Join us every Wednesday evening 5-8 pm for our Mid-Week Market featuring local vendors, craft beer, food specials, and live Blue Grass music from Roanoke’s Olde Time Jam!

Roanoke Reproductive Rights Alliance (RARR) is hosting it’s annual drag brunch to benefit abortion access in SWVA. Downtown Divas will be performing, FoodHut will be dishing up their Sunday brunch, and Golden Cactus will keep the beers flowing. Join us for an afternoon of fun and solidarity!

($10 suggested donation at the door).

Second Friday presents…Queer Prom: Dyke Knight!

Join us every Wednesday evening 5-8 pm for our Mid-Week Market featuring local vendors, craft beer, food specials, and live Blue Grass music from Roanoke’s Olde Time Jam!

Team up with friends and test your knowledge to win gift cards and brewery merch!

Small Things Coffee & Thrift collaboration with Bakst Bakeri featuring a curated pairing menu with mini pastry buns and mini beverages. Flights available with three flavors as well as other full sized treats for sale.

Live Music: Hoppie Vaughan and the Ministers of Soul, 6-9 pm

No cover

Grab a card, play a round, and win a plant!

$25 ticket includes:

One mini plant just for coming, two BINGO cards, and 10 game rounds.

Join us every Wednesday evening 5-8 pm for our Mid-Week Market featuring local vendors, craft beer, food specials, and live bluegrass music from Roanoke’s Olde Time Jam!

Join us for a special Mid-Week Market as we celebrate Earth Day! A percentage of brewery sales will benefit the Clean Valley Council and SWVA Wildlife Center will be bringing wildlife ambassadors for a meet-and-greet to the patio!

We will be closed all day Monday, April 20th for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Interested in hosting a private event at the brewery? Email us at: goldencactusbrewing@gmail.com

Save the date for our annual 420 Mixer on Sunday, April 19th from 1-4 pm featuring music from Star City Soul Club and a special brunch menu by Elleagant! We’re stoked to be bringing togther local businesses that celebrate cannabis culture, education, and outreach for the 4th year in a row!

$10 entry + coin drop; beginners welcome.

Inclusive for cis, trans, and non-binary individuals.

Join us every Wednesday evening 5-8 pm for our Mid-Week Market featuring local vendors, craft beer, food specials, and live bluegrass music from Roanoke’s Olde Time Jam!

A monthly community gathering and themed free store!

Live showcase from independent hip hop artist Poe Mack featuring DJ Samson and Inqwesson.

Start practicing and save the date! Next Prickly Flippers Pinball Tournament is Thursday, April 9th. Same deal as usual: $10 cash entry fee, coin drop on games, and prize money for the top 4 players.

Join us every Wednesday evening 5-8 pm for our Mid-Week Market featuring local vendors, craft beer, food specials, and live bluegrass music from Roanoke’s Olde Time Jam!

Team up with friends and test your knowledge to win gift cards and brewery merch!

Join us every Wednesday evening 5-8 pm for our Mid-Week Market featuring local vendors, craft beer, food specials, and live bluegrass music from Roanoke’s Olde Time Jam!

Live Music: Phat Anchovies, 6-9 pm

No cover

Paint power. Sip bold. Create loud. An immersive Women’s History Month art experience honoring women who changed the narrative.

Unapologetically Her is a bold Women’s History Month immersive art experience presented by Verses Listening Lounge & Collaborative Center. Where creativity refuses to play small. We’re painting power, and honoring the women who changed the narrative — and the ones still rewriting it.

Come ready to create loud, connect deeper, and leave with art that feels like you.

Evan’s back with all alcohol related questions to celebrate one of the best drinking months there is. Categories are as follows: beer, wine, spirits, and manufacturing of alcohols around the world. 1st place wins a GC gift card and one merchandise item of your choosing. Trivia runs 6-8 pm!

Do you have seeds from last year’s garden or are you looking to grow something new? Come swap your seeds with fellow growers, speak with staff from LEAP & the RFN to learn about their programs, and plan your 2026 garden!

No seeds? No problem! All are welcome.

$10 entry + coin drop

Welcome to the Comedy Showcase at Golden Cactus! Get ready for a night filled with laughter at Golden Cactus Brewing in Roanoke, VA, USA. Join us on February 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM (Eastern Time) (Doors at 6:30 PM) for an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy. Bring your friends and enjoy a great lineup of comedians. Don't miss out on this fun event!

$10 entry

Join us Saturday, February 14th for a Valentine’s Night throwback party featuring groovy vinyl sounds from Femme Fatales Vinyl Club! We’ll have colored heart cutouts for you to pin-on or feel free to dress the part and color-code yourself:

Green: single and ready to mingle

Yellow: open to meeting folks, maybe dating

Red: taken and just here to dance

However you show up, we’re the spot for VDay this year! Throw your boogie shoes on, have a pint of your favorite pour, and come get boo’d up!

Queer Trivia night at Golden Cactus Brewing! We’ve got questions for the girls, the gays, theys, the elder queers, the chronically online, and the beloved allies.

Dolly Parton is turning the big 8-0 this year, and we’re celebrating this living legend the best way we know how- with another youth book drive benefiting West End Center for Youth!

From now through the 1/18, bring a new or gently used K-12 book to Golden Cactus and receive one raffle ticket per book (up to 5 entries per person) for a chance to win a Dolly-themed prize basket packed with goodies from local businesses.

And because no celebration is complete without good food, we’re thrilled to welcome back Ellegant for a special brunch pop-up featuring menu items like Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Cheddar-Chive Biscuits, a Banana Pudding Pavlova, and more!

Come help us support a great cause and celebrate our favorite Smoky Mountain songbird in style!