Special Events
The Town of Grottoes hosts Special Events Throughout the Year.
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Find details below on several upcoming events at the Town of Grottoes.
Grand Caverns Pool Reopening
May 24th, 2025 11:00 AM
at Grand Caverns
Closed since 2022, The Grand Caverns Pool will be reopening Memorial Day Weekend.
Please join us Saturday, May 24th at 11am for the official grand reopening celebration of the Grottoes Pool located in Grand Caverns Park! We’ll have a pool noodle ribbon cutting ceremony, check presentation, food truck, photo display, kids games, swimming and more! This is a great time to purchase annual pool passes (officially go on sale Monday 05/19!).
Memorial Day Celebration
May 26th, 2025 11:30 AM
at Town Hall
GVFD Lawn Party & Fireman's Parade
May 29th – 31st
at John Painter Park
May 29-31, 2025 at John Painter Park, Grottoes
FREE ENTRY
Events every night! Thursday – Veterans Night. Free meal for all Veterans with ID.
Food Sales begin at 4PM – Famous fried chicken, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, fried ham, funnel cakes, drinks.
BINGO begins at 6 PM. Cake Wheel.
Activities for the kids – begin at 4PM Nightly. Midway provided by FUN TIME AMUSEMENTS ($20 wristband nightly)
MUSIC:
Thursday – Virginia Rain 6:30 – 9:30
Friday – Dry River Band 7 – 10 PM
Saturday – Gypsy Town 7 – 10 PM
For more information, contact Grottoes Volunteer Fire Department (540) 249-5911
NIGHT FLIGHT at Grand Caverns
June 5th at 8:30 PM
at Grand Caverns
Celebrate National Cave Week with NIGHT FLIGHT at Grand Caverns.
Bat viewing and nighttime nature walk with the Bat Conservation & Rescue of Virginia.
June 5th at 8:30 PM
Free Event for all ages
Meet at the Cave Entrance Parking Lot
GOONIES Movie Night at Grand Caverns
June 6th
at Grand Caverns
GOONIES Movie Night at Grand Caverns
Celebrate National Cave Week with THE GOONIES at Grand Caverns Park Stage
BEER for sale! Bring your own chairs & snacks. No outside alcohol.
3rd Annual Party in the Park
June 14th, 4-9 PM
at John Painter Park
Come out to Grottoes for the Third Annual Party in the Park Festival Saturday, June 14th from 4PM to 9PM at John E. Painter Park.
LIVE Music performances by Revival, The Mix and Lucas Knott.
Brother’s Craft Brewing, The Alpine Goat and Bluestone Vineyard are what’s on tap!
Satisfy your tastebuds with Six Oaks BBQ, Ott Street Eats, German Bratwurst, Dirty Dogs Soda Shoppe and Tops Provisions food trucks.
$10 gets you in – 12 and under are free!
You can purchase a custom t-shirt on-site from MadMan Printing and capture memories at the Wandering Valley Photo Booth.
This event is sponsored in part by Steven Toyota, Walker Transportation, Ye Old Coffee House, Milstead Construction, Pepsi Co., Cutting Edge Lawn Care, Grottoes Family Dentistry, Dean Home Center, El Carreton and Shreckhise Nurseries.
All proceeds go to Grottoes Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
Pedal, Push & Pull Parade
July 4th, 2025
6th Street, Grottoes
More information coming soon. Contact Beth Raynes .
Grottoes Community Fall Yard Sale
September 6th, 2025
Throughout town, starts at 7 AM rain or shine
More information to follow.