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Festivals & markets

Stocked Market

Berglund Center · Through Nov 15

Art & museums

Jake McCord: Jolly Company

Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge events (Visit Roanoke) · Through Nov 14

Festivals & markets

Stocked Market

Berglund Center · Through Nov 15

Theater & dance

Cirque Italia Atlantis Roanoke

Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge events (Visit Roanoke) · Through Nov 16

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VAOBA Expo and Derby Shows 2026

Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge events (Visit Roanoke) · Through Nov 15

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Srgt. Gardner Birthday Party

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 1:00 PM

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Santa's Helper Sip and Shop Party

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 10:00 AM

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Teen Game Club

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 4:15 PM

1 more date through Nov 24
Music

The Horsenecks

The Spot on Kirk · 7:30 PM

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Storytime with Ms. Liv

Children's Mezzanine · 10:30 AM

Festivals & markets

Midweek Market

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 5:00 PM

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Trivia w/ Rafe

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 6:00 PM

Free
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Trivia Night

Starr Hill Roanoke Pilot Brewery and Side Stage · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Line Dancing Night at Corned Beef with HTLD

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Maker Meetup and Show and Tell

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 6:00 PM

Free1 more date through Dec 17
Art & museums

Falling For You: Couples, Besties and Painting Partners

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 6:00 PM

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Thursday Night Trivia

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 6:30 PM

Free
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National Game and Puzzle Week

Main Library · 10:00 AM

Music

The Music Circle at Main

Children's Mezzanine · 10:30 AM

8 more dates through Mar 26
Music

Futurebirds Pre-Party in The Vault

The Exchange Music Hall · 5:30 PM

Music

Live Music: Double Dog Dare

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 5:30 PM

Comedy

Atheling Downtown presents Acting Up Improv

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 6:00 PM

Music

Open Mic Night at Music Lab

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 6:00 PM

Music

Futurebirds Far Out Country Tour

The Exchange Music Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

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Brad Goodall with Lillian Hackett

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Music

Groove Central Station LIVE

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $10
Art & museums

Let's Make Earrings Class

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 10:30 AM

Art & museums

Wire Wrapped Rings Class

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 2:00 PM

Music

Live Music: Gary-John from Mason Creek

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 2:00 PM

Music

Cyanwoode

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 6:00 PM

Free
Music

Høly River

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Music

MJT LIVE

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $10
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First Edition D&D with Steve Ausband

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 1:00 PM

Free
Food & drink

Holiday Drink Menu Rollout

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Paint Your Pet Class

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 12:30 PM

Music

Open Mic Night

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 6:00 PM

Free
Theater & dance

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 19
Theater & dance

The Bodyguard

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Comedy

The REAL Funny Comedy Open Mic

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Event

Extended hours

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 11:00 AM

3 more dates through Dec 18
Event

Trivia w/ Rafe

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 6:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 16
Sports

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs Knoxville Ice Bears: Fall Food Drive

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 1
Music

Live Music: Hoppie Vaughn

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 5:30 PM

Theater & dance

The Wizard of Oz

Mill Mountain Theatre · Through Dec 20

Sports

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs Fayetteville Marksmen: Mighty Dawgs

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 23
Music

Four Doors Down LIVE

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $9
Festivals & markets

Small Business Saturday

Market Square · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Stories and Songs with Santa

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 10:15 AM

1 more date through Nov 29
Music

Live Music: BAM

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 2:00 PM

Music

Talking Cake LIVE

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $12
Event

Pints and Packs

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 6:00 PM

Free
Festivals & markets

Roanoke Valley Sister Cities International Holiday Celebration

The Shenandoah Club · 5:30 PM

Theater & dance

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Food & drink

Baked & Boozy

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 5:00 PM

Music

Pop Evil with Lines of Loyalty and Bedlam

The Exchange Music Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Live Music: TJ Ellis

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 7:00 PM

Music

Rebecca Porter & The Rhinestone Roses x Erin Lunsford

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Music

Screaming Infidelities EMO NIGHT

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $15
Festivals & markets

Candy Cane Celebration

Virginia Museum of Transportation · Through Dec 6

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Women's Circle

Teen Classroom · 1:00 PM

3 more dates through Mar 20
Music

Live Music: Wood & Nichols

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 2:00 PM

Festivals & markets

11th Annual Holiday Craft and Vendor Show

Berglund Center · Through Dec 6

Theater & dance

The Wizard of Oz - Roanoke

Downtown Roanoke event calendar (Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) · 7:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 12
Music

Lazy Man Dub Band

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $15
Event

Resources for All

Teen Classroom · 11:00 AM

1 more date through Jan 4
Music

Jim Brickman's A Christmas Celebration

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:30 PM

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Two Hearts One Grinchmas

Well Hung Vineyard · 6:00 AM

Art & museums

Expresionarte by Karina Martinez Friendmas Paint & Sip

The Spot on Kirk · 6:30 PM

Music

Holiday Pop-Up with John & Friends

The Exchange Music Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Christmas Carol Sing Along w/ Ben Trout

