Highland County Chamber of Commerce Calendar
Beginner Basketry - 3 Days of Basketry with Judith Saunders
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
During this 3 day workshop on August 7-9, 9am-4pm, participants will explore traditional and non-traditional materials used in basket-making with mixed media artisan Judith Saunders. This is an opportunity for beginning basket weavers to explore a ...
120th Anniversary at Highland Telephone Cooperative
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The Highland Telephone Cooperative is celebrating its 120th Anniversary! Join at their office at 392 Potomac River Road in Monterey for Customer Appreciation Day on August 8th, with lunch by the Highland County Girl Scouts starting at 11 am. All ...
Consignment Auction in Mill Gap
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Consignments are begin taken now for the August 8 auction at Townsend Auction Barn! --Online bidding starts July 1 and goes up to the live auction on August 8, 2025, 6:00 PM --Tools, equipment, antiques, & furniture: We are accepting consignments now ...
Allegheny Mountain Institute ~ Basic Skills for Meeting Mushrooms: A Mushroom ID Class & Walk
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A beginner's course on safely identifying and foraging for mushrooms with MushLuv cofounder Charlie Aller. Aug 09, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Allegheny Mountain Institute, 2599 Bear Mountain Rd, Monterey, VA 24465, USA Learn more and register here: ...
Valley Aero Space Team - VAST August Sport Launch
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch on 9 August 2025, at the Jack Mountain Village site off of Route 220, 3 miles south of Monterey, Virginia. Everyone is invited to bring their rockets and fly them. The range will be open from 11:00am to 4:30pm but ...
50th Anniversary Celebration - Highland County Public Library
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, August 9 from 11-2 p.m. Grab your bell bottoms and flower crows and join the Highland County Public Library for their 50th Anniversary Celebration! Entertainment for our littlest patrons will begin early in the day, ending with a concert ...
Sip and See
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Witness a stunning array of works created by our local talent during extended gallery hours and see The 3rd Space August Workshops showcase. Cider from Big Fish will be available. Afterwards, the fun continues - head next door to the Kinnfolk concert ...
Second Saturday - Kinn Folk
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
In the garden of the Pickney Jones House Museum in Monterey, VA Saturday, August 9, 2025, 6 PM. The husband and wife duo of Josh and Julie Kinn – weave octave mandolin, bodhrán (Irish drum), and smooth vocal harmonies into their Celtic folk music ...
Valley Aero Space Team - VAST August Research Launch
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Tripoli Research Launch, 10 August 2025, at the Jack Mountain Village site off of Route 220, 3 miles south of Monterey, Virginia. Range will be open from 10:00am to 3:00pm but is subject to participation and the weather. ...
The Highlands Bird and Nature Club - Safari in Tanzania
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Highlands Bird and Nature Club will meet on Monday, August 11, 2025, 7 pm, at the Highland Center in Monterey. Annette Naber will speak on “Safari in Tanzania.” She will share photos and stories of animals, plants, landscapes, and people she ...
Highland Inn Memories
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
An important part of the Highland Inn's renovation is capturing and preserving memories from past visits. Did you have your wedding rehearsal dinner or reception at the Inn? What about an anniversary dinner, a fishing or hunting trip, a prom dinner, or ...
Highland County Fair Horse Show
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
An historic open horse show in the spectacular Allegheny Highlands. Our class line-up for the 2025 Highland County Fair Horse Show has something for all riders - novice and experienced, children and adults, English and Western. Join us for all the ...
Highland County Fair
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
The Highland County Fair, located in Monterey is the longest running small county fair in Virginia!! highlandcountyfairva.com/
18th Century Trades Fair
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Experience an unique Farm Tour in Virginia ~ 18th Century Trades Fair Life on the Virginia frontier in the 18th century wasn’t easy. Unlike today, families had to harvest their own food, cut wood and split it by hand, and develop their trades without ...
Allegheny Mountain Institute ~ Homestead Mushroom Cultivation: Gardens, Lawns and Woodlots
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Learn the ins-and-outs of incorporating mushrooms into a homestead landscape. Sep 06, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; 2599 Bear Mountain Rd, Monterey, VA 24465, USA Learn more and register here: ...
Allegheny Mountain Institute ~ Yoga and Herbalism
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Allegheny Mountain Institute ~ Yoga and Herbalism Tending the Tender - a day-long retreat for self-care Sep 06, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Allegheny Mountain Institute, 2599 Bear Mountain Rd, Monterey, VA 24465 Join us for a day of tending. We begin ...
