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Events and Festivals
happen throughout the
North Carolina mountains both seasonally and year
around and include North Carolina Art
festivals, music events,
holiday celebrations, mountain
music festivals, horse shows,
golf tournaments and outdoor
activities. There are renowned
annual celebrations like The Wooly Worm Festival or The
White Squirrel Festival which offer something for locals
and tourists alike. Arts and Crafts festivals celebrate
both centuries old craft traditions and contemporary
art craft. Holiday special events
include July 4th fireworks, Easter parades,
Christmas caroling and tree decorating and more. |
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Season-long and All-year Events
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Current North Carolina
Mountain Events
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A year of
celebrating this remarkable route and
the region through which it passes.
Discover the opportunities the 75th
Anniversary presents for us all! |
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OLD
FORT:
EVERY FRIDAY
NIGHT - Old Fort Mountain Music Every
Friday evening for more than a decade,
folks have gathered to hear and play
bluegrass and traditional
mountain music. Nobody’s paid,
everyone’s welcome and coffee and
sodas are still just a quarter! Friday
evenings; 7:00pm; Rockett Building,
Main Street in
downtown Old Fort;
for more information call
1-888-233-6111.
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BREVARD:
FRIDAY NIGHTS May - Dec Brevard, NC -
Enjoy an evening of Art, Wine & Food
in Downtown
Brevard. Every 4th Friday,
May through Dec. 5-9 pm.
BREVARD MUSIC CENTER. Concert
performances June - August.
Each summer four hundred students,
seventy-five guest artists and faculty
members, and a full staff of technical
and support personnel assemble in
Brevard, creating a unique community
of learning, teaching, and performing.
A festival of more than eighty public
concerts brings major orchestral,
chamber, and operatic repertoire to
tens of thousands of listeners each
year. |
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ASHEVILLE:
THE NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM.
Exhibits, events
and educational programs, throughout
the year. Asheville.
THE FOLK ART CENTER. Touring
exhibits, demonstrations, special
events, educational opportunities and
workshops year round.
THE BLUERIDGE PARKWAY VISITORS CENTER.
Milepost 384 -Events include hikes,
family fun, activities year around.
DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE. A
variety of professional musical
and theatrical performances, year
'round.
NORTH CAROLINA STAGE COMPANY.
Asheville’s professional theatre
performs in an intimate off-Broadway
style venue in the heart of downtown
Asheville. Voted Asheville's Best
Local Theater for three years in a row
for a diverse season of gripping
dramas, classics, family plays and
outrageous comedies. |
SPRUCE
PINE:
SATURDAY and SUNDAY AFTERNOONS May -
Oct, Live Music and Special
Happenings
Spruce Pine - Live mountain
music every Saturday and Sunday
afternoon, featuring a variety of
musicians, country, gospel, bluegrass,
rock, and more.
WED-SUN Mid May
The Orchard at Alta Pass. Live
mountain music and
mountain dancing, storytelling and
hayrides, monarch butterfly raising,
naturalist tours and birding walks,
arts and handwork demonstrations,
book signings and more. |
BRYSON
CITY:
SATURDAY EVENINGS June-Oct.
Music in the Mountains
Regional talent is showcased in a
relaxed, outdoor venue located in the
heart of historic downtown. Bring a
chair or blanket and settle in for an
evening of great music. 828-488-3681,
800-867-9246
GREAT SMOKY
MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK .
Events throughout the year. View the
full calendar online.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY THEATRE.
Productions run May through
December.
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS RAILROAD.
Year 'round special events and
excursions for both adults and
children.
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BLOWING ROCK:
MONDAY NIGHTS Monday Night Concert Series
Free concert series, a 50 year tradition - Broyhill
Park Gazebo on the Lake. E.J. &
Shirl's Farm House in Blowing Rock
- 828-295-5555
SUNDAY Sunday
Concert in the Park
4PM on Select Sundays - all types
of music - Memorial Park in
downtown - 828-295-7851
HAYES
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. Film,
theater, music and performance events
year 'round. Workshops and education
opportunities. Temporarily closed.
TWEETSIE RAILROAD. Seasonal
special events for the whole family.
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN. A
variety of outdoor events from hikes
to photography to antique cars shows.
