Discover Blacksburg
A theater from 1930, a performing arts center, house museums, galleries and Virginia Tech’s stadiums. 12 places, grouped by part of town.
4 places, a few blocks apart
A College Avenue theater that opened in April 1930, in a blend of Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival styles. It shows films and hosts live music, theater, classes and talks.
135 College Ave · Downtown
thelyric.com (opens in a new tab)
Near Dickerson and The Villas at Fiddlers Green
The Virginia Tech School of Visual Arts gallery in the Armory building on Draper Road, with changing exhibitions.
201 Draper Rd · Downtown
A Queen Anne Victorian house begun in 1896 by a banker descended from town founder William Black. The Town bought and moved it in 2002, and the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation runs it as a museum, open Tuesday through Saturday.
204 Draper Rd SW · Downtown
Virginia Tech’s 147,000-square-foot arts center on Alumni Mall, at the edge of downtown, presenting performances and exhibitions. It opened in October 2013 as the Moss Arts Center and took its current name in June 2025.
190 Alumni Mall · Downtown
artscenter.vt.edu (opens in a new tab) (540) 231-5300
Near Dickerson and Springdale Addition
1 place, 0.5 mi from downtown
A lodge hall finished by 1907 for Blacksburg’s Odd Fellows and Order of St. Luke chapters, African American fraternal and mutual aid societies. The Town restored it in 2009, and the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation opens it by appointment.
203 Gilbert St · 0.5 mi from downtown
blacksburgmuseum.org (opens in a new tab) (540) 443-1600
Near Springdale Addition and Stonegate
5 places, 0.6 to 1.3 mi from downtown
Virginia Tech’s basketball arena, on Washington Street near Lane Stadium.
675 Washington St · 0.6 mi from downtown
A free museum of minerals, fossils and earth science in Virginia Tech’s Derring Hall, open weekdays during the fall and spring semesters with shorter summer hours.
Derring Hall, Room 2062, 926 West Campus Dr · 0.7 mi from downtown
museum.geos.vt.edu (opens in a new tab)
Near McBryde Village and Stonegate
Home of Virginia Tech football, at Worsham Field on the south side of campus.
285 Beamer Way · 0.7 mi from downtown
hokiesports.com (opens in a new tab)
Near Miller Southside and Airport Acres
Virginia Tech’s baseball park, on Duck Pond Drive.
260 Duck Pond Dr · 1 mi from downtown
hokiesports.com (opens in a new tab)
Near Miller Southside and Kent Square Condominiums
The plantation house Col. William Preston built from 1772 to 1774, now a museum beside the Virginia Tech campus with tours Wednesday through Saturday. It closes from mid-December to early April.
1000 Merry Oak Way · 1.3 mi from downtown
historicsmithfield.org (opens in a new tab) (540) 231-3947
Near Pilgrim's Pointe and Mission Hills
1 place, 1.1 mi from downtown
The Blacksburg location of the regional Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, with classes, exhibits and work by area artists.
860 University City Blvd, Suite 105 · 1.1 mi from downtown
facnrv.org (opens in a new tab) (540) 553-2437
Near McBryde Village and Longview Estates
1 place, 1.4 mi from downtown
An 11-screen movie theater at First & Main with a bowling alley inside.
1614 S Main St · 1.4 mi from downtown
bbtheatres.com (opens in a new tab)
Near Crismond Addition and Airport Acres
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Each place was checked against its own website or a public source (the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, the US Forest Service) on Oct 13, 2026. Locations from OpenStreetMap. Hours change, so check with the business before you go. Distances are straight-line miles.