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    Highlands’ Friday Night Live

    Town Square Highlands Downtown Highlands, Highlands, NC, United States

    From now until September, the vibrant tunes of live music fill the air in downtown Highlands every Friday and Saturday night. Shows on both nights are free and take place […]

    Free
  • Sparta Sashay: A Heritage Festival Tour of Town Murals

    Chamber of Commerce Alley 58 S Main St, Sparta, NC, United States

    Come Sashay your way around Sparta during the Mountain Heritage Festival and learn about all our fabulous murals! There will be two tours: 10:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Each should […]

    Free
  • Harvesting Heritage Festival

    Center for Pioneer Life 134 joe young road , Burnsville, North Carolina, United States

    Celebrate Appalachian traditions at the 2025 Harvesting Heritage Festival! Enjoy a full day of pumpkin picking, live music, historic craft demonstrations, and guided tours of our pioneer homestead. Shop from […]

  • Yadkin Arts Council’s Annual Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival

    Downtown Yadkinville Elm & Jackson Street, Yadkinville, NC, United States

    Join the Yadkin Arts Council for the 48th annual Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival on September 20, 2025, from 10:00 am-3:30 pm in downtown Yadkinville. Vendors and food trucks will be […]

    Free
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    Blue Ridge Mountain Heritage Festival

    Main Street - Sparta 58 South Main Street, Sparta, NC, United States

    As the days grow shorter and the crisp air of fall settles in, the Blue Ridge Mountain Heritage Festival in downtown Sparta, NC, brings the community together on the third […]

  • Western North Carolina Storytellers

    Historic Earle Theatre North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC, United States

    The Blue Ridge Roots Revival Series was born out of a need to create opportunities for musicians and music venues. Since Hurricane Helene’s destruction in September 2024, many communities are […]

    $20
  • Mountain Heritage Days

    Western Carolina University Campus 1 University Way, Cullowhee, NC, United States

    Western Carolina University has proudly hosted the Mountain Heritage Day festival on the last Saturday in September for 50 years! This cherished tradition has been the university’s gift to the […]

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    Mayberry Days

    Downtown Mt. Airy Mt. Airy, North Carolina

    For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy […]

    Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
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    Mayberry Days

    Downtown Mt. Airy Mt. Airy, North Carolina

    For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy […]

    Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
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    Mayberry Days

    Downtown Mt. Airy Mt. Airy, North Carolina

    For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy […]

    Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
  • Recurring

    Mayberry Days

    Downtown Mt. Airy Mt. Airy, North Carolina

    For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy […]

    Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
  • Recurring

    Mayberry Days

    Downtown Mt. Airy Mt. Airy, North Carolina

    For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy […]

    Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.

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