Events

July 2025

MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
SU

30
1 Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Norton’s Friends & farmers Market BSG Independence Day Extravaganza Country Kitchen Dessert Creation Contest at The BSG Visitor Center 3 ON 3 Basketball Tournament Music & Games Night at the BSG Visitor Center County Kitchen Hotdog Eating Contest at BSG Visitor Center Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton
2 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program BSG Independence Day Extravaganza KnC Night (knit and crochet) @ Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Gospel Night at Miners Park
3 Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Hotdogs & Shaken Lemonade at The Bakery at This & That Re-Opening Day Big Stone Gap Farmers Market BSG Independence Day Extravaganza LET FREEDOM SING! Karaoke Contest Town of Wise Farmers Market Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine
4 Big Stone Gap Fourth of July Celebration! 4th of July Pancake Breakfast Freedom 5k Freedom Flyers and Fireworks July 4th Celebration – Pennington Gap Little Pines Reading Program Coeburn Fireworks Celebration Frostbite Snowshack Grand Opening The 2025 Big Stone Gap 4th of July Parade BSG Independence Day Extravaganza LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Curklin’s Fourth of July Bash! Big Cherry Brewing Fourth of July Celebration Karaoke Night hosted by CTM Entertainment– Wood Booger Bar Grill – Norton Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Singo Bingo Night at Woodbooger Bar & Grill Cash Crop LIVE at Curklin’s Black Belt Preacher LIVE at Big Cherry BRewing INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND at CLUB 213 – Coeburn
5 City of Norton Independence Day Celebration Pancake Fundraiser to Benefit the Guerrant Family – Pastry Cottage Pancake Fundraiser for the Guerrant Family – The Pastry Cottage Country Kitchen Saturday Morning Breakfast! Big Stone Gap Saturday Farmers Market Fishers of Youth – Youth Fishing Day – Begley’s Pind in Crackers Neck Norton Independence Day Celebration Madison Denhardt LIVE at Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Trail of the Lonesome Pine Pre Show Live Music Karaoke Night @ Paradise City Plaza – Appalachia Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Paradise City Plaza Karaoke Night – Appalachia RED, WHITE, and BLUE COOKOUT NIGHT – Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park – Coeburn Jay Dee LIVE at GoodTimes Aidan Mullins LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND at CLUB 213 – Coeburn
6 Brunch at Big Cherry Brewing Sunday Singing at Big Glades – Wise

7 Baseball Skills Camp Little Pines Reading Program
8 Baseball Skills Camp Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Norton’s Friends & farmers Market Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop – BSG Visitor Center Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton
9 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program
10 Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Town of Wise Farmers Market Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul Bingo Night hosted by CTM Entertainment – El Dorado Grill – Wise The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine
11 HUGE Sidewalk Sale – The Bakery at This & That Little Pines Reading Program LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Hip Hop/Rap Night at Big Stone Gap Visitor Center Live Music at WoodBooger Bar & Grill Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Anthony Wayne Vibe LIVE at SW Firehouse Carson Peters & Iron Mountain LIVE at The Lyric Theatre – St Paul Chris Long LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine Michael Litton LIVE at Curklin’s Karaoke Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment – Los Rodeos – Norton geonovah LIVE at GoodTimes
12 Country Kitchen Saturday Morning Breakfast! Big Stone Gap Saturday Farmers Market Made You Look: July Maker’s Market in Downtown Wise Wise Pride 2025 – Miners Park Christmas in July Market – BSG Visitor Center July SipNPaint! – MountainRose Vineyard – Wise Songwriters Showcase AND Open Mic Night – Gather – Wise Chris Long LIVE at Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Trail of the Lonesome Pine Pre Show Live Music Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Fritz & Company LIVE at GoodTimes Brittany Avery Mullins LIVE at SW Firehouse Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine Crash Test Radio LIVE at Curklin’s
13 Brunch at Big Cherry Brewing Summer Concert 2025 – Highland Echoes Paint & Sip to benefit SWVA Animal Haven – GoodTimes SIX GUN performing LIVE at Miners Park! Midget Wrestling All Stars @ Cafe Azalea “The Shortest Fight of Them All” – Norton