Basketry Level Two - Next level basketry with artist Judith Saunders (5 Days)
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Are you ready to add to your basketry skills? Judith Saunders has led sold out basketry workshops in Highland for four years and we are pleased to offer a new opportunity with this talented instructor. This workshop will provide information on ...
Murder Mystery @The Barn - Monterey Inn
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Murder Mystery @The Barn - Monterey Inn for more info: https://www.clairescakeco.com/events
Highland County Star Party
7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Based on the forecast, the Star Party will be held on September 19 or 20 at 923 Sounding Knob Road at the Skip Jones property in Monterey, Virginia! Plan to gather around 7:30 pm. If the weather deteriorates, as sometimes happens, stay tuned for ...
Allegheny Mountain Institute ~ Garden Mastery Series: Seed Saving
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Garden Mastery Series: Seed Saving with Pamm McDowell Sep 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 2599 Bear Mountain Rd, Monterey, VA 24465 Join us here at The Village as we host Master Gardener Emeritus Pamm McDowell throughout 2025 for a series of educational ...
Valley Aero Space Team - VAST September Sport Launch
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
**Tentative** VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch, 20 September 2025, at the Jack Mountain Village site off of Route 220, 3 miles south of Monterey, Virginia. Everyone is invited to bring their rockets and fly them. The range will be open from ...
Emerald Mountain Foraging Classes 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Learn to identify and prepare wild edible and medicinal plants with confidence.
Allegheny Mountain Institute ~ Garden Mastery Series: Soil Health
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Garden Mastery Series: Soil Health Oct 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 2599 Bear Mountain Rd, Monterey, VA 24465 Join us here at The Village as we host Master Gardener Emeritus Pamm McDowell throughout 2025 for a series of educational workshops. October ...
Hands & Harvest Festival
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Celebrate the beauty and bounty of fall with the annual Hands & Harvest Festival in Highland County, Virginia! Enjoy a fun family-friendly weekend in our rural mountain community!
Valley Aero Space Team VAST Hands & Harvest Festival Launch
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch,11 October 2025, at the Jack Mountain Village site off of Route 220, 3 miles south of Monterey, Virginia in celebration of Highland County's Hands & Harvest Festival. Everyone is invited to bring their rockets and ...
Oktoberfest @ The Barn - Monterey Inn
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Oktoberfest @ The Barn - Monterey Inn for more information: https://www.clairescakeco.com/events
Valley Aero Space Team VAST Hands & Harvest Festival Launch
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch, 12 October 2025, at the Jack Mountain Village site off of Route 220, 3 miles south of Monterey, Virginia in celebration of Highland County's Hands & Harvest Festival. Everyone is invited to bring their rockets and ...
Barn Quilt Painting Fall 2025 with Margie Boesch
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Participants will learn how to design and execute a 2x2’ barn quilt under the leadership of artist Margie Boesch. On Thursday morning, October 23rd, technique and design will be discussed and participants will then be given Friday to finalize patterns ...
Highland County Star Party
7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Based on the forecast, the Star Party will be held on October 17 or 18 at 923 Sounding Knob Road at the Skip Jones property in Monterey, Virginia! Plan to gather around 7:30 pm. If the weather deteriorates, as sometimes happens, stay tuned for ...
Valley Aero Space Team - VAST November Sport Launch
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch, 1 November 2025, at the Jack Mountain Village site off of Route 220, 3 miles south of Monterey, Virginia. Everyone is invited to bring their rockets and fly them. The range will be open from 11:00am to 5:00pm but ...
Valley Aero Space Team - VAST November Research Launch
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Tripoli Research Launch, 2 November 2025, at the Jack Mountain Village site off of Route 220, 3 miles south of Monterey, Virginia. Range will be open from 10:00am to 3:00pm but is subject to participation and the weather. ...
Wintertide Festival @ The Barn - Monterey Inn
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wintertide Festival @ The Barn - Monterey Inn more info: https://www.clairescakeco.com/events
Allegheny Mountain Institute ~ Garden Mastery Series: Pruning Trees & Shrubs
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Garden Mastery Series: Pruning Trees & Shrubs Feb 07, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 2599 Bear Mountain Rd, Monterey, VA 24465 Join us here at The Village as we host Master Gardener Emeritus Pamm McDowell for a series of educational workshops. It may be cold ...