Highland County Chamber of Commerce Calendar
Highlands Community Orchestra Concert
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Highlands Community Orchestra Concert April 28, 2024 3 p.m. The Highland Center, Monterey
Joel Salatin: "Food/Farm/Family"... a Total Health Perspective!
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join us on Saturday, May 11 to get some "Salatin Wisdom" on homesteading, regenerative farming, real food, healthy living, and much more!!! JOEL IS BACK!!! This is Joel's 3rd time speaking for Positive Momentum, LLC, and we cannot express our ...
Second Saturday - Critton Hollow Band
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
With fiddle, hammer dulcimer, banjo, and guitar, the band tends a stable of songs from the first settlements of Appalachia to the best of contemporary American folk music. The three members of the band - Joe Herrmann, Sam Herrmann, and Joe Fallon - ...
Tuesday Talk - Baked or Pickled?
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
May 14, 2024, 2 pm Tuesday Talk Baked or Pickled? Getting Ready for the Highland County Fair Canning season is around the corner. Come to the Center this month as we are joined by Macine Williams, leader of Judging School Virginia (sponsored by the ...
Ribbon Cutting - Monterey Campground
2:00 PM
Please join Dan Kauffman and Annette Naber at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a new family campground, Monterey Campground (formerly MotoCamp), Sunday, May 19, 2024, 2 pm. Monterey Campground is located 5 miles South of Monterey, ...
Community Yard Sale
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Historical Society Annual Community Yard Sale at the MANSION HOUSE in McDowell Friday, May 24 -- Noon until dark Saturday, May 25 -- 8:00 until 2:00 Furniture, glassware, antiques, children’s items, clothes, books, etc. * the museum is only selling ...
VAST June Sport Rocket Launch
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch at the Jack Mountain Village launch site off of Route 220, 3 miles south of Monterey, Virginia; 3003 Jackson River Rd Monterey, VA 24465 ( Google Map ) Launch Site GPS Coordinates: Latitude / Longitude: 38.376139, ...
VAST JUNE RESEARCH LAUNCH
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Tripoli Research Launch 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. Typically more flights ...
Tuesday Talk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Highland Center and Highland County Public Library offer free talks on the second Tuesday of every month. A variety of fascinating topics from beekeeping to bookbinding to foraging are explored. Please check back for program topic.
Youth Drama Camp
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
The 3rd week of June, there will be a full drama camp with the show on June 22! Details to come.
Artists' Weekend
Artists’ Weekend is a project of the Highland County Arts Council. Save the date for June 28-30, 2024 Watch this space for more info: https://www.highlandcountyartscouncil.org/artistweekend
4th of July Children's Parade & Lawn Party
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Celebrate Independence Day with a parade, lawn party, children's games, food & mores in Blue Grass, Virginia, parade starting at 5 pm, followed by a lawn party for all ages!
VAST JULY SPORT LAUNCH
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch 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 6:00pm but is subject to ...
VAST JULY RESEARCH LAUNCH
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Tripoli Research Launch 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. Typically more flights ...
Tuesday Talk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Highland Center and Highland County Public Library offer free talks on the second Tuesday of every month. A variety of fascinating topics from beekeeping to bookbinding to foraging are explored. Please check back for program topic.
Second Saturday~ Community Picnic & Storytelling
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Second Saturday~ Community Picnic & Storytelling July 13, 2024 6 p.m. Church at the Old Oak, Monterey
Momentum in the Mountains
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Positive Momentum LLC's annual health and wellness retreat featuring expert presentations, food, music, and fun.
Mountain Mama
Mountain Mama onsite registration: August 2, 2024 Race: August 3, 2024 For more information email: hcrc@highlandcountyrecreation.org
VAST AUGUST SPORT LAUNCH
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch 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 is subject to ...
Second Saturday~ Kinnfolk Celtic Duo
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Second Saturday~ Kinnfolk Celtic Duo August 10, 2024 7 p.m. The Jones House Garden, Monterey The McCoy Sisters Memorial Concert
VAST AUGUST RESEARCH LAUNCH
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Tripoli Research Launch 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. Typically more flights ...
Tuesday Talk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Highland Center and Highland County Public Library offer free talks on the second Tuesday of every month. A variety of fascinating topics from beekeeping to bookbinding to foraging are explored. Please check back for program topic.