14 Little Pines Reading Program
15 Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Norton’s Friends & farmers Market Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton
16 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program KnC Night (knit and crochet) @ Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza
17 Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Town of Wise Farmers Market Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine
18 Little Pines Reading Program Lunch on the Lawn Music Series – Southwest Virginia Museum. Pro Art Summer Concert Series – Wise LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Karaoke Night hosted by CTM Entertainment– Wood Booger Bar Grill – Norton YETI-OKE Karaoke Night Hosted by YETI – Moon Dog Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Singo Bingo Night at Woodbooger Bar & Grill The Broken Chordz Band LIVE at GoodTimes The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine Ryan Clevinger LIVE at Southwest Firehouse Cafe Huff & Company LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing
19 Country Kitchen Saturday Morning Breakfast! Big Stone Gap Saturday Farmers Market Railroad Day – Natural Tunnel State Park Pro Art Summer Concert Series – Wise Chillin & Grillin in the Glades w/ Railway Express PUNK PARTY at The Visitor Center Roxanne McDaniel LIVE at Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Trail of the Lonesome Pine Pre Show Live Music Karaoke Night @ Paradise City Plaza – Appalachia Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Paradise City Plaza Karaoke Night – Appalachia Junction 4961 LIVE at GoodTimes Josh Slagle LIVE at Southwest Firehouse Cafe Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine Ben Lamb LIVE at Curklin’s
20 Brunch at Big Cherry Brewing

21 Little Pines Reading Program
22 Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Norton’s Friends & farmers Market Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop – BSG Visitor Center Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton
23 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program Songwriters Circle (Songwriters Workshop) hosted by Ron Short
24 Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Town of Wise Farmers Market Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul Trivia Night hosted by CTM Entertainment – El Dorado Grill – Wise The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine
25 Little Pines Reading Program LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Metal Madness at The Big Stone Gap Visitor Center Bill Loses His Locks – A Fundraiser for JAMS Trail of the Lonesome Pine Pre Show Live Music Live Music at WoodBooger Bar & Grill Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Karaoke Night hosted by Brandon Maggard – GoodTimes Ron Short & The Possum Playboys LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing Jimmy Amburgey & Friends LIVE at Southwest Firehouse The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine Karaoke Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment – Los Rodeos – Norton
26 Country Kitchen Saturday Morning Breakfast! Big Stone Gap Saturday Farmers Market Brunch Boards at Big Cherry Brewing Sip n Paint for PAWS Summer Besties Edition – BSG Visitor Center Party in the Park – Live Music & Cornhole Competition – Norton The Edge Youth Meeting featuring FREE NACHOS Anthony Wayne Vibe LIVE at Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Cook & Books – St Paul Trail of the Lonesome Pine Pre Show Live Music Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Victor Lawson & Boogie Chillen LIVE at GoodTimes Denise Glass LIVE at Southwest Firehouse Jay Dee LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine Celtic Celebration Corey Snowden LIVE at Curklin’s
27 July Brunch at 404 Cafe & Creamery Brunch at Big Cherry Brewing Brunch Boards at Big Cherry Brewing DIY 3D Wooden Sign Workshop – GoodTimes Sunday Singing at Big Glades – Wise Strangers When We Meet LIVE at Miners Park

28 Little Pines Reading Program
29 Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Norton’s Friends & farmers Market Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton
30 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program KnC Night (knit and crochet) @ Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza
31 Slingshots Storm The Mountains Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Town of Wise Farmers Market Kid’s End of Summer Fun Paint Party Union Sports Network LIVE Podcast – Coaches Show – Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul The 62nd Season of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1
2
3

THINGS TO DO

Click on a link below to find what you're looking for in Big Stone Gap

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Parks & Trails

Where to Eat

Where to Shop

Where to Stay

Outdoor Recreation