correlation that is the key to unlocking our true potential and invites our Authentic Self to shine. ― Artist, Sabrina Cordovana & Rev, Dr. Deshara Lee
Our Festivals main themes
Renew Fest Theme
Inspirational Location
Inspirational Location
Renewal serves as a continuous, deliberate practice acting as the foundation for deep personal alignment, happiness, and fluid creative expression. By consistently turning inward, we shed outdated layers and expand our self-awareness, allowing us to recognize the subtle harmonies of our inner landscape. This ongoing commitment to spiritual and mental refreshment clears away local blockages, attuning our individual energy to us highest potential. Ultimately, this intentional calibration sharpens our intuition and awakens our higher consciousness, seamlessly connecting our daily reality with a unified state of wholeness and authentic well-being.
Inspirational Location
Inspirational Location
Inspirational Location
Our 2026 Renew Fest location will be the Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen at the historic Walkerton Tavern, and we are absolutely thrilled to partner with the Center for this year's gathering. Stepping onto these grounds means stepping into a rich legacy of community on Mountain Road. Constructed in 1825 for John Walker, the Tavern originally served as a vital sanctuary for travelers journeying along . Today, this idyllic and tranquil setting transforms from a historic literal waypoint into the perfect peaceful backdrop for modern seekers to pause, turn inward, and find refreshment. Everyone is welcome in a place that has welcomed and nurtured so many.
Expansive Main Stage
Inspirational Location
Expansive Main Stage
Our Main Stage will be hosted at the majestic Gazebo, serving as the vibrant heart of the festival where inspiration and collective energy unite. Throughout the day, this central hub will feature a dynamic lineup of motivational speakers, captivating panel discussions, incredible musical performances, and high-energy immersive experiences. Every activity at the Gazebo is intentionally designed to cultivate and foster a positive vibrational frequency, directly focusing on the alignment and activation of your mind, body, heart, and soul. Whether you are listening to empowering insights or absorbing the harmonic rhythms of live music, the Main Stage offers community.
Captivating Vendors
Captivating Vendors
Expansive Main Stage
Our Renew Fest Vendors offer a vibrant marketplace filled with heart-centered services, authentic products, and in-depth knowledge designed to support your personal wellness journey. The diverse offerings include handmade, one-of-a-kind artistic pieces that spark creative expression, alongside holistic wellness products, natural remedies, and conscious sustainability items that honor the earth. Victors can explore healing modalities, including energy work, massage, and Reiki sessions. Whether you are looking to nourish your body, or discover unique healing techniques, our dedicated vendors provide a safe and nurturing space to help you unlock your own optimal health and well-being.
Expansive Workshops
Captivating Vendors
Expansive Workshops
Our Expansive Workshops experiences will focus deeply on holistic health practices, completely encompassing the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being of all participants. Designed to foster personal alignment and dissolve density, these workshops invite you into a safe, peaceful space to pause and reconnect with your true self. We will incorporate a rich variety of transformative activities, including energy center clearings, intention setting, stress relief, and guided meditation, alongside an interactive community art project that honors collective creative expression. Through our yoga, somatic movement, and mindfulness exercises, participants can cultivate alignment.
Healthy Food Trucks
Captivating Vendors
Expansive Workshops
Our Food Trucks and Food Vendors specialize in healthy and nutritious choices, remaining on-site throughout the day to support your overall wellness journey. They will offer a vibrant selection of all-natural foods, delicious desserts, and refreshing drinks deliberately crafted to ensure deep, wholesome nourishment within the body. Come ready to experience these mindful culinary creations, ensuring your physical body remains just as vibrant, balanced, and deeply sustained as your spirit. Pure water will also be readily available to keep you fully hydrated as you explore the festival grounds, making it easier than ever to refuel, sustain your energy, and maintain physical alignment from sunrise to sunset.
All Welcome
We invite all seekers, healers, artists, and conscious communities to come together for healing, connection, and elevation. This is your time to find your tribe! Renew Fest showcases an impressive array of sacred workshops, reflective moments, healing circles, live musical performances, unique vendors, guided meditation, creative expression experiences, healthy food options, movement exercises, and motivational discussions. This extraordinary day will be guided by community leaders, spiritual instructors, artists, psychologists, and wellness specialists. Our hope is to encourage you to awaken your true Authentic Self, which will foster a sense of well-being and wholeness. We envision a world where people are whole, empowered, and aligned, living from a place of profound peace, intentional purpose, and inner freedom.
