• North Carolina Apple Festival

    Main Street Hendersonville South Main Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States

    Every Labor Day weekend for nearly 80 years, the North Carolina Apple Festival has filled Main Street with merriment to celebrate the Hendersonville apple harvest. Hendersonville leads the state in […]

    Free
  • Big Barn Bash

    Hickory Nut Gap 57 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview, NC, United States

    Mark your calendars for our August Big Barn Bash! We are so excited to welcome @projecthng back with pony rides this month! This is an event you don't want to […]

  • Goombay Festival: Back to Our Roots

    Pack Square Park 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community. The YMI Cultural Center is proud to host […]

    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
  • Blue Ridge Mountain Heritage Festival

    Recurring
    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Lansing Day

    Downtown Lansing Lansing, NC, United States

    Join us for the 1st annual Lansing Day free festival celebrating Appalachian heritage through local crafts and music while demonstrating our community's remarkable resilience in rebuilding after Hurricane Helene. Witness […]

    Free
  • Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival

    Recurring
    Main Street of Elkin Elkin, NC, United States

    The Annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival is held in Historic Downtown Elkin on the 4th Saturday in September from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The annual Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off starts […]

  • Old Timey Fall Festival

    Burnsville Town Square Town Square, Burnsville, NC, United States

    We are back this September with the Old Timey Fall Festival, so that everyone can enjoy the music, dance, children's games, the antique car and truck show, and of course […]

    Free
  • Farm City Day 2025

    Henderson County Center - Jackson Park 100 Jackson Park Road, Hendersonville, NC, United States

    This FREE event features many educational hands-on activities including a farm animal petting zoo, old-time craft demonstrations and a fishing pond. There are many children’s games and a wagon ride […]