Things to do
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation
The Alexander Black House features rotating art and history exhibitions, programs and events, a children’s room, a gift shop featuring local artists, a library & genealogy center, a permanent period display & exhibit in the Alexander Black bedroom, outdoor sculpture exhibitions, an education & workshop room, community gathering spaces, the Museum’s permanent collection, and the staff offices of the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation.
The St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall is the last remaining building in what was New Town, a neighborhood that grew amid a racially divided climate. Its early residents did not have the same necessary resources as Blacksburg’s white population. In response, New Town residents built a stable, cohesive community through their churches and fraternal institutions to create meaningful lives for themselves.
Lyric Theatre
Restored 1930s movie house, now a nonprofit, showing first-run & indie films plus live music.
Historic Smithfield
Restored 1700s house museum with tours by costumed interpreters, artifacts & demonstration gardens.
Roanoke
Just a short 45 minute drive from Virginia Tech, Roanoke is home to nearly 100,000 residents, Roanoke is a mountain city and hub for innovation, offering award-winning outdoor amenities, endless trails, friendly neighborhoods with character, public art, the famous Roanoke Star, museums, craft breweries, one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants, and historical attractions.
