A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. The Parkway meanders for 469 miles, protecting a diversity of plants and animals, and providing opportunities for enjoying all that makes this region of the country so special.
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Upcoming Events
- Midday Mountain Music (Blue Ridge Music Center - Milepost 213)Sun Aug 23 2026The Blue Ridge Music Center is located on Music Center Road, Galax, VA 24333 or milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Guided Tour of Flat Top Manor (Moses H Cone Memorial Park - Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 294)Sun Aug 23 2026The Moses H. Cone Manor House is located at Milepost 294 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The two closest towns are Boone and Blowing Rock.
- National Park Week: Making Links with Logs Guided Hike (Humpback Rocks Visitor Center - Milepost 6)Mon Aug 24 2026Meet at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center (Milepost 6). The hike will take you through the historic farm and out to the Glass Hollow Overlook covering about 3 miles roundtrip.
- National Park Week: Become a Citizen Scientist on the Trails (Peaks of Otter - Milepost 86)Mon Aug 24 2026Located in the breezeway outside the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center at Milepost 86 (85919 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA 24523).
- National Park Week: Time on the Trail - Ranger at Sharp Top Mountain Summit (Peaks of Otter - Milepost 86)Tue Aug 25 2026A Ranger will be at the peak of Sharp Top Mountain. You can hike or take the shuttle from the Peaks of Otter Lodge, which has a fee and does not take you all the way to the top (some hiking is still required).
- National Park Week: Hike Smart - The Ten Essentials and Leave No Trace Principles (Peaks of Otter - Milepost 86)Tue Aug 25 2026Located by the Sharp Top Store.
- National Park Week: Features of Our Feathered Friends (Peaks of Otter - Milepost 86)Wed Aug 26 2026Located in the breezeway outside the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center at Milepost 86 (85919 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA 24523).
- National Park Week: Nature's Bounty (Humpback Rocks Visitor Center - Milepost 6)Thu Aug 27 2026Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm located at milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Meet in the parking lot of the Visitor Center.
- National Park Week: Find Your Zen Forest Bathing Walk (Peaks of Otter Visitor Center - Milepost 86)Thu Aug 27 2026Meet inside the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center (85919 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA 24523).
- National Park Week: Appalachian Foodways (Peaks of Otter - Milepost 86)Fri Aug 28 2026Located in the breezeway outside the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center at Milepost 86 (85919 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA 24523).
- Basketweaving Demonstrations & Ramsey Cabin Open House (Humpback Rocks Visitor Center - Milepost 6)Fri Aug 28 2026Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm located at milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Follow the sidewalk from the Visitor Center down to the farm.
- National Park Week: Freedom Songs on the Dulcimer (Humpback Rocks - Milepost 6)Fri Aug 28 2026Meet at the Ramsey Cabin at the Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm (Milepost 6).
- National Park Week: Agriculture in Appalachia (Humpback Rocks Visitor Center - Milepost 6)Sat Aug 29 2026Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm located at milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Meet in the parking lot of the Visitor Center.
- National Park Week: Not Your Ordinary Destination (Peaks of Otter - Milepost 86)Sat Aug 29 2026Polly Wood's Ordinary can be accessed from the Peaks of Otter Picnic Area or the Abbott Lake Trail located behind the Peaks of Otter Lodge.
- National Park Week: Gilded Era Games (Moses H Cone Memorial Park - Parkway milepost 294)Sat Aug 29 2026This program will take place at the Moses H Cone Memorial Park (Parkway milepost 294) near Blowing Rock, NC.
- Amanda Cook Band + His & Hers - Deep Roots, Many Voices: Summer Outdoor Concert Series (Blue Ridge Music Center - Milepost 213)Sat Aug 29 2026Blue Ridge Music Center at Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Music Center Rd, Galax, VA 24333
- National Park Week: Hike Smart - The Ten Essentials and Leave No Trace Principles (Peaks of Otter - Milepost 86)Sat Aug 29 2026Program is located in the Peaks of Otter Campground (Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 85.9, Bedford, VA 24523). Bring your own camping chairs, if you would like to sit. Subject to cancelation or a change of location for inclement weather.
- Junior Ranger Day: Historic Games (Humpback Rocks - Milepost 6)Sun Aug 30 2026Meet at the Ramsey Cabin at the Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm (Milepost 6).
- National Park Week: Getting Here-Travel and Transportation at the Turn of the Century (Moses H Cone Memorial Park Parkway milepost 294)Sun Aug 30 2026Moses H. Cone Memorial Park - Parkway milepost 294
- Basketweaving Demonstrations & Ramsey Cabin Open House (Humpback Rocks Visitor Center - Milepost 6)Sun Aug 30 2026Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm located at milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Follow the sidewalk from the Visitor Center down to the farm.