Events in Dublin, VA

Families share stories, rhymes, music and movement, and a craft together while building early literacy skills and encouraging a love of reading. Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library seeks to provide all patrons with a welcoming, productive, and safe environment. For accessibility information and requests, please provide at least 48 to 72 hours advance notice to help ensure availability.

This volunteer workday with the NRV Tree Rescuers focuses on freeing mature trees from invasive vines that can cause early decline and death. The location returns to Wong Park for this month to avoid poison ivy present at other sites. Participants are asked to bring hand tools and gloves, and some tools and gloves will be available to borrow. Workdays may be canceled if there are high winds, precipitation, or temperatures of 38 or lower.

Virginia Hollow performs a live set at the Newbern Fall Festival, adding music to the celebration.

Enjoy a performance featuring songs by the Eagles, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Jimmy Buffett, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Jim Croce, plus more favorites.

21 Blackbirds appears at the Festival of Leaves at Bland County Fair Grounds.

Explore a drop-in sensory museum focused on regulation through play and exploration. Adult participants and their care partners can move at their own pace through stations featuring light, sound, and touch, along with interactive games and activities. This program is intended for ages 17 and up. Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library is committed to making the space welcoming, productive, and safe for everyone. For accessibility information or to request accommodations, email accessibilityrequest@mfrl.org. Sharing needs 48 to 72 hours in advance helps ensure availability.

Grab a meal at Buffalo Wild Wings in Blacksburg while supporting Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council. When you dine in or pick up takeout and present the fundraiser flyer or ticket, 15 percent of eligible sales will benefit the council. All Girl Scout members and friends of Girl Scouting are welcome. Guests pay only the cost of their meals, and the council receives the designated contribution. Spread the word to friends, family, neighbors, and your troop to boost the impact. For questions, contact Lisa Nash at lnash@gsvsc.org or 540-777-5100.

Connect with professionals from across the New River Valley at a joint chamber gathering that pairs time on the course with a relaxed after-hours reception at Pete Dye River Course in Fairlawn. Presented in partnership with Ameriprise Financial Radford, Pete Dye River Course, the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, the Radford Chamber of Commerce, and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, this event welcomes those who are new to golf as well as experienced players. Take part in golf and stay for networking, or simply attend the after-hours portion. Admission is free courtesy of Ameriprise Financial, and the reception includes a complimentary drink ticket. Register through your chamber, and walk-ups are welcome.

A lively patio party welcomes back the crew that brings the noise to the NRV.

The New River Valley Out of the Darkness Walk brings the community together at Randolph Park to support suicide prevention through a meaningful walk experience. Organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this flagship fundraising series engages communities in the effort to prevent suicide. On-site check-in, registration, and resource tables will be available, followed by an opening ceremony and the walk. Participants who raise $150 are eligible to receive an official Out of the Darkness Community Walk T-shirt at the event.

Enjoy a relaxed Pokémon card trading session at the store with fellow Trainers. Exchange cards and connect with others who share your interest, and please observe the code of conduct along with any rules specific to trading cards to help keep the experience fair and welcoming for everyone.

Adam Musick brings a live set of well-loved songs to the Draper Mercantile, a venue that celebrates the heritage, heart, and soul of Southwest Virginia in Historic Draper.

Virginia Tech’s annual Humanities Week returns with Legacies of 1776, a weeklong lineup of lectures, conversations, and programs that explore how ideas of sovereignty, freedom, equality, and independence have changed over 250 years since the nation’s founding. The featured keynote, The Responsibilities of Being American, is presented by journalist, author, and longtime NPR host Scott Simon, who reflects on the meaning and duties of citizenship and invites audience participation through a question and answer session. The keynote takes place at the Lyric Theatre. This series is presented by the Center for Humanities and the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.

Hosted by the HEAT Program and Christiansburg Fire Department, this event offers free VIN etching for your vehicle at the Christiansburg Fire Department. Attendees can pick up free giveaways and learn practical tips to #ProtectYourRide and help keep cars safer from thieves.

