Explore Norton VA

06/02/2026

The first Norton Friends and Farmers Market of the 2026 season starts at 4 p.m. today!

05/31/2026

The Norton Friends and Farmers Market kicks off its 2026 season this Tuesday, June 2! See below for a sneak peek of some of the items that will be available Tuesday.

As a reminder:

🥬 The market accepts SNAP/EBT benefits. It also offers Wholesome Wave tokens, which are provided through the Virginia Fresh Match grant program. This program allows the market to match up to $25 of SNAP/EBT benefits spent at the market.

🍎Kids Bucks and Senior Tokens programs will also be offered. These programs provide eligible children and seniors with $5 every market to shop for fresh produce and other market items.

🍔Two food trucks - Oma's Haus and Let It Snow Snowcones - will also be attending the market.

Questions? Please contact Katie Dunn, [email protected] or (276) 679-3103, or Rebecca Kilgore, [email protected] or (276) 679-0754.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

The Best Friend Festival kicks off next week! See the below post for this year's schedule and be sure to follow the festival's page for up-to-date information on activities and events.

OK we fixed the couple of errors on the first Schedule Here is the Updated one..

05/26/2026

The Norton Friends and Farmers Market's 2026 season kicks off next Tuesday, June 2!

The market is held from 4-6 p.m. every Tuesday (June-September) at the Norton Expo Center, 115 8th St. SW.

Be sure to follow the Market's page and visit www.nortonva.gov/farmersmarket for more info.

05/20/2026

Love being outdoors? Looking for a volunteer opportunity? The Woodbooger 100 is seeking volunteers to help with the inaugural race June 13-14. See below flyer for more details.

Interested? Email [email protected] for more information and to sign up.

05/18/2026

The ninth annual Fit Farmer 12K Trail Run is set for this Saturday, May 23, in Flag Rock Recreation Area! See below for more details and follow the race's page for race updates!

🌳 Planning to register but haven't done so? Online registration will remain open until midnight this Wednesday, May 20: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=131052.

🌳 Race Day Registration: Race day registration and packet pickup will be held from 7:45-8:45 a.m. on May 23. Race day fees are $45. Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted.

🌳 See https://fitfarmertrail.run/race-day-2018/ for more details on this year's race and what to expect on race day!

Happy Trails!

05/04/2026

Join the High K**b Destination Center this June for Camp High K**b! Explore the wild and wonderful world of High K**b!

Camp will be held June 1-2 for Pre-K; June 8-9 for Grades K-2; June 15-16 for Grades 3-5; and June 22-23 for Grades 6-7.

Registration forms are available online at https://forms.gle/XvFrUhowaQ52qEFGA.

Forms can also be picked up at the Destination Center during open hours (10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays).

For more information, see the below flyer and contact Megan Roark at [email protected] or (276) 679-3103.

This camp is free and open to both Norton and non-Norton residents.

05/03/2026

We're less than three weeks from this year's Fit Farmer 12K Trail Run on Saturday, May 23!

Planning to register? Make sure to do so by tomorrow (Monday, May 4), to guarantee you get a race shirt!

Online Registration: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=131052

Race Website/Mail-In Forms: www.fitfarmertrail.run