Step Into Blacksburg

06/12/2026

Happy Friday! Get out this weekend and enjoy all a has to offer...starting with tonight's Summer Arts Festival concert on Henderson Lawn 🎵🎺 😎

Tonight on Henderson Lawn, catch the The Old Pros Big Band from 6-7:30. Just one of many events!

06/06/2026

Whether you live here all year long, are still in town for summer school, or just back for Alumni Weekend...Blacksburg in the summertime is amazing and this weekend is no exception! Take in the Summer Arts Festival, head to The Lyric Theatre, the Blacksburg Farmers Market, or the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation.
Don't miss out on the 16th Blacksburg Fork and Cork on Saturday at Historic Smithfield -- tickets are available in advance online or at the gate. Family friendly and pet friendly, the festival features live music, food and merchandise vendors, and Virginia wineries, cideries, and distilleries (links in comments) Here's to a beautiful Saturday in Blacksburg! 🥂

01/13/2026

Happy birthday, Blacksburg! 🥳

11/07/2025

The Blacksburg Partnership, Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. Unite for Strategic Downtown Action Plan

The comprehensive 5-Year Retail and Downtown Action Plan is designed to strengthen and revitalize downtown Blacksburg as the economic and cultural heart of the community. The action-oriented plan provides implementable, market-driven strategies across four key focus areas: Policy & Administration, Design, Tourism & Promotion, and Economic Vitality. This collaborative effort focuses on achievable goals within a five-year timeframe to create immediate and measurable impact.

Learn more and access the plan at stepintoblacksburg.org/downtown or letstalkblacksburg.org/retail-plan