Family Fun
2022 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival – North Carolina’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival
Mush, Music & Mutts Festival South Washington Street, Shelby, North Carolina, United StatesMark your calendars for the 2022 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival - North Carolina’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival on Saturday, October 15th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in beautiful Uptown Shelby! Recognized in regional and national media including Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods, this festival celebrates the unique regional delicacy and local food staple […]
Farm Fun Day at Historic Johnson Farm
Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road , Hendersonville, United StatesHistoric Johnson Farm will be hosting a Farm Fun Day on Saturday, October 15 from 1-5 PM. This family-friendly event will entertain people of all ages. Admission to the event is $20 per family. A family is up to 4 people of any age. If a family has more than 4 people, each additional member […]
WNC Fermenting Festival
Madison County Fairgrounds 258 Carolina Lane, Marshall, NC, United StatesCultivate Our Community with this uniquely tasteful event to be held from 11:00am to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6th, at the Madison County Fair Grounds, 258 Carolina Lane. Tickets are $5 to attend, with proceeds benefiting the local food pantry Beacon of Hope Services. Local and regional fermenters will be presenting their products with several […]
Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum
North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United StatesWinter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise.
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas
The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesThe holidays truly become a family affair when married duo Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy — two of the globes best and brightest fiddle players — invite their children onstage for an unforgettable evening of holiday fun. “Nothing short of jaw dropping … There are performances here that will raise you up and performances that […]
Appalachian Christmas and Tinsel Trail at Shelton House
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe Shelton House - Museum of NC Handicrafts in Waynesville, NC will once again conclude their events for our 41st year in a magical way. On Sunday, December 5, we will host our annual Appalachian Family Christmas event and open the Tinsel Trail for a month-long opportunity to safely get outside and enjoy the Holiday Lights […]
Easter Egg Hunt
John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesThe Easter Bunny has been extra busy this winter, storing up eggs and candy for this year's hunt! So, grab your baskets and hop on over to the Folk School for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt! An annual springtime favorite for kids, this year's Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 8th at 1 p.m. Join us […]
WNC Farmers Market Spring Festival & Growing in the Mountains Plant Sale
WNC Farmers Market 570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC, United StatesWNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Rd., Asheville | Free | Celebrate and shop from local farmers, growers + makers while you enjoy local food trucks that highlight ramps and strawberries. 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Greening Up The Mountains Festival
Historic Downtown Sylva Landis Street, Sylva, NC, United StatesThe Greening Up the Mountains Festival, now in its 25th year, is a heritage arts festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through both traditional and contemporary forms of Appalachian art, music, food, and beverage which honor our community and local artisans. The festival is sponsored by both the Town of Sylva and the Main […]
May Day Parade and Maypole Dance
John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesCelebrate May Day with us! Our annual May Day Parade & Maypole Dance takes place Saturday, April 29th. This event is free and open to all, with the procession beginning at 11:45 a.m. If you’d like to join in the short parade, meet at Festival Barn at 11:30 a.m. The procession will move from the […]
Friends & Family Day at the John C. Campbell Folk School
John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesJoin us May 6, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Friends & Family Day at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. Tour our open studios, participate in hands-on making, watch demonstrations, enjoy music & dance performances, savor local food, and learn about the Folk School. You won’t want to […]
Mother’s Day Market
Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road , Hendersonville, United StatesThe third annual Mother’s Day Market outdoor craft fair will be held Saturday, May 13 from 10 AM-4 PM. Come buy from over 20 local crafters selling everything from jewelry to home goods to clothes and more. Tour the farm house and purchase plants from the farm’s gardeners. Parking will be across the street in […]
