Once you are settled in to your new place we hope that you will get involved with your community. 

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Get to know your neighbors and maybe even invite them over. Before you have a party, let your neighbors know ahead of time, and after clean up the trash left in the yards. Remind your guests to treat your home and surrounding properties as if it were their own. Encourage neighbors to contact you first if there are problems, and be responsive to their concerns. Respect the noise ordinance, and monitor and eliminate noise after 10 pm.

Get Out and Active

There is so much to do in Blacksburg! We have an amazing Parks and Recreation department with hundreds of programs, aquatic and community centers, a golf course and acres of parks.

Connect to Blacksburg 

Citizens Alert is a great way to get email notifications about events, traffic, Blacksburg Transit, emergencies and more. If an email notification isn’t your thing, then follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Our community television station, WTOB is on Comcast channel 2. Check out their programs on YouTube.

Blacksburg Farmers Market

The Blacksburg Farmers Market is held Wednesdays (April – December) and Saturdays at Market Square Park in downtown Blacksburg. Come support the local farmers and get some yummy foods, beautiful flowers and more.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Hokie Nation is known for its generosity and volunteer spirit. There are many ways to volunteer in and around Blacksburg. VT-ENGAGE and the United Way of the NRV are great resources to find volunteer opportunities. If helping save lives is more your style, consider volunteering with our volunteer rescue or fire departments.

Local Media

WDBJ 7 (CBS)
WFXR (Fox)
WSET (ABC)
WSLS (NBC)
WTOB (Government and Public Access)
Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech Campus newspaper)
News Messenger
Roanoke Times