America’s Coolest Hometown has the calendar packed for the rest of the year with exciting family-friendly events that are free to attend!
– First Fridays Every month throughout downtown Marion. Businesses and eateries offer special shopping hours, sales, and featured menu items.
– Marion Farmers Market, Saturdays 8 til noon through October. Special Thanksgiving and Christmas Markets too!
– “Song of the Mountains”, The Official Television Series of Virginia, live at the historic Lincoln Theatre, first Saturday of every month.
– Second Saturday ArtWalk at the Appalachian Spirit Gallery next to Town Hall. Live music, local arts and crafts.
– Third Annual JEEP Invasion, Saturday, September 10, 11-4 at Riverbend Park. Live music from The Honey Badgers
– 36th annual Marion Downtown Chili Championship, Saturday, October 8, noon-10pm. Chili cookoff, community vendors, food trucks. Live music with The Swizzle Sticks, Davidson’s “Blue Moon” Band, and “The Soul Men” Blues Brothers Tribute.
– “Scarecrow Lane”, October 19-29. Community competition as teams build creative scarecrows and invite the public to vote for their favorite.
– Saturday, October 29 “Halloween Madness” Trunk or Treat on Broad Street and at participating businesses throughout town.11-1.
– “Merry Marion Hometown Christmas Weekend”, December 1-4. Downtown Open House, Grand Christmas Parade, Christmas Markets at the Farmers Market and General Francis Marion Hotel, special extended shopping and dining hours.
For more information, visit marionva.org/events or call (276) 378-5029
