From Barbershop to White House: Galax Hill Billies Wild Ride How’s this for an unlikely scenario? A group of musicians from Galax, Virginia, fresh off a barbershop jam session, lands…Read More Honoring Sacrifice: The Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial Alongside the Galax Public Library stands the Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial. This distinctive landmark is a tribute to past and…Read More BBQ in Galax: The Secret Sauce By seven in the morning, smoke already lingers above Main Street in Galax. It drifts from a long row of…Read More Echoes in the Hills: Galax, Virginia’s Vibrant Music Scene Entering Galax, VA, from either east or west, it’s clear that the town is serious about its music: the greeting…Read More Experience the Magic of the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention The Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention is more than a music festival—it’s a week-long immersion into Appalachian music and culture. Each…Read More Steel Rails to Dirt Trails: The Galax New River Trail A Journey Begins Stand at the Galax New River Trail trailhead, and it’s hard to imagine the place any different.…Read More Galax Dulcimer: A Unique Appalachian Sound Music has always found a way to seep into the cracks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s in the air,…Read More Revisiting the Chilling Ghost Stories of Haunted Galax Many have shared this unsettling experience: alone, wandering through an unfamiliar hallway or stepping into an unlit room, a chill…Read More Galax Old-Time Mountain Music: Learned By Ear, Sung With Heart He’s eleven, holding a mandolin that’s older than he is. The tune he’s picking is older still. In Galax, kids…Read More Eight Fun Things to Know About Galax Think you know everything about Galax? Here are eight delightful nuggets most residents don’t even know. They’re sure to make…Read More Galax Musical Legends, Part 1: Ernest Stoneman Galax, Virginia, has earned its title as “The World Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music.” One name, however, stands as the…Read More The Galax Bass Fiddles: Where Art Meets Heritage Galax, VA, is often viewed through the lens of music. We’ve had a fiddler’s convention annually for nearly 90 years.…Read More Book Your Stay In Galax, VA! Book Now AboutBlogTrip PlannerCalendar #MountainMadeGalax City of Galax Visitor's Center 110 East Grayson StreetGalax, Virginia 24333 Phone: (276) 238-8130 Email: info@visitgalax.com
From Barbershop to White House: Galax Hill Billies Wild Ride How’s this for an unlikely scenario? A group of musicians from Galax, Virginia, fresh off a barbershop jam session, lands…Read More
Honoring Sacrifice: The Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial Alongside the Galax Public Library stands the Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial. This distinctive landmark is a tribute to past and…Read More
BBQ in Galax: The Secret Sauce By seven in the morning, smoke already lingers above Main Street in Galax. It drifts from a long row of…Read More
Echoes in the Hills: Galax, Virginia’s Vibrant Music Scene Entering Galax, VA, from either east or west, it’s clear that the town is serious about its music: the greeting…Read More
Experience the Magic of the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention The Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention is more than a music festival—it’s a week-long immersion into Appalachian music and culture. Each…Read More
Steel Rails to Dirt Trails: The Galax New River Trail A Journey Begins Stand at the Galax New River Trail trailhead, and it’s hard to imagine the place any different.…Read More
Galax Dulcimer: A Unique Appalachian Sound Music has always found a way to seep into the cracks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s in the air,…Read More
Revisiting the Chilling Ghost Stories of Haunted Galax Many have shared this unsettling experience: alone, wandering through an unfamiliar hallway or stepping into an unlit room, a chill…Read More
Galax Old-Time Mountain Music: Learned By Ear, Sung With Heart He’s eleven, holding a mandolin that’s older than he is. The tune he’s picking is older still. In Galax, kids…Read More
Eight Fun Things to Know About Galax Think you know everything about Galax? Here are eight delightful nuggets most residents don’t even know. They’re sure to make…Read More
Galax Musical Legends, Part 1: Ernest Stoneman Galax, Virginia, has earned its title as “The World Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music.” One name, however, stands as the…Read More
The Galax Bass Fiddles: Where Art Meets Heritage Galax, VA, is often viewed through the lens of music. We’ve had a fiddler’s convention annually for nearly 90 years.…Read More