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- Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals at Sinkland Farms
- Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekday Evenings August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals at Sinkland Farms
- Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekends August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals at Sinkland Farms
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cloudy and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
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Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals →
Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
12:00 pm
Saturday August 1
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Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekday Evenings August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals →
Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
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Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekends August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals →
Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
12:00 pm -
Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekday Evenings August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals →
Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 4
Saturday August 8
Thursday August 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Kids Activities: Mary Draper Ingles Storytime — Glencoe Mansion Museum & Gallery →
Glencoe Mansion: Museum & Gallery, 600 Unruh Dr, Radford
10:00 am -
2026 Extreme Food Vendor →
Uptown Christiansburg, 782 New River Rd, Christiansburg
10:00 am -
GOAT - Q99's Summer of Families & Fun →
Lyric Theatre, 135 College Ave, Blacksburg
10:00 am -
Faux Stained Glass: Sunflower →
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics, 782 New River Rd NW Ste 613, Christiansburg
11:00 am -
Gossip, Scandal, and Crimes: Unearthing Stories in Your Family History →
Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St., Radford
1:00 pm -
Event Tent: "Fulfilling the Revolution’s Promise: The Civil War Service of the 102nd USCT" presented by Sharon Roger-Hepburn, PhD, of Radford University — Glencoe Mansion Museum & Gallery →
Glencoe Mansion: Museum & Gallery, 600 Unruh Dr, Radford
2:00 pm -
The Extreme Bounce & Slide Festival →
Uptown Christiansburg, 782 New River Rd, Christiansburg
4:00 pm -
Long Way Brewing Open — Glencoe Mansion Museum & Gallery →
Glencoe Mansion: Museum & Gallery, 600 Unruh Dr, Radford
1:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
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It’s a mushroom called “Chicken of the Woods”. Grows on stumps and buried woody debris. Supposedly edible; however… (Nextdoor Auburn Hills)
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🗞 Nearby News
Christiansburg
- Jones, Ruth Evangelina (nrvnews.com)
- Virginia Car Accident Attorney John P. Fishwick Jr. Explains How the Commonwealth's Contributory Negligence Rule Affects Crash Claims (minnesotaheadlines.com)
- Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - July 23, 2026 (wsls.com)
Radford
- Radford University mobile clinic offers free physicals to city school students ahead of new school year (wdbj7.com)
- Radford Resident Philip Taylor Hendrix, 78, Remembered as Devoted Fisherman and Community Volunteer (theroanokestar.com)
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