Southside Virginia is home to an array annual events, ranging from 5k runs to street festivals to charity galas. The listing below includes events held annually in and around Danville and Pittsylvania County. All events listed below are in the Danville unless otherwise specified.
| Event | Typically Scheduled | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| Corks and Forks at the Danville Science Center | January | View community calendar |
| God's Pit Crew Annual Benefit | January | Visit website |
| New Year's Day Race on the Riverwalk Trail | January | View community calendar |
| Danville Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament | February | View community calendar |
| DDA Shamrock 5k | March | Visit website |
| Woods and Water Outdoor Show at the Community Market | March | View community calendar |
| SVMBA Mountain Bike Race at Anglers' Ridge | March | View community calendar |
| Green Legs and Hamstrings 5k/10k, Half Marathon | March | Visit website |
| Goodyear Education 5k | March | Visit website |
| Duke MBA Rugby Tournament | April | Visit website |
| Knights of Columbus Danville Wine Festival | April | View community calendar |
| Danville Cancer Association Bridge to Bridge 5k | April | Visit website |
| Dan River Autism Awareness 5k | April | Visit website |
| Emerge Magazine's Black Tie Gala | April | View community calendar |
| Butterfly Station Opening | April | View community calendar |
| Enchanted Evenings in the Park Summer Concert Series | April through August | View community calendar |
| Chatham Cruise In | April through October | Visit website |
| Danville Farmer's Market | April through October | View community calendar |
| Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex Farmer's Market (Chatham) | April through October | Visit website |
| Nestle 5k | May | Visit website |
| Danville-Pittsylvania County Relay for Life | May | View community calendar |
| Festival in the Park | May | Visit website |
| Fridays at the Crossing | May through September | Visit website |
| Flip-Flop Fridays (Chatham) | May through September | Visit website |
| Taste of Southside | June | View community calendar |
| Bark in the Park | June | View community calendar |
| DCC Justice Run 5k, 10k, 2k Fun Run | June | Visit website |
| Shootout at Anglers' Ridge | June | View community calendar |
| Movies in the Park | June through August | View community calendar |
| Danville Harvest Jubilee Summer Concert Series | June through August | Visit website |
| Danville Farmer's Market (Wednesdays) | June through September | View community calendar |
| Pittsylvania County Tractor Pull | July | View community calendar |
| Biscult Bolt 5k | July | Visit websitev |
| July 4th Celebration | July | View community calendar |
| Patriot Challenge 5k | July | Visit website |
| Crabfest | July | View community calendar |
| Danville Heat Bowl Disc Golf Tournament | July | View community calendar |
| Museum Meets Margaritaville | August | Visit website |
| Pittsylvania County Rodeo | August | Visit websiter |
| Cross Country Jamboree | August | View community calendar |
| Summer Bazaar | August | View community calendar |
| SVBMA 6 and 24 Hour Endurance Mountain Bike Race | September | View community calendar |
| Owens Farm Fall Opening | September | View community calendar |
| River City 5k Run/Walk | September | View community calendar |
| Danville Pittsylvania County Fair | September | View community calendar |
| Old 97 Rail Days | September | View community calendar |
| Sorghum Festival | September | View community calendar |
| Southside Scramble Mountain Bike Race | September | View community calendar |
| Shrimp Fest | September | View community calendar |
| Ed Steffey Memorial Education Open Golf Tournament | September | View community calendar |
| River District Festival | October | Visit website |
| Southside Show-Biz Trade Show | October | View community calendar |
| Witches and Wolves Dog Run/Walk | October | Visit website |
| Imagine Children's Festival | October | View community calendar |
| Gretna Old Timer's Jubilee | October | View community calendar |
| Blairs Fire and Rescue Haunted House | October | View community calendar |
| Greater Danville Metro Crosscountry Meet | October | View community calendar |
| Callands Autumn Potpourri | October | View community calendar |
| Mutt Strut | October | Visit website |
| Danville Half Marathon and 8k Race | October | View community calendar |
| Crawdads and Catfish | October | View community calendar |
| Dirty Dan Dash Urban/Mud Run | November | View community calendar |
| Holiday Bazaar | November | View community calendar |
| NC/VA PDGA Border Battle Disc Golf Tournament | November | View community calendar |
| Bright Leaf Brew Fest | November | Visit website |
| Louie Fields 5k Run/Walk | November | Visit website |
| Town of Chatham Christmas Parade | December | View community calendar |
| Town of Gretna Christmas Parade | December | View community calendar |
| Historical Holiday Home Tour | December | View community calendar |
| Ballou Park Tree Lighting Festival | December | View community calendar |
| Holiday Market | December | View community calendar |
| Luminary Walk | December | View community calendar |
| Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade | December | View community calendar |
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Additional Resources
- Danville Community Calendar
- GoDanRiver.com Events
- WAKG Local Happenings
- 1045 The Dan Community Calendar