The 11th Annual Summer Solstice Fest is scheduled to take place Saturday June 16th and is a rain or shine event. As always, the festival is free and open to all. The Town of Blacksburg will be offering free parking at all metered spaces in the downtown area.
Midtown Development will be offering free festival parking, an interactive scavenger hunt, restroom facilities, ready station with sunscreen, water and more on the old Blacksburg Middle School Property.
The 2nd annual Solstice Cocktail Contest runs June 7-14 at participating bars: Boudreaux’s, Cabo Fish Taco, Café de Bangkok, Champs, Sharkey’s and Whitebarrel Blacksburg.
Participants can vote and turn up at Summer Solstice Fest Saturday to find out, and enjoy, the winning cocktail. Voting continues until 11:59 p.m. June 14.
Returning this year is Circus Stella—a traditional family circus which features performing rescued dogs and amazing human feats like trapeze, aerial silk, rope-walking and acrobatics.
For the 11th year in a row, The PanJammers will kick off the music on the stage leading a line-up that includes Flight One, Space Monkey, Solacoustix featuring JoJo Stockton & Stuart Brown, Smokestack Lightnin’ Blues Band and Kind of Woodshed. Visit the website for the full schedule.
From 1-11:30 p.m. the Summer Solstice Fest will take over Main Street and Lee Street with family fun and entertainment for all. From Alberti’s Flea Circus to the live music to the Downtown Sundown 5K Run, event promoters say there will be something fun for everyone.
Please walk, bike, bus or ride share to our festival. T-shirts may be purchased at Summer Solstice Fest, or online at www.downtownblacksburg.com/merchandise.shtml
For more information, visit www.downtownblacksburg.com/summer-solstice-blacksburg.
Summer Solstice Fest is a certified Virginia Green Event.
