Roanoke Fall Festivals – Fall 2025 VA Events

Stuart Apple Dumpling Festival - Stuart, VA - Oct 19 to Oct 19, 2024
Enjoy apple dumplings and more fun!

Anthem Go Outside Festival - Roanoke, VA - Oct 18 to Oct 20, 2024
An annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor recreation. By combining the things outdoor enthusiasts love – camping, music, gear, races, and demos, and a beautiful outdoor setting – GO Fest is a celebration of everything outdoors

Craig County Fall Festival - New Castle, VA - Oct 12 to Oct 12, 2024
Visit The Old Brick Hotel for their fall festival on Main Street in New Castle. Six blocks of antique cars, local music groups, crafts, food, horse rides, and kids activities.

Mountain Day Festival - Buena Vista, VA - Oct 12 to Oct 12, 2024
Every October, on the second Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Buena Vista is the location for Mountain Day, an annual celebration of the culture, traditions, history and natural beauty of our area , the surrounding mountains and the Shenandoah Valley. It is held in downtown Buena Vista on Magnolia Avenue between 20th & 22nd Streets. It focuses on the traditional “lost arts,” with live skill demonstrations & informational displays, as well as arts & crafts, continuous live music and entertainment, a local history exhibit, antique farm machinery, children’s activities, food, fun, and much more. Admission is free.

Newbern Fall Festival - Newbern, VA - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
Traditional ham-cooked beans, cornbread and hot fogs served on the Museum lawn. Heirloom bake sale. Tours of museum and outbuildings. Books and cookbooks for sale. Scavenger hunt for kids of all ages. Cornhole games in the back yard. Arts & crafts, food vendors and entertainment showcase the historic circa 1860’s village of Newbern. Streets are closed to automobile traffic and guest are free to browse a variety of locally made arts, crafts and food, as well as entertainment thoughout this two-day festival.

Radford Highlanders Festival - Radford, VA - Oct 12 to Oct 12, 2024
Whether a family’s background is of Scots-Irish origin or of other descent, the day always brings with it an air of excitement and anticipation. There is no place more beautiful than Southwest Virginia in the fall and the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a beautiful back-drop for the fall festival.

Martinsville Oktoberfest Arts and Crafts Festival - Martinsville, VA - Oct 5 to Oct 5, 2024
Oktoberfest is a family friendly event, held annually for the past 40 years. This event has live music, craft and food vendors, a beer garden, and children’s activities

Henry Street Heritage Festival - Roanoke, VA - Sep 21 to Sep 21, 2024
The Henry Street Heritage Festival started in 1989 to life up and share the art, history & culture of the African American community of the Roanoake Valley with presentations of visual and performing arts, ethnic cuisine, plus health and human service displays and more!

Roanoke Greek Festival - Roanoke, VA - Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024
Thousands celebrate Greek culture and heritage with Greek food, music and more.

Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival - Buena Vista, VA - Sep 19 to Sep 21, 2024
A lineup of special guests and the bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy, held at Glen Maury Park. Bring your own chair and enjoy the food vendors on site!

Olde Salem Days - Salem, VA - Sep 14 to Sep 14, 2024
An arts and crafts festival in Southwest Virginia. Enjoy a free shuttle from the Salem Football Stadium, and food and beverages from Salem Farmer’s Market!

Boones Mill Apple Festival - Boones Mill, VA - Aug 24 to Aug 24, 2024
Vendors, live entertainment, apples and more!

Roanoke Wing Fest - Roanoke, VA - Aug 24 to Aug 24, 2024
15th annual. Wing vendors, live music, contests, and more

ZooDo - Roanoke, VA - Oct 1 to Oct 1, 2022
This relaxing event will give guests the opportunity to see the animals and the view from the mountain while enjoying drinks and dinner. Musical entertainment will be provided as well, as well as animal related games, prizes, special animal encounters and more!

AmRhein’s Moonlight Stomp Festival - Bent Mountain, VA - Sep 24 to Sep 24, 2022
Wine tasting, live music, dancing, barrel rolling and riding competitions.