Radford Area Fall/Winter Happenings 2021

Located at the center of the majestic New River Valley in southwestern Virginia, Radford is an exciting city with an identity that spans centuries. From the daring journey of Mary Ingles in 1755, to the academic excellence of Radford University, to the New River, to the people that live, work, dream, create, and work here. Whether it’s outdoor activities, art, shopping, intellectual interests, sports, or even the nightlife, Radford has so much to offer!

SAMPLING OF EVENTS:  

Every weekend September 24th – October 30th
St. Albans Sanatorium Unhinged – Haunted House at St. Albans Sanatorium

Every weekend, September 25th – October 15th
Pumpkin Festival at Sinkland Farms in Riner

Every Day, October 1st -31st
DAK Lights at Randolph Park in Dublin

Saturday, October 2nd
SMART Tour at Motor Mile Speedway

Saturday, October 2nd
October Cruiser Night at downtown Pembroke, VA

Saturday, October 2nd
Rockin’ Main Street—Fallin’ Into Fun at downtown Christiansburg

Every weekend, Oct 8th – Oct 30th
The Dark Woods Haunted Trail – Haunted House at 228 Peppers Ferry

Saturday & Sunday, October 9th & 10th
Newbern Fall Festival at 5240 Wilderness Road

Saturday, October 9th
Radford Highlanders Festival at Radford University

Saturday, October 16th
Craft & Draft at Glencoe Mansion Museum and Gallery

Saturday, October 16th
Craft & Vendor Fair at The NRV Mall

Saturday, October 23rd
Region Four Virginia Bass TBF 2021 Championship Event at Claytor Lake

Friday & Saturday, October 22nd & 23rd
12 Hours of Madness at Motor Mile Speedway

Sunday, October 24th
Spirits Along the Wilderness Wagon Ride at Wilderness Road Regional Museum in Dublin

Saturday, October 30
PUMPKIN SMASH! at Motor Mile Speedway

Saturday, October 30
Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular at Randolph Park in Dublin

Sunday, October 31st
Halloween Party with 220 South at Fatback Soul Shack in Christiansburg

Friday, November 5th
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at The Little River Bluegrass Barn

Friday – Sunday, November 12th -14th
52nd YMCA Craft Fair & Annual Book Fair at The Christiansburg Recreation Center

Thursday, December 2nd
Town of Pulaski Christmas Parade

Friday & Saturday, December 3rd & 4th
Winterfest at Randolph Park in Dublin

WEEKLY 

Thursday Tunes 6:00 PM  9:00 PM at Longway Brewing
See www.longwaybrewing.com/calendar for other music events

Every Saturday from May – October
Radford Farmer’s Market 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

NOTE:  The above events are scheduled as of time of printing.  We suggest that you check with the event organizers for continual updates. Also, we accept event submissions for subsequent issues

Fall/Winter issue

I have been talking with a lot of advertisers and there is a lot of excitement out there for Radford Magazine. Our first issue will be the Fall/Winter issue. The deadlines for it will be as follows:

• August 16th for Article Submissions and Events
• September 1st for Ad Placement and Payment
• September 7th for Ad Art
• Distribution will begin the last week of September

Contact me at 540-815-1079 or john@brilldesigns.org if you would like to place an ad or submit a story.

– John Brill

Launching Radford Magazine

Hello everyone! I’m John Brill, publisher of Floyd Virginia Magazine. Radford Magazine will publish twice a year with a Spring/Summer magazine and a Fall/Winter magazine. It is going be designed to celebrate the people and businesses of Radford and to be a great read for locals and tourists alike! To see how you can support our launch call me at 540-815-1079 or email me at john@rbrilldesigns.org. Follow the link to the latest issue of Floyd Magazine to get an idea of what the magazine will feel like!

https://issuu.com/brilldesigns/docs/floyd_virginia_magazine_2020_fall_winter