Woolly Worm Festival
Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesThis year’s event – the 46th annual – takes place Oct. 21-22 on the field of the Historic Banner Elk School. The festival is based on the legend that the 13 fur bands of a woolly bear caterpillar foretell the weather for the 13 upcoming weeks of winter. Brown and lighter colored bands forecast mild […]
Valle Country Fair
Valle Crucis Conference Center NC Highway 194 across from Holy Cross Church (122 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604) & the Valle Crucis Conference Center, Valle Crucis, NC, United StatesAn overgrown church bazaar set in a picturesque NC mountain valley during peak fall color season. Hand-made crafts, home-cooked food and mountain music make this fall festival and community celebration an authentic slice of Blue Ridge culture! All proceeds help people in need. Free admission, $10 parking per vehicle. www.vallecountryfair.org 828-963-4609
Farm Fun Day
Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road , Hendersonville, United StatesCome out to Historic Johnson Farm for an afternoon of fun! Admission is $20 per family and includes: Crafts for kids, Scavenger hunt, Wagon rides, Popcorn and drinks, Historic farm house open, One room school house lessons, Visit the donkeys and goats, Caregivers of Mother Earth, AND....the return of the Johnson Family's 1923 Model T. […]
Beaverdam Studio Tour
The artists working in Beaverdam Valley—plus guest artists—are excited to welcome visitors to see their work, talk with them, and offer handmade art and craft for sale. Media include ceramics, painting, jewelry, sculpture, textiles, paper art, photography, and more. Beaverdam Studio Tour 2023 Saturday, October 28 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday, October 29 10:00 […]
The Search for Elisha Mitchell
Mountain Heritage High School 333 Mountain Heritage High School Road, Burnsville, NC, United StatesFor two weeks in the summer of 1857, the whole country focused their attention on the mountains of western North Carolina. Professor Elisha Mitchell had disappeared somewhere on the highest mountain in eastern America. Out of hundreds of searchers, a group of five mountain men from the Pensacola section of Yancey County found him on […]
Weaverville Art Safari
Weaverville Art Safari Weaverville, North Carolina, United StatesThe Weaverville Art Safari is one of the original studio tours in the Asheville Area and one of the longest-running such events in Western North Carolina. It is a juried studio tour that takes place twice a year during the last weekend of April and the first weekend of November. It is widely recognized for […]
The Willingham Theater Presents Della Mae
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesDella Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith and 2-time Grand National champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker. Rounding out the current touring lineup are guitarist Avril Smith, and bassist Vickie Vaughn. Hailing from across North America, and reared in diverse musical styles, Della Mae is one of the most […]
The Search for Elisha Mitchell
Mountain Heritage High School 333 Mountain Heritage High School Road, Burnsville, NC, United StatesFor two weeks in the summer of 1857, the whole country focused their attention on the mountains of western North Carolina. Professor Elisha Mitchell had disappeared somewhere on the highest mountain in eastern America. Out of hundreds of searchers, a group of five mountain men from the Pensacola section of Yancey County found him on […]
Toe River Arts Studio Tour
Follow any road in Yancey County’s Toe River Valley, and you’re likely to arrive at an artist’s studio. Hundreds of artists and crafters live and create along the rural backroads, drawing inspiration from the surrounding natural beauty. Artists work with clay, glass, wood, metal, fiber, paint and more. Toe River Arts hosts a studio tour […]
The Malpass Brothers
Historic Earle Theatre North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC, United StatesThe Malpass Brothers return for their fourth appearance at the Historic Earle Theatre in Downtown Mount Airy. The band is as close to real traditional county music artists as you can get. Their smooth voices blend and skillful musicianship pay respect to the legends who have paved their way. The brothers have appeared on iconic […]
Folkmoot Hosts First-Annual Holiday Bazaar
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot USA is thrilled to host its first-annual “Holiday Bazaar” on Friday, November 17, 2023. The event will begin at 3pm and run until 9pm It will take place at the large field just beside the Folkmoot Friendship Center at 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC 28786. Inspired by the European Holiday markets, it's the perfect […]