This anniversary field tour honors Virginia’s longest running program for forest landowners, with special stops and a bit of swag along the way. Set in a county that is home to Virginia Tech and remains largely rural, with about 68 percent in forest and 21 percent in farms, the experience highlights where trees are grown, how they become useful products, and the innovation that drives modern wood science. The itinerary features Turman Lumber Company, a family run sawmill operating for nearly five decades whose owners manage 400,000 acres of nearby forests, offering an inside look at how logs are milled into lumber. At Virginia Tech’s Brooks Forest Products Center, attendees explore how advanced methods are used to test packaging systems and materials, from strengthening pallets and improving the sustainability of cold chain packaging to creating new building materials through applied wood products research. Lunch is at Meadowbrook Community Center with a catered pasta bar from Pumpernickel Pickle. The tour also visits Sowder Tree Farm, a 57 acre property where management of Appalachian hardwoods, Eastern white pine, and resident wildlife is showcased, along with research and outreach collaborations with Virginia Tech. Cost is 45 dollars per person or 80 dollars per couple. The group convenes at Meadowbrook Community Center. For more information, contact Bill Worrell at 276-889-8056 or bworrell@vt.edu. For accommodation requests, contact Jennifer Gagnon at 540-231-6391, TDD 800-828-1120. Virginia Cooperative Extension, a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments, is an equal opportunity employer.

Highlanders return to Radford University for a Homecoming Weekend filled with time-honored traditions and standout celebrations. Alumni can reunite with classmates, look back on past memories, and take part in gatherings that celebrate shared pride. The weekend brings together signature events, alumni meetups, student events, and campus favorites, with options suited for families and attendees of all ages. It offers a chance to build new connections, revisit memories, and spend time with the people and places that make Radford feel like home.

The 20th running of Andrew Gold brings a classic handicap road race to Bollo’s Cafe & Bakery. Launched in 2007 as a tune‑up for the Owen Cup, it traditionally takes place the weekend before that longstanding collegiate season opener. The format is a true handicap, with the goal of bringing riders together at the finish. Slower categories roll out first and the fastest riders chase, a style familiar from Blacksburg’s Wednesday Worlds that helps newer cyclists gain experience in a larger group. C and D men and B and C women receive a 15 minute head start, Men B and Women A start 5 minutes ahead, and A men chase. The day begins with a neutral parade out of town on the Wednesday Worlds route. The group rolls down Draper, turns right on Airport Road, crosses South Main onto Ellet Road, descends Cedar Run, then continues on Luster’s Gate Road to the corner of Harding Road. There the bunch stops for a safety talk and the handicap race begins. The course is mapped on Strava, and turn‑by‑turn directions are provided so riders can follow the route. The race portion starts at Luster’s Gate Road and Harding Road, then links roads such as Catawba, Sandy Ridge, Newport, Route 311, Blacksburg Road, Gravel Hill, Dry Run, and Mount Tabor, with the finish on Mount Tabor Road at the green Blacksburg Corporate Limit sign. Riders are reminded that the roads remain open to traffic. Keep your head up, stay off the yellow line, take care at all turns, and pay particular attention at the single stop sign on Mount Tabor. The spirit of the event is about challenge and camaraderie, so keep it safe and make it fun. Past champions range from early winners like John DeLong and Justin Crawford to more recent titleholders such as Katy Lobeda and Gordon W. Wadsworth, with multiple repeat victories along the way.

Table Talks is a monthly, no-cost community dinner that brings neighbors together to share food, fellowship, and thoughtful conversation. The focus is on building connections through a shared meal.

The 18th edition of Ronde van DeLongen brings a Blacksburg fall classic to life for the Virginia Tech cycling road team and the local racing community. This handicap road race helps current team members sort spring categories, offers newer riders a chance to meet the community and learn tactics and etiquette, and gathers alumni, area racers, and visiting guests for a demanding yet friendly day on the bike. Riders roll out from Bollo’s Cafe & Bakery in a neutral parade along the familiar Wednesday Worlds route down Draper, onto Airport Road, across South Main Street to Ellett Road, and through the Cedar Run descent to Lusters Gate and Harding Road, where staggered groups head onto the course and open racing begins. The route mixes pavement and gravel, linking VA 785 Catawba, Dry Run, Mt Tabor, Sandy Ridge, Blacksburg Road, Gravel Hill, Newport, and Gallion Ridge with a gravel climb before returning via Mt Tabor, Happy Hollow, and Harding. It wraps up with a final push up Cedar Run to the green Blacksburg corporate limit sign at the top. Safety remains front and center. The roads are open to traffic, the yellow line must not be crossed or crowded, and extra care is needed at all turns and at the stop sign on Mt Tabor. Teamwork is encouraged to stay clear of the chasers in this handicap format, keeping the finish close and the spirit of the day fun.

Downtown Hillsville comes alive with a safe Halloween celebration as N. Main Street fills with ghosts, clowns, superheroes, dinosaurs and more. Children can trick or treat with the Town as well as with participating businesses and organizations set up along the way. The evening features hayrides, a barrel train, costume contests for all ages and a variety of games. Fun for the whole family.

A fall evening of family-friendly fun awaits at this Trunk or Treat. The parking area fills with decorated trunks and lots of candy, plus inflatables for kids, freshly popped popcorn, and hot chocolate. A smokeless campfire is set up for making s’mores. Costumes are welcome, not required. Everything is free, offering a safe and festive experience for all ages.

An exhibition at Gray Gallery features the work of Linda Bostic Smith, with a focus on portraits and on subjects drawn from Appalachian and Western traditions. The artist works from a log cabin studio in Shawsville, Virginia, and this showcase centers on the genres she is most drawn to.

David Sedaris appears at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech for an evening event in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Now in its 57th year, The Y Artisan Fair is a juried craft fair at the Blacksburg Community Center. The event presents a curated selection of crafts that reflect its jury process and long-standing tradition. More information and updates will be shared as they become available.

A free RAM clinic at Giles High School provides dental, vision, and general medical care, with services offered in the order of arrival. Capacity can be reached quickly, especially for dental and vision. Once full, additional patients cannot be admitted and the team begins closing and packing up, so arriving early gives the best chance of being seen. In some situations such as poor weather or volunteer changes, the parking area may open earlier than planned and the number of patients served may be limited. When you arrive, staff and volunteers will explain the process and next steps. If you plan to come early, bring your own food, water, medications, and weather-appropriate clothing. Restrooms will be available at the parking site. Because of limited time, you may be asked to choose between dental and vision services, while general medical care is available to everyone who attends. All services are free and open to the public, and no ID or insurance is required. Any listed end time does not guarantee that services will still be available. Details may change, so check the event discussion for updates before and during the clinic. The patient parking lot will remain open throughout the clinic weekend.

This is the final show of the year, bringing the season to a close.

Now in its 21st running, this long-standing Virginia Tech cycling tradition began in 2006 as an early-season test of road racing skills and stamina, with the Owen Cup trophy on the line. The race uses a handicap format inspired by Blacksburg’s Wednesday Worlds, which means the slowest riders roll off first and the fastest leave last so the finish comes together closely. Pro, Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 and equivalent riders concede five minutes to the rest, and teamwork is encouraged to stay clear of chasing groups. Racing is split into three groups. The A field completes three laps, the B field does two, and the C field rides one, with USA Cycling categories aligned as follows: A includes Pro, 1, 2, 3 and equivalents, B includes 3, 4 and women 1–2 and equivalents, and C includes 4, 5 and women 3–4 and equivalents. Riders may continue for extra laps if they wish, but only the A race can add a name to the trophy. The day begins with a neutral, parade-style rollout from Bollo’s Cafe & Bakery through town to Mt Tabor Road, where riders regroup at a church parking lot for instructions and the staggered start. The course features repeated circuits on Mt Tabor Road, Sandy Ridge, Blacksburg Road and Happy Hollow Road, then runs to a finish at the top of Harding Avenue. Because the route is on open roads, stay alert, hold your line, avoid crossing the yellow line, and take extra care through turns and at the stop sign on Mt Tabor. A printed turn list is recommended to keep directions handy. For questions, email onielsen@vt.edu.

