NRV Map 2026

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BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA

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Market Square Park Market Square Jam, 7-9 p.m. June – September Fun, music, entertainment. downtown Blacksburg Mountain2Island, Rock House Marina Rock House Marina Music, hours can vary Saturdays, 4-7 p.m. ~ Sundays, 3-6 p.m.

Farmers Markets & Community Social Sites

Blacksburg Farmer’s Market Saturdays and Wednesdays, year round, hours vary seasonally Corner Draper and Roanoke, Blacksburg www.blacksburgfarmersmarket.com Christiansburg Farmer’s Market Thursdays, May – October, 3-7 p.m.

300 Huckleberry Drive NW, Christiansburg Draper Village Heritage Market 1st Saturday, April to December, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Merc Farms, Draper Floyd Farmer’s Market Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Farmer’s Market Pavilion 203 S. Locust St., Floyd Narrows Farmer’s Market Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

135 Monroe Street, Narrows Pearisburg Community Market May - October | Thursdays, 4-7 p.m.

Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

1410 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg Pulaski Marketplace Tuesdays, May – September, 4-7 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

Henderson Lawn Friday Night Concerts, 6-7:30 p.m. June and July Bring blanket, chair, picnic. Blacksburg Alexander Black House 16 Squares Walking Tour, 12 noon – 1:30 p.m.

June 4 and every other Thursdays Explore the original blocks and landmarks Meet at Alexander Black House, Blacksburg Market Square Vintage Market, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

April to November, 2nd and 4th Sundays Everything vintage, records, clothes, jewelry, oddities, downtown Blacksburg.

Pulaski River Turtles Baseball Take me out to the ball game!

24 home games, Calfee Park, Pulaski

(note: 9th oldest Minor League baseball park in the U.S.)

Events

4th of July ~ Independence Day! 250th Anniversary of the U.S.A. Parades, floats, music, fireworks throughout the NRV July 10-12 NRV Adventure Riders Meetup Destination Gearhead, Pembroke July 10 7:30 - 9:30 pm Talk and Step: “The Living Tradition of Appalachian Dance” July 10th 4:00pm - 5:30pm The Crooked Road: “A Living Tradition” Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg

Entertainment to enjoy

July 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

New River Valley Garden Tour Beautiful gardens and property grounds Tickets and map, mfrlfriends.org/wp/garden-tour

Virginia Tech YMCA International Women’s Group, 10 a.m. – 12 noon Every Tuesday. 1000 N. Main St., Blacksburg

July 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Art at the Market Many fine art vendors, kids art experience, breakfast Blacksburg Farmers Market, downtown

ALL SUMMER!

The Palisades Restaurant Live Music., 5-7:30 p.m.

Summer Sundays. Eggleston The Happy Hog Open mic night, 5-8 p.m.

Mondays. Pearisburg Mountain Lake Lodge Music Bingo and Trivia, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.

Dog Day Thursdays, Doggie Happy Hour, 3-7 p.m.

Live music, food, drink, great times Salt Pond Pub, Pembroke Beliveau Farm Winery Friday Night Music, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Every Friday through October, no cover $ Beautiful setting, wonderful music, wine & snacks Blacksburg

July 11, 4 p.m. gates open; 7 p.m. racing begins Weekly Series Car Racing Pulaski County Motorsports Park, Fairlawn July 11, 12 noon Replenish Festival Christian music, food trucks, artists, activities for the whole family. Burnett Farm, 5555 Indian Valley Road, Willis July 17 Line Dancing, 7-11 p.m.

Social dancing in a line, partners not needed Sinkland Farms, Christiansburg July 17, 6-9 p.m.

Rock the Block - Family block party! Music, food and drink, mega fun. Main Street, Pulaski July 17-20 River Monster - motorcycle race Kairos Resort, Glen Lyn July 20-24 Annual History Summer Camp, Beyond the Battlefield: SWVA Homefront during the American Revolution. Wilderness Road Regional Museum

July 20-24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

NRV Future Builders Academy, free Week long, hands-on carpentry camp for H.S. students. Christiansburg [info at nrvhba.com]

August 22 Hillbilly Shootout Tournament Sporting Clays Shooting Course Kairos Resort, Glen Lyn

July 27 – Aug. 1 New River Valley Fair Carnival rides, livestock, food, evening events, a blast for everyone! New River Fairgrounds, Dublin

August 22 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Floyd Living Traditions Festival Music, dance, craft demos and more Floyd Center for the Arts, Floyd

July 22-26 Floyd Fest - Music, Magic and Mountains 100s of musicians and much more 5826 Floyd Hwy North, Check

August 29, 4 p.m. gates open; 7 p.m. racing begins Grand National Super Series; Weekly Series Heart-thumping car racing Pulaski County Motorsports Park, Fairlawn

July 24, 25, 26, all day Mary Draper Ingles Festival Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery Honoring the legacy of one strong, determined frontier heroine, family-friendly activities, history, food, drink, farmer’s market.

September 5, 4 p.m. gates open; 7 p.m. racing begins Tour of Destruction Edge of your seat car racing Pulaski County Motorsports Park, Fairlawn

July 25, 4 p.m. gates open; 7 p.m. racing begins IRHA Stock Car Series #5 Pulaski County Motorsports Park, Fairlawn August 1 – 14, Fri 4-8 p.m. – Sat/Sun 12-8 p.m.

Sunflower Festival - Sunflower fields and family activities. Sinkland Farms, Christiansburg August 4, 5-8 p.m.

National Night Out - Music and camaraderie Huckleberry Park, Christiansburg August 5 – 9, 7 p.m.

Guest Performance | “Fiddler on the Roof” Presented by Summer Musical Enterprise Saturday, August 8, 2026, 2 and 7 PM Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg August 7, 4 p.m. gates open; 7 p.m. racing begins SMART Modified Tour; Weekly Series Pulaski County Motorsports Park, Fairlawn August 7 and 8, 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Annual Steppin’ Out Festival More than 200 booths, food, drink, live entertainment - Downtown Blacksburg August 5, 6, 7, 8, 7 p.m.

August 8 and 9, 2 p.m.

“Fiddler on the Roof” - Presented by the community, all volunteer. Summer Musical Enterprise Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg August 7 and 8 Newport Agricultural Fair More than 80 years, oldest agricultural fair in VA. Kid rides, food, games, horse show, horse pull, produce, baking, flower competitions, live music. Saturday night fireworks. - Newport August 8, 5-9 p.m.

Rockin’ Main Street - Music and fun for the family West Main Street, Christiansburg August 8, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Pirate Festival - Come in pirate garb or not, pirate music, dancing and more. Rock House Marina, Claytor Lake August 8 Rhythm by the Rails - Life music and family fun Fine Arts Center of the New River Valley Jackson Park, Pulaski August 14, 6-9 p.m.

Rock the Block - Family block party! Music, food and drink, mega fun. Main Street, Pulaski August 21- 23 Cube Fest 2026 - “The Spoken Word” Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg

September 4-7 Labor Day Weekend Music Fest Music, eats and drinks, water, people, music Rock House Marina, Claytor Lake

September 25-26 MTN-X Gravel Bike Race Friday pre-race events, race on Saturday 30, 50, 100 miles, open to all level riders Pulaski County – PulaskiMTNX.com September 26 Narrows Fall Festival - Town of Narrows September 30, 7:30 p.m.

An Evening with Colson Whitehead Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg October 3 Fall Festival - Town of Pembroke October 3 Kairos Cup Tournament Sporting Clays Shooting Course Kairos Resort, Glen Lyn October 3, 12 noon – 6 p.m.

Octoberfest - Celebrating all things water and October! Rock House Marina, Claytor Lake

September 11, 6 p.m.

Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole Free Outdoor Concert Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg

October 2-4 Friday 4-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

35th Annual Pumpkin Festival Sinkland Farms, Christiansburg

September 12, 5-9 p.m.

Rockin’ Christiansburg Live music and fun time Rec Center, Christiansburg

October 7- 8, 7:30 p.m.

Teatro la Plaza - Hamlet Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg

September 12, 4 p.m. gates open; 7 p.m. Weekly Series Finale Car Racing Pulaski County Motorsports Park, Fairlawn September 12 Rich Creek Autumn Festival - Rich Creek September 12, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. rain or shine Floyd County Fair. Floyd Family Campground, 2697 Franklin Pike SE, Floyd September 19, 7:30 p.m.

Béla Fleck - My Bluegrass Heart Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg September 19 and 20, 12 noon-5 p.m.

7th Annual Pawpaw Festival Learn all about pawpaws, tours of the vineyard, sip some fine wine, live music, food truck JBR Vineyards, Pearisburg September 19 and 20, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Pulaski County Lions Club Flea Market NRV Fairgrounds, Route 100, Dublin September 19 and 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

35th Annual Pumpkin Festival Live music, food trucks, crafts, hayrides, corn maze, more. Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg September 19 and 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wine Festival - Concurrent with opening of Pumpkin Festival. Tastings from Virginia wineries and distilleries, live music, food trucks, more Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Road, Christiansburg September 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Annual Kiwanis Wilderness Trail Festival Downtown Christiansburg September 25, 7:30 p.m.

Isidore String Quartet Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg September 25-27 Friday 4-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

35th Annual Pumpkin Festival Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg

October 10 Scarecrow Festival - Town of Pearisburg October 9-11 Friday 4-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

35th Annual Pumpkin Festival - Live music, family activities, art & crafts, corn maze & hay rides, more!

Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg October 9-11, day time Book Fair - Thousands of wonderful books on sale!

Virginia Tech YMCA, 1000 N. Main St., Blacksburg October 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Radford Highlanders Festival Radford University Campus, Radford October 10 8 a.m.-5 p.m. October 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Newbern Fall Festival - Vendors, arts and crafts, music, food, family fun. Main Street, Newbern October 13, 7:30 p.m.

Gravity & Other Myths - Ten Thousand Hours Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg October 22, 7:30 p.m.

Compagnie Hervé Koubi - Sol Invictus Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg October 24 Wolf Creek Runs Wild - 5k and 10 k races. Narrows October 16-18-19 Friday 4-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

35th Annual Pumpkin Festival Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg October 18, 3 – 6 p.m.

Spirits Along the Wilderness Road Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Newbern October 23-25 Friday 4-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

35th Annual Pumpkin Festival Sinkland Farms, Route 8, Christiansburg October 24 Wolf Creek Runs Wild - 5K & 10K races Giles County

October 28, 7:30 p.m.

Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg October 30-Nov. 1 Friday 4-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

35th Annual Pumpkin Festival Live music, family activities, art & crafts, corn maze & hay rides, more! Sinkland Farms, Christiansburg November 1 FCA Outdoors Faith & Follow Through Clays Tournament - Kairos Resort, Giles County November 4, 7:30 p.m.

An Evening with David Sedaris Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg November 11, 7:30 p.m.

Vox Luminis - Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg November 18, 7:30 p.m.

Ju Percussion Group - Energy ∞ Infinite Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg November 20, 6 p.m.

Harvest Thanksgiving Dinner Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Newbern December 4 Winter Lights Festival - Downtown Blacksburg December 5, 4 p.m.

Roanoke Symphony Orchestra - Holiday Pops Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg December 5 and 6 Christmas with the Johnstons - Giles County Historical Society December 5, 4-7 p.m.

Newbern Noel Night and Barn Bazaar Craft Sale Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Newbern December 12, 1 – 4 p.m.

Pup pics with Santa Bring the dog for photos with Mr. Claus Rock House Marina, Claytor Lake

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