http://www.virginia.org Events for Grayson County - updated weekly en-us Copyright: 2007(C) Virginia Tourism Corporation, http://www.vatc.org 3/23/2007 10:39:25 AM Grayson County Events http://www.virginia.org/images/valogosmall.gif http://www.virginia.org http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17723 Enjoy authentic Oldtime and Bluegrass music in the heart of Mountain Music Country. $1100 in cash prizes, plus ribbons. Competition categories include Bluegrass & Oldtime Fiddle, Oldtime & Bluegrass Banjo, Dobro, Dulcimer, Flatfoot Dance (16 & under and adult), Guitar, Mandolin, Autoharp,and Bluegrass and Oldtime Bands. Great food available before and during the show. Fun for the whole family. 3/24/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17790 Celebrate Spring's arrival with this festival of talent and natural resources. Good old mountain tunes, crafts, beautiful wildflowers, delicious food, and the pure fresh air of Whitetop Mountain. Visit the sugar house, take a tapping tour, enjoy the arts and crafts fair, listen to mountain music, watch the wildflower slide show and enjoy a real pancake meal. Lots of fun for the whole family. 3/24/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38048 Celebrate the arrival of Spring after a long winter in the traditional way... with a Rendez-vous! This event features old-time music categories for adults & youth, demonstration & sales of traditional crafts and plenty of food with a french-canadian, cajun & mountain flare. Contestants register on-site. Held in Independence at the Grayson County High School on Main Street (Rt. 58) 4/7/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41130 The Top Ten Films in America Film Festival is a film festival featuring the very best films in the three main categories of Shorts, Documentaries, and full length Features. Some of the films are PREMIERES. Sponsored by the Town of Fries, the Fries Recreation Center, The Galax City Department of Tourism, and the Drydock Film Corporation. Festival packages available from the Fries Recreation Center. 4/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=16171 The Mt. Rogers Fire Dept. in Whitetop is the setting for this day devoted to the Ramp (a wild leek). Mountain Arts & Crafts and traditional Mountain Music are featured, but the highlight of the day is the Ramp Eating Contest. For those who want just a 'taste' of ramps, a BBQ chicken dinner is offered with fried potatoes and ramps. Ramp Eating Contest begins at 4 pm. Always the 3rd Sunday in May! 5/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=26985 Named in honor of internationally renowned Virginia musician Wayne C. Henderson, this outdoor festival is a day of fun and song dedicated to traditional mountain music. You'll also find arts and crafts, good food and children's activities. 6/16/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17888 Always held the last full weekend in June. Cash prizes and rosettes in old time and bluegrass individual & band categories. Contestants register on-site. Camping on the grounds available. Food and refreshments. Bring your lawn chair or blankets and the whole family for two nights of great music and dancing in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 6/22/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17772 Celebrate a small town, old fashioned 4th of July with us here in Independence, Virginia. Wander through the art and craft fair from 9 am to 3 pm on the lawn of the Historic 1908 Courthouse, let the kids enjoy games and face painting, thrill to a real patriotic town parade on Main Street at 10 a.m., listen to an afternoon of live mountain music, and cap off the day with spectacular fireworks. 7/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17885 Always held the third weekend in August. Fries Ballpark. Two nights of oldtime & bluegrass competition.Contestants register on-site. Camp for $5.00/site/night. Admission: $5.00 per person. Children under 12 free with a paying adult. Grounds open at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of the festival. Handicapped access available upon request.Enjoy great music, friendly people and delicious food. 8/17/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43962 Come to the park to enjoy a special concert featuring Steve Bassett, collaborator of the hit single Sweet Virginia Breeze, and the award-winning bluegrass band, Michelle Nixon and Drive. Before the concert, get an up-close view of unique, period instruments and hear stories about where they've been. There's also a special after-concert "pickers' camp" folks camping in the park. 9/2/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=16168 Celebrate the New River with the Town of Fries at this festival right on the banks of the oldest river in North America. Listen to live mountain music while you enjoy wonderful food, arts and crafts, displays and great company. Take a canoe ride on the river or bring your fishing pole for a relaxing afternoon. Come spend the day! Always the 3rd Saturday in September! 9/15/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=16160 Virginia's mountain culture comes alive during this two-day festival. The air is filled with sounds of music and the sweet smell of apple butter, hobo pies, cider and sorghum molasses. There will be a pony sale, a blacksmithing demonstration, kids' games, more than 100 arts-and-crafts and food booths, homesteading demonstrations and other entertainment. 9/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17884 Don't miss this community festival in the spectacular mountains of Grayson County. Start the day with a hearty country breakfast, then enjoy the parade, crafts, gospel and mountain music, and heritage exhibits. See an old fashioned horse pull! Lots of great food. Pumpkins galore! Always the 1st Saturday in October. 10/6/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=16162 Spend a day with us in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia and enjoy the Mountain Foliage Festival which features the Grand Privy Races, an art and craft fair on the lawn of the Historic 1908 Courthouse, live mountain music, and great mountain home cooked food. Always the 2nd Saturday in October! A fun family festival for everyone. 10/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=16163 Enjoy the spectacular fall views (bring your camera!) and see molasses and applebutter making close up. This traditional mountain festival also features a craft show, live music with some of the region's best mountain music makers, dancing, and a chicken BBQ dinner. It is held at Mt. Rogers Fire Hall on Rt. 58 in Whitetop. Always the 2nd Saturday in October. 10/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17883 Join us on the third Saturday in October each year for a unique festival at Bridle Creek Elementary school in the Heart of the Highlands of Grayson County. This event features live entertainment including gospel and mountain music, games for the kids, dunking booth, door prizes all day and a basketball exhibition by the perennial national favorites at Oak Hill Academy. Concessions available. 10/20/2007