Tuesday Fun in the New River Valley: • A Very Ghostly Tea Party w/special story, spooky treats, and ghoulish crafts at Jessie Peterman Library #floydva, 3pm • Pumpkin Decorating for Local Nursing Home Residents w/Volunteer Montgomery #Christiansburg, 5:30-7:30pm, Open to all ages, RSVP requested • 2026 Virginia Tech Humanities Week Keynote Address by Scott Simon: "The Responsibilities of Being American" at The Lyric, 7:30pm, Free & open to the public.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/

Looking for Halloween Fun in the New River Valley? Check out our page of local Trick or Treats, Haunted Houses, Pumpkin Festivals, Fall Festivals & more. Currently over 100 events included (and growing)! And, you can submit your events too. nextthreedays.com/TaggedEven…

More Monday Fun: • 2026 Humanities Week: AI in the Spirit of Ut Prosim: Join Virginia Tech AI Futures Working Group co-chairs Rishi Jaitly and Dean Warren Dixon from 3-4:30 PM in the Assembly Hall at The Inn at Virginia Tech for a dialogue on service, systems, and aligning technological innovation with humanistic values. Open to the public. • Line Dancing at The Milk Parlor: Line Dancing at Virginia Tech hosts beginner lessons from 6:00 - 7:00 PM followed by open dancing until 8:00 PM. $.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/mob…

Monday Library Rundown of Free Library Programs: • Pulaski County Library hosts Jack-o'-Lantern Halloween Painting for ages 6 & up from 4-5:30 PM. RSVP required by email. • Christiansburg Library holds its monthly Pokémon Club at 4:30PM. Bring your DS or cards to trade, battle, and meet fellow fans. Open to all ages. • Radford Public Library partners with Southwest VA Legal Aid Society for an Estate Planning presentation on wills, health care proxies, and power of attorney documents from 6-7PM. • Radford Public Library hosts October Starlight Storytime & Craft for Families from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Wind down with evening stories and crafting; pajamas and stuffed animals welcome.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/mob…

Monday Music Lineup: • Jason Derek continues the Fall Music Mondays series at McConnell Library at Radford University in the Bird Room from 12-1PM. Enjoy soulful, genre-spanning renditions of classic and modern favorites. Open to all. • Bobby Parker performs folk, soul, pop, and blues from 4:30-5:30 PM for Magic Monday at Warm Hearth Village Center in Blacksburg. The event runs 4-6PM. Free admission to enjoy the music. An optional Citrus Teriyaki Glazed Chicken dinner will also be available for purchase for $14.95. No reservations needed & open to all... nextthreedays.com/mobile/mob…

Sunday Music Lineup: • Kat Mills at Chateau Morrisette, 1-4pm • Sunday Music Jams at The Floyd Country Store, 1:30-6pm • Matthew Berry at Buffalo Mtn Brewery, 2-5pm • Andrew Woodard & The Wayward Travelers and Food Drive at Long Way Brewing, 2-6pm • Romantic Favorites w/the Rainer Trio at Presbyterian Church of Floyd, 3pm, $ • Blacksburg Community Band's 2026 Fall Concert at Blacksburg High School Auditorium, 3pm • Weekly Sunday Blues Jam at River City Distillery #radfordva, 4-6:45pm • Blue Ridge Choir Festival at Grove UMC, 4-6:30pm • Nashville's Jeff Miller at The Palisades, 5-7:30pm • October Irish Trad Jam w/Mist on the Mountain at Rising Silo, 5-8pm • Sunday Open Mic Night at Dogtown Roadhouse, 5-8pm.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/?Da…

More Sunday Fun in the NRV: • 11th Annual Tony L. Huddleston Trout Rodeo at Izaak Walton Facility, 12-5pm for Kids 4-15, Free • Annual Fall Community Dog Wash Fundraiser at VT Vet School, 9am-3:30pm, $ • Dog Show Fundraiser for Giles Animal Rescue at Tractor Supply Lawn #pearisburgva, 12:30pm, $ • 12th Annual Community Cider Pressing and Cider Making at Hacksburg, 1-4pm, Free • Final Car Cruse-In & Music Jam at Wildwood Farms #FloydVA, 1-4pm • Play: Pawsitive Performance performs "Suite Surrender" at The June Bug Center, 2pm, $ • October Blacksburg Contra Dance at YMCA at VT, 2:30-6pm, $ • Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake" at Center for the Arts at VT, 4-6pm, $.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/

