Gathering in the Gap celebrate Southwest Virginia’s rich tradition of old-time, bluegrass, blues, and Americana music with performances by regionally and nationally renowned musicians. Enjoy live music, instrument and songwriting competitions, and jam sessions. The festival also offers local food and artisan vendors. Gathering in the Gap is held annually during Memorial Day weekend at the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical Read more...

Dr. Ralph Stanley’s Hills of Home Festival is held annually on Memorial Day weekend. This festival, held at the Stanley Brothers Old Home Place, Hills of Home, celebrates the legacy of Dr. Ralph Stanley. This festival offers camping, as well as day passes, along with a mix of local merchandise and food vendors. Dr. Ralph Stanley’s Hills of Home Festival Read more...

The Albert Hash Memorial Festival takes place every year in Mouth of Wilson, VA in Grayson Highlands State Park. This festival honors Albert Hash, a beloved fiddler and master fiddle maker from Whitetop. His memory is celebrated at this annual festival of old-time and bluegrass music, dancing, food, crafts, and luthiers. Albert Hash founded the Whitetop Mountain Band, who plays Read more...

The Wise County Famous Fall Fling is a fun-filled street festival in Wise, Virginia that center on the Big Glades, a beautifully landscaped community amphitheater and live music stage. The festival offers mountain music across two days of festivities, along with local craft vendors and food options. The Famous Fall Fling is annually held the second weekend of October.  Read more...

The annual Warren Street Festival is a celebration of Warren Street and its history in Franklin County. The two-day festival at the Rocky Mount Farmers’ Market includes food, gospel and R&B music, activities, a car show and parade. The Warren Street Festival will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2026.  Read more...

The Tazewell County Fiddlers Convention is held annually at the Historic Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell, VA. The festival is held every second weekend in July. The competition is open to both old time and bluegrass musicians. Bring your family to Tazewell for a weekend of traditional mountain music, dancing, jams, competitions, cash prizes, camping, and more all in the Read more...

The Lee County Tobacco Festival was established in 1949 to celebrate the harvest of the area’s tobacco crop. It is the longest running tobacco festival in the state of Virginia and Lee County’s oldest annual parade. The Tobacco Festival is held annually the 4th Saturday of October. Fore more information about the Lee County Tobacco Festival, please contact leecountytobaccofestival@gmail.com. Read more...

This jewel of a festival is held from Friday to Sunday the third full weekend in July and attracts thousands every year to one of Virginia’s loveliest State Parks. The Festival is held rain or shine and features a multitude of family friendly activities including live music, clogging, lots of arts and crafts, and plenty of festival food vendors.  They Read more...

Honaker is the Redbud Capital of the World! The Honaker Redbud Festival in Russell County celebrates when Redbud trees color the landscape. Enjoy a mountain music concert, followed by a weekend of festival fun, including a 5K, a car show, a canoe race and more. The Honaker Redbud Festival will take place April 18 – 19, 2026.    Read more...

For more than 40 years, Home Craft Days has featured musicians and artisans from throughout Southwest Virginia, East Tennessee, and Eastern Kentucky. Musical performances are held throughout the three-day event, along with demonstrations of weaving, pottery making, grist milling, wood crafting, basket weaving, broom making, quilting, tatting and much more. Friday night features a free opening concert, with music continuing Read more...

The Henry Reed Memorial Fiddler’s Convention is held annually in Giles County to honor Old Time fiddler Henry Reed. The festival is typically hosted the second weekend in June. This festival offers camping and late night jam sessions. The festival is broadcasted from local radio station WNRV for listeners all over. For more information about the Henry Reed Memorial Fiddler’s Read more...

Haysi’s Russell Fork Autumn Fest is an annual festival held in Haysi, VA of Dickenson County. This festival celebrates small town charm through street parades, cake walks, local arts and crafts, and mountain music. For more information about Haysi’s Russell Fork Autumn Fest, please contact visit@dickensonva.org. Read more...

The Grayson County Old Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention is held annually the last full weekend in June at the Elk Creek School Ball Park. The Grayson County Fiddler’s Convention has preserved and celebrated mountain music and the culture of Southwest Virginia since 1967. Its mission is not only to preserve the artistic heritage of Grayson County, but also the Read more...

This festival features Dr. Ralph, son Ralph II, and grandson Nathan Stanley along with all the Clinch Mountain Boys, Plenty of camping and a full lineup of great Bluegrass artists who appreciate the opportunity to share the stage with Dr. Ralph. Read more...

Natural Tunnel State Park is located in Duffield, Virginia. The park features an 850 foot long and more than 10 story high natural tunnel carved out of the limestone mountainside. The park’s amphitheater is home to the Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival held each Sunday of Labor Day weekend at 3 p.m. Visitors can also enjoy the Pickin’ in Read more...

The Galax Old Fiddlers Convention is a week-long celebration of traditional music held each year in Felts Park in Galax, Virginia. The Convention is held annually during the first full week of August. Presented by Galax Moose Lodge #733, it is recognized as the world’s oldest and largest Fiddlers Convention, first established in 1935. In 2026, the event celebrates its Read more...