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 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 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 World Flavors, Small Town: A Galax Food Tour It starts the way it always does. “What do you want to eat?” “I don’t know. What do you want…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 Pack a Lunch, Find a View: Scenic Picnic Spots Near Galax VA Some days, it’s just time to be outside. You feel it in your shoulders. Maybe you’ve had a long morning.…Read More Insider Secrets to Sweet Treats in Galax Craving something sweet in Galax? What’ll it be? You want something tasty. Something distinctive. But you don’t know the town.…Read More Galax Farmers Market: Local Food, Local Folks For most Saturday morning patrons, the day starts with coffee from a food truck parked at the edge of the…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 One Bag, No Car Keys: A Walkable Girls’ Weekend in Galax Walkable girls’ weekends are best with a bit of spontaneity. No schedule to keep. A place where you can park…Read More Exploring the Historic Architecture of Galax, VA When it comes to small towns that defy small-town stereotypes, Galax, Virginia, exceeds expectations. Known for its music and outdoor…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 Book Your Stay In Galax, VA! Book Now AboutBlogTrip PlannerEvents Calendar #MountainMadeGalax City of Galax Visitor's Center 110 East Grayson StreetGalax, Virginia 24333 Phone: (276) 238-8130 Email: info@visitgalax.com
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
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
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
World Flavors, Small Town: A Galax Food Tour It starts the way it always does. “What do you want to eat?” “I don’t know. What do you want…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
Pack a Lunch, Find a View: Scenic Picnic Spots Near Galax VA Some days, it’s just time to be outside. You feel it in your shoulders. Maybe you’ve had a long morning.…Read More
Insider Secrets to Sweet Treats in Galax Craving something sweet in Galax? What’ll it be? You want something tasty. Something distinctive. But you don’t know the town.…Read More
Galax Farmers Market: Local Food, Local Folks For most Saturday morning patrons, the day starts with coffee from a food truck parked at the edge of the…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
One Bag, No Car Keys: A Walkable Girls’ Weekend in Galax Walkable girls’ weekends are best with a bit of spontaneity. No schedule to keep. A place where you can park…Read More
Exploring the Historic Architecture of Galax, VA When it comes to small towns that defy small-town stereotypes, Galax, Virginia, exceeds expectations. Known for its music and outdoor…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