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SYLVA:
FIRST
FRIDAY May - December
Sylva's Art After Dark
An evening of arts, dining, music and
good conversation. Downtown Sylva. |
ROBBINSVILLE:
FRIDAY NIGHTS May - Aug
Music On The Grounds
Summer Music Series - each Friday
night join us at the fairgrounds for
live country and bluegrass, and gospel
music offered by mountain area groups |
MARION:
FRIDAY NIGHTS May - Aug Concerts
series.
A
series of free summer concerts.
Concessions available. 7pm-10pm. Main
Street, Historic Downtown Marion. For
more information, call 828-652-2215.
THURSDAY
NIGHTS year 'round, weather
permitting.
Bluegrass Music
Jam.
Open to all musicians, no
scheduled performers. Outdoors, bring
chairs or blankets. Free; 7-9pm,
Marion Depot. For more information,
call 828-652-2215
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HENDERSONVILLE:
FRIDAY NIGHTS June - Aug
The 11th annual
Music On Main Street concert series
will be held every Friday evening from
June 5 through August 28, 2009. Music
On Main Street featuring " oldies
rock, beach music, variety and top 40
music. Bring a chair and enjoy the
music, admission is free. |
FLAT ROCK
Flat Rock Playhouse. The
State Theatre of North Carolina
is considered one of the "Top Ten
Theaters in the Country. The Playhouse
produces Broadway quality plays. The
eight month season includes world
premieres and standard Broadway
musicals, comedy, and drama. |
BLACK
MOUNTAIN:
THURSDAY NIGHTS June- August
The Park
Rhythms Outdoor Concert Series
runs from June through August at Lake
Tomahawk Park. A variety of musical
groups from throughout the region
provide music from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
on Thursdays. Local businesses help
sponsor this concert series. For more
info contact: (828)669-2052
BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
Performances, classes, exhibits and
community events and gatherings.
THE WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN.
Presenting in music and arts all year
‘round and are also a friendly
neighborhood bar. |
ANDREWS:
Valleytown Cultural Arts and
Historical Society. The
Valleytown Cultural Arts and
Historical Society provides
innumerable arts events for community
enjoyment from May through December. |
BOONE:
MOUNTAIN HOME MUSIC.
Good old fashioned mountain music
performed every other week throughout
the season.
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LINVILLE:
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN EVENTS.
Outdoor activities, festivals,
education opportunities throughout the
year.
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WEST JEFFERSON -
JEFFERSON:
JUNE – OCT
Gallery Crawl.
Downtown West Jefferson
5-8PM
Second Friday of each month. Open
house in more than 15 art galleries
and studios.
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com
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FRANKLIN
ALL YEAR.
Smoky
Mountain Center for the Performing
Arts. A 1,500 seat
state-of-the-art facility presents the
finest in performing arts to the
surrounding towns. |
MOUNT AIRY
ALL YEAR.
First Saturday The
Surry Arts Council is pleased to
present an old-time dance
in the Old-Time Music Hall (below the
Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy).
There is a clogging workshop from 5:30
to 6:30 PM, free with purchase of a
dance ticket. The dance starts at 7:00
pm and admission is $5 |
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Blueridge Music Trails.
The
Blue Ridge Music Trails guides
travelers to the many public settings
in which Blue Ridge folk music and
dance thrive today. The music venues
selected for the Blue Ridge Music
Trails have been identified by
folklife fieldworkers. Though
listeners may well hear an array of
musical styles at a given event, each
site includes a substantial amount of
traditional Blue Ridge music performed
by musicians native to the region. All
of the events listed are on-going and
are open to the public. |
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FEBRUARY |
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2 CHIMNEY ROCK
Grady the Groundhog's Weather Prediction at
Chimney Rock Park.
Join Naturalist Carlton Burke to learn about
the history of Groundhog Day and see Grady
make his prediction for spring |
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5-7 ASHEVILLE
Celtic Adventure at The Grove Park Inn
Passion and
artistry collide during this dream weekend for
lovers of all things Celtic. Join us as we
celebrate the Scots-Irish heritage of Western
North Carolina with the finest in dance,
literature, food, drink and music! Weekend
concerts showcase some of the best and
brightest talents in Celtic music including
Gaelic Storm. Package prices starts at $699 |
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12 - 14 ASHEVILLE
15th Annual Bluegrass First Class Festival
Crowne Plaza
Tennis and Golf Resort.
