Food & Beverage
44th Annual Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival
Downtown Yadkinville Elm & Jackson Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesThe 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 […]
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 StatesLearn 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 […]
Friday Night Concert with Gnarly Fingers
Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United StatesBring 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.
Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis
Valle Crucis Conference Center Fair Grounds Highway 194S , Valle Crucis, NC, United StatesThe 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 StatesThe 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 StatesTickets 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 […]
Hendersonville’s Home for the Holidays: a Sleigh Full of Events
Hendersonville’s collection of holiday events, known as Home for the Holidays, returns this year with festivities starting the day after Thanksgiving and running through year’s end. Experience the most wonderful time of the year with a sleigh full of activities, including a tree lighting ceremony, carriage rides, greenery markets, Christmas shows at Flat Rock Playhouse […]
A Small Town Christmas: Banner Elk Yuletide Fun
For those who need a little Christmas this holiday season, the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Banner Elk is the place to be the first weekend of December. The town’s three-day celebration known as A Small Town Christmas takes place Dec. 3-5, offering visitors a traditional holiday getaway wrapped in small-town charm. The schedule starts […]
Shelton House Tinsel Trail
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe Shelton House Museum of NC Handicrafts will host several Holiday Events this December. The month-long Tinsel Trail which will remain open to the public through January 1, 2022. This event is a Community Events and free to the public, though donations for the preservation of the Shelton House History, Heritage, and Crafts is greatly […]
Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival
Spruce Pine Main Street 165 Locust Street, Spruce Pine, NC, United StatesFire on the Mountain is an annual celebration of the art of the blacksmith, held the last Saturday in April in downtown Spruce Pine, NC. The event is a partnership between Spruce Pine Main Street, Penland School of Crafts, and the Toe River Arts Council. Each year, the festival contains: - A month long exhibit […]
19th Annual Tourism Day Celebration
I-26 West NC Welcome Center 6178 Interstate 26 mile marker 6, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesPlease join the I-26 West NC Welcome Center in Mars Hill for our 19th Annual Tourism Day; Friday, May 6th from 10am-2pm! Once a year, during National Tourism Week, we get the opportunity to say thank you to our travelers and loyal locals! Meet with western North Carolina attractions, such as the Swannanoa Valley Museum […]
