Coming June 21-22, 2013 the 6th annual Summer Solstice Fest!

Come have a mid-summer frolic in Downtown Blacksburg on Friday June 21 4-9pm for the Carnival and Saturday, June 22, from one ‘til midnight for the Festival and Carnival.

Live music, dog parade, Treasure Island, Beer Garden, a giant sand beach, a Downtown Sundown 5K Run, Wing eating Contest,Water Wars, Carnival and much more! Bring the kids to an old-fashioned flea circus, crafts, activities, and festival foods.

Downtown Sundown 5K - download your application here

 http://www.runaboutsports.com/images/Race_Docs/2013SundownRegistration.pdf

Musical Entertainment all day long with:

PanJammers
Guilty Pleasures
El Capitan
Jason Byrd
Urth
Hoppie Vaughan & The Ministers of Soul

Fun activities throughout the festival featuring:

Solstice Wing Eating Contest- Sharkey's & Cafe de Bangkok
Cyrus Pynn- Juggling, unicycle Techtron
Alberti Flea Circus- Details here
Funtime Amusements Carnival- Details here
Burnt Creative Craft Market
Treasure Island- New River Valley Apartment Council
Water Wars- Get your opponent wet and HAVE FUN! - details here
Nationwide Nascar- display car and Nascar simulator experience
Bike Valet Service- provided by NRV Ride Solutions , The Bike Kitchen & NRVBA
Fanciful Fun Face Paint
Sand Art
Fire by Dragon
Little Leapers
Filamina Jewelry/Susan Brickhouse
Hoopla Studios
Alexander Black House
Blacksburg Recycling
Montgomery County Friends of Animal Control
NRV Roller Girls
NRV Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists
Planned Parenthood
Town of Blacksburg
Sustainable Blacksburg

Thanks to our wonderful Sponsors

Comcast Spotlight- Media Sponsor
WDBJ7- Media Sponsor
Cumulus Radio- Media Sponsor
NextThreeDays.com- Media Sponsor
NRV Macaroni Kid- Media Sponsor
Beliveau Estate Winery- Wine Tent Sponsor
Valley Distributing- Beer Garden Sponsor
Montgomery Regional Tourism Office- Water Wars Sponsor
Freedom First Credit Union- Flea Circus Sponsor
NRV Varmints Pet Sitting Agency- Dog Parade Sponsor
Dr. Steve Jacobs O.D.- Supporting Sponsor
Filamina Jewelry- Supporting Sponsor
Nationwide Insurance- Supporting Sponsor
Go Fit Moms- Supporting Sponsor
Solar Connexion- Supporting Sponsor
Edible Arrangements- Supporting Sponsor
Amerigroup Inc. VA- Supporting Sponsor
Rhythm of Birth- Family Rejuvenation Station Sponsor
The Sleepytime Teacher-Family Rejuvenation Station Sponsor

BURNT CREATIVE VENDORS

A Little Twisted https://www.facebook.com/ALittleTwisted1 (Pembroke, VA)
Stitched & Salvaged (Radford, VA)
Wrenn Pottery http://wrennpottery.com/ (Floyd, VA)
All Mapped Out http://allmappedout.etsy.com (Clemson, SC)
Whispering Willow Soap Co. http://www.whisperingwillow.net/ (Lincolnton, NC)
Dashing Dog Studio http://dashingdogstudio.com/ (Blacksburg, VA)
Marshfluff http://marshfluff.etsy.com (Radford, VA)
Diament Jewelry http://www.diamentjewelry.com/ (Alexandria, VA)
Heart Rock Vintage (Eggleston, VA)
Blue Planet Creations http://blueplanetcreations.etsy.com (Beavercreek, OH)
Paris Mountain Botanicals (Blacksburg, VA)
Live Pretty Jewelry http://liveprettyjewelry.etsy.com (Huntersville, NC)
The Parsonage Handmade Soap http://parsonagesoap.com/ (Lovettsville, VA)
Dancing Dog Tees (Floyd, VA)
Sandra Eileen Designs http://sandraeileenjewelry.etsy.com (Blacksburg, VA)
Sophie's Bistro https://www.facebook.com/sophiesbistro (Blacksburg, VA)
OmBeautiful http://www.ombeautiful.com/ (Manakin Sabot, VA)
Folkthreads (Roanoke, VA)


SUMMER SOLSTICE STORM SHOWER SCHEDULE
Summer Solstice Fest is a Rain or Shine Event. In the event of heavy showers please go to:
The Beer Garden- Beer & Wine will continue to be served!
Kent Square Lobby
Tech Bookstore
Cabo Fish Taco
Don’t go away, the festival will continue after the showers!

We will aim to send entertainers into Kent Square Lobby to keep the crowds happy until the showers pass by!

Summer Solstice Fest is a DEQ Certified Virginia Green Event

For specific information on Downtown Blacksburg Events please contact:
Laureen Blakemore, Director
Tel: 540-951-0454
Email: events@downtownblacksburg.com