There are a lot of things sprinkled throughout the festival to entertain you. Watch the Banff Mountain Film Festival, cheer on the Lumberjacks, enjoy music throughout the festival, and learn a little at our Campfire Stage. All you have to do is Wander. Explore. Discover.
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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Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain...
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Turn your eyes to the sky for a highline performance that only the GO Outside Festival can bring you! The Trickline Collective is a group of slackliners passionate about balance, performance, and the outdoors. They travel the world to deliver...
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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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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary! Magic Beans have a passion for music that is as infectious as their songs, both of which have gained them national notoriety in a short time....
Read MoreTopics will delve into the development of regional outdoor assets like the Roanoke River Greenway, Explore Park, and Waid Park. Attendees will get to hear about both the visionary mindset and organizational reality of this progress from the point of...
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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...
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The main event, The Werks, hit the GO Outside Festival Mainstage, Saturday at 9pm. On their latest LP Magic , melodic visionaries The Werks transcend their funk rock roots while never losing their identity. Poignant songwriting and engaging improvisation come...
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Gregory was 5 years old living in Drakes Branch, VA (population: 500) when his passion for nature began to grow through mountain biking, paddle boarding, and hiking. He will speak on promoting diversity within outdoor spaces and his steadfast belief...
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Turn your eyes to the sky for a highline performance that only the GO Outside Festival can bring you! The Trickline Collective is a group of slackliners passionate about balance, performance, and the outdoors. They travel the world to deliver...
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The Get Outside Tour by Outside Magazine presents on the essentials to outdoor life. After hearing from speakers on the cultivation of the outdoors through communities, public lands, and an outdoor-focused business climate, attendees will be ready to get outside...
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The Super Carlin Brothers, J and Ben Carlin, will host a live recording of their Pop Corn Podcast. The Super Carlin Brothers are advocates for Roanoke and for the outdoors as well as YouTube-famous podcast hosts with the mission of...
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Asia Bright was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where she began a grassroots effort to bring more black people in her community outdoors, ultimately sparking the Black Girls Hike movement. Bright will share how Black Girls Hike showcases a...
Read MoreAmber Wendler kicks off the day sharing her passion for making science and the outdoors more inclusive. Wendler has a breadth of outdoor experiences from field research, outdoor education, volunteer work, and recreation that has taken her across the U.S....
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The campfire chat on Friday will be hosted by the region's talent attraction and livability brand, Get2KnowNoke. Have you ever wanted to ask the founders of GO Fest questions? Like.... Will GO Fest ever move back to Rivers Edge? What...
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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary!
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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary!
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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary! Press play on Jones’ mesmerizing new album, Stories Up High, and you’ll find yourself transported there, too. Recorded at East Nashville’s famed Bomb Shelter studio with...
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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary! At the bottom of the Southwest Virginia foothills, in Franklin County, south of Roanoke, about a half-mile from the nearest neighbor, Colby T. Helms resides in...
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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary!
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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary! Lazy Man Dub Band is a reggae band hailing from Roanoke, Virginia. Formed in 2007, the band is comprised of 9 talented musicians who share a...
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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary!
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Free music on the Elmwood Stage, presented in partnership with 5 Points Music Sanctuary!
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You were going to have a beer that night with your friends anyway so why not do it with a relay? Kick off your GO Fest weekend by being part of the Beer Mile Relay presented by Fleet Feet! This...
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