Elmwood Park,

505 Williamson Road Southeast, Roanoke, VA 24011

Elmwood Park, located at 505 Williamson Road Southeast in Roanoke, Virginia, is a popular tourist attraction and park in the heart of downtown Roanoke. The park features an art walk, decorative fountains, a magnolia tree walkway, and an outdoor amphitheater that can comfortably accommodate 4,000 guests. Elmwood Park offers year-round entertainment, including a public ice skating rink during the winter months and free outdoor morning yoga classes, concert series, theatrical acts, cultural festivals, and community events during the warmer months.

The park is home to 35,000 trees and plants, and its irrigation system collects rainwater in a 15,000 gallon cistern for sustainable watering. Guests can enter the park through a magnolia tree-lined walkway with colorful illuminated fountains or an art walk with larger-than-life sculptures. Elmwood Park is easily accessible by car, bus, bike, or on foot, with 3,800 parking spaces within a five-minute walk and access to the Mill Mountain greenway.

Younger guests can enjoy a unique playground inspired by Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, and other characters, which is ADA accessible and was developed through a partnership between Roanoke Parks and Recreation, Roanoke’s Libraries, and Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital. Special accommodations can be made for guests with special needs, including ADA and wheelchair accessible entrances to the amphitheater and handicapped restrooms. Event organizers require a 24-hour notice for specific accessibility accommodations.