Go Outside Festival (GO Fest)
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Fri, Oct 17, 2025 - Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Location
Elmwood Park Amphitheater
505 Williamson Rd SE
Details
An annual three-day celebration of everything outdoors in Virginia’s Blue Ridge.
The GO Outside Festival is a collaboration between Roanoke Outside Foundation and Roanoke Parks and Recreation.
Wander through Roanoke, in Virginia’s Blue Ridge, for three days to try your hand at endless outdoor activities. Here, you can test drive a bike, demo a stand-up paddleboard, learn to fly cast, join a race, and sample craft beer all in one afternoon. Explore the world of outdoor sports when you watch inspiring outdoor films or take in a pro-athlete show. Discover a community of enthusiasts for virtually any outdoor passion and find yourself at home in the Roanoke region’s outdoors.
GO Fest is smoke-free, pet-friendly, and as green as we can be. We even adhere to BYOP (Bring Your Own Pint) as a way to reduce our dependency on single-use plastics. Bring your own 16oz reusable pint for beverage use, or pick up one of our Signature Festival Cups at the festival.