The
lineup of performers for the 2010 Bluegrass
First Class Festival is unbeatable! Many
artists will be set up all around the hotel
for your listening pleasures as well as
performing in the Ballroom. |
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13 BRYSON CITY
Peanuts Valentine Express
Great Smoky Mountains
Railroad 800-872-4681 The
special event train will depart the historic
Bryson City depot on Saturday, February 13th,
at 11:00 am. The train will travel along the
Tuckasegee River, cross over the Fontana Lake
Trestle and into the Nantahala River Gorge for
a 4 ½ hour round trip excursion.
Advance tickets are recommended, as seating is
limited |
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13 BRYSON CITY
Valentine Dinner Train
For a romantic
evening with that special someone, enjoy a
delectable three-course dinner in a candlelit
vintage dining car aboard the Great Smoky
Mountains Railroad. The train will depart our
Bryson City, NC depot at 7:00 pm and will
feature the cuisine of Chef Deborah Douthit
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20 BURNSVILLE
Third Annual RiddleFest
The theme of
this year’s RiddleFest will be a tribute to
Mike Seeger who passed away in August 2009.
The Traditional Voices Group produces and
stages a musical tribute to Lesley Riddle the
third Saturday of each February. This event is
held in the Burnsville Town Center and
presents some of the local talent of Yancey
and Mitchell counties, including a number of
Lesley’s relatives as well as relatives of the
Carter Family. |
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20 BRYSON CITY
3rd
Annual Chocolate Cook-Off Come
and sample the best chocolate in the area! All
proceeds to benefit Friends of Marianna Black
Library Elise Delfield, 828-488-0580
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20 HIGHLANDS Cajun
Cook-Off
Highlands Community
Center. Warm-up with a competition of some
Louisiana favorites. Call 828-526-2112. |
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20 ASHEVILLE
Punch Brothers Featuring Chris Thile
Diana
Wortham Theatre, Asheville. 8 pm. Cost. This
concert will feature mandolin virtuoso, Chris
Thile. Call 828-257-4530 |
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25 - March7 HIGHLANDS
Winterfest |
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26 ASHEVILLE The
Photography of Tim Barnwell:
Explore Western North Carolina anthropological
photography by Tim Barnwell at the Education
Center's second floor gallery. Free with the
parking fee |
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26-27 MOUNT AIRY
7th Annual Tommy Jarrell Festival
The Andy Griffith
Playhouse, Mount Airy. Bluegrass and Old-Time
music, a Youth Talent Competition, along with
a Traditional Dance Workshop. Call
336-786-7998 |
27 BLACK MOUNTAIN
Black Mountain Marathon / Mt. Mitchell
Challenge
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26 and 40 mile races
starting in downtown Black Mountain.
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MARCH |
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19-20
BREVARD
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Brevard College, Porter Center, Concert Hall |
20-21 BRYSON CITY
Bank
of America US Open: Two
days of big-time racing at NOC (Nantahala
Outdoor Center)!.Watch world-class paddlers
compete in downriver wildwater as well as
canoe and kayak slalom competitions.
Nantahala Outdoor Center, 800-232-7238 |
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27 CHEROKEE
Ramp It Up! This
festival highlights two of our mountain
delicacies: trout and pungent, wild
onion/garlic-like ramps. Held in conjunction
with trout season opening on the Qualla
Boundary, the festival includes music, our
fourth-annual horseshoe competition, a
barbecue cookoff, and a trout and ramp feast
for all! 800-438-1601 |
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27 -28 - ASHEVILLE
WNC Orchid Society Show and Sale:
Hundreds of orchids fill the Education Center
in this annual judged show that also features
orchid plant and supply vendors. Educational
classes offered throughout the weekend, and
Orchid Society members are available to answer
questions and provide orchid-growing advice. |
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APRIL |
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2-3 BRYSON CITY
PEANUTS Easter Beagle
A unique Easter
experience! Enjoy a scenic ride from Bryson
City to the Nantahala Outdoor Center where you
will find an Easter wonderland, complete with
egg hunts and bunnies. Photo opportunities
will also be available with Snoopy, The Easter
Beagle. Ticket prices include admission to the
Smoky Mountains Model Trains Museum. Call for
reservations and details: 800-872-4681,
828-488-7000 |
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3 DILLSBORO
Easter Hat Parade
Led by a fleet
of restored antique cars, followed by the many
hat contestants and featuring the Easter
Bunny, the parade begins in front of the Town
Hall on Front Street and makes two circles
around the two-city-block area to make sure
everyone gets a good look! Make a hat and come
join the parade! Last-minute entrants very
welcome. |
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4 ASHEVILLE
Biltmore
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Rabbit makes
his annual appearance on Biltmore’s Front Lawn
on Easter Sunday, along with special
children’s entertainment including magic
shows, music, storytelling, crafts and photos
with the Easter Rabbit. Highlighting the day
are the grand Easter Egg Hunts at 11 a.m., 1
p.m. and 3 p.m. |
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4 CHIMNEY ROCK
55th
Annual Easter Sunrise Service
Chimney Rock Park
- Celebrate the glory of Easter as our guest
at this inter-denominational community
worship. This special service will be filled
with song, scripture, special music and
spectacular sunrise views over beautiful Lake
Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge. John Mason, the
Park’s featured hammered dulcimer player, will
perform. |
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4-5 BRYSON CITY
US Junior Team Trials
This competitive
whitewater event is for paddlers under 18. The
top 3 to finish go on to compete in the Junior
World Championships. Nantahala Outdoor
Center, 800-232-7238 |
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10 WHITTIER
Green Thumb Day Celebrating
the advent of spring, this local event boasts
area arts and crafts, a heritage and holiday
exhibit, flea market, live music, and of
course, all the bedding plants and hanging
baskets you'll need to start the season!
