| Date: | August 01, 2025 |
| Time: | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Venue: | Downtown Blacksburg |
| Organizations: | American Roots, Annie Stokes, Blacksburg Community Strings, Downtown Blacksburg Inc., First to Mars, Hatfield Music, Joel McGlothlin, Root Down, Solacoustix, Tell Jenny, The Jared Stout Band, Tim Thornton |
| Description: |
The 44th Annual Steppin' Out® festival will be held in downtown Blacksburg on Friday, August 1, 2025 and Saturday, August 2, 2025. Steppin' Out features over 200 exhibitors from around the United States selling unique handcrafted items including jewelry, pottery, textiles, metal work, basketry, stained & fused glass, yard art, fine art, furniture, toys, artisan foods, continuous live music & entertainment, the Draper Mile & Fun Run 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. Listen to and enjoy 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! Four stages of live performances make Steppin' Out one of this region's premiere arts and music events. 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. There is a new Busker Stage on Draper this year and will feature the very best of local buskers. Friday Music: Main Stage: • 2:00 PM: Root Down • 4:00 PM: First to Mars • 5:45 PM: Solacoustix • 7:30 PM: Annie Stokes • 9:30 PM: The Jared Stout Band Acoustic Stage: • 12:45 PM: Tim Thornton • 2:15 PM: American Roots • 3:45 PM: Tell Jenny • 5:15 PM: Hatfield Community Stage: • 12:00 PM: Montgomery County JAM • 3:00 PM: Blacksburg Dance Theatre • 4:00 PM: Blacksburg Community Strings • 6:00 PM: Mainstream Music Busker Stage: • 12:00 PM: CaveMan Jones • 1:00 PM: Jefferson Rose • 2:00 PM: Monty Unplugged • 3:00 PM: Might Magician Caleb Johnston • 4:00 PM: Chase's Backyard Jam • 5:00 PM: Joel McGlothlin To view the entertainment schedule, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/J7xrbMT3/image.png. The 43rd Draper Mile and Kids Fun Run will be held on Friday. Packet pickup is from 2:00-6:00 PM. The Fun Run is free and starts at 6:20 PM outside Kent Square on Draper Road and the first Mile Run starts at 6:30 PM. The Mile Runs are $30.00 per person. For more info, visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Blacksburg/DraperMile. Admission is free. Town of Blacksburg metered parking is all free and Blacksburg Transit provides free shuttles from Chicken Hill near Lane Stadium to get you there without the hassle. Steppin' Out is a rain or shine event. To view Saturday's event, visit: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=832967. For more information, visit: https://www.blacksburgsteppinout.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/DowntownBlacksburg or https://www.instagram.com/downtownblacksburg/ or call 540-951-0454. |