Virginia Welcome Center at Lambsburg

05/23/2026

Ball Mason jars have been on Appalachian tables for over 130 years — filled with everything from tomatoes to apple butter to moonshine. 😄

This summer's Limited Edition Americana collection feels right at home here at our store in Hillsville. Pints & quarts in stock now - just in time for Memorial Day!

05/16/2026

📅 Upcoming events in Grayson County, Virginia:

🌱Have you ever tasted a ramp? Also known as wild leeks, these spicy, garlicky onion-like veggies grow throughout the Appalachian mountains. You can enjoy these culinary delicacies this Sunday at the Whitetop Ramp Festival!

🍎 May 15, 9-1: Independence Farmers' Market at Independence Town Park. Stock up the cooler with fresh spring veggies!

🏎️ May 15, 5-9: Elk Creek Dragway racing, testing, and hanging out at the track! Gates open at 5 PM, $10 to enter, kids 12 & under FREE.

🍏 May 16, 9-1: Fries Town Market at the Fries Depot. Is there anything better than a farmer-grown picnic by the New River?

🐴 May 16, All day: National Kids to Parks Day. Events at Grayson Highlands State Park all day long! Reading Ranger Story Time, Rhododendron Trail Scavenger Hunt, Twin Pinnacles Scavenger Hunt, and of course, seeing the wild ponies at Massie Gap. Get the kids out to our state parks!

🦆 May 16, 12-3: Kids' Adventure Day New River Trail State Park. Get the kids out to our parks for all kinds of riverside activities to celebrate National Kids to Parks Day.

🎸 May 16, 6-9: Weekly meal & music night at Flat Ridge Community Center & Opry. This week's meal is open-faced roast beef (and tons of sides + homemade desserts). Trust us, this is where you want to get dinner Saturday night!

🌱 May 17, 11-5: Whitetop Ramp Festival at Mount Rogers Fire and Rescue station in Whitetop, VA. Chicken BBQ, grilled ramps, artisan vendors, old-time music, and of course, the ramp eating contest! This annual event helps support our local volunteer rescue squad.

🎼 May 19, 5-7: Music Jam & Covered Dish Meal at Matthews Living History Farm Museum.

🪕 May 20, 6:30-9: Old-time Courthouse jam at the Historic 1908 Courthouse Foundation.

🎻 May 21, 6-9: Weekly Jam at the Dam at The Historic Fries Theatre.

🥦 May 22, 3-7: Fourth Friday Evening Market with Independence Farmers' Market at Town Park in Independence.

🫏 May 23, 10-12: Mule Harnessing, Hitching and Working Workshop at Matthews Living History Farm Museum. Pre-registration is required for this event! Info on their website.

🥾 May 23, 10-12: Log Out, Step Out Guided Hike at Grayson Highlands State Park.

🍗 May 23, 11 til...: Chicken BBQ Fundraiser at Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Help support our local volunteer fire & rescue squads by purchasing a delicious meal!

Check out our website for detailed information on events, festivals, and more happening here in Grayson County, Virginia:
www.graysoncountyva.com/events

04/28/2026

Mobile museum is in Independence, VA. Check out the dates and plan your visit. Grayson County VA Tourism

04/15/2026

Keep up with the Creeper Trail construction progress.

04/07/2026

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

Lover's Leap Lookout on 58.

04/01/2026

𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚: 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

On July 4, 2026 PBS and VA250 will broadcast a new special in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding.

Set in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, America Made In Virginia: 250 Years Together will blend live performance, music, historic interpretation, and large-scale visual spectacle to create an inspiring national event that connects the nation's founding directly to the present day, offering a powerful reflection on America's past, present, and future.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/bzhjrZR

03/28/2026

Spring is here, Christiansburg! Check out the graphic below to see a full list of upcoming spring/summer Town sponsored events.

Please note: Our Rockin’ Main Street Concert Series is expanding this year with two new locations across Town — Uptown Mall and the Christiansburg Recreation Center. These concerts will be called Rockin’ Christiansburg.

Don’t worry, we’re still bringing the music Downtown, too! We’ll continue to host two Rockin’ Main Street concerts in Downtown Christiansburg in June and August.