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WHATEVER YOUR INTERESTS, you will find something to do in Franklin County. There are events happening all the time, lots of them are annual attractions. So browse through the following lists of events to get a sense of what is going on. Once you have made a choice, use the available tools to further explore your choice events.

 

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Family Fun Greatest Easter Egg Hunt March 31, 2007 franklincountyva.org/parks
540-483-9293
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Family Fun Heritage Day/Kids Fishing Derby April 7, 2007 franklincountyva.org/parks
540-483-9293
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Cultural Heritage Historic Preservation Tours April 15, 2007 franklincountyvirginiahistoricalsoc.org
540-483-1890
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Sports/Outdoors Chug for the Jug 4 Mile Race April 21, 2007 historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Family Fun Town of Rocky Mounty Community Picnic April 27, 2007
540-489-3825
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Business Smith Mountain Lake Business Expo April 27, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Festivals Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake May 5, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Sports/Outdoors Smith Mountain Lake Corporate Cup May 7, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Festivals Festival in the Pines May 9, 2007 tripplecreek.com
540-483-9839
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Festivals Festival in the Pines May 10, 2007 tripplecreek.com
540-483-9839
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Festivals Festival in the Pines May 11, 2007 tripplecreek.com
540-483-9839
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Festivals Strawberry Festival May 11, 2007 rockymountva.org
540-483-0907
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Festivals Festival in the Pines May 12, 2007 tripplecreek.com
540-483-9839
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Sports/Outdoors Tom Maynard Memorial Poker Run May 19, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake
540-721-1203
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Sports/Outdoors Pigg River Ramble Weekend June 1, 2007 visitfranklincountyva.org
540-483-9292
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Sports/Outdoors Pigg River Ramble Weekend June 2, 2007 visitfranklincountyva.org
540-483-9292
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Sports/Outdoors Pigg River Ramble Weekend June 3, 2007 visitfranklincountyva.org
540-483-9292
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Music Summer Concert Series June 7, 2007 historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Sports/Outdoors ESPN Bassmaster Elite "Blue Ridge Brawl" June 7, 2007 espnoutdoors.com
540-483-3030
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Sports/Outdoors ESPN Bassmaster Elite "Blue Ridge Brawl" June 8, 2007 espnoutdoors.com
540-483-3030
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Music Footlights of the Blue Ridge (Bluegrass) June 8, 2007
7:00PM
historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Sports/Outdoors ESPN Bassmaster Elite June 9, 2007 espnoutdoors.com
540-483-3030
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Sports/Outdoors ESPN Bassmaster Elite June 10, 2007 espnoutdoors.com
540-483-3030
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Cultural Heritage Crooked Road June 10, 2007
2:40PM
www.thecrookedroad.org
276-492-2085
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Sports/Outdoors Pigg River Ramble June 10, 2007
2:48PM
www.historicrockymount.com/events/pigg.html
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Business Franklin County Chamber Business Expo June 15, 2007 franklincounty.org
540-483-9542
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Agriculture Southwest VA Antique Farm Days & Fair June 15, 2007 visitfranklincountyva.org
540-483-0442
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Cultural Heritage Juneteenth Celebration - Booker T. Washington Park June 16, 2007 nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Festivals Retail Merchants Fun Festival & Auction June 18, 2007
540-483-9211
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Festivals Retail Merchants Fun Festival & Auction June 19, 2007
540-483-9211
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Music Footlights of the Blue Ridge (Bluegrass) June 22, 2007
7:00PM
historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Festivals Celebrate the Lake June 23, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Festivals Rocky Mount Rotary Independence Festival July 3, 2007 visitfranklincountyva.org
540-483-9293
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Family Fun Smith Mountain Lake Fireworks July 4, 2007 visitfranklincountyva.org
540-721-1203
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Music Summer Concert Series July 5, 2007 historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Festivals Boomerang Back to the Beach July 7, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Agriculture July 12, 2007 event_website.com
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Music Footlights of the Blue Ridge (Bluegrass) July 13, 2007
7:00PM
historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Cultural Heritage Trouble Don't Last July 14, 2007
10:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540--72-1-20
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Sports/Outdoors Commonwealth Games - Canoe/Kayak Race July 21, 2007 commonwealthgames.org
540-343-0987
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Sports/Outdoors To Be A Leader July 21, 2007
10:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Music Footlights of the Blue Ridge (Bluegrass) July 27, 2007
7:00PM
historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Music Summer Concert Series August 2, 2007 historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Cultural Heritage National Park Service Days August 7, 2007 nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Festivals Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show August 10, 2007 visitfranklincountyva.com
540-721-1203
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Music Footlights of the Blue Ridge (Bluegrass) August 10, 2007
7:00PM
historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Festivals Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show August 11, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Cultural Heritage Sojourner Truth: Voice of Freedom August 11, 2007
10:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Sports/Outdoors MW Windows Mountain Bike Race August 12, 2007 franklincountyva.org/parks
540-483-9292
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Festivals Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show August 12, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Festivals Warren Street Festival August 17, 2007 -
August 19, 2007
visitfranklincountyva.org
540-483-5773
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Festivals Warren Street Festival August 18, 2007 visitfranklincountyva.org
540-483-5773
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Sports/Outdoors To Be A Naturalist August 18, 2007
10:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Music Footlights of the Blue Ridge (Bluegrass) August 24, 2007
7:00PM
historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Music Summer Concert Series September 6, 2007 historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Festivals Boones Mill Apple Festival September 15, 2007 boonesmillapplefestival.com
540-334-1578
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Sports/Outdoors Franklin County Chamber Golf Classic September 21, 2007 franklincounty.org
540-483-9542
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Festivals Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival September 29, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-483-9542
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Sports/Outdoors 8th AnnualJakes Event September 29, 2007
8:00AM
http://www.bsa-brmc.org/pdfs/jakesflyer07.pdf
540-483-9293
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Festivals Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival September 30, 2007 franklincounty.org
540-483-9542
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Cultural Heritage Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour October 5, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Cultural Heritage Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour October 6, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Cultural Heritage Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour October 7, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Festivals Smith Mountain Lake Fall Festival October 13, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Family Fun T's Market Customer Appreciation Day October 13, 2007
10:00AM

540--72-1-15
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Cultural Heritage 2nd Annual State Garden Tractor Pull October 13, 2007
10:00AM
www.blueridgemountainpullers.com
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Sports/Outdoors Smith Mountain Lake Fall Golf Classic October 18, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Cultural Heritage Historic Preservation Ghost Tours October 20, 2007 franklincountyvirginiahistoricalsoc.org
540-483-1890
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Festivals Blue Ridge Autumn Festival October 26, 2007 franklincountyva.org/parks
540-483-9293
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Family Fun Blue Ridge Autumn Festival October 26, 2007
6:00PM
http://www.franklincountyva.org/parks/special
540-483-9293
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Cultural Heritage Historic Preservation Ghost Tours October 27, 2007 franklincounty.org/parks
540-483-1890
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Festivals Blue Ridge Folklife Festival October 27, 2007
10:00AM
http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org/festivals.h
540-483-9293
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Festivals Smith Mountain Lake Chili Festival November 3, 2007 visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
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Music The Crooked Road Jam Session November 7, 2007
6:00PM
http://thecrookedroad.org/index.htm
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Cultural Heritage Booker T. Washington Book Club - The Negro Problem by Booker T. Washington November 10, 2007
10:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Music The Crooked Road Jam Session November 14, 2007
6:00PM
http://thecrookedroad.org/index.htm
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Cultural Heritage Booker T. Washington and the "Indian Experiment" at Hampton Institute November 17, 2007
2:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Cultural Heritage Booker T. Washington Elementary School & Segregated Education in Virginia November 18, 2007
2:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Music The Crooked Road Jam Session November 21, 2007
6:00PM
http://thecrookedroad.org/index.htm
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Festivals Court House Tree Lighting November 23, 2007 franklincounty.org
540-483-9542
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Family Fun 1st Annual Children's Christmas Parade November 23, 2007
5:30PM
franklincountyva.org/parks
540-483-9293
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Sports/Outdoors The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot: A Park Rangers Memoir November 26, 2007
6:30PM

540-483-3098
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Music The Crooked Road Jam Session November 28, 2007
6:00PM
http://thecrookedroad.org/index.htm
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Cultural Heritage Christmas in Old Virginia December 1, 2007
3:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Family Fun Franklin County Christmas Parade December 2, 2007
2:00PM
event_website.com
540--48-3-92
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Music The Crooked Road Jam Session December 5, 2007
6:00PM
http://thecrookedroad.org/index.htm
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Festivals Come Home to Franklin County Christmas December 7, 2007 historicrockymount.com
540-489-3825
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Festivals Smith Mountain Lake Boat Parade December 8, 2007
540-721-1203
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Cultural Heritage Booker T. Washington Book Club - The Known World by Edward P. Jones December 8, 2007
10:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Family Fun VA. DARE FLOTILLA FOR TOYS CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE December 8, 2007
7:00PM
http://www.visitsmithmountainlake.com/events/
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Festivals Franklin County Christmas Parade December 9, 2007
540-483-9211
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Cultural Heritage Holiday in the National Parks December 11, 2007
8:00AM
www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Music The Crooked Road Jam Session December 12, 2007
6:00PM
http://thecrookedroad.org/index.htm
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Music The Crooked Road Jam Session December 19, 2007
6:00PM
http://thecrookedroad.org/index.htm
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Music The Crooked Road Jam Session December 26, 2007
6:00PM
http://thecrookedroad.org/index.htm
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Music Clark Brothers win Fox's January 1, 2008
9:00PM
event_website.com
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Agriculture January 3, 2008 event_website.com
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Cultural Heritage The Autobiography of Malcolm X January 12, 2008
2:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Family Fun Cabin Fever Rescue January 20, 2008
7:00PM
www.funniestman.com
540-483-9293
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Music Footlights of the Blue Ridge February 8, 2008
7:00PM
event_website.com
540-489-3825
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Cultural Heritage Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln February 9, 2008
2:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Cultural Heritage Black History Film Festival: The National Parks February 16, 2008
1:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Music Crooked Road Gospel Sing - Pigg River Community Center February 16, 2008
6:30PM

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Cultural Heritage The Kitchen Cabin: A Living History Perspective February 17, 2008
11:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Cultural Heritage The Tuskegee University Golden Voices Concert Choir March 6, 2008
7:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Cultural Heritage Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl March 8, 2008
2:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Music Crooked Road Gospel Sing - Pigg River Community Center March 8, 2008
6:30PM

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Cultural Heritage Legacy of the Land March 9, 2008
2:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Cultural Heritage Women & War March 22, 2008
2:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Family Fun 10th Annual Great Easter Egg Hunt March 22, 2008
2:00PM
franklincountyva.org/parks
540-483-9293
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Sports/Outdoors DGIF Heritage Day Fishing Program April 5, 2008
9:00AM
www.franklincountyva.org/parks
540-483-9293
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Cultural Heritage Clash of the Titans April 6, 2008
10:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Agriculture April 7, 2008 event_website.com
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Cultural Heritage Booker T Washington: My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir April 12, 2008
2:00PM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Sports/Outdoors Franklin County Speedway April 12, 2008
3:00PM
http://www.franklincospeedway.com/
540-992-5443
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Family Fun Nunsense II, The Second Coming April 15, 2008 -
April 22, 2008
7:00PM
www.blueridgedinnertheatre.com
540-483-4335
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Cultural Heritage Poetry Reading presented by the Franklin County Public Library April 17, 2008
6:30PM

540-483-3098
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Agriculture Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days April 18, 2008 -
April 20, 2008
9:00AM
http://www.svapf.org/
540-483-5770
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Cultural Heritage National Junior Ranger Day April 19, 2008
11:00AM
http://www.nps.gov/bowa
540-721-2094
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Music Warren Street Society Spring Concert April 19, 2008
1:00PM

540-483-0309
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Sports/Outdoors Franklin County Speedway April 19, 2008
3:00PM
http://franklincospeedway.com/
540-992-5443
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Music Crooked Road Gospel Sing - Pigg River Community Center April 19, 2008
6:30PM

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Business Smith Mountain Lake EXPO April 25, 2008
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Sports/Outdoors Franklin County Speedway April 26, 2008
3:00PM
http://franklincospeedway.com/
540-992-5443
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Sports/Outdoors Franklin County Speedway May 3, 2008
7:00PM
http://franklincospeedway.com/
540-992-5443
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Sports/Outdoors Iron Dog Competition May 10, 2008
7:00AM
www.vpwda.com
540-483-3000
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Sports/Outdoors Franklin County Speedway May 10, 2008
7:00PM
http://franklincospeedway.com/
540-992-5443
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