July 20-24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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.
Henderson Lawn Friday Night Concerts, 6-7:30 p.m. June and July
August 22
NRV Future Builders Academy, free Week long, hands-on carpentry camp for H.S. students. Christiansburg [info at nrvhba.com]
July 27 – Aug. 1
New River Valley Fair
Carnival rides, livestock, food, evening events, a blast for everyone! New River Fairgrounds, Dublin
Hillbilly Shootout Tournament
Sporting Clays Shooting Course Kairos Resort, Glen Lyn
August 22 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Floyd Living Traditions Festival
Music, dance, craft demos and more
Floyd Center for the Arts, Floyd
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.
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
Farmers Markets &
Bring blanket, chair, picnic. Blacksburg
Alexander Black House
16 Squares Walking Tour, 12 noon – 1:30 p.m.
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
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.)
July 22-26
Floyd Fest - Music, Magic and Mountains 100s of musicians and much more
5826 Floyd Hwy North, Check
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.
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
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
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
July 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Art at the Market
Many fine art vendors, kids art experience, breakfast Blacksburg Farmers Market, downtown
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
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
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
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
September 4-7
Labor Day Weekend Music Fest Music, eats and drinks, water, people, music
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
September 12, 5-9 p.m.
Rockin’ Christiansburg
Live music and fun time Rec Center, Christiansburg
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
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
October 2-4
Friday 4-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
35th Annual Pumpkin Festival
Sinkland Farms, Christiansburg
October 7- 8, 7:30 p.m.
Teatro la Plaza - Hamlet Center for the Arts at VT, Blacksburg
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
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
