Annual New River Valley Garden Tour 2026

Saturday July 11th, 9am – 4pm

The Annual New River Valley Garden Tour showcases innovative, specialty and simply beautiful private gardens in the New River Valley each July. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library with the cooperation of the New River Valley Master Gardener Association and the Virginia Native Plant Society.

NRV Garden Tour Art Exhibit hosted by the Blacksburg Library : Paintings of 2025 New River Valley Garden Tour will be on display from June 1, 2026 until July 31, 2026

Tickets $20 on sale from June 1 2026 Purchase tickets online (below), at public libraries in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Floyd, and Shawsville or at any of the gardens on the day of the tour.

Please bring your receipt and exchange it for tickets and maps at the first garden you visit.
Gardens will have plein air artists and musicians, see individual gardens for details. Participating musicians & artists times/locations are subject to change without notice.

There will be a painted rain barrel for a raffle with the proceeds going to the library. This is at the [Co] Coble garden. The Master Gardeners’ plant clinic is also at the [Co] Coble garden.

**Online ticket sales will close at 2pm on Friday July 10th 2026**

All gardens are in Blacksburg. Please note: artist and musician schedule may be subject to change

[Ca] Campbell Garden, 902 Preston Ave

9:00 – 10:00 Melanie Robinson
10:30-11:30 Dogwood Recorder Ensemble
12:00-1:00 Ann and Ken Winans
1:30-2:30 Michelle King and Diana Dzubak
3:00-4:00 Phil Hernandez and Mary Norris

Artist: Kathy Combiths

[S/B] Shawhan & Bechtel Garden, 511 Fairview Ave

9:00-11:00 Bud Bennet
11:30-12:30 Leigh Powell
1:00-3:00 Still Here
3:00 -4:00 Rhea Epstein

Artist: Tom Reisinger

[Co] Coble Garden, 603 Airport Road

9:00-11:30 Justin Craig’s students
11:30-1:00 Early Risers: Dennis Dullea, Jan Donahue, Daniel Warren, Linda Pfeiffer
2:00 -4:00 Harpin’ & Singin’ Julia Fallon and Cyndy Graham

Artist: Jeannie Hamilton

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Raffle for Rain Barrels

[S/C] Sutphen & Clark Garden, 618 Fairview Ave

9:00-10:30 Alan Munshower and Paul Deck
11:00-12:30 – Renata Kehlenbeck
1:00-4:00 Aline de Souza

Artist: Jesi Pace-Berkeley

[K] Kirchgessner Garden, 606 Rose Ave

9:00-10:00 Aileen Holloway
11:00-12;30 Simple Gifts of the Blue Ridge
1:30-2;30 – Grandin Village Strings

Artist: Dianne Gillis-Robinson

[W] Whitlow Garden, 604 Rose Ave

10:00-11:00 Duane Hipkins
12:30-1:30- Crystal Musser and Gretchen Coleman
2:30-4:00 Greg Driscoll

Artist: June Johnson

With Thanks to our Sponsors!

Ascential Buildings		Blacksburg Books
Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club		Bonomos
Capone’s Jewelry		Crow’s Nest Greenhouse
Exclusive Hair by Travis		Juneberry Gardens
Modern Day Roofing		Montgomery Museum of Art & History
Nourish Wellness Path	Carolyn Rude in memory of Don Rude Tom and Maureen Patton
Shelter Alternatives		The Hearing Clinic
The Gathering at Prices Fork		Warm Hearth Village
Vintage Cellar