Upcoming Events
Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce Community Connections Day, 2024
Get involved & Meet your Community
Are you new to the area or just want to meet new people and get involved? The Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce wants to bring together local businesses, non-profits, services, workforce, community leaders, and all members of the community to meet each other and share ways to work together at their annual Community Connections Day (formerly Business/Community Expo).
This annual networking celebration is held in Downtown Wytheville on the first Friday in May and includes a Business Networking Event, Community Street Fair, Food Vendors, Local Shops, Live Music, and many more ways to get out and meet new businesses, non-profits, and other members of the community.
2024’s Community Connections Day is being held on Friday, May 3rd, and includes:
Business Networking Event at the Millwald Theatre: 1-3pm
Set-up Main Street Booths: 3-4pm
Community Connections Day (Open to the Public): 4-7pm
Exhibitor Tables, Local Restaurants, Chick-fil-A Food Truck, Farmer’s Market Vendors, & Live Music.
Downtown Wytheville’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area License will be in effect from 4-7pm. For more information about what DORA is and the rules surrounding it, check out our DORA page.
Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce Sponsored Show “The Silk Groove Revue” at the Millwald Theatre @ 8pm
Tickets and additional information available here.
Are you a business or non-profit interested in securing a spot in the event and tickets to the Networking Event? Visit the Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce’s Website:
Existing Storefront Downtown Businesses do not have to pay any charge to set up a table in front of their business; however, for a small fee, they can be included in event marketing and receive tickets to the Business Networking Event.
Non-profits who have received funding from the Wythe-Bland Foundation may have their registration cost waived using the coupon code: CCDayNP24
For more information or to ask any questions, please email Chamber Director Alison Pollard
This year’s event will be held in Downtown Wytheville along the sidewalks and Heritage Walk surrounding the Millwald Theatre including the Wytheville Farmer’s Market Pavilion.
Check out the Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook Page for up-to-date announcements and updates.
4th of July Celebration, 2024
As American as Apple Pie
What’s sweeter than celebrating the 4th with a great American, small-town celebration? Nothing!
One of the only Independence Day events in Virginia always held on July 4th, Downtown Wytheville’s 4th of July Celebration paints the town red, white, and blue with the largest single-day music festival in Wythe County regularly drawing over 10,000 people to celebrate Independence Day! This festival draws a crowd with great food, brews, and tunes.
The event showcases on-the-rise musical performances on stages throughout downtown. Besides incredible live music, you can find craft vendors, specialty drinks, a vintage car show, carnival games, and kids activities including a Kid’s Parade and Bike Giveaway. Open container laws are in effect throughout downtown allowing you to bring your drinks with you as you explore the festival. Plan to stay until the end when we light up Main Street with a huge fireworks display.
This event is always held July 4th and our 2024 Celebration is scheduled for Thursday, July 4th, 2024. More information regarding musical acts, vendor registration, and a day-of schedule will be posted here and on our social media, so keep an eye out!
For up-to-date information, make sure to follow us on Facebook or Instagram
Mayhem on Main, 2024
Eat. Drink. Be Scary!
Mayhem on Main is Downtown Wytheville’s annual, award-winning Halloween Festival providing scary good entertainment for all ages throughout the day of the last Saturday before Halloween.
2024’s event will be held Saturday, October 26th with activities provided throughout the day. Stay tuned for more information on 2024’s event including the schedule of events, trick or treating information, and registrations for the kid’s fun run and zombie laser tag.
For up-to-date information, follow Downtown Wytheville on Facebook or Instagram
Christmas Parade & Celebration, 2024
Tree-mendous Good Fun
The Wytheville Christmas Parade is a favorite annual celebration of the season, especially given our beautiful downtown and wide streetscape giving everyone a chance to see the countless floats and parade entries.
Before the parade, join Downtown Wytheville and Wytheville Parks and Recreation in Withers Park for a Winter Wonderland of fun including sleigh rides, hot cocoa, and a chance to meet Santa before walking over to see the parade.
The parade features all that we love about Wytheville: local folks, music, community spirit, and, of course, Santa! Come out and watch or sign up to be a part of the parade. Parade participants are required to register beforehand and a registration form will be attached here in late October 2024. The parade moves down Main Street from Rose’s Department Store to the Post Office.
Yule be sorry if you miss this!
For up-to-date information about this event and parade registration, follow our Facebook and Instagram pages
Downtown Wytheville Easter Egg Hunt
Spring into this year’s Downtown Wytheville Easter Egg Hunt! Those 16 and younger can join us from Sunday, March 17th through Sunday, March 24th for a fun-filled Easter Egg hunt throughout Downtown Wytheville. Participating businesses have hidden eggs throughout Downtown, Elizabeth Brown Park, and Withers Park, so keep an eye on those businesses’ social media throughout the week for clues to where the eggs may be. This weeklong hunt leads up to Wytheville Parks and Recreation’s Easter events including the Underwater Easter Egg Hunt, Withers Easter Extravaganza, and Crystal Springs Hike & Hunt on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. When you find an egg, take the contact information inside containing the business’s name to the business to redeem it for a prize basket. There are limited eggs from each business, so participants are limited to only redeeming one egg. Even if you don’t find an egg, enjoy your time downtown and support all the wonderful local businesses along the way.
Participating Businesses with Hidden Easter Eggs & Baskets
Check out the social media of our participating businesses for clues to their hidden eggs
St. Patrick's Day Weekend in Downtown 2024
Got any plans for St. Patrick's Day? Spend it here in Downtown Wytheville!!
Friday night from 5-9 pm, join in the Downtown Scavenger Hunt Bar Crawl. We will post an initial clue on our social media leading you to a business downtown which will also give you a clue. Follow the clues to each business until you land at the final location. Each clue you solve gets you another name in the hat for a prize drawing at the final location. It's a great way to explore downtown businesses with your friends while also taking advantage of our Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area License (more information below) allowing you to carry open containers of drinks from established ABC-serving locations in the district (Moon Dog, Petals Wine Bar, Seven Sisters, Graze on Main, and the Millwald) throughout your scavenger journey.
Saturday morning at 10am, children (12 and under) can join the folks at Petals for a Leprechaun Coin Hunt throughout downtown as they help Linny the Leprechaun collect all his lost coins. Find coins scattered throughout Main Street and those who collect the most are eligible to win a prize.
It's an exciting St. Patrick's Day weekend, so make plans to spend it here in Downtown Wytheville.
Downtown Wytheville’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area License (DORA) allows for open containers of alcoholic beverages bought at participating locations to be carried within the approved zone; however, there are some rules to keep in mind:
Only drinks purchased from a licensed ABC-serving location in the downtown district are allowed and must be in a disposable branded cup.
Do not take any drinks outside of the approved areas noted on the map above or into businesses that do not permit drinks on site.
Follow all pedestrian and traffic safety rules.
Only those 21 and older are allowed to consume alcohol in the green highlighted area on the provided map, and this license is only in effect from 5-9pm on March 15th, 2024.
Remember to enjoy responsibly, follow all laws and regulations, and plan for a safe and sober ride home.
Looking for More?
For more information about all events going on at businesses, community groups, and non-profits throughout Wytheville and Wythe County, check our Visit Wytheville’s up-to-date events calendar.