Holiday Events
The Big Crafty
Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesVoted WNC’s favorite art event for the past decade, The Big Crafty returns for a day of hand-to-heart art & craft on Saturday & Sunday December 7 & 8 from 12-6pm at Asheville’s US Cellular Center. Join us for a trip through the creative landscape, with 150 creative venturers and total art stars, craft-infused good […]
Shelton House History, Heritage & Crafts
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesShelton House History, Heritage and Crafts presents an “Old Fashioned Appalachian Family Christmas, Grand Illumination and opening of the Tinsel Tree Trail”. Come join Shelton House for a Holiday celebration with a visit from Santa, Hot Chocolate and other treats, a Victorian Christmas Open House, Caroling, Grand Illumination of the House, and the opening of […]
Shelton House Tinsel Trail & Appalachian Family Christmas
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesAn Appalachian Christmas Carol at Vance Birthplace
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United StatesThis Christmas season at the Vance Birthplace we will once again partner with the American Myth Center to present one of the greatest Christmas stories ever told, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, but with Zebulon Vance smack dab in the middle. The ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future will lead Zebulon in an […]
Winter Exhibition Celebration at Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art & History Museum) for a special event that celebrates the opening of the 2019 winter exhibits. Featured Exhibits include: "Photographs by Hugh Morton: An Uncommon Retrospective" November 9, 2019 - February 22, 2020 "Sound Machines: Stringed Instruments by the Capozzoli Guitar Company" November 23, 2019 - March 7, 2020 […]
Mountain Memories No. 2: A Mountain Christmas
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot is proud to partner with the Mountain Memories organization and historian and author Bob Plott to stage the Mountain Memories performance series at historic Queen Auditorium on the Folkmoot campus. In the spirit of radio variety shows of years past, each Mountain Memories performance follows a loose theme, but together they promote traditional Southern […]
Folk Art Center: Holiday Makers Sale
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLooking for the perfect holiday gifts? Rather than heading to the crowded malls this season, shop inside the festive Folk Art Center at the Holiday Makers Sale. The auditorium will be filled with makers of the Guild liquidating overstocks and annual inventory of fine crafts 10-50% off. This is the best opportunity to find deals […]
Beautiful Star: Appalachian Nativity
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesCome home again for the holidays as the Willingham Performing Arts Academy presents the tuneful tale that takes listeners to the peaks of the Blue Ridge where Reverend Roy Ledbetter and all the members of the Open Heart Community Fellowship have been working hard to fill the holidays with joy. Starting with Genesis and going […]
Beautiful Star: Appalachian Nativity
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesCome home again for the holidays as the Willingham Performing Arts Academy presents the tuneful tale that takes listeners to the peaks of the Blue Ridge where Reverend Roy Ledbetter and all the members of the Open Heart Community Fellowship have been working hard to fill the holidays with joy. Starting with Genesis and going […]
The Madison County Art Council’s Member Holiday Sale
The Arts Center 90 South Main Street, Marshall, NC, United StatesYes the rumors are true, Madison County Arts Council is holding our annual Holiday Sale, and you are invited to shop! The event will start on Black Friday, November 27th and remain open until December 19th, 10:00 am-5:00 pm daily. Artist booths will be marked and items priced. Covid-19 protocols will be in place. No artists […]
Spruce Pine Southern Christmas Show
Cross Street Commerce Center 31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine, NC, United StatesSanta Claus is coming to Town! The event benefits Shriner's Children's Hospital. Over 50 arts & craft vendors, mountain crafts, food court, and music. Handmade Christmas gifts, delicious baked goods. Santa will be taking photos with children. Admission $1 donation
Hayes School of Music: Holiday Scholarship Concert
In its 28th year, coordinated by Dr. Stephen Hopkins, Director of Choral Studies in the Hayes School of Music, the Holiday Scholarship Concert offers tunes from classical to jazz to help you ring in the High Country holiday season with joyful music! Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music’s annual tradition goes digital with this […]
