Barter Theatre

The State Theatre of Virginia, staging plays and musicals on two stages in historic downtown Abingdon.

127 W Main St · Abingdon, VA

About Barter Theatre

Barter Theatre opened in Abingdon on June 10, 1933, and is the longest-running professional Equity theatre in the United States. Its founder let Depression-era audiences pay for tickets with farm goods, which gave the theatre its name, and it was named the State Theatre of Virginia in 1946. You can catch plays and musicals on the 505-seat Gilliam Stage and the smaller Smith Theatre, and the Barter Players stage shows for young audiences.

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The closest stops to Barter Theatre, ordered by straight-line distance.

Museums
William King Museum of Art
No admission fee
Abingdon art museum with regional contemporary work, international fine art, and decorative arts heritage galleries.
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Museums
Museum of the Middle Appalachians
Under $25
A Saltville museum covering regional history from the Ice Age through the Space Age, with a focus on salt.
16 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Grayson Highlands State Park
Under $25
Hike open mountain balds above 5,000 feet near Mount Rogers, where wild ponies graze beside the Appalachian Trail.
26 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sports & Outdoors
Hungry Mother State Park
Under $25
A Virginia state park centered on a 108-acre mountain lake with a sandy beach, cabins, and more than 17 miles of trails.
27 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Natural Tunnel State Park
Under $25
Ride a chairlift or hike down to a limestone tunnel more than 850 feet long that is so big freight trains still run through it.
43 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Breaks Interstate Park
Under $25
Look down into a five-mile canyon on the Russell Fork from park overlooks, then hike, camp or stay at the lodge on the Virginia-Kentucky line.
44 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors