- The list below includes 43 free or cheap things to do in or near Blacksburg, Virginia, including 45 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Horseback Riding, Walking Trails and Botanical Gardens.
- From Blacksburg Dog Park to Coal Mining Heritage Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Blacksburg and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Christiansburg, Floyd, Salem and Roanoke.
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The largest manmade star in the world is on display at the Mill Mountain Star & Park. It is considered to be a signature landmark of Roanoke and lights up the night in addition to the park activities like hiking, biking, and a zoo that surround the star.
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The Kirk Avenue Music Hall is a live musical entertainment facility that features local as well as nationally renowned musicians in an intimate setting. The facility has a sound and lighting system.
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Learning and family fun is combined in the institute of Center in the Square. There is an aquarium, butterfly habitat, several museums, live entertainment options, and a rooptop pavilion for use during good weather.
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The O.Winston Link Museum is located in a restored Raymond Loewy designed passenger railway station. It displays the largest collection of the famous photographer's images of life during the 1950s along the railroad.
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Roughly 2,155 pieces are contained within the Taubman Museum of Art collection. The works include regional, folk, American, visionary, and Southeast American contemporary art, and there are even workshop programs for children to learn to make their own art.
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1 Market Square, Center in the Square, Roanoke, VA 24011
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Formerly known as the Art Museum of Western Virginia, the Taubman Museum of Art offers a permanent American Art collection for visitors to explore. The museum's collection includes the works of Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and Childe Hassam.
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With a history that dates to 1964, Mill Mountain Theatre has spent the last 50 years offering regional performances. The two stages present shows that include musical theatre, comedy improv, and free live readings.
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Home to two trails, Rock Castle Gorge and Black Ridge, Rocky Knob Recreational Area offers forested hills for visitors to explore. The park has a variety of wildflowers scattered across the fields for visitors to look at.
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Family owned and operated for five generations, the Jeter Farm is a working farm that also welcomes visitors for tours and other activities. The farm hosts an annual Fall Festival with events for families.
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Visitors find an aerial tramway, two golf courses, fishing, horseback riding trails, Olympic size swimming pool, two radio control race tracks, a disc golf course, a nature center, the Harris Homestead, and a 3,000 foot lookout tower at Pipestem State Park. Visitors can stay in the lodge, cabins or camp.