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Annual Events & Festivals

FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN BIG STONE GAP VIRGINIA

JANUARY Events

New Year’s Eve Downtown Party Crawl

February Events

POLAR RUN AND PLUNGE
CHILLY CHILI COOK-OFF
POLAR FESTIVAL

March Events

ST. PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVAL

April Events

UNION HALF MARATHON
STITCH IN TIME QUILT SHOW
Willard Fleenor Memorial EASTER Egg Hunt

May Events

GATHERING IN THE GAP
KIDS FISHING DAY AT BIG CHERRY
STITCH IN TIME QUILT SHOW
DOWNTOWN DERBY DE MAYO DASH

June Events

INDEPENDENCE EXTRAVAGANZA

July Events

DERBY DAY
INDEPENDENCE EXTRAVAGANZA
INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS
GAP PARTNERSHIP FREEDOM 5K

August Events

Route 58 Car Show

September Events

THE GRIZZLY
LIGHTING UP 5K (UNION CROSS COUNTRY)
GRILLING IN THE GAP FIRST OF FALL FESTIVAL
CARV-IN

October Events

MECC HOME CRAFT’S DAY
HALLOWEEN
HALLOWEEN
BLUE HIGHWAY FEST
MOUNTAIN MUSIC HERITAGE WEEK
HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO

BSG HALLOWEEN PARTY CRAWL

November Events

VETERAN’S DAY PARADE
HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW
GREENBELT IN LIGHTS
FESTIVAL OF TREES

December Events

GREENBELT IN LIGHTS
TREE LIGHTING AND CHRISTMAS PARADE
FESTIVAL OF TREES

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