Kids & Family

Trail kiosk for the Cherry Blossom TRACK Trail showing a cartoon beagle, a map, a QR code sign, and four activity booklet dispensers.

Botetourt County to Open Family Friendly Track Trail on August 17th!

Botetourt County and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s Kids in Parks program are pleased to announce the grand opening of a new kid- and family-friendly trail at the Cherry Blossom Trail on Saturday, August 17th at 10:30am.
A covered arcade lined with vendor tables of hats, crafts and goods, with shoppers browsing under lantern lights.

Explore Grayson County, Virginia, During the 2024 Ag & Art Adventure!

This unique two-day event celebrates the rich cultural heritage of agriculture and artisanship that defines the pastoral region of the Appalachian Highlands.
A man in a white shirt and cap holds a toddler while a boy smiles beside him in a sunflower field.

Sinkland Farms Hosts 4th Annual Sunflower Festival

Sinkland Farms Sunflower Festival has several different sunflower varieties, five acres of sunflower fields and thousands of blooms.
Logo for "Shrek The Musical" with white brush lettering over a green ogre head on a yellow wood background, tagline "Fall in love all ogre again!

All-New SHREK THE MUSICAL Coming to Roanoke as Part of North American Tour

Tony Award® winners Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire revisit score and bookahead of anticipated tour that includes a stop at the Berglund Center!
Sesame Street Live! Say Hello poster with Cookie Monster, Elmo and Abby Cadabby, reading 11.13.24 at Berglund Center.

Sesame Street Live Makes a Special Stop in Roanoke!

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their Sesame Street friends to feature in an all-new live show, Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, on November 13th at Berglund Center
Costumed Bluey and Bingo characters on a colorful stage, with performers in green and olive outfits helping them.

Bluey’s Big Play Coming to Berglund Center on October 24th!

Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 7th via HenritzeDentalTickets.com.
Banner advertising public ice skating, showing a pair of white figure skates, "Tickets on sale now!" and the Berglund Center logo.

Public Skate Season & Ice Bumper Cars Kicks Off at Berglund Center

Tickets for public ice skating and Ice Bumper Cars are now on sale for the 2023-2024 season at Berglund Center.
Ad for Celebrate the Arts in Clifton Forge, September 14–17, with a theater, street, painting, quilt, baskets and potter.

Exciting Changes in Store for Clifton Forge’s Arts Community Celebration

From September 14-17, the event will showcase the town’s bountiful arts scene.
Two smiling people stand behind a string art table at an outdoor event, beside a "String Art" sign.

Branch Hosts Second Annual G.I.R.L (Girls in Real Life) Construction Experience

This free event aims to inspire and empower girls aged five to 18 in the world of construction and engineering and fosters a safe, inclusive and non-judgmental space where girls can explore their interests.
Promotional poster for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, showing a red rose under a glass dome, December 2-4, Virginia Children's Theatre.

VCT Presents “Beauty and the Beast” for Holiday Season

Just in time for the holiday season, Virginia Children’s Theatre (VCT) will produce the beloved musical BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

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The Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival attracts about 20,000 visitors annually — a boon to the local economy.
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Bloom Town

Flower farms are finding new ways to keep our community beautiful.

Painted wood statue holding a teacup, a chandelier-lit dining room, and a wood-paneled sitting room.
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The House on the Hill

Stewardship of the signature structure on the city side of Mill Mountain is in the very conscientious hands of Drs.

A young child with brown hair in a gray shirt and navy polka-dot skirt paints colorful swirls on a white wall, under the words "Living with Kid Art.
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Living with Kid Art

Get great tips on how to display your kids’ artwork at home.