Sunday Halloween / Fall Fun in the NRV: • Spirits Along the Wilderness Road Wagon Rides at Historic Belle-Hampton Farm #PulaskiVA, 2-6pm, $ • 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Sinkland Farms, 10-5pm, $ • Richdale Farm's Fall on the Farm, 12-6pm, $ • Turner Family Farms Fall Festival from 10am-6pm, $ • Free Child Safety Day and Fall Festival at Carilion NRV Medical Center w/Trunk or Treat, 1-3pm • Farm Fest at Thornspring Pastures, 1-5pm, $ • Free Annual Harvest Festival at Cambria Baptist Church, 4-6:30pm.... nextthreedays.com/TaggedEven…

Saturday Afternoon Music Lineup: • Afterlife Music Festival ft. Cleveland's #1 alt rock band Recess, Blacksburg's 81 Traffic, Feralia & Vendetta at Indigo Mountain Farms #floydva from 2pm until early in the morning (camping included w/ticket) $ • Hokie Village Fan Festival w/Richmond's & American Idol's Carrie Brockwell along with Hokie autographs from @HokiesBaseball and @HokiesMBB players, 12-2:45pm • Virginia Hollow at Villa Appalaccia Winery #floydva, 1-4pm • Midnight Blue at Chateau Morrisette, 1-4pm • Slainte (1-4pm) and 2nd Wind (5-8pm) at Buffalo Mountain Brewery • Terrafesta 2026 w/9 metal, hardcore & rock bands including namesake Terra Firma at The Milk Parlor, $ • Ball & Chain at White Dog Winery #Blacksburg, 3-5pm.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/?Da…

Saturday Morning Fun in the NRV: • WonderTree Academy's #RadfordVA 1st Harvest Festival w/hayrides, bounce house, pumpkin painting, food & more, 9am-1pm • Our Saviour Lutheran Church #christiansburg Fall Festival w/pumpkins, hay rides, live music, variety of chili, homemade goodies, s'mores, cake walk, hot chocolate & more, 10am-2pm • VFW Post 776 #RadfordVA Fall Festival, 10-2pm • Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival, 10-5pm, $ • October Craft & Vendor Fair at Uptown Christiansburg w/30+ Vendors, 10-5pm • Fall Festival w/Fashlight Maze at Turner Family Farms #Floydva, 10am-9pm, $ • Winnie the Pooh's 100th Birthday Party at Dublin Library, 10:30am-Noon • Saturday Morning Planetarium Show w/"Mysteries fo Your Brain" at Radford University Planetarium, 10:30am • Mill Mountain Theater performs "Curious George: The Golden Meatball" at Christiansburg Library, 11am • Grand Opening Celebration Finale at The Local #blacksburg w/Chocolate Spike, Music & 11am-6pm • Farm Fest at Thornspring Pastures #pulaski, 11-5pm, $ • Official Hokie Homecoming Tailgate at Virginia Tech Drillfield w/adult beverages & food, 11:30am-2:30pm, $... nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEv…

It's a Giant Weekend of NRV Fun with Real Fall Weather with 115+ local events to enjoy Friday-Sunday! Weekend Highlights include: • Virginia Tech Homecoming (Parade, Step Show, Official Tailgate and Hokie Football vs. Georgia Tech) • Afterlife Music Festival at Indigo Mountain Farms in Floyd (camping included with tickets) • Annual Spirits Along the Wilderness Road Wagon Rides at Historic Belle-Hampton Farm (benefiting the Wilderness Road Regional Museum) • Grand Opening Celebration Finale for Downtown Blacksburg’s new retail incubator The Local • 11th Annual Free Tony L. Huddleston Trout Rodeo for Kids • Free Harvest & Fall Festivals at Wondertree Academy in Radford, Cambria Baptist Church, Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Christiansburg, Riverview Church of God in Draper and at the VFW in Radford & Carilion Hospital’s 2026 Child Safety Day & Fall Festival • Free Comedy Night at Great Wilderness Brewing Company • Free Play with Mill Mountain Theater at Christiansburg Public Library • Spaghetti Dinner Benefit Fundraiser for a Local Handicapped Resident in Pulaski and a ton more.... nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEv…

Thursday Live Music Lineup: • Surrender Dorothy on the patio at The Farmhouse #Christiansburg, 6-9pm • Nashville's Kevin Daniel & The Bottom Line at The Milk Parlor, 9pm, $ • Jason Derek at Macado's #RadfordVa, 7:30-10:30pm • Open Mic Night w/host Ryan Patterson at Long Way Brewing #RadfordVa, 6:30-9pm.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/mob…

