Michael And Terri’s Guidebook of Ferrum and Beyond
Festivals
Normally held each year the 4th Saturday in October, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival will take you back to years gone by with contests of mule jumping, horse pulling, coondog treeing and swimming. Learn how to make molasses, butcher, and how the pioneers lived day to day. Enjoy the local mountain crafts, storytelling, and singing. Lots of local organizations provide plenty of food and drink.
Blue Ridge Folklife Festival
215 Ferrum Mountain RdNormally held each year the 4th Saturday in October, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival will take you back to years gone by with contests of mule jumping, horse pulling, coondog treeing and swimming. Learn how to make molasses, butcher, and how the pioneers lived day to day. Enjoy the local mountain crafts, storytelling, and singing. Lots of local organizations provide plenty of food and drink.
FloydFest
5826 Rock Castle Gorge RdMusic Venue
The Harvester Performance Center is a fantastic place to experience live music across all venues. Please visit their website http://harvester-music.com/ for more information, a schedule of events, and to purchase tickets to your favorite shows.
28 locals recommend
Harvester Performance Center
450 Franklin StThe Harvester Performance Center is a fantastic place to experience live music across all venues. Please visit their website http://harvester-music.com/ for more information, a schedule of events, and to purchase tickets to your favorite shows.
Dr. Pepper Park at the Bridges
9 Old Whitmore Ave
The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail
1 Heartwood CirActivities
If it's action you're interested in why not try zipping through the mountains. Great activity for families and groups of friends.
36 locals recommend
Buffalo Mountain Ziplines
3253 Black Ridge Rd SWIf it's action you're interested in why not try zipping through the mountains. Great activity for families and groups of friends.
Martinsville Speedway
340 Speedway RdIf you like Nascar this is the place to be on race weekend.
The Mill Mountain Zoo offers educational and conservation learning experiences. The home of many species of animals the zoo is a popular place for families to visit.
70 locals recommend
Mill Mountain Zoo
Mill Mountain SpurThe Mill Mountain Zoo offers educational and conservation learning experiences. The home of many species of animals the zoo is a popular place for families to visit.
Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon
111 Franklin Rd SE
Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park
3910 S Holden Rd
Splash Valley
7415 Wood Haven RdFood Scene
Dogtown Roadhouse
302 S Locust St
Pine Tavern Restaurant
611 Floyd Hwy N
Buddy's BBQ
480 Tanyard Rd
Floyd Country Store
206 S Locust St
Franklin Restaurant
17890 U.S. 220
Rocky Mount Burger Company
467 Franklin St
Mickey G's Bistro
113 Parkview Rd NE
The Whole Bean Coffeehouse
315 Franklin StSightseeing
Experience a glimpse of slave life in Franklin County, VA.
41 locals recommend
Booker T. Washington National Monument
12130 Booker T Washington HwyExperience a glimpse of slave life in Franklin County, VA.
Enjoy the drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway to historic Mabry Mill. Be sure to get there early enough for breakfast and the buckwheat pancakes.
77 locals recommend
Mabry Mill
Enjoy the drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway to historic Mabry Mill. Be sure to get there early enough for breakfast and the buckwheat pancakes.
Take a trip to the top of Mill Mountain to view the Roanoke Valley below and see the star of Roanoke.
181 locals recommend
Mill Mountain Star
2000 J B Fishburn PkwyTake a trip to the top of Mill Mountain to view the Roanoke Valley below and see the star of Roanoke.
Explore Park
56 Roanoke River Parkway Road
National D-Day Memorial
3 Overlord Cir
Peaks of Otter
Poor Farmers Market
2616 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Devil's Bathtub
Devils Fork Loop Trail
Mcafee Knob TrailHead
Catawba Valley DriveMuseums
Taubman Museum of Art
110 Salem Ave SEFor the art enthusiasts
Virginia Museum of Natural History
21 Starling Ave
Virginia Museum of Transportation
303 Norfolk Ave SW
Franklin County Historical Society
460 S Main St
Blue Ridge Institute & Museum
20 Museum Dr