Captivating audiences for the past 25 years, Timberwork’s Lumberjack Shows provides images of man against the impossible, competing in a sport derived out of a nation’s heritage. Come watch the axes fly, chainsaws roar, and some super-human Lumberjack feats that'll...
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The Paddle Sports Demo Pool is your opportunity to try out kayaks, canoes, and stand up paddleboards from several different vendors. Always a GO Fest favorite! Be sure to bring a towel and dry clothes. We'll have several different types...
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Our top pros are always with us so don’t be surprised if you have seen them on ESPN’s X-Games, AST Dew Tour or some other t.v. or media coverage. We are teamed up with and support N.G.A, Next Generation Alliance,...
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The Ultimate Air Dogs Show is a high-flying, dog-gone fun event features talented pooches launching off a platform in pursuit of their favorite toys and making a splashy entrance into the water. Taking place at the Adventure Outpost at Explore...
Read MoreWhat better way to celebrate Roanoke's unique connection of the outdoors to the urban landscape than by riding your bike to GO Fest?! All riders, all bikes, all ages welcome. We will ensure the ride has leaders and sweepers to...
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Stop by and join us for Animal Jeopardy! Put your wildlife knowledge to the test and earn a prize while learning fun facts about creatures from around the world. You can also explore our fascinating collection of biofacts, real artifacts...
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Join Cardinal Bicycle for the Second Annual Bike Box Derby! Decorate you and your bike using a cardboard bike box—and any other materials you choose! Bring (or ride) your completed masterpiece to Explore Park on Sunday Oct 19 to ride...
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Sponsored by Blue Ridge Grotto and the Cave Conservancy Foundation, come check out an incredible mobile cave exhibit that is visiting Roanoke from Colorado! Be prepared to put on a special caving helmet, and crawl and climb through 150 feet...
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Enjoy some disc golf! This year, our disc golf simulator is back with a major upgrade. We're adding a TV so you can watch the full flight path of your throws. While you're waiting, you can catch all the action...
Read MoreCome join the Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline in fun crafting activities!
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Get a taste of summer camp with several hands on activities! Create paint from creek rocks, identify creek critters, play tic-tac-toe, checkers, or 9 Square with friends, try on outdoor gear at our photo booth, and learn all that Camp...
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The folks at Roanoke Mountain Adventures (RMA), WeeWheel Roanoke, and Roanoke Star Cycling are teaming up to create a super fun kids bike area! Bring your own bike to check out the kids bike course, or borrow a loaner. Check...
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Blue Ridge Mountain Council will be hosting a Large Lego Derby track where kids can come design and make their own cars to race out of Legos. (Lego cars will remain at the event to be reshaped and used all...
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LEAD ACTIVITY... Navigation Scavenger Hunt - Friday @ 7 p.m. - Saturday @ 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. - Sunday @ 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Description: Ages 7 and up can learn about, or test their knowledge of, orienteering. After a...
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Gain inspiration for your artwork and grow your flora and fauna knowledge by learning the basics of beginner nature journaling. You can explore drawing, stamping, stickers, and other ways to document your adventures.
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Navigation Scavenger Hunt - Friday @ 7 p.m. - Saturday @ 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. - Sunday @ 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Description: Ages 7 and up can learn about, or test their knowledge of, orienteering. After a quick tutorial,...
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Join the Roanoke Master Gardeners for a hands-on, eco-friendly activity! Participants will roll recycled newspaper around a tin can to create a small biodegradable pot. After shaping the pot, we’ll add soil and a seed so each person can take...
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Come and see Roanoke’s own goatsinger, Mike Moran, in a half-hour of music, puppetry, and storytelling designed to get the crowd singing along. With BamBam the sharp-tongued goat, Everett the soulful dog, and Skezz the allosaurus, Moran blends folk-blues songs,...
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Come learn about The Wild Way, a nonprofit that provides outdoor, expedition-based experiences for girls ages 9 to 14! One of our favorite summer activities is stand-up paddleboarding (SUPing). Come visit our table to learn about SUPing and practice inflating...
Read MoreStop by to participate in our ongoing activity to guess who lives in trees and tree snags/nursery logs. Participants will guess which birds, mammals, reptiles, insects or fungi reside in living and dead trees and place it on the replicas. ...
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Bring your kids to ride the bicycle course and show off their skills. WeeWheel Roanoke will have a course set up for kids ages 3-12 to practice riding their balance or pedal bikes through. Additionally we will have kids bike...
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This is a brief presentation for children regarding the types of bees that are in a colony and what their jobs are. There is an educational handout that also doubles as a coloring page (crayons and coloring table available).
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