• Greening Up The Mountains Festival

    Historic Downtown Sylva Landis Street, Sylva, NC, United States

    The Greening Up the Mountains Festival, now in its 27th year, is a heritage arts festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through both traditional and contemporary forms of Appalachian […]

  • America 250 NC Celebration Kick-Off

    Historic Carson House 1805 Highway 70 West, Marion, North Carolina

    Celebrate America 250 with McDowell County at the Historic Carson House. A proclamation will be made at 10 am to kick off this celebration. Tour the Carson House and Moore […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Craft Demo Day & Instructor Meet & Greet

    Foothills School of Violin Making 410 Memorial Park Drive, Elkin, NC, United States

    Curious about Clay, Traditional Woodworking, or Violin Making? Join us on Saturday, May 3, from 1–4 PM at 410 Memorial Park Drive, Elkin, to meet our instructors, explore our traditional […]

  • Christian Harmony with the Cherokee Language Repertory Choir

    Cullowhee Baptist Church 148 Central Dr, , NC, Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

    We invite all singers for a unique singing event with the Cherokee Language Repertory Choir sponsored by WCU Cherokee Language Program and Cullowhee Baptist Church. This event will be a […]

  • Township10 5th Anniversary Celebration

    Township10 310 Ras Grooms Road, Marshall, NC, United States

    Come celebrate at our event on May 17 from 12-4. We are co-hosting a special residency with Josh Copus featuring four Australian artists: Ruby Yeh, Jade Shanley, Dean Kasper, & […]

    Free
  • Swain County Heritage Festival

    Riverfront Park 101 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, NC, United States

    Come and celebrate Appalachian Mountain Heritage in the Great Smoky Mountains small town of Bryson City! Friday evening is Southern Gospel Music night, and everyone can join in a sing-along […]

  • Annual Cherokee Voices Festival

    1897 Little Snowbird Road 1897 Little Snowbird Road, Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States

    The Annual Fading Voices Demonstration Day in Robbinsville, North Carolina, celebrates the traditional way of the Cherokee people. 1897 Little Snowbird Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771 A Learning Experience for Everyone: […]

  • Trails and Trains Festival in Old Fort

    Downtown Old Fort 38 S Catawba Ave., Old Fort, NC, United States

    See you at the 3rd annual Trails & Trains Festival June 5, 6 & 7th, 2025! Mark your calendar and help us celebrate the Great Trails State by joining us […]