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55th Season of Shindig on the Green

Roger McGuire Green-Downtown Asheville 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2021 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location — formerly known as City County Plaza, now transformed into the […]

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Music on Main Presents Deano and the Dreamers

Hendersonville Visitor Center Stage 201 S. Main Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

The season finale of the popular Music on Main concert series will conclude on Friday, August 27th. The evening features the sounds of the band Deano and the Dreamers.  They play favorites from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s as well as the standards. The Annual Music On Main concert series is at the Visitors  […]

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North Carolina Apple Festival

Downtown Hendersonville Main Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

The North Carolina Apple Festival once again fills Main Street with merriment Sept. 3-6 to celebrate the Hendersonville apple harvest. Held each Labor Day weekend, this year’s festival marks the 75th anniversary. Beginning Friday and continuing through Labor Day, festivities include a street fair, live music, a parade, a kids’ carnival, pancake breakfasts, a recipe […]

Friday Night Concert with Southern Vantage

Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

Bring your favorite lawn chair, your sweetheart and family, and come out for our FREE summer concerts on the Historic Courthouse Square in downtown Hayesville! (No registration or tickets required!) Food and beverage service available at 6pm and music gets underway at 7pm.

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Friday Night Concert with Alex Key & the Locksmiths

Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

By popular request, CCCRA is pleased to present Kaleb Garrett & Band on the Historic Hayesville Square!  Bring your favorite lawn chair, your sweetheart and family, and come out for our FREE summer concert! No registration or tickets required! Red Bucket Donations appreciated. Food and beverage service available at 6pm and music gets underway at […]

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44th Annual Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival

Downtown Yadkinville Elm & Jackson Street, Yadkinville, NC, United States

The Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival finally makes its 44th debut! This festival, which has been a highlight of the fall season around Yadkinville since 1976 witnessed its first ever cancellation in 2020, and the return of the regular festivities is sure to be sweet! This year the festival will be held on Elm and Jackson […]

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ASAP’s Farm Tour

Connect with our region’s farmers and get a behind-the-scenes tour of local food in the mountains. ASAP’s Farm Tour is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised through guided tours, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and tastings. The tour is a family-friendly event and a great outing for visitors of all ages, abilities, and […]

2021 Cherokee Heritage Festival

Cherokee Homestead 805 Hwy 64 Business, Hayesville, NC, United States

Learn all about the Cherokee culture in your own back yard. The 2021 Cherokee Heritage Festival is not to be missed! Come see demonstrations and dancing from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Try authentic Fry Bread, or purchase a beautiful hand-crafted piece of jewelry or art! Come see demonstrations and dancing from the Eastern […]

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Friday Night Concert with Gnarly Fingers

Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

Bring your favorite lawn chair, your sweetheart and family, and come out for our FREE summer concerts on the Historic Courthouse Square in downtown Hayesville! No registration or tickets required! Red Bucket Donations appreciated. Food and beverage service available at 6pm and music gets underway at 7pm.  

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Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis

Valle Crucis Conference Center Fair Grounds Highway 194S , Valle Crucis, NC, United States

The Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis North Carolina is a true mountain fair!  The fair features homemade Brunswick Stew, BBQ and Apple Butter to warm you up on a crisp Autumn Day.  Children's activities include storytelling, pumpkin carving and pumpkin bowling.  Fair goers can peruse over 150 juried arts & crafts vendors and listen […]

Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival

Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, Maggie Valley, NC 3987 Soco Road PO Box 306, Maggie Valley, NC, United States

The Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival features Balsam Range, Unspoken Tradition, and the Kruger Brothers. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Food trucks invited to participate include: Lost Highway Pizza, Out of the Blue, Appalachian Smoke BBQ, and Fuego. Early Bird discount available for tickets purchased prior to September 30. Maggie Valley Festival Grounds […]

Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum

North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United States

Tickets to Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum go on sale online Friday, October 1 through the Arboretum’s website, and the popular holiday display has a lot to offer this year. For 2021, Winter Lights is returning to a walk-through experience, with one million lights shining throughout the Arboretum’s gardens from November 19 through […]

We welcome submission of Western North Carolina events focused on our heritage themes of mountain music, crafts, foodways, outdoors and Cherokee culture. Please submit two weeks in advance.

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