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 7:00 PM

Music

Holiday Brass

Bedrock Church · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

SWVA Ballet Presents The Nutcracker: Friday 7 PM Performance

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

2 more dates through Dec 13
Music

Dailey & Vincent

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Music

A Celtic Christmas with Kinnfolk

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Music

The Big Debbies + Copy Cat Syndrome

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $10
Music

Live Music: William Seymore

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 2:00 PM

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Saxophone Masterclass with Ben Wendel

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 5:00 PM

Music

Samantha Fish, Cedric Burnside, & Daddy Long Legs

The Exchange Music Hall · 6:00 PM

Music

3rd Annual Colby T. Helms Homestead Jam

5 Points Music Sanctuary · 6:30 PM

Sports

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs Knoxville Ice Bears: Rumble in the Rink

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Salsa Noke: Holiday Pajamas Dance Party with DJ Guia

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Music

Deep 6 - Pearl Jam Tribute

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $12
Theater & dance

Barter Players' Frosty: A Musical Adventure

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Chevy Chase and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Live Screening and Q and A

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Holiday Pop-Up with Femme Fatales Vinyl Club

The Exchange Music Hall · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas: Night 3 with Pet Costume Contest and Victorian Holiday Circus

Dickens of a Christmas (Downtown Roanoke) · 6:00 PM

Music

Peen: a Tribute to Ween

5 Points Music Sanctuary · 6:30 PM

Music

Handel's Messiah

Cave Spring United Methodist Church · 7:00 PM

Music

Live Music: Robbie Carden & Nathan Seldomridge

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 7:00 PM

Sports

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs Huntsville Havoc

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 19
Music

Her Majesty, Fishgirl, Lydia Saint George

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Music

Eric Wayne Band

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $12
Event

Quill & Ink Submissions Due

Main Library · 10:00 AM

Music

Live Music: Henson & Moore

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 2:00 PM

Music

4th Annual Isaac Hadden Family Christmas Jam

5 Points Music Sanctuary · 6:30 PM

Music

Half Moon Christmas Jam

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $15
Music

Holiday Songs for the Season Presented by Farmer Family Band

The Spot on Kirk · 7:30 PM

Music

Gak!

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $12
Music

Natalie Brooke's Darkside of the Moon NYE with C4

5 Points Music Sanctuary · 6:30 PM

Sports

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs Knoxville Ice Bears: White Out Night

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Phat Anchovies NEW YEAR'S EVE

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $25
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Reading Paw-Trol Storytime

Main Library · 10:30 AM

1 more date through Jan 28
Event

Roanoke Resource

Main Library · 10:00 AM

2 more dates through Mar 12
Sports

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs Peoria Rivermen: First Responder Night

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 9
Music

Jamboree 2027

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:00 PM

Event

Virignia Department of Health Care Navigator

Main Library · 1:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 10
Sports

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs Evansville Thunderbolts: Teacher Appreciation Night

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 16
Music

Mariee Siou ¡Música y Cultura!

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Music

Naturally 7

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Music

Low Water LIVE

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $12
Comedy

Jo Koy

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Bingo at Main

Teen Classroom · 11:00 AM

1 more date through Feb 26
Music

Diane Cluck

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Music

Oliver Wood

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Music

Guns N Hoses 2027

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Swank x Jackal Tickets with DJ Blaze Orange

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

Bluey's Big Play

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Sports

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs Pee Dee Icecats: Thirsty Thursday

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Grace and the Ghost

Mill Mountain Theatre · Through Jan 31

Music

Serenade to Music

Grandin Court Baptist Church · 7:00 PM

Music

Dan Tyminski Band

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Music

Frank Vignola & Pasquale Grasso

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Comedy

That 1 Guy Salty Snacks Tour

The Spot on Kirk · 8:00 PM

Music

65 North Pickers Live

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $12
Theater & dance

Shucked

Berglund Center · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Murder Mystery Night: My Bloody Valentine

Parkway Brewing Roanoke Tap Room · 6:00 PM

Music

Classical Connections

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:30 PM

Music

Classical Connections

Shaftman Performance Hall · 3:00 PM

Music

49 Winchester: Change of Plans Tour

The Exchange Music Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

The Travelin' McCourys

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:30 PM

Music

Lyle Lovett and Hayes Carll

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Music

Ashes & Arrows Live

Martin's Downtown · 10:00 PM

From $12
Music

Teddy and the Rough Riders

The Spot on Kirk · 7:30 PM

Music

Take Me to the River: NOLA

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

Mamma Mia

Mill Mountain Theatre · Through Mar 21

Music

A Celtic Celebration

Grandin Theatre · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Taste of Ireland

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:30 PM

Music

Dvořák & Marsalis

Berglund Performing Arts Theatre · 7:30 PM

Music

Tyreek McDole

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:00 PM

Music

Henhouse Prowlers Bluegrass Dance Party

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Music

Symphonic Gloria

Berglund Performing Arts Theatre · 3:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Sleeping Beauty

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 2:30 PM

Music

Braxton Cook

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:00 PM

Music

Marshall Charloff & Purple Xperience

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 8:00 PM

Music

Romantic Favorites

Berglund Performing Arts Theatre · 7:30 PM

Music

Linda May Han Oh

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Jefferson Center (Shaftman Performance Hall) · 2:00 PM

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