Announcements for Damascus residents and groups
conducting fund-raisers and other civic activities.

To have your civic, non-profit event listed here contact the webmaster
PO Box 576, Damascus VA 24236
(This page is for events taking place in the area between Alvarado and Whitetop.)


Election for Mayor and Town Council: May 6
Candidates appearing at the League of Women Voters forum April 15, left to right:
Ken Upchurch, Tommy Hayes, Lannis Greene, Marianna Farmer (all running for town council),
and Creed Jones, candidate for mayor. Also running are Tony Bebber, William DeBusk, Tony Doss,
Don Morgan and Maurice Parris (for town council) and Chad Byron, candidate for mayor.

Townwide yard sale
Townwide Yard Sale
May 10
Trail Days
Trail Days
May 16, 17, 18

Veterans Memorial: Funds are currently being raised by the VFW, the American Legion, and the local volunteer group Discover Damascus to establish a Veterans Memorial for the town. The location, which is being cleared now, is on property along Beaverdam Creek next to the town park. Contributions may be made at Town Hall, or at the Bank of Damascus, or by mail. Click here for more information.

Area Events and Festivals
(This section is for events within a short drive of Damascus and which feature activities related to
Damascus events. For a listing of more area events go to The Loafer Online.)

Appalachian Trail Days
Weekend after Mother's Day

Whitetop Mountain Maple Festival
Last weekend in March

Naturalists' Rally - Mt. Rogers
Second weekend in May

Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival
Third Sunday in May

Iron Mountain Bike Race
May and September

Grayson County Fiddlers Convention - Galax
Last full weekend in June

Virginia Highlands Festival - Abingdon
First two weeks in August

Whitetop Mountain Molasses Festival
Second Sunday in October

Grayson Highlands Fall Festival
Last weekend in September

Shady Valley Cranberry Festival
October

Honaker Redbud Festival
Friday, April 18, 2008 - Sunday, April 20, 2008

Iron Mountain 50 mile Trail Run
The Iron Mountain 50-mile Trail Run was run September 29.