Learn to use Lavender and dried flowers to create a custom wreath for your home, or even as a special gift for that special someone. This wreath will grace your wall for many years.
Help us ring in Independence Day by spending the day at a house that saw the beginning of a new nation! Enjoy house tours, shop in our Museum Store & observe artillery displays by Giles Artillery.
At 6:00pm, gather for an Independence Day Ceremony featuring traditional excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass, followed by a rousing cannon fire salute. Enjoy flavored shaved ice and food from our vendors: Aloha Eddie's Shaved Ice and Sam's Hot Dogs, and enjoy a patriotic concert by The Blacksburg Community Band, immediately following the Independence Day Ceremony at 6:30pm.
Tickets can be purchased on site at the time of the event. $7.00/person grants site admission. Kids 5yrs and under are free.
The Blue Ridge Music Center’s Roots of American Music concerts are held most Saturdays—from Memorial Day through Labor Day—in the natural, terraced, outdoor amphitheater. Musical programming is managed and coordinated by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the primary nonprofit fundraising partner of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Four times this summer, Art on the Greene brings original artwork in a variety of media to the green at the Historic Banner Elk School. Located in the center of this small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the shows create an idyllic setting for meeting artists, admiring their work and shopping for handmade pieces.
The two-day shows take place on the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend May 28-29; July Fourth weekend, July 2-3; the first weekend of August, Aug. 6-7; and Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-4.
Freedom First Festival Elmwood Park 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Bring the whole family to celebrate during Independence weekend at our Freedom First Festival from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. in Elmwood Park. This FREE Festival will have inflatables, a rock wall, cornhole tournament, lawn games and more! Hang out in the beer garden or […]
Virginia's oldest privately owned scenic attraction, Big Walker Lookout & BW Country Store has been owned and operated by the same family for over 75 years. It features more than 25 local artisans, crafters, and musicians that demonstrate their talents each weekend from May through October. Local authors do book signings and have books for sale all summer long.
Welcome to 12 Ridges Vineyard, a uniquely Virginian, high-altitude vineyard, tasting room, and residence club located at Mile 25 along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Relax in the mountains with delicious wine, gorgeous views, and delectable oysters! Chef Troy will be serving oysters each Sundayt afternoon as well as other delicious food (menu changes weekly).
Join us in the backyard behind the Floyd Country Store every Sunday afternoon for the FREE Sunday Music Jam.
Mark your calendars for your summer retreat to the mountains. Wintergreen Summer Music Festival and Academy at Wintergreen Resort is just around the corner!
Join us for our Wine Down Fridays at Ecco Adesso Vineyards! What better way is there to kick off the weekend after a long work week than with a glass of delicious wine! Watch the sunset, enjoy the gorgeous mountain views, and relax. Light fare is available for purchase with our “create your own picnic basket to go” in main tasting room. We have baked baguettes, artisan cheeses, olives, jam, charcuterie, chips, & crackers. Have fun choosing the perfect wine from our extensive selection of VA & European wines, ciders, sparkling, & wine cocktails!
Join us at the Floyd Country Store every Friday Night at 6:30pm for live music at the Friday Night Jamboree.
Are you, like most people, fascinated by the luminous insects of the night? If so, join us at Explore Park to learn about different kinds of fireflies, their life cycle, and the messages their flash patterns send. Young participants will make their own firefly craft to take home. Take the knowledge you'll gain in this class home to your backyard or neighborhood to fascinate your friends and family with your fun firefly facts! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required for all persons in attendance. Please dress for the weather.