Gloria Nolan, 828-497-2393 |
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17 CHIMNEY ROCK
40th Anniversary Celebration of Earth Day at
Chimney Rock
Come Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth
Day with North Carolina State Parks. What
could provide more inspiration to care for our
valuable natural resources than a fun-filled
day in the beautiful setting of Hickory Nut
Gorge. Gear up to “GREEN–up” by learning about
sustainable practices and how to implement
environmental stewardship into your daily
routine through demonstrations and
presentations. |
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17 DILLSBORO
Appalachian Growers Market
A unique fair
celebrating farmers and growers. There will be
an open-air plant and produce market. Crafters
and artisans will be demonstrating and
selling. And there will be plenty of music,
local food, beer and wine too. This all-day
event is a fund-raiser for the Monteith
Farmstead Restoration Project, our community
effort to restore the historic Monteith
farmhouse as the Appalchian Women's Museum and
Monteith Community Park. |
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24 CHIMNEY ROCK
5th Annual Bark in the Park at Chimney Rock
Your pup (and you!) is
in for a tail-wagging good time as our Meadows
transforms into a doggie dream park. This day
of canine adventure features agility
demonstrations, contests, info booths and lots
more. Don’t forget the leash. |
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28 - May 2 FONTANA DAM
Minis On The Dragon 2010
Join hundreds of other Miniacs for the 8th
annual celebration in the mountains at Fontana
Village with the mountains and waterfalls, the
country roads and
the road... The Dragon.
Wake up each morning and gather with hundreds
of fellow Mini’s, attend dinners or events, go
on group |
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30 - May 2
13th Annual French Broad River Festival
This annual festival
has grown steadily from a one night benefit
party on the banks of the French Broad to an
all weekend family festival featuring some of
the best music in the area and a number of
outdoor events in celebration of this
beautiful river and setting. Festival begins
at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Proceeds from the
festival will be donated to American
Whitewater and the new Hot Springs Community
Learning Center. |
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MAY |
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RUTHERFORDTON
2010 Gears & Gables Cycling Event
The Fully-supported ride begins at 8:00 a.m.
from historic downtown Rutherfordton. This
one-day, multi-route event will encompass
Rutherford County, All proceeds from the 2010
Gears & Gables ride benefit Rutherford Housing
Partnership and its mission to provide
low-income homeowners with urgent repairs
imminent to life or safety. |
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1 BRYSON CITY
Horace Kephart Day This
event is designed to celebrate the
contributions of Horace Kephart to the
formation of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park and his regional literature. The
day will begin with a graveside service to be
followed with an afternoon of readings,
addresses, and recognition of the impact Mr.
Kephart had not only on the formation of the
GSMNP, but also the region. 828-488-3681,
800-867-9246 |
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1-2 ASHEVILLE
American Rhododendron Society, SE Chapter
Annual Show: This SE Chapter, American
Rhododendron Society event features hundreds
of blooms. Spring and summer blooming
rhododendrons and azaleas are favorites of the
weekend. |
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RUTHERFORDTON AREA
The Symphony of Rutherford County Spring
Concert
Spring Concert 3:00 PM, The
Foundation at Isothermal Community College
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6-9 BLACK MOUNTAIN
Lake Eden Arts Festival
L.E.A.F. at Camp
Rockmont. Tickets sold on-line in advance.
