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Race Night & Trunk-or-Treat: Bassett Hwy 57 Cruise-In’s 10th Anniversary Grand Finale!
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Race Night + 10th Anniversary Bash in Bassett! 🏁
Get ready for one unforgettable evening as the Bassett Hwy 57 Cruise-In wraps up its 2025 season with a 10th Anniversary Celebration that’s bigger and better than ever!
📅 Saturday, October 18 | ⏰ 3–7 PM
📍 3525 Fairystone Park Hwy, Bassett, VA
Enjoy Race Night, Trunk-or-Treat, live music by 220 South, DJ entertainment by B99.9, food, vendors, and plenty of family-friendly fun. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate a decade of cars, community, and cruising in style! 🎉
👉 Bring your family, invite your friends, and help send off the season with a roar!
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Sip, Savor, and Celebrate at the 11th Annual Wine by the River Festival
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🍷 11th Annual Wine by the River Festival
Sip, savor, and celebrate at one of Martinsville-Henry County’s favorite fall events! The MWW Foundation’s Wine by the River Festival returns Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 2–7 PM at the Monogram Foods Smith River Sports Complex along the scenic Smith River.
Enjoy tastings from award-winning wineries and craft breweries, shop with artisan vendors, savor delicious food, and groove to live music from the Megan Doss Band. Bring your lawn chairs, relax by the river, and make it a Saturday to remember! 🍇🎶
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Yarnival V: The Greatest Show (and Jam) Returns — Now at Pop’s Farm!
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🎪 Yarnival V Returns — New Venue, Same Magic!
Yarnival is back for its 5th year — and tickets are on sale now (and going fast!) This year’s festival will take place October 16–18, 2025, at Pop’s Farm in Martinsville, VA (home of Rooster Walk).
Enjoy three nights of live music from Yarn, plus circus acts, magic, burlesque, carnival arts, and more! Costumes are encouraged — the theme is Carnival, so let your creativity shine.
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The Mayo River Corn Maze Returns for Fall Fun
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🍂 Mayo River Corn Maze Returns! 🌽
Get lost in fall fun at the Mayo River Corn Maze! Owner Jorden Rea has turned a 5-acre field into a one-of-a-kind maze, plus you can enjoy hayrides, games, and tasty treats like grilled sweet corn, fried Oreos, and funnel cakes. Don’t forget to grab a pumpkin before you head home!
📅 Open weekends in October
Saturdays: 10 AM – 6 PM
Sundays: 12 PM – 6 PM
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Bonez & Booz Returns to VMNH – Saturday, October 25!
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Get ready for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun at the Virginia Museum of Natural History’s Bonez & Booz Halloween and Fall Festival! From 4–10 p.m., enjoy a jam-packed lineup featuring fire and LED performances, magic shows, carnival games, stilt walkers, a Halloween photo booth, live DJ, and more!
🍬 Don’t miss:
Costume Contests for all ages (pre-registration required)
Food Truck Alley & Beer Garden
Balloon Art, Face Painting, Caricatures, and Spooky Science Fun!
🎟 Admission:
$15 (Adults 18–59) | $10 (Ages 3–17, College Students, Seniors 60+)
FREE for children under 3, VMNH Members, ASTC Passport Members, and EBT cardholders.
📍 Virginia Museum of Natural History
21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA
Costumes encouraged. Fun required! 👻
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Rev Up for Fall Racing at Martinsville Speedway!
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🏁 Fall Racing Heats Up at Martinsville Speedway
Cooler temps mean hot action at the track! This fall, Martinsville-Henry County is the place to be for edge-of-your-seat NASCAR excitement — from the legendary ValleyStar Credit Union 300 to championship-deciding playoff races in the Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series.
Race Schedule:
Oct. 23 - Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup
Oct. 24 – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs
Oct. 25 – NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs
Oct. 26 – NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Start your engines — we’ll see you at the track!
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Virginia Museum of Natural History unveils Jean S. Adams Education Pavilion
The Virginia Museum of Natural History has unveiled the newly constructed Jean S. Adams Education Pavilion, a 3-season, open-air, programming and visitor area overlooking neighboring J. Frank Wilson Memorial Park. Designed to be both an extension of the museum’s public exhibit space and an additional venue for the museum’s expansive educational programs and special events, the pavilion is the largest physical space addition to the museum’s current facility since its 2007 grand opening.
Learn more »
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Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Returns to Martinsville Speedway for NASCAR Playoffs Race Weekend
After making its groundbreaking oval debut at Martinsville Speedway last year, the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin will return to the famous short track alongside NASCAR’s top-tier series.
Mazda’s signature spec series, now in its 20th season, will replicate its single-day exhibition event on Thursday, October 23, leading into the penultimate weekend for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and CRAFTSMAN Truck series championships.
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