June 28 - August 25 - "Trail of the Lonesome Pine" Outdoor Drama - June Tolliver Playhouse, Clinton Avenue, BigStone Gap - 8:00 p.m. - An outdoor musical drama of a proud mountain people held Thurs., Fri., and Sat. nights - Contact: Lonesome Pine Arts & Crafts, Inc., 276-523-1235
July 25 - 27 - Remote Area Medical Health Fair (RAM) - Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise
August 22 - Dinner Under the Stars - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Listen to live piano music and enjoy a great meal on the patio and lawn overlooking the pond - Contact: MountainRose Vineyards, 276-328-2013
August 23 - VA-KY Tour 23 Cruise-In - Mosby's Restaurant, 251 Ridgview Centre, Wise - 6:00 p.m.- Come and meet over 90 classic and antique cars owners traveling the Country Music Highway from Ashland, KY and Sandusky, OH - Contact: Jennifer Doston, 276-796-5509 or Denver Jobe, President, Iron City Antique Care Club, 606-324-1533
August 30, 31 & Sept. 1 - Guest River Rally - Main Street, Coeburn - Annual event featuring dancing, music, arts, crafts, food, games, exhibits, and other activities - Contact: Town of Coeburn, 276-395-3323
September 1 - 30 - Appalachian Artists: A Community Art Show - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - The museum is pleased to present the works of today's local artists in a show that celebrates the creativity and talents of our friends and neighbors - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 6 - Coffeehouse - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - All family-friendly performers are invited to this monthly open-mic - Listeners most welcome - Arrive by 6:45 p.m. to sign up if you want to perform - This is a free program - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 13 - Concord Grape Festival - MountainRose Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Pick your own grapes for eating, jelly, and juice - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
September 13 - Dock Boggs & Kate O'Neill Peters Sturgill Festival - Country Cabin II, Norton - 12 noon-dusk - 40th annual old-time mountain music festival - Contact: Bill Jones, 276-679-2632
September 13 - Kids Eye-View of Nature - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - This workshop will provide participants with basic photography instruction followed by a walk outdoors to search for inspiration - Children will receive a disposable camera with which they can photograph the natural world - Photos taken can be submitted into the "True Art" contest - Fee: $10, includes camera - For ages 6-12 - Registration and payment deadline is September 5 - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 20 - Authors in the Gap - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. -Speaker to be announced - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 27 - A Gathering of Friends - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. - The Friends of the Museum, a not-for-profit citizen support group that assists the Southwest Virginia Museum, is hosting a community concert on the museum lawn - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 30 through October 26 - Scarecrow Town - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - To help celebrate the fall harvest, 5th grade classes from around the region are invited to design and construct scarecrows and place them on the museum's grounds - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 4 - Fall Fling Tours and Grape Stomp -MountainRose Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Hayride through the vineyard, enjoy a hillbilly lunch, and have your picture made stomping grapes - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
October 4 - Coffeehouse - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - All family-friendly performers are invited to this monthly open-mic - Listeners most welcome - Arrive by 6:45 p.m. to sign up if you want to perform - This is a free program - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 4 & 5 - Wise County Famous Fall Fling - Downtown Wise - 30th annual event featuring arts, crafts, food, music, and fun for the whole family - Contact: Sharon Burchfield, 276-679-4043 (Days), Connie Day, 276-328-2456 (Nights), or 276-328-6352 (Leave a Message)
October 5 - 19 - True Art Exhibit - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - Opening at 1:00 p.m. - Winning entries from the museum's annual "True Art" contest for young artists from kindergarten through 12th grade will be on display in the Victorian Parlor - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 11 - "A Measure of Excellence" Exhibit at Bullitt Park - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - View photographs of early organized town, coal camp, and school bands as well as a variety of vintage instruments and other musical artifacts - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 11 - Mystery in the Mountains - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Find out what caused the Great Big Stone Gap Fire of 1908 - Step back in time and join town officials, the Fire Brigade and others at the Ayers' Mansion to sort through clues - The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. with food salvaged from the kitchen of the Eugene Hotel - $10 per person - Deadline for registration is September 26 - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 17, 18 & 19 - MECC Home Crafts Days - Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap - 37th annual event featuring traditional Appalachian crafts, demonstrations, story-telling, music, square dancing, and food - Contact: Office of Continuing Education, Mountain Empire Community College, 276-523-2400, Ext. 464
October 19 - The Great Pumpkin Hunt - Norton City Park, Norton - 4:00 p.m. - Contact: Norton Parks and Recreation Department, 276-679-0754
October 25 - Hoots 'n' Haints- Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Join the museum as they celebrate Halloween with a variety of games, activities and more than a few tricks and treats - Come in costume and help set the mood for a "frightfully" good time - Contact: Southwest Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
November 7 - Stories and Song - MountainRose Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Enjoy dinner and the music played by Jack Beck & Wendy Welch as they recall halcyon days of wine and roses - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
November 10 - 22 - Quilt Show - MountainRose Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Touch a piece of quilt history - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
December 8 - Tree Trimming - MountainRose Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Decorate the "grapevine tree", sing carols, eat lunch, and drink mulled wine to start the holiday season - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013