Farmers Markets &
Community Social Sites
Blacksburg Farmer’s Market
Saturdays and Wednesdays, year round, hours vary seasonally Corner Draper and Roanoke, Blacksburg blacksburgfarmersmarket.com
Christiansburg Farmer’s Market
Thursdays, May – October,
2-6 p.m. 1600 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg
Draper Village Heritage Market
1st Saturday, April to December, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Merc Farms, Draper
Narrows Farmer’s Market
Thursdays, May – October, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 118 Monroe Street, Narrows
Pearisburg Community Market
Saturdays, May – October, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 1410 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg
Pulaski Farmer’s Market
Tuesdays, May – September, 4 p.m.
Historic Train Station
Radford Farmer’s Market
Saturdays, April – October, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 600 Unruh Drive, Radford. www.mainstreetradford.org
Entertainment to enjoy ALL SUMMER!
Tuesday Tunes, 5 – 7 p.m.
Friday Night Jamboree, 6:30 – 10 p.m.
Americana Afternoons, noon - 3 p.m. Saturdays
Sunday Music Jam, 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Old-time music, bluegrass, lots of stompin’ and dancin’, family-friendly Floyd Country Store, Floyd
Starlite Drive-in Flea Market
Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting 6 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Several vendors, interesting stuff, dickering
275 Starlight Drive, Christiansburg
Saturdays through October, 1-4 p.m.
Sundays with wood-fired pizza through October, 12-4:30 p.m.
Villa Appalaccia Winery
752 Rock Castle Gorge, Floyd
Pulaski River Turtles Baseball
Take me out to the ball game!
Calfee Park, Pulaski
(note: 9th oldest Minor League baseball park in the U.S.)
September 26, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sanctuary Open Day and Pollinator Plant Sale
Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, Floyd
September 27, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Step Afrika!
September 27
Kairos Cup Clays Tournament Kairos Resort, Giles County
September 25-26, 4-8 p.m.
September 27-28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pumpkin Festival
Live music, family activities, art & crafts, corn maze & hay rides, more!
Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg
August 16
Virginia Championship Hare Scramble Series
Dirt bike racing
Kairos Resort, Glen Lyn
August 22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sanctuary Open Day and Pollinator Plant Sale
Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, Floyd
August 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Floyd Living Traditions Festival
Floyd Center for the Arts, Floyd
August 30
Hillbilly Shootout Clays Tournament
Kairos Resort, Giles County
4th of July
Independence Day!
Parades, floats, music, fireworks throughout the
New River Valley
July 5, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Cruise Nights
Hosted by Scoops Arcade
610 Snidow St. Pembroke
July 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
New River Valley Garden Tour
Beautiful gardens and property grounds
Tickets and map, mfrlfriends.org/wp/garden-tour
July 14-18, 9 a.m. – 12 noon
Summer Camp 2025, ages 8-12
Live Through the Revolution
Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg
July 18, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sanctuary Open Day & Pollinator Plant Sale
Experience the wonder of bees, gifts
Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, Floyd
July 28 – Aug. 2
New River Valley Fair
Livestock, food, rides, evening events, blast for everyone!
New River Fairgrounds, Dublin
July 23-27
Floyd Fest
Music-Magic-Mountains
100s of musicians and much more
5826 Floyd Hwy North, Check
August 1 and 2, 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Annual Steppin’ Out Festival
More than 200 booths, food, drink, live
entertainment
Downtown Blacksburg
September 5, 6 PM
Arts Center at Virginia Tech
Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano
Free Outdoor Concert
September 6-7
Tri-State Cross County Series Race
Off-road dirt bike racing
Kairos Resort, Giles County
September 6, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Cruise Nights
Hosted by Scoops Arcade
610 Snidow St. Pembroke
September 6 and 7, 12 noon-5 p.m.
Paw Paw Festival
Learn all about paw paws, tours of the vineyard, sip some fine wine, live music, food truck
JBR Vineyards, Pearisburg
September 13 and 14, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pulaski County Lions Club Flea Market
Lots and lots of vendors, $2 admission, free parking NRV Fairgrounds, Route 100, Dublin
September 18-20, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fall Equinox Festival
Autumn celebration, learn about bees
Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, Floyd
September 19, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
The Hot Sardines
Season Opener
September 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Annual Kiwanis Wilderness Trail Festival
Vendors, kids fun, music, food, classic cars, raffles, silent auction, craft demos
Downtown Christiansburg
October 16-17, 4-8 p.m.
October 18-19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pumpkin Festival
Live music, family activities, art & crafts, corn maze & hay rides, more!
Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg
October 18 and 19
Virginia Enduro Essentials Clinic with Rich Larssen
Kairos Resort, Giles County
October 20, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Gaelynn Lea and the Music Inclusion Ensemble
Co-presented with the School of Performing Arts
October 22, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
An Evening with Roz Chast
October 2, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Abel Selaocoe, cello and vocals
October 2-3, 4-8 p.m.
October 4-5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pumpkin Festival
Live music, family activities, art & crafts, corn maze & hay rides, more!
Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg
October 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Battle of Kings Mountain Observance
Reenactors, demonstrations, speakers recreate an epic story
Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg
October 4, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Cruise Nights
Hosted by Scoops Arcade
610 Snidow St. Pembroke
October 9-10, 4-8 p.m.
October 11-12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pumpkin Festival
Live music, family activities, art & crafts, corn maze & hay rides, more!
Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg
October 11, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Chris Thile
October 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Radford Highlanders Festival
Heavyweight games, Celtic music, sheepherding, vendors, fun for all ages
Radford University Campus, Radford
October 11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
October 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Newbern Fall Festival
Vendors, arts and crafts, music, food, family fun
Hosted by the Newbern Volunteer Fire Dept
Main Street, Newbern
October 14, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Ballet BC
October 18
Wolf Creek Runs Wild 5k and 10 k races
Narrows
December 14, 4 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Master Chorale
Handel’s Messiah
LOOKING AHEAD
January 22, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (40%)
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano (30%)
Vasily Petrenko, music director (30%)
January 28, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Julia Bullock, soprano Seth Parker Woods, cello Conor Hanick, piano
From Ordinary Things In line: Julia Bullock, soprano; Seth Parker Woods,
October 23-24, 4-8 p.m.
October 25-26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pumpkin Festival
Live music, family activities, art & crafts, corn maze & hay rides, more!
Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg
October 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sanctuary Open Day and Pollinator Plant Sale
Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, Floyd
October 25
Fall Roundup Clays Tournament
Kairos Resort, Giles County
October 30, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
La Santa Cecilia
October 30-31, 4-8 p.m.
November 1-2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pumpkin Festival
Live music, family activities, art & crafts, corn maze & hay rides, more!
Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg
November 6, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Hotel Modern The Great War
November 9, 4 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
360 ALLSTARS
November 15, 1 p.m.
November 16, 2 p.m.
Thanksgiving during the Revolutionary War
Living history encampments, crafts
Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg
November 17, 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Broadway in Blacksburg
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
November 29
Winter is Coming Clays Tournament
Kairos Resort, Giles County
December 6 and 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Winterfest
Floyd
December 6, 4 PM
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
Holiday Pops Spectacular
