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Friday 6 PM - 10 PM, Saturday 9 AM - 10 PM, Sunday 9 AM - 5 PMDescription
The ninth annual Anthem GO Outside Festival will take place from Oct. 18 - 20, 2019 in Roanoke, VA. Last year, the award-winning festival attracted more than 38,000 adventurers from across the East Coast. Attendees enjoy the unique opportunity to try more than 100 different hands-on outdoor activities, listen to talented musicians, drink local craft beer, and meet other nature enthusiasts - all in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Blue Ridge mountains.
**NEW LOCATION FOR 2019: GO Fest will take place across the river on Rivers Edge Park SOUTH** See parking and shuttle information below.
GO Fest partners with Across-the-Way Productions, the producers of FloydFest, to bring popular musical acts to Roanoke. The best part? All of the entertainment and activities are free.
GO Fest blends more than 150 outdoor activities, including outdoor rock climbing walls for children and adults, running and cycling races, free mountain bike and watersports demos, an urban adventure scavenger hunt, wilderness medicine and survival skill clinics, free yoga classes, fly fishing, and even log rolling.
The Roanoke region is rich with outdoor amenities and we want to share our enthusiasm for parks and outdoor recreation. There is something new for everyone to try at GO Fest, and it’s all free.
Festival-goers will also catch outstanding stunt performances by BMX, mountain biking, lumberjack professionals, and professional jumping dogs. Travelers visiting Roanoke are encouraged to camp or “glamp” on-site.
Established in 2011, the Anthem GO Outside Festival is a free annual event that encourages healthy outdoor recreation. Organized through a partnership between the City of Roanoke’s Department of Parks and Recreation and the Roanoke Outside Foundation, the three-day festival has evolved into one of the nation’s premier outdoor festivals. Taking place in October, the festival offers more than 150 hands-on activities, live concerts, pro athlete demos, races, craft beer, and camping. Learn more at roanokegofest.com
Festival Hours:
Friday, Oct. 18: 6pm-10pm
Saturday, Oct. 19: 9am-10pm
Sunday, Oct. 20: 9am-5pm
**NOTE: On Friday & Saturday the festival may be open a bit later and will be determined by the live bands each night.**
Free Parking: Available in the Carilion Riverside parking garage (same as previous years) located on Reserve Avenue. Please note that you cannot enter the garage before 6pm on Friday, no exceptions.
Free Shuttle: A shuttle bus will run every 15 minutes to/from the Elmwood Parking Garage in downtown Roanoke. The shuttle only runs Saturday (11am-6pm) and Sunday (11am-5pm).
Free Bike Parking: Ride Solutions is providing bike racks at the main festival entrance. Don’t forget your lock.
Who
All ages
Cost
Free, some fees are involved for competitive events, see websiteHow
Visit the website http://www.roanokegofest.com/ for more details and full schedule of events
