Below is an updated list of events taking place in Lexington and Rockbridge County in Sept..
Sept. 11-13
· Virginia Quarter Horse Association Breeder’s Futurity. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950
Sept. 11
· Monthly Wines and Wags. Stroll the vineyard w/ your pet while enjoying wine. Lexington Valley Vineyard. 4-7pm. 540-462-2974
· VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade. VMI Parade Grounds. 4:30pm. 540-464-7313
Sept. 11-12
· 23rd Annual Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival. Ole time music and dancing. Glen Maury Park. 800-555-8845
Sept. 12
· Annual Rockbridge Food & Wine Festival. Theater at Lime Kiln. 12-5pm. 540-463-5375
· Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival. Glen Maury Park.
· A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Chandler Hall, Southern Virginia University. 7pm. 540-261-8400
Sept. 13
· Bi-Weekly Uncorked and Unplugged. Wine and live music. Rockbridge Vineyard. 2-5pm. 888-511-WINE
· Hear The Beat Horse Show. Equine event and fundraiser for Hoofbeat Therapeutic Riding. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950.
Sept. 14
· Brownsburg Museum opening. Barbecue and live music by Poison Bottom Boys. 10am-4pm. 540-348-5360.
Sept. 15
· Monthly Wine Tasting Dinner. Southern Inn Restaurant. 6:30pm. 540-463-3612. Reservations Recommended.
Sept. 16
· Monthly Live Music. Original Italian Restaurant. 7-9pm. 540-261-3136. No cover.
· Curator’s Lecture: “Modern Patrons: Donations of Twentieth Century Art to the University Collection,” by Pamela H. Simpson. Reception to follow. Concert Hall in Wilson Hall, Washington and Lee. 6pm. 540-458-8861
Sept. 17-20
· Virginia 4-H State Championship Horse and Pony Show. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950
Sept. 18
· Klassic Kar Nutz Cruise-In. All Makes & Models! 21st Street, Buena Vista. 6pm. 540-570-8049
· VMI Full Dress Cadet Parade. VMI Parade Grounds. 4:30pm. 540-464-7313
· Music and Dance: Friday Nite Band. Clark’s Ole Time Music Center. 7:30-10:00pm. 540-337-8308
Sept. 19
· Winemaker’s Dinner with The Southern Inn. Rockbridge Vineyard. 7pm. 888-511-WINE. Reservations required!
· Boxerwood’s Family Fall Festival. $5 per carload for Boxerwood members, $10 for non-members. Noon-6pm. Boxerwood Gardens. 540-463-2697.
Sept. 23
· VMI Fall 5K. 4:30pm. Jordan’s Point Park. 463-2116.
Sept. 23-26
· American Saddlebred Association Horse Show. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950
Sept. 24-26
· Ninth Annual Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival. Good music and good times for all! Glen Maury Park. 800-555-8845
· Play: Dracula or How’s Your Blood Count. Featuring the Haunted Monster Museum’s Mark Cline. Theater at Lime Kiln. 7:30pm. 540-463-7088
Sept. 25
· Music and Dance: Little Mountain Boys. Clark’s Ole Time Music Center. 7:30-10:00pm. 540-337-8308
· Cooking class and lunch at Wade’s Mill. Classes begin at 10:00am, luncheon at 12:30pm. Cooking class and luncheon at historic Wade’s Mill, featuring all local products. $15/Lunch only, $30/Lunch and class. Reservations required. 800-290-1400.
Sept. 27
· Bi-Weekly Uncorked & Unplugged. Wine and live music. Rockbridge Vineyard. 2-5pm. 540-377-6204. Free!
Sept. 30
· Recital by Timothy Gaylard. Concert Hall, Wilson Hall. 8:00pm. 540-458-8000