Weekly Drop - October 22

New Life Coming to Old Bank Building

The historic First National Exchange Bank building at 201 S Jefferson Street is being transformed by Hist:Re Partners into The Promissory Hotel, which will blend hospitality, music, and cuisine. Featuring a 27-room boutique hotel, The Exchange (a 1,000+ capacity concert hall), and a Spanish-inspired restaurant & wine bar, The Promissory is anticipated to open its doors in January 2026.

Click “parking” for recommendations

Wednesday

• Mid Week Market - Golden Cactus (parking)

• Whitney K, The Young Sinclairs, Rikki Rakki, Sourlips - The Spot (parking)

Thursday

• Comedy with Garrett - Olde Salem (parking)

Friday

• Free Movie in the Market: Ghostbusters - Market Square (parking)

• Dr Pepper Day - Market Square (parking)

• Woody Woodworth & The Piners with Lillian Hackett - The Spot (parking)

Saturday

• Downtown Candy Crawl (must register) - Various (parking)

• Witch Ball Workshop - Link Museum (parking)

• Dracula (Ballet) - Jefferson Center (parking)

• Trick-or-Treat - Big Lick Brewing (parking)

• Halloween Pub Crawl - Various Locations 

• Back to the Beef Reunion Party - Corned Beef (parking)

• Opening Celebration: Making American Artists - Taubman (parking)

• Martin’s Halloween Street Party - Martin’s Downtown (parking)

• Nights of the Living Groove - 202 Social (parking)

• Dogs Day Out: Howl-O-Ween - Mast Store (parking)

• UVA Alumni Watch Party - Starr Hill

• Allan Wolf Book Release - Bibliopub (parking)

Sunday

• Halloween Drag Bingo - Starr Hill 

• Chili Cook Off - Market Square (parking)

Ongoing

• In the Company of Animals - LinDor Arts

Wednesday

Redd & The Paper Flowers - Martin’s

Thursday

Mutlu - Martin’s

Friday

Chad Nickell & The Loose Change - Martin’s

Mercy Creek - Big Lick

Saturday

Mercy Creek - Starr Hill Brewery

Jason Hostetter - Olde Salem Brewing

What’s coming up farther out?

October 27 - Halloween Movie Double Feature - Starr Hill

October 29 - 611 Homecoming Celebration - Transportation Museum

October 31 - Dead Reckoning Halloween Party - 5 Points

October 31 - Halloween Murder Mystery: Shadow in the Stacks - Bibliopub

October 31 - K92’s Boo Bash - Sidewinders

October 31 - Wicked Halloween - Corned Beef

October 31 - Haunted Hothouse Party - Golden Cactus

November 2 - Festival: Día de los Muertos - Taubman Museum

November 5 - Cigar 101 - Bison Head Cigar Lounge

November 6 - Candle-making Workshop - Well Hung

November 14 - Who-ville Holiday Market - Market Square

Wednesday

• Yoga at the Taubman

• Storytime with Ms. Liv at the Public Library

• Roanoke Riders at Big Lick

• Music Bingo at Olde Salem

• Open Mic at The Front Row

• Jazz Nights at Six & Sky

• Trivia at Starr Hill

Thursday

• Music Bingo at Martin’s

• Gaymer Night at Roanoke Diversity Center

• Country Club at Sidewinders

• Trivia at Corned Beef

• Pub Run at Starr Hill

Friday

• Karaoke Night at Corned Beef and Co.

Saturday

• Views and Brews E-Bike Tour 

• Late Night Vinyl & Vibes at Sidecar

• Downtown Food, History & Cultural Tour at Hotel Roanoke

Sunday

• Yoga at the Taubman

• Star City Sunday Cruise bike ride

• Sunday Trivia at Olde Salem Brewing

Monday

• Free Yoga at Main Library/Elmwood Park

• Irish Music Session at Big Lick Brewing

• Community Walk/Run at Starr Hill

Tuesday

• Pub Run at Big Lick Brewing

• College Line Dancing Night at Sidewinders

202 Social House, every Friday, 4 - 6p

Big Lick Brewing - $1 off pints Thursdays, 4 - 7p

Caribbica Soul - daily, 2 - 6p

Corned Beef - every Tuesday- Friday, 4 - 7p

Golden Cactus - $1 of pints Fridays, 12 - 4p

The Hatch - Thursday - all-day happy hour

Inka Grill - Monday - Thursday, 5 - 7p

Jaybird Tavern - Tuesday - Friday, 4 - 7p

Lucky - Tuesday - Saturday, 5 - 7p

Martin's - Monday - Saturday, 4 - 7p

Olde Salem Brewing - $1 off pints Thursdays, 4 - 6p

Starr Hill - $2 off Tuesdays, 6 - 8p, $1 off all drinks Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:30p

Stock - Thursday - Saturday, 4 - 7p

The Vault at The Liberty Trust - Monday - Thursday, 4-6p

Three Notch'd Brewing - $2 off Drafts Monday - Friday, 3-6p, Tuesday Case Specials

Tuco's - Monday - Friday, 3 - 6p

Things to do with the kids!

Friday - Join DRI & 202 Social House for a free showing of Ghostbusters along with popcorn in Market Square.

Friday - Grab a free soda at Dr Pepper Day in Market Square.

Saturday - Register your kiddos for the Downtown Candy Crawl on the sidewalks downtown. Visit retailers and vendors for candy.

Saturday - Watch the ballet perform Dracula at the Jefferson Center.

Saturday - Trick-or-Treat at Big Lick Brewing.

Kids Eat Free Options

• Kids eat free 3pm - 6pm Monday - Wednesday at The Hatch.

Sales and Food Specials spotted this week!

Save $150 when you shop during the week at Ivory on Campbell when you use the promo code: SAVE150 at booking.

Now on Tuesdays, grab a case of beer for 50% off at Three Notch’d.

Friday - Thieves Honor is offering custom and original flash tattoos in celebration of Dr Pepper Day!

Saturday - Art on 1st is hosting an Art Supply Exchange and Sale.

Thru Oct. 31 - Nightmare on Kirk continues at Stellina! Watch this video from last year to see what it’s all about.

This week on Farmers Market you’ll find…

Consider the impact of just 5 minutes of cleaning by our Downtown Roanoke Ambassadors. If such a brief effort can make a difference, imagine the amount of work they accomplish in a week: 300 hours, which equals 18,000 minutes! 💙