Kick-Off on College Ave.
Fri, Sep 04
|Draper Road Southwest
We perform 5 to 9 on the buskers stage on Draper Rd as Blacksburg celebrates and gets ready for VT football.
Time & Location
Sep 04, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Draper Road Southwest, Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
About the event
It’s time to kick off the fall season in Blacksburg!
Join us on College Ave. for an evening filled with live music, a beer garden, face painting, giveaways, shopping, and plenty of fun as we celebrate the start of another exciting year of college football and our love of fall!
This community celebration is brought to you in partnership with Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Partnership, Downtown Blacksburg Inc., The Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation, Center for the Arts, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Montgomery County Regional Tourism, and Step Into Blacksburg.
Everyone is welcome! Bring your friends, family, fellow Hokies, and your fall spirit.
What you’ll find: