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Farm Tours at Rare Bird Farm

Rare Bird Farm 91 Duckett Top Tower Road, Hot Springs

Every Friday at 3pm April - October we host farm tours for pre-paid registrants. Someone will show you around the farm, introduce you to the animals, give you a history […]

$25.00

Murphy First Friday Art Walk

Downtown Murphy North Carolina Peachtree Street, Murphy

Murphy First Friday Art Walk, every month May through December, downtown Murphy, NC, 5-8pm. Arts and crafts vendors along the sidewalks, live music on the Square and in many shops […]

Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story

Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee

The Cowee 19 were nineteen men who drowned near Dillsboro NC in 1882. They were building the Cowee train tunnel on the Murphy Branch of the Western North Carolina Railroad. […]

Drafting Foundation Patterns

Haywood Community College 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde

This class will provide an opportunity for students to create foundation blocks/slopers for a front and back bodice with darts, a basic sleeve, and a skirt. The blocks will serve […]

$293.00

Simple Garment Construction

Haywood Community College 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde

Join this immersive 12-week sewing course in which you will master essential techniques and construction methods for creating clothing. Students will master sewing machine operation, explore textiles and notions, gain […]

$293.00

Cherokee Indian Fair

Cherokee Expo Center 1501 Acquoni Road, Cherokee

Experience the vibrant culture and traditions of the Cherokee people at the Cherokee Indian Fair. Held annually in Cherokee, NC, this lively event features a variety of activities and attractions, […]

Boone Fall Fest

Downtown Boone Boone

Buskers Fest will remain a vibrant, open-air street festival, organized in partnership with the Downtown Boone Development Association and the Town of Boone Cultural Resources Department. Buskers, a unique and […]

Willow Basket Weaving

Rare Bird Farm 91 Duckett Top Tower Road, Hot Springs

*YOU CAN CAMP AT RARE BIRD FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND AND GET A FREE INTIMATE CONCERT WITH ANYA HINKLE ON SATURDAY EVENING. Weaving willow baskets is a practice in revitalizing […]

John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival

John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road , Brasstown

The Annual Fall Festival was established in 1974 and is held each year on the first full weekend in October, with this year falling on October 5th & 6th, 2024. […]

Bluegrass River Jam

Darnell Farms 2300 Governors Island Road, Bryson City

Stop by the farm for a day filled with live Bluegrass music, craft vendors, food trucks, hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and more.  Check the website for hours.

Ongoing

Colorfest

Dillsboro NC

Colorfest Arts & Craft Festival in Dillsboro, NC, is a vibrant celebration of creativity, community, and culture nestled in the picturesque landscapes of North Carolina. This annual event showcases a […]

Hot Springs Art Trail

We invite you to join us for the annual Hot Springs Art Trail. Visitors and residents are invited to walk the self-guided “trail,” see artworks, and meet artists. Most art will […]

Jeff Little Trio

Willingham Theater 226 E Main St, Yadkinsville

Jeff Little is an award-winning musician from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With few exceptions, the piano does not play a prominent part in Appalachian or Americana music, […]

We welcome submission of Western North Carolina events focused on our heritage themes of mountain music, crafts, foodways, outdoors and Cherokee culture. Please submit two weeks in advance.

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