This year, the 52nd annual Kiwanis Wilderness Trail Festival will take place in downtown Christiansburg on Saturday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location of vendors has shifted somewhat from prior years due to street construction. No vendors will be located between Hickok Street and Burger King. Instead, vendor booths will extend past town hall and into Roanoke Street. Atlantic Union Bank is the Title Sponsor
The event will include the usual local arts and crafts vendors, craft demonstrations, an enhanced children’s area, two stages, an emergency services location, great food all day, raffles, a silent auction, and more.
The children’s area, located in front of Atlantic Union Bank and sponsored by ATMOS Energy, will include inflatables, face painting, Chuckles the Clown, and first responder vehicles located just across Main Street on South Franklin Street.
In the heritage and skills area, live crafters will be located in the town hall parking lot.
Two stages will provide entertainment during the day. The community stage, sponsored by Duncan’s Automotive Network, will be in the medical parking lot at the intersection of West Main Street and South Hickok Street. The Town stage sponsored by Shentel will be located at the junction of East Main and Pepper Street. Both stage performances begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3:30.
There will be 12 food vendors preparing and cooking fresh food. The food court will be located at the intersection of North Franklin and Main streets and in front of the museum.
In past years, this arts and crafts festival has drawn from 8,000 to 10,000 attendees from all over Virginia and neighboring states.
All proceeds from this event benefit youth-focused programs of the Kiwanis Club of Christiansburg. The Kiwanis Club assumed operation of the festival from the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce in 2009. Admission to the event and parking are free.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Christiansburg has provided service to our local community since the charter was granted in 1949.
For more information, visit www.wildernesstrailfestival.com.
Kiwanis Club of Christiansburg