Stanford heads to Lane Stadium to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in a clash of contrasting styles. Stanford’s measured, disciplined approach meets Virginia Tech’s hard-hitting physicality in a stadium known for its intensity and electric game-day energy. With conference stakes and school pride at play, momentum swings could shape the outcome right up to the final whistle.

A full night of ghost hunting takes place at St. Albans Sanatorium, widely regarded as one of the East Coast’s most haunted places. Presented in collaboration with The Haunted Nights Crew, this experience centers on investigating the legendary asylum.

An annual holiday celebration at Rock House Marina marks the start of the Christmas season with the first illumination of its award-winning light display. Festivities include a visit from Santa, live music, and Dockside Grill service, plus a complimentary hot cocoa bar. Guests can browse the gift shop for holiday treasures and select a Christmas tree. The lighting moment unveils the display for the season.

Josh Davidson takes the stage at Shenandoah Moose Lodge 2176 with a set that spans country, rock, and southern rock, along with acoustic staples and plenty of singalong moments. The atmosphere suits dancing, catching up with friends, or simply settling in to enjoy the music. Expect cold drinks and a friendly crowd as Davidson keeps the tunes going throughout the evening.

The Perky Turkey 5K Run/Walk welcomes families to a course that begins at the Pearisburg Community Center and winds through the streets of Pearisburg, Virginia. Young runners can take part in the Kids Turkey Trot on the trails around the community center, with activities designed for children of all ages. Every finisher receives a limited edition Perky Turkey mug to enjoy hot chocolate after the race. The event will be held regardless of weather and benefits the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Giles County. No refunds. Celebrate the season with miles, smiles, and community spirit.

The 44th Annual Christmas Bazaar takes place at the Hillsville VFW over two days. Vendor spaces are currently full, and prospective vendors may request placement on the waiting list. Payments are not accepted through PayPal, Cash App, or Venmo. For questions, call 276-236-2184 or email admin@twincountychamber.com.

The Virginia Cavaliers face the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium in a fierce intrastate college football showdown. Bragging rights are at stake, and with the campaign winding down, the result can shape bowl chances and postseason positioning. Expect passionate play, rapid momentum swings, and a vibrant crowd atmosphere that consistently makes this meeting a standout.

Merc Farms hosts a Holiday Market featuring local vendors. Look for fresh farm fare, artisan handiwork, baked goodies, and handcrafted soaps, along with plenty of other finds. It is a chance to pick up last minute gifts while supporting area businesses. Vendors seeking details can email holly@drapermerc.com.

Merry on Main brings the Christmas spirit to historic downtown Hillsville with an evening of small-town celebration. Neighbors gather to kick off the season, share holiday cheer, and enjoy a festive parade featuring floats that will be judged. Parade participants should have their floats lined up and set up for judging. The celebration is open to everyone.

Celebrate Dolly Parton with Dolly karaoke, Dolly trivia, and a Dress Like Dolly contest. Sparkling rhinestones and towering hairstyles fit the theme for this cheerful salute to all things Dolly.

Power House Kids hosts a festive kick-off for the season tailored to ages 5 to 12. Children can decorate cookies, take part in Christmas caroling, and learn to draw their own Christmas chalk art with Evangelist Dwight Haynes.

Capture a festive moment with your dog at M2I at Rockhouse Marina during the inaugural Pup Pictures with Santa. This is a dog only event, and all dogs must be leashed and well behaved. Participation is free. Guests will take their own photos since no photographer is provided, though M2I staff can help snap a picture on your device if needed.

Celebrate America's Semi Quincentennial with the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience, a traveling exhibit that highlights Virginia's pivotal role in the American Revolution. Built with Southwest Virginia in mind, it includes content that reflects the region's rich heritage. As part of a sponsorship, the museum is making appearances at Food City locations, where customers can step inside and explore the exhibit free of charge.