I recently had a new resident of Fincastle tell me they were always finding out about events in the town after they occured. I am not sure why there is no information available on the internet about Fincastle events. I will attempt to list the main annual happenings here:
January
Fincastle Community Twelfth Night Charity Concert will be
8th held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Attic Productions
Theater. The Twelfth Night Charity presents a concert of free
family entertainment for the entire community. This year’s
performers will feature nationally known Blue Highway, an
influential group in contemporary bluegrass. Admission is free
although tickets are required due to limited seating. Attendees are
asked to make cash and/or food donations at the concert. These
gifts will go to support the Botetourt Food Panty and the Botetourt
County Social Services’ Fuel Assistance Program.
1st - 10th Christmas lights come down sometime after or on new years day...not sure who sets that up.
14th 17th County offices closed for Lee Jackson and Martin Luther King days.
February
2nd Groundhog day, no event
14th Valentines day sometimes local churches or other civic groups have Valentine Day Dinner nothing showing up on the internet yet.
21st Presidents day Government closed, the rest of us work.
March
8th Fat Tuesday, some local parties no events listed
9th Ash Wednesday Catholic Church and Methodist church used to have a joint meeting and put ashes on their foreheads...not sure if that still happens.
Daylight Savings time 14th
17th St Patrick's day local parties no events.
April
1st April Fool's Day or Government decision day as I like to call it.
17th Palm Sunday, several churches meet at the courthouse then process through the town to services...starts at 10:30
22nd Good Friday Government likely closes since they rarely work.
23rd Saturday before Easter various churches have easter egg hunts and programs
24th Easter
May
5th Cinco de Mayo various local parties and event at Mexican Rest. In Daleville.
8th Mothers Day Churches have special services, everyone in the world goes out to eat.
30st Memorial day, no one in Fincastle cares about the veterans...no event
June
14th Flag Day sparadic flags flying around town.
19th Father's Day the town still doesn't care...no event
21 First day of Summer and Huckleberry's Birthday Summer Solstice no event but everyone should go to Natural Bridge and hang out at Foamhenge!
July
4th Fireworks at Breckinridge Elementary School, no real other activity, historically there were games, bands, food, and other events. It is actually a pretty good fireworks show. You can sit very close to the action, just pay attention, sometimes they come into the crowd.
August
Everyones on vacation, no events
School sometimes starts during August.
September
5th Labor day, the town doesn't like laborers either...no event.
October
10th Columbus day, you guessed it Government off again, we work.
15th Annual Bank of Fincastle 5k/10k, this one is a big surprise to most newcomers since they close the roads for two hours on a Saturday morning and you can't get in or out or through town. Great event for the kids 500 to 1000 participants!
31st Halloween parade and candy exchange, bring an unopened bag of candy, parade up and down the street in costume, then get candy back. A good time is had by all. Trick or treating around town is also occurs. If you live in town and are home...have 200 peices of candy or more.
November
11th Veterans Day, another Govt holiday no event.
24th Thanksgiving, some years there are dinner events for single, but nothing in the last few years.
December
22nd Winter Solstice...Foamhenge!
24th Community Christmas Service rotates between three churches.
25h Christmas, sometimes Christmas services.
31st, New Years Eve, big event at Courthouse Corner, Bells in churches and courthouse rung, people in the streets public drinking ignored, new year rung in. Must see if you are a resident.
Comment if you want me to add events.
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