2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Join us on an extraordinary journey through the stories of this remarkable route and the region through which it passes. Discover the opportunities the 75th Anniversary presents for us all!

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Countdown to Festival Weekend: It’s all hands on deck this week in preparation for this weekend’s 75th Anniversary Festival. There’s something for everyone at this free, family fun event! Don’t forget Sierra Hull & Highway 111 will be at the Blue Ridge Music Center on Friday afternoon. She’ll be joined by Ron Block. Ralph Stanley & his Clinch Mountain Boys will headline Saturday evening. Here’s the current stage schedule. Join us!

Upcoming EventsCelebrate the Anniversary

Parkway’s 75th Anniversary Festival: 10–12 Sep 2010 BRP75 EVENT; Galax, VA
The official 75th Anniversary celebration - a multi-day, multi-venue festival staged in and around Cumberland Knob, NC, where Parkway construction began on September 11, 1935.

Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Symposium: 14–16 Oct 2010 BRP75 EVENT; Roanoke, VA
Imagining the Blue Ridge Parkway for the 21st Century is a two-part conference and conversation about the past and future of this national treasure on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary.

Hotel Floyd Concert Series: 9 Sep 2010; Floyd County, VA
Every Thursday (May-October) Hotel Floyd and Mitchell Music Co. will be hosting a “Live After 5 Concert Series" with bluegrass music, food, drink, and more!

Swannanoa Shindig - Traditional Mountain Music and Dancing: 10 Sep 2010; Asheville Area, NC
Live traditional Appalachian music and square dance

Downtown Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl: 10 Sep 2010; Boone, NC
This event is a celebration of arts and culture in this Appalachian Gateway Community along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

“The Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary Celebration”: Reception and Exhibit: 13 Sep 2010; Waynesboro, VA
The rotating exhibit gallery will feature through panels of pictures and text about the history of the Parkway

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