Try It Archives - Roanoke GO Fest

Paddle Sports Demo Pool

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...

Walkabout Outfitter Wild Gear Chase

Oct 18th: 10:30 am - 2:00 pm

This may be a Wild Gear Chase but don't worry--even if you're slow, you'll catch some sweet stuff. From water bottles and hats to bigger prizes like a bike, tents and SUPs, and everything in between, everyone walks away with...

Oct 19th: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Go out, get moving, support our non-profit friends- all for only $5! Yes for real, a $5 5K! Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Marsh McLennan Agency, all proceeds benefit the great folks at Roanoke Outside! The second year running, the...

Beginner Foraging Hike

Oct 17th: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join Chaotic Forager on a guided outdoor walk, where you'll learn how to identify several edible plants and mushrooms. Bring a notebook, a pen, and a basket for your finds, and learn to see the forest through new eyes and...

Bouldering Sessions!

Oct 18th: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Oct 18th: 10:30 am - 12:00 am
Oct 18th: 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Oct 18th: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Oct 18th: 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Oct 18th: 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Oct 18th: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Oct 18th: 2:30 pm - 12:00 am
Oct 18th: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Oct 18th: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Oct 18th: 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Oct 18th: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Oct 18th: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Oct 19th: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Oct 19th: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Oct 19th: 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Oct 19th: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Oct 19th: 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Oct 19th: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Oct 19th: 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

New at GO Fest - Bouldering! Bouldering is climbing on a shorter wall without ropes and with thick mats to cushion falls. It's a great way to learn technique, physical problem solving, and a very social way to enjoy the...

Oct 18th: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Oct 19th: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Learn various techniques to improve your performance in canoes. Also safety precautions to keep you from injuries while on & off the water.

Cardinal Bicycle Beginner Mountain Bike Ride

Oct 18th: 10:00 am -

Join us for a beginner mountain bike ride at Explore Park. We will ride beginner-friendly trails, gravel roads, and grass. We will ride at a relaxed pace and stop as needed to keep the entire group together. This 1 to...

Cardinal Bicycle Bike Box Derby

Oct 19th: 2:00 pm -

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...

CaveSim

Oct 18th: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Oct 19th: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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...

Create your own eco-friendly re-usable tote bag with Grateful Gypsy

Create your own eco-friendly re-usable tote bag with us! We'll supply the materials and inspiration. You'll need to bring your creativity and imagination. Our event is first come-first serve; once materials are depleted, we will not be able to accommodate...

Crosscut Saw Hands On Demo

Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) is a premier organization setting standards of excellence that inspire, connect, and equip people to steward wild landscapes. Come learn about crosscut saws, a traditional tool used in trail maintenance on public lands. There will...

Disc Golf Sim with Roanoke Disc Golf

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...

Free Assisted Stretch Therapy

InMotion Wellness Studio will be on site to provide FREE assisted stretching to anyone who wants to improve muscle stiffness, joint pain, or athletic performance.

Gear Exchange Booth

Since the beginning of this event the Blue Ridge Mountains Council has provided the personnel to operate this booth at the event to help anyone who would like to buy, sell or trade sporting type items to do so at...

Guess The Pack Weight Raffle

Come to the Walkabout Booth and try on an Osprey Pack! Guess the weight and submit a raffle entry for a chance to win a pack from Osprey of your choosing! The entrant with the closest guess will win the...

Guided Hike at Explore Park

Oct 19th: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join our Outdoor Team for a family-friendly hike through the woods at Explore Park. Please wear comfortable footwear and bring a water bottle! Hike will at meet Explore Park Visitor Center. Registration Link: Guided Hike at Explore Park Group Size:...

Happy Campers

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...

Kids Bike Area

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...

Learn to Slackline

Oct 17th: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Oct 18th: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Oct 18th: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Oct 18th: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Oct 18th: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Oct 19th: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Oct 19th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This year, we're bringing these pros down to earth so they can teach you how to slackline! (Don't worry, they'll still be up on the highline throughout the weekend too ) Get ready to slackline with the best of them....

Lots of Fun Challenges, Interaction, and Learning at the Clean Valley Council Tent

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...

Mountain Bike Demos with Cardinal Bicycle & Specialized

Oct 18th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Oct 19th: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cardinal Bicycle and Specialized will have a fleet of full suspension mountain bikes for you to try out on the trails. Choose from a Specialized Epic 8, or Levo. We will have a full range of sizes available. Wear your riding...

Navigation Scavenger Hunt

Oct 17th: 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Oct 18th: 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Oct 18th: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Oct 19th: 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Oct 19th: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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,...

Oboz Sunrise Hike at Explore Park

Oct 18th: 7:00 am - 8:00 am

Meet up with Oboz for a sunrise hike at Explore Park. Test out a pair of new shoes and greet the day with an easy, family-friendly wander through the woods. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle. Headlamp...

Plenaire Watercolor Demonstration

Bring your own supplies or purchase a small kit at our booth on the day of the event.

RATC Appalachian Trail Trivia

Come play along at the RATC booth with our lively game of Appalachian Trail Trivia! Two or more contestants go head-to-head, answering fun questions about the A.T. as they “hike” their way from Springer Mountain, Georgia, all the way to...

Roanoke Master Gardener Association

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...

Shrewd Outdoors – Mini Archery Range

We're setting up an exciting mini archery range where participants can unleash their inner marksmen, aiming and shooting at targets for a shot at winning free archery range time at Shrewd Outdoors! Don't miss out on the fun and the...

Silent Disco

Oct 17th: 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Oct 18th: 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm

The Silent Disco is back this year! DJs spinning tunes to wireless headphones - it’s something you just have to experience to fully understand. Bring your friends and grab a pair of headphones to join the best dance party in...

Sketch Scavenger Hunt

Find and sketch our list of architectural items hiding in and around the festival grounds. Visit our event page or come by our booth (in Zone 1) day-of for further instructions.

Swim and Soak

We will have our 15ft swim spa up and running and ready for test swims, along with having our cold plunges, up, chilled and ready for soaking. Complete the cold plunge challenge!

The Wild Way

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...

Try Bouldering!

New at GO Fest - Bouldering! Ongoing Saturday and Sunday only. Bouldering is climbing on a shorter wall without ropes and thick mats to cushion falls. It's a great way to learn technique, physical problem solving, and a very social...

Urban Hike: Architectural Photography Walk

Oct 17th: 5:30 pm -

Bring your own camera (phone cameras count!) and join us for a guided photo crawl that will focus on capturing the beauty of our local built environment.

Vinyasa Flow Presented by Dayspring Yoga on the Campfire Stage

Oct 18th: 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Come loosen up with an accessible, yet challenging yoga flow. We will focus on breathing, strengthening poses, balance, flexibility, and relaxation. If you are new to yoga or have been practicing for years, there is something here for you. This...

Water Safety Sessions at Explore Park

Oct 18th: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Oct 18th: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Oct 19th: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Oct 19th: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Learn some skills to prepare you for a day out on the water. We’ll cover trip preparation, get hands-on with life jackets and demo with some safety equipment. Water Safety Session #1 on Saturday, October 18 and Water Safety Session...

WeeWheel Roanoke Kids Cycling Course & Races

Oct 18th: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oct 18th: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Oct 19th: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oct 19th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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...

YMCA Yoga Class

Oct 18th: 9:30 am - 10:30 am

YMCA Yoga instructor will lead participants through flexibility movements, and calm and settle the mind. Participants will leave refreshed and energized. Please bring your own mat.

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