Outdoors Activity

November 2025
November 16 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Morning Bird Walk – Highlands Nature Center

Highlands Nature Center - Lower Lake Road 111 Lower Lake Rd, Highlands, North Carolina, United States

Eyes to the skies! Birders of all skill levels are welcome to join us as we take an easy walk around the garden to find our feathered friends. Binoculars available […]
September 2026
September 26, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Recurring

Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival

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 […]
October 2026
October 3, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Recurring

Sonker Festival

Edwards-Franklin House 4132 Haystack Road, Mount Airy, NC, United States

The Sonker Festival is a Surry County tradition, presented each year by the Surry County Historical Society. It is held on the first Saturday in October at the Edwards-Franklin House […]

Free
October 2027
October 2, 2027 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Recurring

Sonker Festival

Edwards-Franklin House 4132 Haystack Road, Mount Airy, NC, United States

The Sonker Festival is a Surry County tradition, presented each year by the Surry County Historical Society. It is held on the first Saturday in October at the Edwards-Franklin House […]

Free

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