Contact: L.E.A.F. 828)686-8742
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7-9 FLAT ROCK
Flat Rock Playhouse Craft Show
Expanding its tradition
of bringing quality art to Western North
Carolina, Flat Rock Playhouse is proud to
partner with InspiredArts to stage the first
Flat Rock Playhouse Craft Show. InspiredArts
is a collective of craft artists of the
highest caliber who want to share their
passion and artistry by collaborating with
other local and regional artists. The Flat
Rock Playhouse Craft Show is their first major
endeavor intended to create an event unique to
the community while supporting the non-profit
Vagabond School of the Drama, parent company
to Flat Rock Playhouse |
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8 - ASHEVILLE Dahlia Tuber Sale
& Mum Plant Sale: A wide variety of dahlia
tubers and chrysanthemum rooted cuttings
featuring cultivated varieties are available.
Learning from Dahlia and Mum Society experts,
visitors can uncover the secrets of how to
produce plants with show quality blooms.
Varieties include traditional favorites plus
the latest cultivars to start the growing
season. |
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8 ASHEVILLE
Fiber
Day at the Folk Art Center Fiber
artists from the Southern Highland Craft Guild
provide hands-on learning about a variety of
fiber crafts. Sheep shearing demonstrations
are featured throughout the day |
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11 ASHEVILLE Dahlia
Tuber Sale & Mum Plant Sale: A wide
variety of dahlia tubers and chrysanthemum
rooted cuttings featuring cultivated varieties
are available. Learning from Dahlia and Mum
Society experts, visitors can uncover the
secrets of how to produce plants with show
quality blooms. Varieties include traditional
favorites plus the latest cultivars to start
the growing season. |
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22 - SPINDALE
(near Rutherfordton)
Spindale Dairy Goat Festival
The Spindale Dairy Goat Festival is in part a
fund raiser for Heifer International; an
organization that provides farm animals and
the means to raise them as a source of income
for impoverished families throughout the
world. The Festival includes a Goat Parade, a
Goat Cart Race, a Goat Beauty Contest and an
ADGA-sanctioned Dairy Goat Competition, as
well as live music, food, art and craft
vendors, and lots of fun for the entire
family.
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29-30 ASHEVILLE
Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society Exhibit:
The annual Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society
Exhibition features award-winning roses of
every color and size. Experts will be on hand
to answer questions and provide resources
about selection, care and history of these
beautiful garden plants. |
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JUNE |
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5 LINVILLE
National Trails Day Volunteer Project Come
help us maintain Grandfather's trails and let
the backcountry rangers share their knowledge
of and passion for Grandfather Mountain.
Free admission for volunteers.
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BLACK MOUNTAIN
Black
Mountain Arts and Crafts Show
Juried
Art and Craft Festival in downtown . Purpose:
To Promote the highest quality crafts. Held
in the middle of Historic Black Mountain.
Food and Cold Drinks at West end The Old
Depot
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19 CHEROKEE Craft Festival at
the Old Mill 1886 Artists from all over
the Southeast will gather to demonstrate and
sell their hand crafted works. Artists will
include, Cherokee stone carver, wood carvers,
gourd artists, blacksmith, jewelry designers,
Appalachian crafters and authors. The mill is
located at 3082 U.S. 441 a mile south of
Cherokee. Festival hours are 9:30 am to 5:00
pm. Admission is free. 828-497-6536
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19 DILLSBORO
Dillsboro Arts & Music Festival
All the quaint shops are open and the
streets are lined with tents featuring
artisans demonstrating all kinds of
traditional crafts including basketry,
weaving, quilting, pewtering, and carving.
