Festivals & Events
Dominion Valley Park is located southeast of Stuart, VA off Parkway Milepost 177.7. We are an outdoor event venue offering live music and 150 campsites with water and electric hookups. Come sing along or host your own event under one of our two large shelters. Read More
The 66th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games are scheduled for July 8-11, 2021! America’s finest gathering of Scottish Clans. Music, dancing, pageantry, athletic & children’s events. www.gmhg.org (828) 733-1333. Read More
Mayberry Trading Post is a historic store built in 1892 right on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The building served as a general store and post office for the community of Mayberry, Virginia. We offer prepared food and drinks, local crafts, live demonstrations of traditional mountain crafts, music, and clean… Read More
Our mission at Spikenard Honeybee Sanctuary is to promote sustainable beekeeping through education, research, and the honeybee sanctuary, where people can experience a beautiful landscape in which honeybees and pollinators thrive. Visit for a workshop, event, tour days, or to volunteer. We’re located just minutes from Parkway Milepost 149.2… Read More
The Orchard at Altapass is a 100-year-old non-profit apple orchard located just off the Parkway at Milepost 328.3 featuring heirloom apples, family fun, bee habitat, U-Pick, storytelling, “heyrides,” weekend free music, heritage information, & spectacular views. Hand-scooped ice cream, hot apple pie, homemade fudge, gifts, & jarred goodies are… Read More