delicious bratwurst. The Broad Street stage will showcase an assortment of talent as well. Uptown Martinsville; martinsvilleuptown.net; free admission

Reptile Family Day Festival

October 18 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest International Arts & Culture Festival October 4 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

More than 10,000 visitors pack the streets of Uptown Martinsville each year for this festival.

The event’s vendors offer everything from free balloons to fine art, plus lots of kidfriendly activities including inflatable bounce houses and a petting zoo. “Little Germany” will also offer a beer garden selling craft beer as well as traditional German foods like

Slither your way into the Virginia Museum of Natural History to witness some of the most exciting coldblooded creatures around! Marvel at over 200 live snakes and other reptiles. Take part in reptilethemed games and crafts throughout the day. Cobras, rattlesnakes, alligators and much more await you at the Reptile Day Family Festival. Virginia Museum of Natural History; Martinsville,VA; vmnh.net; Admission free to museum members and $3-5 for guests SM

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