April 24-June 21 Roanoke: Trains That Passed in the Night: The Railroad Photos of O. Winston Link at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. 540/342-5670.

May 15-17 Roanoke: Pow Wow at Explore Park features American Indians dancing, storytelling, flue playing, flint knapping, pottery making. 80/842-9163.

May 16 Front Royal: Virginia Wine & Mushroom Festival. Downtown. 800/338-2576.

May 16 Luray: 4th annual Mayfest Street Festival, downtown. 888/743-3915.

May 20-June 14 Abingdon: Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve plays at Barter Theatre, the State Theatre of Virginia. 540/628-3991.

May 21-31 Roanoke: Festival in the Park with 7 sporting events, juried arts and crafts and performers. 540/342-2640.

May 23 Abingdon: Plumb Alley Day is a community celebration. 800/435-3440.

May 23 Staunton: Brews and Ballads, traditional games, folk songs, brews and food at the English Farm, Frontier Culture Museum. 540/332-7850.

May 29-31 & June 5-7 Blacksburg: The Long Way Home to Blacksburg is a shortened version of this popular play. Smithfield Plantation. 540/961-1130.

May 30-31 Roanoke: Sidewalk Art Show of 200 artists from the Southeast. 540/342-5760.

June 3-July 15 Roanoke: The Jewish Experience in Virginia is at the Roanoke Valley History Museum. 540/342-5770.

June 6 Foster Falls: Wythe County Days in an old railroad days. 540/699-6778.

June 12 Staunton: American picnic and barn dance 6:30-9 p.m. Museum of American Frontier Culture. 540/332-7850.

June 12-14 Fredericksburg: Scottish Games and Irish Festival is an international competition of Highland games, dance, music and food. 800/678-4748.

June 13 Staunton: American farm catered picnic and barn dance at the Frontier Culture Museum. 540/332-7850.

June 13-14 Cumberland Gap: Folk Festival and Heritage Days—Civil War encampment, music, crafts, food. 423/869-3860

June 14 Big Stone Gap: Tri State Gospel Singing Convention. 10 singing groups outdoors. Free. 540/523-0374.

June 14-21 Harrisonburg: Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Eastern Mennonite University. 540/432-4000.

June 18-20 Buena Vista: Maury River Fiddlers Convention. 540/261-2880.

June 18-Aug. 23 Abingdon: Fiddler on the Roof plays at Barter Theatre, the State Theatre of Virginia. 540/628-3991.

June 19-July 19 Roanoke: Fiddler on the Roof plays at Mill Mountain Theatre. 540/342-5740.

June 20 Lynchburg: James River Batteau Festival—replica merchant boat reenactment. 804/384-6123.

June 20-21 Roanoke: Fort Days at Explore Park. 540-427-1800.

June 20-21 Clover: Civil War reenactment/The Battle of Staunton River Bridge. 804/572-3085.

June 20-28 Wytheville: Chatauqua in the Park, an annual celebration of music, education and the arts. 540/223-6855.

July 1-Aug. 22 Abingdon: Tartuffe plays at Barter Theatre, the State Theatre of Virginia. 540/628-3991.

July 6-9 Staunton: Summer on the Farms offers many crafts and projects, chores and games for children. Museum of American Frontier Culture. 540/332-7850.

July 17-19 Marion: Hungry Mother Arts and Crafts festival with more than 120 artisans and crafters. 540/783-3422.

July 18 Staunton: 2nd annual Daylily festival, 9-5. 250 varieties. 540/886-2351.

July 18-19 Highland County: House & Garden Tour. 540/468-2550.

July 22 Danville: Virginia Cantaloupe Festival. 804/793-5422.

July 24-Sept. 7 Orkney Springs: Shenandoah Valley Music Festival - symphonic, folk, big band and jazz held on five summer weekends. 800/459-3396.

July 25 Galax: Fairview Ruritan Old Fiddler’s Convention with prizes to top musicians. 540/773-3711.

July 25 Harrisonburg: Summerfest ‘98. 540/433-9168.

July 31-Aug. 23 Roanoke: Always...Patsy Cline is Mainstage at Mill Mountain Theatre. 540/342-5740.