Blog – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Blue Ridge Parkway Begins Summer Operations on Memorial Day Weekend

Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 19, 2026 Contact: blri_public_affairs@nps.gov Park Visitors Reminded to Plan Ahead for Busy and Dynamic Season ...

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05/19/26

The Bascom and The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area presents Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Exhibition

Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2026 The Bascom and Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Present...

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05/07/26

Visitors stand in front of the Hendersonville Courthouse while admiring plants at the annual Garden Jubilee.

Garden Jubilee Blooms onto Main St. with Plants, Art & More

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Garden Jubilee, a beloved springtime tradition in Hendersonville, once again transforms seven blocks...

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05/06/26

Photo of roadside storm debris near Craven Gap, milepost 377.4. NPS Photo.

National Park Service Announces Upcoming Work to Reduce Wildfire Risk on the Blue Ridge Parkway

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The National Park Service today announced plans to remove hazardous, storm-generated tree...

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04/21/26

Ongoing Work to Reopen the Blue Ridge Parkway between Mount Mitchell and Little Switzerland

Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 31, 2026 Contact: blri_public_affairs@nps.gov Ongoing Work to Reopen...

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04/13/26

Southern Highland Craft Guild Educational Event Series Begins with Glass, Metal, and Clay Day

Asheville, NC — Each spring, members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild launch their Educational Event...

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03/09/26

Tribal Museum Shares Cherokee Perspectives on the American Revolution

Groundbreaking research, contemporary art & historic objects meet in first-of-its-kind exhibit Contact: Anna Chandler, Senior...

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03/02/26

ArtsAVL Launches $1.2 Million Nonprofit Arts Recovery Grant Program to Support Long-Term Recovery Across Western North Carolina

February 25, 2026 | Asheville, N.C. – ArtsAVL announced today the launch of a Nonprofit...

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02/25/26

Mountain Sounds Echo Through Hendersonville During Unique-Format Music Fest

HENDERSONVILLE, NC – Enjoy a weekend filled with authentic sounds of the Appalachian Mountains during...

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02/17/26

Katie Knorovsky, Tornado Warning; fiber, steel

ArtsvilleUSA Presents: Liminal Light: Winter’s Vigil

ASHEVILLE, NC–Feb. 2026: ArtsvilleUSA is proud to announce Liminal Light: Winter’s Vigil, an evocative online...

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02/16/26

Blue Ridge Craft Trails Brings the Soul of Appalachia to American Craft Made Baltimore

The Blue Ridge Craft Trails, an initiative of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area,...

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02/13/26

The cover of the 2026 edition of Heart and Soul from the Alliance of National Heritage Areas features a crowd and three bronze statues at the Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center (Northern Plains National Heritage Area, North Dakota).

Heart & Soul: American Trailblazers

What makes a nation? It's created through the collaboration of diverse communities and the ingenuity...

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01/27/26