St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, which means that the Freedom First St. Patrick’s Day and Shamrock Festival rocked Downtown Roanoke.

Downtown Roanoke is going green, on Monday organizers announced plans for St. Patrick’s Day festivities which bring thousands to the star city.

Performances brought the stage alive at the Salem Civic Center as thousands of people came through the door on Saturday to celebrate at the Southwest Virginia PrideFest.

A festival is planned to remember 9/11 and the veterans who served in the conflicts that followed.

Elmwood Park was abuzz with excitement as thousands of people attended the inaugural Southwest Virginia Bee Festival on Saturday.

Roanoke’s wing fest returned to Dr. Pepper Park for a 15th year today.

A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.

The Star City is setting up for the annual Go Outside Festival that kicks off Saturday.

It’s a good day to be a wing lover in the Star City.

Tickets are on sale now for Buchanan’s “Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival.”

Roanoke’s Greek Festival is coming back this September

A three-day festival that shares the life and times of Mary Draper Ingles starts Friday in Radford.

The Roanoke Lebanese festival is back for the first time since the pandemic.

The unofficial kickoff to summer has begun.

The Roanoke Lebanese Festival is coming back to the Star City for its 22nd year.

The Sedalia Center is home to some of the most anticipated annual food and music festivals in southwest Virginia, drawing loyal attendees' year-after-year from the local communities of Big Island and Sedalia, as well as from the cities of Lynchburg, Amherst, Roanoke and Bedford. Saturday March 25th the Celtic Games and Highland Festival comes to the center.

There’s still time to get your tickets for the annual Rockbridge Bull and Oyster Festival in Lexington.

You can celebrate Roanoke’s African American culture this weekend in the Star City.

A family favorite is back this weekend – the 42nd Annual Olde Salem Days Festival returns on Saturday.

Organizers of the Festival said that the major issue they are having this year is the lack of shuttle buses – they said they had contracted 40 buses, but that the 40 were not present.

The music makers are back to celebrate at the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention.

Steppin' Out returns to Blacksburg August 5-6, for live music, food and vendors.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines in Southwest Virginia.

The organizers of Balloons over Rockbridge said they still need last-minute volunteers to help recover balloons afterward.

The 67th Annual Vinton Dogwood Festival is back in full bloom.

Admission to CenterFest is free and COVID precautions are being taken.

Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jefferson St.

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