Located atop the magnificent Blue Ridge Plateau in southwestern Virginia, Floyd is a haven of natural beauty; renowned for its hospitality and for its vibrant culture of music, arts, local foods and wines, and outdoor recreation. Claiming nearly forty miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Fall season is an incredible time to visit Floyd and view the seasonal colors. For more information about the items listed below, as well as other events, visit online at VisitFloydVA.com, or call the Visitor Center at 540-745-4407.
SAMPLING OF MAJOR EVENTS
Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7
Floyd Arts & Craft Festival at Floyd High School
Friday, October 26
A Place Called Home at Dogtown Roadhouse
Friday, November 2
Stone Canyon concert at Floyd Center for the Arts
Saturday, November 3
Tour de Dirt, off road bicycle event, Chantilly Farm
Saturday, November 10
Winemaker’s Dinner at Chateau Morrisette Winery
Saturday, November 10
Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Floyd Historical Society
Friday through Sunday, November 23-25
16 Hands Arts Tour
Thanksgiving weekend
Christmas tree farms open for holiday trees and wreaths
Saturday, December 1
Strange Rootz LIVE at Dogtown Roadhouse
Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2
Winterfest Craft & Holiday event, Floyd Center for the Arts
Sunday, December 2
Floyd Christmas Parade
* For more Holiday happenings, go to VisitFloydVA.com for additional Holiday activities!
WEEKLY
Music is happening in both the town and county every Thursday through Sunday (Thursdays through October only)
Hotel Floyd Music in the Mountains series: Free. Thursdays from 6:00 -8:00 pm. Continues through October
Floyd Country Store: Friday Night Jamboree. Saturday afternoons – American Afternoon Music, 12:00 noon till 3:00 pm. Sunday afternoon music Jams – Oldtime and Bluegrass
Wildwood Farm General Store, an affiliate site of Crooked Road, has free bluegrass music every Saturday night throughout the year, and Sunday Music Jams every first and third Sunday afternoons
Dogtown Roadhouse features music Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, downtown Floyd
Sunday Sounds at Chateau Morrisette Winery – Free music on Sunday afternoons in the courtyard through October
Floyd Farmers Market – Saturdays through November, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at the downtown Community Market
FLOYD RADIO SHOW
The first Saturday of the month, September through May.
Live from The Floyd Country Store, in the heart of downtown Floyd, Virginia! The Floyd Country Store presents a new variety show every month. With a series of guest hosts, the crew performs original radio plays, comedy bits, ads, jingles, music, and more. Each show features the finest old-time musical acts, from storytelling banjo players, to flatpicking guitarists, to hard-driving string bands.
Special Concerts, dances and workshops at the Floyd Country Store (samplings – see website for all)
October 13 Bill and The Belles CD Release Concert
October 24 Dan Tyminski Live (sold out – waiting list only)
October 27 Old-Time Dance with The Whitetop Mountain Band
October 27 Flatfoot Dance Workshop with Martha Spencer
November 3 Guitar Workshop with Trevor McKenzie
November 10 Music of Our Mountains One Day Workshop
November 29 Missy Raines Live
December 8 Flatt Lonesome Live
CYCLE FLOYD
Fall is a perfect time to check out Floyd’s new Floyd County Bike Guide and Map; available in print at the Floyd Visitor Center and on-line at VisitFloydVA.com.
CRUSH FRIDAY
Come early for weekend specials! Throughout 2018, arrive in Floyd Thursday or Friday by noon, and get a Crush Friday passport with specials from participating businesses, as well as discount Thursday night lodging.
For more information, visit www.VisitFloydVA.com. You can also call the Floyd Visitor Center at 540-745-4407 or send an email to info@visitfloydva.com. If you’re in town, however, you can drop by the Visitor Center Offices at 109 E. Main Street in Downtown Floyd. The Center is open and staffed 7 days a week.