Weekly Drop - October 8

Free Community Movie Night

Join Downtown Roanoke, Inc. and 202 Social House for a FREE movie night under the stars featuring 1984 film Ghostbusters (PG) in Market Square! Enjoy free popcorn, snow cones, and treat bags while supplies last. Kids' activities will begin at 6pm, and the movie will start at dusk. Dress up in your best Ghostbusters costume and bring your lawn chairs and blankets!

Click “parking” for recommendations

Wednesday

• Petals & Potions - Well Hung (parking)

• New Tiki Trivia Night - Martin’s (parking)

• Open Mic Stand Up Comedy - Big Lick (parking)

Thursday

• Pumpkin Loaf Sip & Sourdough - Olde Salem (parking)

• Dizgo w. Chalk Dinosaur - 5 Points 

Friday

• START Pumpkin Pastel Class - Taubman (parking)

• Candlelight & Crimson: Galloween Gathering - Starr Hill (on-site parking)

• Booze, Books, & Bodies: Mystery Writers Conversation - The Bibliopub (parking)

Saturday

• Spooky Sweets and Treats - Transportation Museum (parking)

• Maker Minis Leather Carving - MAKE Roanoke 

• Bourbon, Bubbly, & Brew - The Spot (parking)

• Carnival of Chaos - Motel Studios

• Cornhole for a Cause - Starr Hill (on-site parking)

• R&B: Dinner in Denim - Century Plaza (parking)

Sunday

• Renaissance Faire Festival - Jack Brown’s (parking)

• Halloween Drag Brunch - Well Hung (parking)

• Tails & Ales: Cat Edition - Big Lick (parking)

Wednesday

Swamp Flower - Martin’s

Thursday

Reggae Night w. The Ambassador - Martin’s

Friday

Crimson Calamity, Marie-Claire Evans - Starr Hill

Shane Profitt and Matt Cooper - Sidewinders

Marvelous Funkshun - Martin’s

Jack Marion - Olde Salem

Saturday

Kayla Renee - Big Lick

Tim Rowlett - Olde Salem

Sunday

Allen Thompson and Robby Carden - Starr Hill

What’s coming up farther out?

October 13 - Halloween Movies Double Feature - Starr Hill

October 16 - Me at the Museum - Link Museum

October 17-19 - Go Outside Festival (GO Fest) - Downtown

October 19 - Halloween Murder Mystery - Well Hung

October 24 - Movies in the Market - Market Square

October 24 - Dr Pepper Day - Market Square

October 25 - Downtown Candy Crawl - Various Locations Downtown

October 25 - Dracula - Jefferson Center

October 25 - Trick-or-Treating - Big Lick

October 25 - Halloween Street Party - Martin’s Downtown

October 26 - Chili Cook Off - 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, Wednesday Case Specials

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

Things to do with the kids!

Saturday - Enjoy crafts, games, and candy-themed activities at the Virginia Transportation Museum’s Spooky Sweets & Treats event.

Sunday - Dive into medieval mayhem featuring a petting zoo, live music, games, and vendors at the Jack’s Brown’s Renaissance Faire.

Kids Eat Free Options

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

Sales and Food Specials spotted this week!

Try the new burger of the month, The Vampire Slayer, at Martin’s.

Want to get get ghastly? Stellina has once again transformed into The Nightmare on Kirk, with spooky themed food, drinks, and decor.

This week on Farmers Market you’ll find…

Earlier this week, the downtown area experienced acts of vandalism, including spray paint and industrially glued posters throughout the district. The Downtown Ambassador Team diligently assisted in cleaning efforts by scrubbing, scraping, and pressure washing the most severely affected areas.

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