Thursday Halloween Fun: • 35th Annual Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival from 4-8PM w/corn maze, hay rides, farm animals and more. Limited activities w/lower price, $15 • Craft: The Witching Hour for Adults at Blacksburg Library making your own Witch Hat, 5:30-7pm • Silent Lounge Theatre showing 1922 classic, silent film "Nosferatu" at Dublin Library w/refreshments, 6pm • Late Night Horror Fest at The Lyric continues with 2002 horror film "The Ring", rated PG-13, 10pm, $6 • @DAKLights 2026 Halloween Light Show at Randolph Park #dublinva, 7-10pm, Free.... nextthreedays.com/TaggedEven…

Thursday Workshops: • Free Sewing Workshop: Make a Historically Inspired Tie-On Pocket at Wilderness Road Regional Museum #Newbern, 3:30-5pm • Broom Workshop with Gabriella the Garden Sage at Historic Smithfield, 6-7:30pm, $55.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/mob…

Thursday Fun in the NRV (18 Events): • Bowling and Socializing for Adults by NRV Party Games at NRV Superbowl from 6:30-8:30PM, Cost is only shoe rental ($4.03+tax). RSVP on Facebook Group • Author Patricia Grace King in Conversation with Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry at Blacksburg Books, 7pm • Grand Opening Celebration continues with Make Your Own Buttons at The Local, 11-6pm • Tech Talk Live Football Edition broadcast live at @mcclains_bburg, 6-7PM. 1st come, 1st serve • B. Scott Crawford Talk: Navigating The Jagged Frontier in the 19th Century at Alexander Black House, 5:30-6:30pm • Candlelight Vigil and Walk in Remembrance for Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Bisset Park #RadfordVa w/Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley, 6-8pm.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/mob…

Wednesday Music & Dancing Lineup: • October Blues Jam w/Blue Monday Band at Rising Silo Brewery, 6-9pm • Weekly Bluegrass Jam w/Trey Wyatt at River City Distillery #RadfordVA, 6-8pm • Wednesday Night Karaoke at The Mason Jar at Claytor Lake, 7-11pm • Wednesday Salsa Night w/Dance Lesson w/SalsaTech at The Milk Parlor #Blacksburg, 9:30PM-12AM, Ages 21+:Free, 18-20:$4.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/Mob…

Wednesday New River Valley Library Fun with a Pulaski County bent: • Pumpkin Painting for Adults: Adults can get crafty at the Charles & Ona B Free Memorial Library #dublinva for an evening of pumpkin decorating and painting at 5PM. Call to register. • STEM Lab: Spooky Science: Pulaski County Library hosts a Halloween-themed STEM Lab for elementary students at 4PM featuring fun "Spooky Science" activities. Cal to register.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/mob…

Wednesday Highlights in the NRV: • Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The Local from 11-6pm, Downtown Blacksburg's new retail incubator, community space & visitors center w/6 shops & Moon Hollow Brewing Cafe. Festivities continue through Saturday • Radford High School Homecoming Parade & Community Bonfire starting at 6PM with the annual parade marching down Main Street from Walker Street to Sal's parking lot. Immediately following the parade, head over to the Radford Armory for a community bonfire. • Blacksburg Farmers Market with Garden Book Swap & Author Diane Flynt Talk from 2-6 PM for the regular Wednesday market alongside the Annual Garden Book Swap with Blacksburg Books. Bring used gardening books to trade (or take one with a donation to the SNAP program), and stick around at 4:30 PM for a talk and book signing by Diane Flynt, author of "Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived: The Surprising History of Apples in the South" and founder of Foggy Ridge Cider. • Fall Wreath Workshop: Flux n Flora hosts a hands-on wreath-making class at White Dog Winery from 5-7PM. $40 per person. Register online or in-person before the event at the venue. • Foosball 101 & Beginner Social: Whether you're a complete novice or want to practice your skills, join Blacksburg Foosball at 540 Social - Blacksburg from 7-9PM for free to learn the basics of foosball and meet new people. Happening every Wednesday..... nextthreedays.com/mobile/?Da…

More Tuesday Fun: • Halloween Cookie Decorating at Radford Public Library, All supplies provided, 5:30pm, RSVP required • October Free Hotdog Supper & Community at Edges Campus Blacksburg United Methodist, 4-6pm. All are welcome for food & community • Ukulele Learning and Jamming for Ages 13 & Up at Jessie Peterman Library, 5-7pm, No experience necessary. • DAK Lights continues their 2026 Halloween Season Light Show set to Halloween music at Randolph Park, 7-10pm, Free • Clarinet Studio Recital at Creativity and Innovation District Room 150, 7:30pm.... nextthreedays.com/mobile/mob…