8/1-2: Steppin’ Out
Steppin’ Out features over 250 artists and crafts people from around the United States selling unique handcrafted items – jewelry, pottery, textiles, metal work, basketry, stained & fused glass, yard art, fine art, furniture, toys, artisan foods and so much more!
Downtown Blacksburg merchants also hold their much-awaited final clearance sidewalk sales during Steppin’ Out. The festival foods you love are provided by downtown restaurants.
Continuous Live Music
Listen to over 25 excellent musical acts all afternoon and well into the evening, both Friday and Saturday. Steppin’ Out is Southwest Virginia’s premier street celebration!
Free Admission and Free Parking Shuttle
Admission is free! Town of Blacksburg metered parking is all free and Blacksburg Transit has a route that runs from the UPPER CHICKEN HILL LOT to the VT NEWMAN LIBRARY. bUS RUNS 9:30AM TO 10PM. Bring your friends! Bring your family!
3 Stages of Live Music
The Main Stage provides continuous live music on College Avenue and Main Street. The Acoustic Stage brings folk, contemporary, and utterly unique sounds to the festival area of Main and Lee Streets. The Community Stage showcases local and regional performers from cloggers to belly dancers. The Community Stage is located in the National Bank of Blacksburg Parking lot on Roanoke Street.
Steppin’ Out Downtown Street Closures
Due to the Steppin’ Out street festival in Downtown Blacksburg, the following road closures will be in place beginning Friday, August 1 at 4am and will stay in place until Sunday, August 3 at 12:30am.
South Main Street will be closed beginning at the South Main and Washington Street intersection. All northbound traffic will be detoured onto Washington Street.
North Main Street will be closed at the entrance to Alumni Mall. All southbound traffic will be detoured onto Turner Street.
Draper Road will be closed just past the entrance to the Kent Square parking garage. The garage will be open and available for parking.
