Things to Do This Weekend in Virginia’s Blue Ridge

Looking for a guide to the events happening this weekend in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia’s Blue Ridge? We’ve got you covered!

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Whether it’s a major festival, great live music, art show, outdoor activities, sporting events, or any of the other fun events happening in the region, this list will help you make the most of the weekend in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

This page highlights events taking place from Friday – Sunday in the Roanoke Valley. If you’re looking for a more comprehensive list of things going on, refer to our main Calendar of Events.

This list is geared to our weekend warriors – who make the most of every opportunity to be a #Trailsetter!

When you’re not enjoying an event, check out many of the other great things to do in the area, such as an outdoor adventure, visiting a local museum, or checking in at a few spots on Virginia’s Blue Ridge Cheers Trail. We even have information on hotels & places to stay, as well as restaurants, to help you have an awesome weekend!

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Here’s to having a fantastic weekend in Virginia’s Blue Ridge!

NOTE: While we do our best to keep this list updated, times, dates, and event information is subject to change. Please contact the venue and/or event host directly if you have questions about specific events.

DURHAM, N.C. – The Virginia softball team loss in the quarterfinals round of the ACC Championship to Clemson 8-1.

The TIgers got on the board in the first inning as Valerie Cagle delivered a bases-loaded single through the left side to bring a run home and keep the bases loaded. The Hoos would record three straight outs to get out of the jam down only 1-0. The Tigers added a second run in the second inning as a single followed by back-to-back wild pitches and a walk put runners at the corners with one out. A single through the right side following a Cavalier pitching change brought the run home , but again the Hoos limited the inning to one run.

Virginia got on the board in the fourth with an RBI single up the middle from Sarah Coon. The Hoos got two on with a bunt single from Abby Weaver and Shelby Barbee was hit by pitch. Coon then drove a ball back up the middle to score Weaver from second and cut the lead to 2-1. Clemson pushed three runs home in the fifth, using a sac fly followed by a two-out, two-RBI single from Alex Brown taking the lead out to 5-1. The Tigers then added three more runs in the seventh, beginning with an RBI double from McKenzie Clark before Valerie Cagle drove in two more with a single up the middle.

Courtney Layne (3-2) suffered the loss, allowing two runs on two hits with two walks and a strikeout in 1.1 innings of work. She was the first of three pitchers used on the afternoon. Regan Spencer (10-3) picked up the win, allowing one run on two hits with a walk and three strikeouts in a complete-game effort.

RICHMOND — General Assembly negotiators and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) have reached a deal on the state budget, agreeing to use several hundred million dollars in excess state revenue to pay for spending priorities favored by the General Assembly without resorting to the tax expansion opposed by the governor.

“We have a budget!” House Appropriations Chairman Luke Torian (D-Prince William) said Thursday afternoon after meetings between lawmakers and Youngkin. The full document will be made public Saturday morning and still has to be approved by the legislature in a special session next week.