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Floyd Living Traditions Festival

Experience the 4th Annual Floyd Living Traditions Festival, a free, all-day celebration of Southwest Virginia’s rich artistic and cultural heritage on Saturday, August 22.

Enjoy traditional music, hands-on craft demonstrations, exhibitions, workshops, storytelling, family activities, local food, and artisan vendors as more than 100 artists, musicians, and tradition bearers bring living traditions to life across the Floyd Center for the Arts campus.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Mixed Media, Other, Wood
Master basket maker Paul Kitchen demonstrates traditional white oak basket weaving during the Floyd Living Traditions Festival at the Floyd Center for the Arts, preserving and sharing an enduring Appalachian craft tradition. Photo by Hearts Media © Floyd Center for the Arts. Used with permission.
The Little River Missionary Baptist Church Choir performs traditional gospel music during the Floyd Living Traditions Festival, celebrating the rich musical heritage and living traditions of Southwest Virginia. Photo by Robert Simmons © Floyd Center for the Arts. Used with permission.
A member of the Old Dominion Blacksmith Association demonstrates traditional blacksmithing during the Floyd Living Traditions Festival, showcasing the skill, craftsmanship, and enduring legacy of Appalachian metalworking. Photo by Robert Simmons © Floyd Center for the Arts. Used with permission.
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Floyd Center for the Arts
220 Parkway Ln S 
Floyd, 
VA 
24091
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