Your Weekend Guide to Roanoke

This weekend in Roanoke, Virginia brings 10 live events across the city — from art to family to workshop. 10 events are free. Here's what's on.

Roanoke is the events capital of Virginia's Blue Ridge, with a downtown amphitheater in Elmwood Park hosting concerts and festivals beneath the glow of the Mill Mountain Star. The Berglund Center handles arena tours and Broadway, while Jefferson Center presents jazz and acoustic artists in a renovated historic school auditorium with superb sound. The city's festival calendar leans outdoorsy — running races, cycling events, and mountain celebrations befitting a town ringed by the Appalachian Trail and the Parkway. A growing craft beer scene along the revitalized downtown blocks keeps live music within walking distance of everything.