The Floyd Living Traditions Festival 2025
Venue: The Floyd Center for the Arts, Floyd
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Drink Specials, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
The Floyd Center for the Arts presents the 3rd Annual Floyd Living Traditions Festival on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at The Floyd Center for the Arts.
Enjoy a celebration of Floyd County’s traditional art and music, honoring the region’s rich cultural heritage through live demonstrations, performances, hands-on workshops, and more with two stages of music & dance, 70+ craft demonstrations, storytelling, kids activities, and a community gathering where the old inspires the new.
The day features:
• Artisan vendors
• Kids’ activities
• Food trucks
• A beer garden
• Local food favorites like home-cooked pinto beans & cornbread
Live Demonstrations:
Watch nearly 70 artists showcase time-honored Appalachian skills: basketry, chair making, corn husk dolls, broom-making, luthiery, spinning and weaving, blacksmithing, woodworking, pottery, soap making, letterpress, quilting, tintype photography, storytelling, and more.
Performances:
Enjoy traditional music on the outdoor stage and interactive song and dance presentations indoors with all curated by Handmade Music School.
Exhibitions:
Explore contemporary and historical expressions of Appalachian craft in our gallery spaces.
Workshops:
Try your hand at traditional skills in short workshops led by regional artists.
Admission and parking are free.
Bring the whole family and enjoy food & fun for all ages!
The Festival Kickoff at the Floyd Country Store Friday Night Jamboree, August 22nd starting at 5:30 PM.
The event is rain or shine.
Presented by the Floyd Center for the Arts in partnership with Handmade Music School. Sponsored by Skyline National Bank, Floyd Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Floored LLC and Virginia is for Lovers.
The Floyd Center for the Arts is located at 220 Parkway Lane South, Suite 1 in Floyd, VA.
For more information, visit: https://www.floydartcenter.org/floyd-living-traditions-festival or https://www.floydartcenter.org/_files/ugd/154b3e_08d584e4e8c0485ab152346fc381f48f.pdf or https://www.facebook.com/FloydArts or https://www.instagram.com/floydcenterforthearts/ or call 540-745-2784.
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