Taste of Highland
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Enjoy this fundraising event for the Highland Center featuring the tastes of Highland County foods.
Highland County Fair
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
The Highland County Fair, located in Monterey, is the longest running small county fair in Virginia!!
18th-Century Trades Fair
Colonial era craftsman demonstrate and sell their wares at this unique immersive evet at Fair Lawn Farm, Highland County, Virginia.
Tuesday Talk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Highland Center and Highland County Public Library offer free talks on the second Tuesday of every month. A variety of fascinating topics from beekeeping to bookbinding to foraging are explored.
VAST SEPTEMBER SPORT LAUNCH
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch 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 4:00pm but is subject to ...
VAST BUILD & FLY at GREENBANK OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSE
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
VAST will be conducting a rocket build & launch for the kids as part of the Greenbank Observatory's Annual Open House. The build portion takes place between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm at the Science Center and the launch starts at 4:00 pm. The event is free ...
Highland County Star Parties
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Knowledgeable local astronomers bring powerful telescopes to share views of the starts, constellations, planets, and nebulae. Plan to celebrate International Dark Sky Week by attending the star party at the Skip Jones property at 923 Sounding Knob Road ...
Hands & Harvest 5K Fall Color Run
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The 5k Fall Color Run is a five-kilometer, untimed event. Color Runners are covered from head to toe in fall colored powder. Participants wear white at the starting line and finish the race plastered in fall color. for information: ...
Tuesday Talk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Highland Center and Highland County Public Library offer free talks on the second Tuesday of every month. A variety of fascinating topics from beekeeping to bookbinding to foraging are explored.
Hands & Harvest Festival
5:00 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!
VAST HANDS & HARVEST FESTIVAL LAUNCH
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch 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 fly them. The ...
Second Saturday ~ Larnell Starkey & the Spiritual Seven
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Second Saturday~Larnell Starkey & the Spiritual Seven October 12, 2024 7 p.m. The Highland Center
VAST HANDS & HARVEST FESTIVAL LAUNCH
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch 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 fly them. The ...
Trick or Treat Trail
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Trick or Treat on October 26th along the Community Walking Trail, with a bounce house, camp fire, smore's and more. + + Trick or Treating 2:00 to 3:00 pm + Costume Contest Registration 3:00 pm + Costume Contest 3:15 pm + Games and Activities ...
Highland County Star Parties
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Knowledgeable local astronomers bring powerful telescopes to share views of the starts, constellations, planets, and nebulae. Plan to celebrate International Dark Sky Week by attending the star party at the Skip Jones property at 923 Sounding Knob Road ...
VAST NOVEMBER SPORT LAUNCH
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Rocket Launch 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 is subject to ...
Chili Cook-Off
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Calling all cooks and crafters to participate in our chili cook off on November 2nd. We have substantial prize money to award to the top 3 crowd favorites and hope you'll come join in this fall tradition!
VAST NOVEMBER RESEARCH LAUNCH
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VAST will be holding a Tripoli Research Launch 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. Typically more flights ...
Second Saturday ~ Contra Dance
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Second Saturday ~ Contra Dance November 9, 2024 7 p.m. The Highland Center
Tuesday Talk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Highland Center and Highland County Public Library offer free talks on the second Tuesday of every month. A variety of fascinating topics from beekeeping to bookbinding to foraging are explored. Please check back for the topic.
Wintertide
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join Highland County, Virginia during the holiday season each year on the first Saturday in December. Slow your pace, and enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of this special time!
Tuesday Talk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Highland Center and Highland County Public Library offer free talks on the second Tuesday of every month. A variety of fascinating topics from beekeeping to bookbinding to foraging are explored. Please check back for the topic.
Community Holiday Concert
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Community Holiday Concert December 15, 2024 3 p.m. The Highland Center
2025 Maple Festival Weekend #1 of 2
Get the full details at www.highlandcounty.org/maple-festival/! Take a step back in time to Highland County to enjoy Virginia's sweetest event of the year!
2025 Maple Festival Weekend #2 of 2
Get the full details at www.highlandcounty.org/maple-festival/! Take a step back in time to Highland County to enjoy Virginia's sweetest event of the year!