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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 States

An overgrown church bazaar set in a picturesque North Carolina mountain valley during the peak of the fall color season. The gathering is an authentic harvest-season community celebration that revolves around top quality hand-made crafts, home-cooked food and mountain music. All proceeds go to help people in need. Free admission, $10 parking per vehicle www.vallecountryfair.org 828-963-4609

2022 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival – North Carolina’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival

Mush, Music & Mutts Festival South Washington Street, Shelby, North Carolina, United States

Mark 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 States

Historic 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 […]

Dance Night in Fines Creek with Running Wolfe and the Renegades

Fines Creek Community Center Fines Creek Road, Clyde, North Carolina, United States

Dance Night in Fines Creek with Running Wolfe and the Renegades. Traditional country and rock, clogging, line dancing, two-step, swing, mountain dancing 100% of proceeds go to FCCA in supporting scholarships, community needs, and the Manna Foodbank Dance $5 Hotdog $5 with Chips, Dessert, Drink Cake Walk and 50/50 Raffle

Storytelling at the Vance Birthplace

Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United States

This October, we're bringing you another evening of storytelling with Dr. Delanna Reed. Dr. Reed, a member of the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild, is a professor with the Department of Communication and Performance at East Tennessee State University. Join us as we get you in the spooky spirit of Halloween with a few Appalachian ghost stories […]

Fall for Art Open Studio Tour – Henderson County

Fall for Art Open Studio tour Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States

The Fall for Art Open Studio Tour presented by the Art League of Henderson County provides an educational experience to the entire community by inviting the general public to experience the life of local artists at work in the studio environment. Talk to the artists about their techniques and inspiration. This self-guided event runs Friday […]

Rare Bird Farm’s Mitchell Davis

Rare Bird Farm 91 Duckett Top Tower Road, Hot Springs, NC, United States

We are thrilled to announce that Rare Bird Farm’s Mitchell Davis will be headlining Saturday, October 22 starting at 6pm. Come early to hear Mitchell’s beautiful folk inspired solo set. Mitchell has learned music through the folk process. As a self-taught guitarist and vocalist he has played sporadic acoustic gigs of all sorts since the […]

Music at the Market Concert: Gap Civil

Surry County Farmer's Market 903 E. Atkins Street, Dobson, NC, United States

Gap Civil is an Appalachian Mountain Music band built on their motto of honor and innovation. They honor the mountain traditions that have shaped and rooted their music, yet they take great pride in innovative and exciting original songs, tunes and arrangements. Fluidly blending the genres of old-time, country, bluegrass and Americana, their music is […]

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Beaverdam Studio Tour

The annual Beaverdam Studio Tour takes place the last weekend in October. The tour features work by over 25 artists whose studios are located on or near Beaverdam Road in North Asheville as well as guest artists. Artists and craftspeople working in clay, jewelry, metals, painting, photography and textiles are included. This year, the Tour […]

Naturalist Niche: Fall Color Hike

Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC, United States

Fall color is one of the highlights of life in WNC. Toward the end of the season Hickory Nut Gorge comes alive with gorgeous shades of gold and red. Join a naturalist and learn more about fall flora and fauna in the Park as you take in the beauty of the season.  Cost: Includes Park […]

Weaverville Art Safari Fall 2022 Studio Tour

The Weaverville Art Safari is a free, two-day, juried, studio tour event that takes place every Spring and Fall (in April and November) and is one of the longest-running such events in western NC. It is widely recognized both for the quality of work on display and for the unique opportunity it provides to ramble […]

Bluegrass at the Rock: Appalachian Roadshow

Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United States

"Appalachian Road Show is a visionary acoustic ensemble, bringing new-generation interpretations of traditional Americana, bluegrass and folk songs, as well as offering innovative original music, all presented with a common thread tied directly to the heart of the Appalachian regions of the United States. GRAMMY-nominated banjoist Barry Abernathy, joins forces with GRAMMY-winning fiddler Jim VanCleve, […]

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