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Things to do in Roanoke area, Virginia · FunTrotter

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Roanoke area

Explore Martinsville Speedway, Natural Tunnel State Park, and Fairy Stone State Park amid Roanoke’s rolling Appalachian hills.

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Martinsville Speedwaymotorsport track in the United States
Cherokee National Forestforest in the United States
Booker T. Washington National Monument224 acres managed by the U.S. National Park Service
Natural Tunnel State ParkVirginia state park
Fairy Stone State ParkState park in Virginia, United States
Mabry Millunincorporated community in Virginia
Douthat State ParkState park in Virginia, United States
Hungry Mother State Parkstate park in Virginia, United States
Longdale Recreation Areapark in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America
Smith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park in Virginia, USA
Virginia Museum of Natural Historynatural history museum in Martinsville, Virginia
Blue Ridge Music Centermusic venue in Galax, Virginia
Bob White Covered Bridgebridge in United States of America
Camp Branch Natural Area Preservenature preserve in Virginia, USA
Claytor Lake State Parkstate park in Virginia, USA
Clinch River State Parkstate park in Virginia, United States
Clover Hollow Natural Area Preservenatural preserve and cave in Virginia (US)
Mill Mountain Zoozoo in Virginia, United States
North Fork Valley Rural Historic Districthistoric district in Virginia, United States
Piedmont Camp Meeting Grounds Historic DistrictParks & nature
Pulaski Historic Residential Districthistoric district in Virginia, United States
Roanoke Starman-made illuminated star in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Roanoke Warehouse Historic Districthuman settlement in Roanoke, Virginia, United States of America
Smithfield Plantationlisted on the NRHP in Montgomery County, Virginia

What’s on in Roanoke

Concerts, games and shows in the next few weeks. Tickets open on Ticketmaster.

Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30 PM"Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 TourSalem Civic Center Plan a weekend around it

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Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Behind The Scream A Live Conversation with David Arquette

Berglund Performing Arts Theatre

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Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 AMMonster Indoor Flea Market- Vendor Registration onlyBerglund Special Events Center Plan a weekend around it

Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PMThe Vampire CircusBerglund Performing Arts Theatre Plan a weekend around it

Fri, Oct 16 · 7:05 PMOpening Night vs Fayetteville MarksmenBerglund Coliseum Plan a weekend around it

Sat, Oct 17 · 2:00 PMReturn of the MAC IV- Boxing Against Gun ViolenceBerglund Hall Plan a weekend around it

Sat, Oct 17 · Time TBAVirginia Tech Hokies Football vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets FootballLane Stadium Plan a weekend around it

Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PMThe WizBerglund Performing Arts Theatre Plan a weekend around it

Mon, Oct 19 · Time TBAVirginia Tech Hokies Womens Basketball vs. Maryland Terrapins Womens BasketballCassell Coliseum Plan a weekend around it