Football is on the road this weekend, so the action in town is crafts, science and hoops. The 57th annual Y Artisan Fair fills the Blacksburg Community Center Friday and Saturday, the free Virginia Tech Science Festival takes over the Moss Arts Center and Newman Library on Saturday, and the Blacksburg Farmers Market kicks off its Saturday Holiday Market. The Hokies play at SMU Friday night (7pm, ESPN), with home volleyball Friday and women's basketball Sunday at Cassell Coliseum.
Friday, Nov 6
🎨 The Y Artisan Fair · 10am–6:30pm · Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Dr · 57th annual juried craft fair, continues Saturday
🌍 International Café Hour: Taste of Iranian Culture · 4–6pm · Deet's Place Side Room, Virginia Tech · free, all welcome
🏐 VT Volleyball vs. Notre Dame · 6pm · Cassell Coliseum · annual Spike Out Cancer match
🎵 Glencoe Sessions: Addie Levy & Gravel Road Reunion · 6–8pm (doors 5:30pm) · Glencoe Mansion, 600 Unruh Dr, Radford · $15
🏈 Virginia Tech Football at SMU · 7pm on ESPN · in Dallas, first game after the bye week
🤸 Friday Nite Hype! · 7–9pm · VA Techniques, 1550 Roanoke St, Christiansburg · kids' gymnastics night, $12 members / $15 non-members
Saturday, Nov 7
🎓 Virginia Tech Fall Open House · 8am · VT campus · prospective students, registration required (also Sunday)
🥕 Blacksburg Farmers Market Holiday Market · 8am–2pm · Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd · extra craft vendors on Saturdays in Nov and Dec
🎨 The Y Artisan Fair, Day 2 · 9am–5pm, pancake breakfast 9–11am · Blacksburg Community Center
🛍️ Elliston Craft and Vendor Fair · 9am–3pm · Eastern Montgomery Elementary, 4580 Eastern Montgomery Ln, Elliston
🧸 NRV Toy & Diecast Show · 9am · Central Church, Radford
🏃 Braving Bisset: Run Against Hunger 5K · 9:30am · Bisset Park Shelter #3, Radford
🌿 Riverside Cleanup and Invasive Plant Removal · morning until noon · Fairlawn Riverfront, 5980 Dudley Rd · sign up via the post
🚴 Owen Cup, 21st Edition · 10am–4pm · starts at Bollo's Cafe & Bakery, 153 College Ave · VT cycling team road race
🔬 Virginia Tech Science Festival · 10am–3pm · Moss Arts Center and Newman Library · 50+ free hands-on exhibits
🍔 NRV Fall Food Fest · 11am–5pm · Uptown Christiansburg, 782 New River Rd
🧘 "The Seasonal Return" Qigong Workshop · 12:30–2pm · Sweetgrass Yoga, Christiansburg
🌳 Genealogy Saturday · 1pm · Alexander Black House, 204 Draper Rd SW
🎓 2026 Nutshell Games · 4pm · Fife Theatre, Moss Arts Center · 30 grad students, 90 seconds each, free
🎬 Movie Night at the Library: "National Treasure" · 6pm · Christiansburg Library, 125 Sheltman St · free
😂 Comedy Show Benefiting the Arc of the NRV · 7–9pm · McClain's at First and Main, 1614 S Main St
🩺 Free Remote Area Medical Clinic, Day 1 · doors 6am · Giles High School, Pearisburg · free dental, vision and medical care, no ID or insurance needed
Sunday, Nov 8
🎓 Virginia Tech Fall Open House, Day 2 · 8am · VT campus
🩺 Free Remote Area Medical Clinic, Day 2 · Giles High School, Pearisburg · final day
📣 VT Competition Cheer Clinic · 9am–noon · Valley Elite Allstars, 71 Staples St, Radford · grades K–12, $55–60
🦎 Reptile Expo at Mountain Lake · 10am · Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke
🤠 Boots on the Ground · 3–6pm · Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg · urban line dancing fundraiser
🏀 VT Women's Basketball vs. James Madison · 6pm · Cassell Coliseum
FAQ
What's happening in Blacksburg this weekend?
The Y Artisan Fair (Fri–Sat), the free Virginia Tech Science Festival (Sat 10am–3pm), the Farmers Market Holiday Market (Sat 8am–2pm), the Owen Cup bike race from College Ave (Sat) and Hokies volleyball (Fri) and women's basketball (Sun) at Cassell Coliseum.
Is there a Virginia Tech football game in Blacksburg this weekend?
No. The Hokies play at SMU in Dallas on Friday, Nov 6, at 7pm on ESPN. The next home game in Lane Stadium is Stanford on Nov 14 (schedule). For parking and gameday planning, see Gameday Blacksburg.
Is the Blacksburg Farmers Market open this Saturday?
Yes, 8am–2pm at Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd, now with extra holiday craft vendors on Saturdays through December.
What free things can I do with kids this weekend?
The Virginia Tech Science Festival (Sat), the Nutshell Games at the Moss Arts Center (Sat 4pm) and the "National Treasure" movie night at the Christiansburg Library (Sat 6pm) are all free.
Is anything happening at the Lyric Theatre this weekend?
No public shows are listed Nov 6–8. The next Live at the Lyric show is East Nash Grass on Wed, Nov 11, at 7:30pm (tickets).
More Blacksburg guides
Hokies home game weekend guide (next up: Stanford, Nov 14)
Gameday Blacksburg: parking spots and weekend planning for Hokies home games
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