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2025: August 1 & 2

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Parking at Steppin' Out

Take advantage of the Blacksburg Transit bus route:

The BMR route will pick up at the Upper Chicken Hill Parking and drop off at the bus stop at Newman Library. The shuttle will run every 15 minutes from 9:30 am to 10:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Last pick up from Newman Library is at 10:00 pm.

Directions to the UPPER Chicken Hill Parking Lot - From 460, take exit 6 to Southgate Drive. Turn right on Sterrett Drive and park in the Chicken Hill Lot. ***NOTE: ALL OF CHICKEN HILL IS NOT FREE, ONLY THE UPPER SECTION.

 

Parking Garage

Use a parking garage and pay once to park all day:

Kent Square Garage: Entrance is located at the corner of Draper Road and Roanoke Street; 380 public parking spaces with hourly and daily rates available

Midtown Parking Garage: 121 Commons Drive, hourly and daily rates available

Metered Parking

FREE during Steppin' Out!

free Parking

You will find metered parking on many streets surrounding and crossing the Main Street corridor of downtown Blacksburg including Church Street, Progress Street, and North End of Draper Road.

Thanks to the Town of Blacksburg Government for providing free metered parking during Steppin' Out.

Leave the Car

 

Blacksburg Transit provides service around Blacksburg and has several stops near downtown. Check their website for up to date schedules.

Blacksburg Transit

Come for the Performances

Three stages of live performance, both Friday and Saturday, make Steppin' Out one of this region's premier arts events.

The Main Stage provides continuous live music on College Avenue and Main Street. The Acoustic Stage brings folk, contemporary, and utterly unique sounds to the festival area of Main and Lee Streets. The Community Stage showcases local and regional performers from cloggers to belly dancers. The Community Stage is located in the National Bank of Blacksburg Parking lot on Roanoke Street.

  • Main Stage Performers
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  • Community Stage Performers

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