It's a walk-about day with a gracious plenty
of food available in the restaurants or from
the street. |
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19 - ASHEVILLE
WNC Daylily Club Show and Sale:
Prize-winning daylilies will be on display as
well as a wide variety of daylily plants will
be on sale. Daylily club members will be
available to answer questions. |
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JULY |
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4 BLACK MOUNTAIN
July 4th Celebration
Downtown fireworks, street dance, food and
fun. No admission fee. |
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10 SALUDA
47th Annual Coon Dog Day Festival
Come enjoy this
homecoming event in downtown Saluda. What
began as a chicken supper fundraiser for the
local Coon Club has grown into an event that
attracts over 10,000 people each year. Live
music on stage begins in the morning around 9
and continues all day until the end of the
street dance at 10:00 PM. |
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10-11 ASHEVILLE
American Bamboo Society SE Chapter 4th annual
Bamboo Festival:
The American Bamboo
Society’s Southeastern Chapter hosts this
extremely popular event which features bamboo
nurseries offering living bamboo plants as
well as artists and crafters demonstrating and
selling their products. Visitors learn about
the artistic value and functionality of this
remarkable grass. The weekend includes
lectures, demonstrations, crafts, and plant
sales. |
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AUGUST |
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6-8 ASHEVILLE
Asheville Quilt Guild Annual Show: The
North Carolina Arboretum hosts the Asheville
Quilt Guild’s popular annual show, a juried
event featuring more than 250 quilts of
exceptional craftsmanship from across the U.S.
and worldwide. The three-day show offers live
demonstrations, a merchant’s mall and more!
Fee. |
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13-14 FONTANA DAM
3rd Annual Stillwell Shinefest
Make your reservations now for the
hottest mid-summer event in the mountains.
"GAC Top 50 Video" country music recording
artist Matt Stillwell brings his third annual
Stillwell Shinefest back to Fontana
for two days and nights of great parties and
music |
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14-15 BLACK MOUNTAIN
Sourwood Festival Alcohol
Free Street Festival with Arts, Crafts, Food,
Games, Music and More! Rair or Shine! Vendor
fee - No attendance fee. |
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SEPTEMBER |
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11 SALUDA
Annual Town BBQ |
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11-12 - ASHEVILLE
Carolinas Dahlia Society Annual Show. |
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18 ASHEVILLE
Fungifest!
Asheville Mushroom Club of the North American
Mycological Society. |
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19 ASHEVEVILLE
WNC Orchid Society Auction |
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25-26 ASHEVILLE
Heritage Craft Weekend. |
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OCTOBER |
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9 CHEROKEE Fall Harvest
Craft Festival at the Old Mill 1886
Artists from all over
the Southeast will gather to demonstrate and
sell their hand crafted works. Artists will
include, Cherokee stone carver, wood carvers,
gourd artists, blacksmith, jewelry designers,
Appalachian crafters and authors. The mill is
located at 3082 U.S. 441 a mile south of
Cherokee. Festival hours are 9:30 am to 5:00
pm. Admission is free. 828-497-6536
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9-10 ASHEVILLE
Carolina Bonsai Expo. |
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14-17 BLACK
MOUNTAIN
Lake Eden Arts Festival
L.E.A.F. at Camp
Rockmont. Tickets sold on-line in advance.
Contact: L.E.A.F. 828)686-8742
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16 BLACK MOUNTAIN
Fall by the Tracks
14th annual
festival will include craft demonstrations,
face and pumpkin painting, cake-walks, apple
cider making, and more! Contact: The Old
Depot Association |
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16-17 ASHEVILLE
NC Chrysanthemum Society Annual Show. |
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NOVEMBER |
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6 DILLSBORO
Western North Carolina Pottery Festival
The annual
festival celebrating the pottery of Western
North Carolina takes place along Front Street.
This juried event features the works of more
than 20 highly-skilled potters from across the
region. Potters on hand to demonstrate
throwing and raku firing. |
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DECEMBER |
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3 BLACK MOUNTAIN
Holly Jolly Christmas
Street festivities and
stores stay open late.
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3-4, 10-11 DILLSBORO Lights and
Luminaries Custom
of lighting the way for the Christ child, more
than 2,500 candles in small white bags line
the streets and every storefront is aglow with
Christmas lights and decorations. Shopkeepers
hold "Open House" and serve coffee, warm
cider, hot chocolate and home baked goodies
and stay open late to accommodate holiday
shoppers. Even Santa Clause fits a trip to
Dillsboro into his busy schedule to listen to
the children's gift requests. |
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10-11 SALUDA Hometown
Christmas
Main Street will be decked out in all its
Christmas lights when hosting "Hometown
Christmas." Sponsored by the Saluda Business
Association, this long-standing tradition has
become a way for Saluda residents to come
together and celebrate the holiday season.
Businesses and shops are open from 6-8pm and
serve holiday refreshments while local
musicians perform. |
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