If you want to stay longer, campsites are available, but call first since they fill up fast. The seven towering rock formations at Natural Chimneys also serve as the backdrop for the annual Hall of Fame Joust in mid-June. The Virginia Horse Center in Lexington has one of the top equine facilities in the United States. Ruritan Joust Va. Hwy. The Ruritan Joust has been going on at the old school grounds on the edge of Hume for more than 30 years.
Local folks serve it up with all the fixings.
Held the third Saturday in August, the joust recently added an antique car show and Jack Russell terrier races to the day-long list of activities.