August arrives Thursday with daily thunderstorms and high temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s and humidity in the 80 percentile range.
August also brings music and events for the first weekend of the month, including the draft horse pull and fish fry behind Check Elementary School Saturday afternoon.
Don’t forget Small Town Thursday at Warren Lineberry Park in Floyd, the Friday Night Jamboree at the Country Store and music at popular venues like Dogtown Roadhouse, Buffalo Mountain Brewery, Wildwood Farms and other locations.
Lots to do. Have fun and be careful out there.
The selective list of events below provided by The Floyd Tourism Office. For details on these events and other things to do for the weekend, please check out their website.
Thursday, Aug. 1
Scrabble Club
Jessie Peterman Memorial Library, 321 W. Main St., Floyd
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Kids’ ballet/jazz/tap classes
Blue Ridge Dance, 116 N. Locust Street, Floyd
5:15 PM – 7:15 PM
Small Town Summer – Quebe Sisters – The Incredibles 2
Warren G. Lineberry Park, 284 South Locust St., Floyd , VA, 24091 , United States
6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Zumba Class at Blue Ridge Dance
Blue Ridge Dance, 116 N. Locust Street, Floyd
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Adult Clogging Class
Blue Ridge Dance, 116 N. Locust Street, Floyd
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday, Aug. 2
Yoga Flow with Julie Arrington
June Bug Center for Arts and Education, 251 Parkway Lane S., Floyd
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Heart of the Child Music Education Joy Jammers Class
The Floyd Country Store, 206 South Locust Street, Floyd
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Floyd Artisan Market
Floyd Artisan Market / Floyd Farmers Market Site, VA
5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Cecilx2 at Buffalo Mountain Brewery
Buffalo Mountain Brewery & McDaniel’s Tavern, 332 Webbs Mill Rd., Floyd
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday Night Jamboree at The Floyd Country Store
The Floyd Country Store, 206 South Locust Street, Floyd
6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Smokestack Lightnin’ at Dogtown
Dog Town Road House, VA
8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 3
Gravel Camp- Postponed to August 3
Chantilly Farm, VA
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Floyd Farmers Market
Floyd Farmers Market, Community Pavilion – 205 S Locust, Floyd
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Jivamukti Yoga with Mary Brown
June Bug Center, 251 Parkway Ln. S., Floyd
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Americana Afternoons at the Floyd Country Store
Floyd Country Store, 206 S. Locust St., Floyd
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Maggie Gallery & the 50 Years of Love – “Celebrate with Art”
The Maggie Gallery and Custom Frame Shop, 187 North Locust Street, Floyd
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Draft Horse Pull & Fish Fry
Check Elementary School, 6810 Floyd Hwy N., Check, VA, 24072, United States
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Blue Ridge Story Space
June Bug Center for Arts and Education, 251 Parkway Lane S., Floyd
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Paul & David Live at McDaniels Tavern
Buffalo Mountain Brewery & McDaniel’s Tavern, 332 Webbs Mill Rd., Floyd
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Live Bluegrass at Wildwood Farms General Store
Wildwood Farms General Store, 2380 Floyd Hwy S., Floyd
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Seldom Scene at the Floyd Country Store
The Floyd Country Store, 206 South Locust Street, Floyd
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Bill Hudson Band at Dogtown
Dogtown Roadhouse, 302 S. Locust St., Floyd
8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Sunday, Aug. 4
Afternoon Tea for Tumors for the Watson Family at Fiddlesticks Farmhouse
Fiddlesticks Farmhouse, 1142 Huckleberry Ridge, Floyd, VA
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Enjoy Live Music at Mabry Mill
Mabry Mill, 266 Mabry Mill Rd SE BRP MP 176, Meadows of Dan, VA, 24120, United States
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday Sounds at Chateau Morrisette
Chateau Morrisette Winery, 287 Winery Rd. SW, Milepost 171.5 Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday Music Jams at the Floyd Country Store
The Floyd Country Store, 206 South Locust Street, Floyd
1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Open Mic Night at Dogtown
Dogtown Roadhouse, 302 S. Locust St., Floyd
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM