Buena Vista

Mountain Day 2021
2021-10-09 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Our annual downtown street festival focused on lost arts, crafts, and music! 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Magnolia Avenue between 20th St & 22nd St.
Craft Demonstrations| Live Music & Dance | Local History | Fine Art | Local Foods | Community Organizations | Food Vendors | And More!
Visit www.mountainday.org or Facebook Event Page for more information.

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
2021-09-22 18:30
The Parks and Recreation Committee will hold a meeting on September 22, 2021, beginning at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the shelter just below the park office at Glen Maury Park (see photo for reference)

Public Works/Public Safety Meeting
2021-09-21 14:00 - 18:00
The Public Works/Public Safety Committee will hold a meeting on September 21, 2021, beginning at 2:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the shelter just below the park office at Glen Maury Park (see photo for reference)

Multi-Jurisdictional REDI Meeting
2021-09-20 17:30 - 18:00
In 2019, Rockbridge County, in conjunction with the Economic Development Committee for the Chamber of Commerce, applied for and received one of forty-eight USDA Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) grants issued to rural communities that are collaborating for economic growth in their regions.
The Committee then began work with Leslie Schaller, ACE Network’s consultant, to determine a strategic roadmap for economic prosperity in the region. This multijurisdictional meeting aims to present the Rockbridge Strategic Roadmap and the Rockbridge Outdoor strategic plan update. The Roadmap outlines recommendations for economic growth and quality of life improvements to advance economic opportunity for Rockbridge County, Lexington, and Buena Vista citizens. The Rockbridge Outdoor strategic plan update exemplifies our regional cooperation and ties into our Strategic Roadmap.
This meeting will be held in partnership with Lexington City Council and IDA, as well as Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors and EDA>

The meeting will be held at the Virginia Horse Center on September 20th at 5:30 PM.

9/11 Memorial Event
2021-09-11 08:00 - 18:00
Join us as we remember the heroes who lost their lives in the 9-11 attacks at a patriotic event and art installation.
The event will be held at Glen Maury Park adjacent to the Double Decker pavilion at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 11th.
The program will include local veterans, politicians, and others sharing their perspectives on the 20th anniversary of the attacks, as well as patriotic music and a seven-gun military salute.
The event will be centered around the recreation of Mark Cline’s 2006 memorial sculpture of the Twin Towers from two metal storage containers, each 40 feet tall.
The event is outdoors, open to the public, and all are welcome. Attendees are asked to follow all current CDC guidelines. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as seating is limited. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs to guarantee seating. There will be guides present directing traffic, as well as golf cart shuttles from the parking areas to the event location.

New School Construction Committee Meeting
2021-09-09 18:30
There will be a meeting of the newly formed New School Construction Committee on September 9, 2021 at 5:30 PM at the Ramsey Center. Find the agenda here: AG09.21 NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

Public Meeting for Lower Scenic Maury River
2021-09-07 18:00
A Community Meeting will be held Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at Oyler Pavilion, located near the entrant to Glen Maury Park off 10th Street in Buena Vista. The meeting will be held in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), to discuss the possibility of designating the remaining 23 miles of the Maury River from the Furrs Mill Road bridge at Beans Bottom to its confluence with the James River in Glasgow as a Virginia Scenic River.
The upper Maury River from its origin in Goshen Pass downstream to the Furrs Mill Road bridge was designated as a Virginia Scenic River in 2020. DCR staff will provide an overview of the Virginia Scenic River program and answer questions from the public.
More information on scenic river designations may be found at www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/srmain and at the County Office of Community Development, 150 S. Main Street, Lexington, Virginia, or at (540) 464-9662.

Find full announcement here:

50th Annual Labor Day Festival
2021-09-06
Join us Monday, September 6th for our 50th Labor Day Festival to kick off the 2021 election season in Buena Vista!
The day is packed full of festivities including:
5K road race & family fun run
The annual parade to meet politicians & local groups
Speeches from politicians
Live music and performances
Fun-filled family activities
Fireworks!
Register to enter the parade at: https://www.buenavistava.org/labor-day-parade/
To take part in political speeches, call the park office at 540-261-7321
See the full schedule of events below

Labor Day Kick-off Concert
2021-09-04 18:30 - 21:00
Join us Saturday, September 4th to kick-off Labor Day weekend with a concert in the park!

City Council Work Session
2021-09-02 08:00 - 18:00
City Council will hold a work session on September 28, 2021, at 6 PM in Council Chambers. Please find the agenda here: Council Work Session Agenda – September 28th, 2021

Offices Closed for Labor Day
2021-09-01
City offices will be closed Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day
Residential refuse pickup will be delayed by one day. Business refuse pickup will remain the same

Public Works/Public Safety Committee Meeting
2021-08-26 14:00 - 18:00
There will be a Public Works/Public Safety Meeting on Thursday, August 26th at 2 PM at Glen Maury Park.

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
2021-08-24 18:30
There will be a Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting on Tuesday, August 24th at 6:30 PM at Glen Maury Park.

National Night Out
2021-08-03 18:00 - 21:00
Help us build a stronger, safer community by joining us for National Night out on August 3rd from 6 PM to 9 PM! This event is FREE to attend at Camden Field in Buena Vista.
There will be booths and fun-filled activities for the entire family!
Sherriff, Police, and Fire and Rescue demonstrations
COVID-19 Vaccines and information
Food and refreshments
Live Music by Jason Hostetter
and MORE!
This is a good night to get to know your neighbors, learn about crime preventions, and build a better community.

Beach Music Friday feat. The Entertainers
2021-07-30 18:30 - 21:00
Join us Friday, July 30th for Beach Music Friday. Help us kick off our Beach Music Festival with The Entertainers Band
$7 admission, cash only

Friday’s in the Park feat. Party Crashers
2021-07-23 18:30 - 21:00
Join us for our THIRD Fridays in the Park of 2021, featuring Party Crashers!
Admission is $5 – concessions and beverages available for sale. Cash only!

July Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
2021-07-21 18:30
THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M. UNDER THE SHELTER IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE AT G.M.P.

July Public Works/Public Safety Committee Meeting
2021-07-20 14:00 - 18:00
THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS/PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, JULY 20THT BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. UNDER THE SHELTER IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE AT G.M.P.

City Offices Closed for Independence Day Holiday
2021-07-05
City offices will be closed Monday, July 5, 2021, in observance of Independence Day.

Residential refuse collection will be delayed by one day.

Fourth of July Concert & Fireworks
2021-07-04 19:00 - 23:00
The July 4th Celebration sponsored by Virginia Safari Park will take place at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista.
A Concert/Dance featuring the Dundies begins at 7:00 PM and ends at 11:00 PM, with a pause for the fireworks, at the Grand Stage Pavilion by the Caboose. Tickets are $5 at the gate, kids 16 and under are Free. The full concession and beverage stations will operate all night.
The Fireworks will begin at dark (9:30 PM) and Master Displays of Roanoke will produce the fireworks this year. This year’s show will be bigger and better than ever before with a variety of fireworks that have never been displayed in Rockbridge County. Fireworks can be seen up to 6 miles away, but are best viewed at Vista Links Golf Course, Camden Field, and Glen Maury Park. Free program.
The Annual Fireworks Celebration brought to you by the Virginia Safari Park and the City of Buena Vista in partnership with the Rotary Club Lexington Lunch and the Buena Vista Rotary Club.

Gravista 2021
2021-06-26 09:00 - 18:00
You’re invited to the party on June 26th, 2021! With two route distances and a kids race around the park. The race will start and end at Glen Maury park located in Buena Vista, Virignia. It’s guaranteed to be a hard day on the bike but the views and memories will last forever!
Register at www.bikereg.com/gravista

CANCELLED – Joint Finance Committee Meeting – June 29th 2021
2021-06-24 17:00 - 18:00
Meeting has been cancelled.
There will be a joint finance committee meeting with the Buena Vista City Public Schools and City Council on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, beginning at 6:00 PM at the Ramsey Center.

For more information, please call 540-261-8601

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
2021-06-23 18:30
There will be a Parks and Recreation committee meeting on June 23rd at 6:30 PM at the pavilion adjacent to the Glen Maury Park office

Public Works/Public Safety Meeting
2021-06-22 14:00 - 18:00
There will be a Public Works/Public Safety meeting on June 22nd at 2 PM at the pavilion adjacent to the Glen Maury park office

Maury River Fiddlers’ Convention
2021-06-19 11:00 - 21:00
Bluegrass and old-time bands compete on Saturday evening.
Individual contestants compete Saturday only.There is no fee to compete. Register at the event starting Friday, June 18th.
Admission to the park is $5/person on Saturday, June 19th.
Event camping will begin on Monday June 14th at $20 per night per site.
For more information, call (540) 261-7321

City Offices Closed in Observance of Juneteenth
2021-06-18
City offices will be closed Friday, June 18th, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday. Offices will reopen on Monday, June 21st, at 8:30 AM.

Friday’s in the Park feat. Southpaw
2021-06-11 18:30 - 21:00
Join us for our SECOND Fridays in the Park of 2021, featuring Southpaw!
Admission is $5 – concessions and beverages available for sale. Cash only!

Bikepacking with Red Newt Bikes
2021-06-05 08:00 - 18:00
Join us for a beginning bikepacking event! EXACT TIMES TBA!
We’ll start at Red Newt Bikes in Lexington, Virginia and head to the Chessie Trail, a rail trail that connects Buena Vista to Lexington. We’ll ride the 7 mile trail, then switch over the the River Walk trail in Buena Vista to get to our destination, Glen Maury Park.
Red Newt is partnering with Walkabout Outfitter, who will demonstrate some cooking and camping gear. We will set up camp by the river for the night, and ride back Sunday morning.
The ride is mostly on rail trails, it’s a wide, flat, mulch, packed dirt and gravel surfaced trail. There will be short sections on paved roads.
There will be a joint bikepacking demonstration on Wednesday, June 2 at Walkabout Outfitter at 6:30 pm, so if you aren’t sure how to pack your bike or what gear you need, come to the demonstration!

Cancelled – Downtown Flea Market
2021-06-05 08:00 - 12:00
CANCELLED
Join us in the Town Square on June 5th from 8 AM to 12 PM for our first Downtown Flea Market!
Bluebell Bakery will be selling bakery items at the event and taking pre-orders. Visit @bluebell.baker to pre-order.
VENDORS:
-Spaces only $10 each – All proceeds will go directly into Town Square development
– Set up begins at 7:30 AM
-Bring your own tables, chairs, tents, etc.
-Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/s3BdRhyc73jojcjq9) or contact Cheryl Hickman at 540-460-4736 to reserve your space.
This event is part of a series of test events for the development of the new town square. Please share your feedback with us

American Legion Community Yard Sale
2021-06-05 08:00 - 12:00
Join American Legion Post 126 for a Community Yard Sale – Free entry for shoppers and Free space for sellers!
Community Yard Sale is held from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on the first Saturday of each month at the American Legion, 1953 Magnolia Avenue, Buena Vista, VA.
The event includes a yard sale and bake sale with FREE coffee!
Call Donna at (540) 570-0648 to reserve a space or for more information.
