The Local Colors Festival, somewhat scaled down but with food vendors present, resume in-person festivities on May 15.
The Local Colors Festival, a prized Roanoke tradition that celebrates the valleyâs cultural diversity, will take place in person May 15 at Riverâs Edge Park North.
The free event will celebrate 30 years of showcasing Roanokeâs immigrant heritage. The very first festival, called Local Color, took place in 1991 and featured four countries. In the years that followed, under the leadership of Pearl Fu, Local Colors grew to an immense annual gathering that represents more than 50 nationalities and regularly attracts more than 20,000 people.