Things to Do in Blacksburg, VA

Blacksburg is a college town in the mountains, so the list runs from Lane Stadium to waterfalls to a Saturday farmers market. Here's where we'd start, whether you live here or you're visiting.

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Updated October 2026 · By Michael Arthur, Blacksburg Connect

Get outside

Pandapas Pond: an easy, wheelchair-accessible 1-mile loop around a pond in the Jefferson National Forest, about 3 miles west of town on US 460. Free.
Huckleberry Trail: a paved trail that starts downtown on Miller St by the library and runs to Christiansburg. Walk it, bike it, bring the dog on a leash.
Cascades Falls: a 4-mile loop to a 66-foot waterfall near Pembroke. It's the best half-day hike in the area.
Dragon's Tooth and McAfee Knob: full-day hikes on the Appalachian Trail toward Roanoke.

Times, parking and tips for each: Best Hikes Near Blacksburg.

Around town and campus

Blacksburg Farmers Market, Market Square Park downtown: Saturdays 8 a.m.–2 p.m. and Wednesdays 2–6 p.m. in season (April–October). A vintage market runs the second Sunday of the month, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Drillfield and the Duck Pond: the classic Virginia Tech walk.
Hahn Horticulture Garden: free gardens on campus, open dawn to dusk.
Historic Smithfield: the 18th-century homestead next to campus. Check their site for tour days.
16 Squares walking tour: a free guided walk through downtown's original 16 blocks, every other Thursday from the Alexander Black House, 204 Draper Rd SW. RSVP ahead.
Blacksburg Museum (Alexander Black House): local history, plus talks and small concerts.

Eat and drink

Breakfast: a diner plate on North Main, vegetarian downtown, donuts before a game. Full list: Best Breakfast in Blacksburg.
Breweries and wineries: Rising Silo (on a farm on Glade Rd), Eastern Divide (Commerce St), Right Mind Brewing (South Main) and Beliveau Farm Winery. Our full breweries guide is coming soon.
Coffee, brunch, pizza and happy hour: guides are coming soon. Subscribe below and we'll tell you when they're up.

Music and shows

Breweries, the Milk Parlor, the Lyric and the Moss Arts Center all book music. We list who's playing every Thursday on Live Music This Week.

Hokie stuff

A home football game at Lane Stadium. Start with our Game Day Guide. For the parking map and full game-weekend planner, see our sister site, Gameday Blacksburg.
Family Weekend: dates, hotels and what to do in our Parents Weekend Guide.

With kids

Pandapas Pond for an easy walk, or a stretch of the Huckleberry Trail on bikes.
Wonder Universe, a children's museum in Christiansburg.
Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival in Christiansburg, weekends through Nov 1 this year.

Rainy day

A movie at The Lyric, downtown's nonprofit theatre.
A show or exhibit at the Moss Arts Center.
The Blacksburg Museum downtown.

Hours and seasons change, so check each place's website before you go. Know something we should add? Tell us.

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