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Get in Gear Festival

Asheville Adventure Center 85 Expo Dr, Asheville, NC, United States

Connect with local companies, products, and experiences. Demo the latest gear + exclusive sales, discounts, and giveaways Enjoy local food and beverages Activities for the whole family Enjoy activities for […]

Free
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MerleFest

Wilkes Community College

MerleFest 2025, sponsored by Window World, will welcome The Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, The Dead South, Watchhouse, Wyatt Flores, The War And Treaty, The SteelDrivers, Sam Bush, Asleep at the […]

International Fly Fishing Film Festival

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

IF4™ is the world’s leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly […]

$22 – $55

Marshall Magic Days

Downtown Marshall Marshall, NC, United States

Marshall’s beloved shops and restaurants will celebrate with four days of festivities, May 1 to 4, 2025. Marshall takes pride in its strong musical heritage, which will be on display […]

Doggett Gap Tiny Music & Heritage Festival

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

Rare Bird Cultural Arts is thrilled to announce the Doggett Gap Tiny Music & Heritage Festival, a celebration of roots music, craft, and community at Rare Bird Farm in rural […]

Doggett Gap Tiny Music & Heritage Festival

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

Rare Bird Cultural Arts is thrilled to announce the Doggett Gap Tiny Music & Heritage Festival, a celebration of roots music, craft, and community at Rare Bird Farm in rural […]

Airing of the Quilts

Appalachian Women's Museum 100 W. Hometown Place, Dillsboro, NC, United States

The airing of quilts is a traditional rite of spring in the mountains.  After a long winter with families snuggled under layers of warm handmade quilts, the warmer weather of […]

FREE

Smoky Mountain SpringFest

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Rd , Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States

Come on out for the annual Smoky Mountain SpringFest at Stecoah as we celebrate spring and our beautiful Great Smoky Mountains! This event is focused on outdoor activities and recreation […]

Appalachian True Heritage Festival

Main Street, Waynesville 16 S Main Street , Waynesville, NC, United States

Celebrate the traditions of Appalachia with a weekend full of culture, crafts, and music! Main Street will be closed to traffic, creating a festival atmosphere featuring: Award-Winning Appalachian Music Concert: […]

Bluegrass & Bluegrass Gospel Music Festival

Orchard at Altapass 1025 Orchard Rd, Spruce Pine, NC, United States

This pre-opening event will be full of music and fun for the whole family! There will be music from 10 AM to 5 PM, a clogging workshop, guitar drawing, and […]

Heritage Craft Day

North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United States

The plantings in our Heritage Garden represent the rich history of crafts in the Appalachian region. Join us for demonstrations in paper making, broom-making, quilting, woodworking, natural dyes, and more. […]

Murphy Spring Festival

Downtown Murphy North Carolina Peachtree Street, Murphy, North Carolina, United States

This year’s event will be teeming with interesting and unique vendors, food trucks, kid’s activities! Come on out and enjoy the warm spring air while you listen to live on-stage […]

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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