The Radford Highlanders Festival is a partnership between Radford University and the City of Radford, VA scheduled for Oct. 14, 2023. The festival features: The famed heavyweight games; Massed pipe bands of the region; Sheepherding; Live entertainment; Food; Vendors, and festivities for all ages. Whether a family’s background is of Scots-Irish origin or of other descent, the day always brings with it an air of excitement and anticipation. There is no place more beautiful than Southwest Virginia in the fall and the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a beautiful back-drop for the fall festival. The festival is open to the general public with free admission.