Outdoors Activity
Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival
Main Street of Elkin Elkin, NC, United StatesThe 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 at 9 am and ends around 1 pm (Fruit can be registered from 7am-9am) located at 257 Standard St. There will be pumpkins & watermelons […]
Dupont Forest Festival
On National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 23, Friends of DuPont Forest will host the 6th annual DuPont Forest Festival, an event celebrating the adventure and beauty of DuPont State Recreational Forest. The family-friendly event includes yoga, group bike rides, group hikes, a group trail run, face painting, nature walks, fly-fishing demo, history tours, food […]
Plott-Tober Fest
Sorrells Park 8 Sorrells Street, Canton, NC, United StatesStrains of German oom-pah music and the tempting aroma of schnitzel and bratwurst are coming to Canton’s Sorrells Park for PLOTT-TOBER FEST, October 5-8. Sponsored by the Haywood County Historical & Genealogical Society (HCH&GS) in partnership with the Canton Historical Museum and the Town of Canton, PLOTT-TOBER FEST is a four-day festival celebrating the Plott […]
Sonker Festival
Edwards-Franklin House 4132 Haystack Road, Mount Airy, NC, United StatesThe Sonker Festival is a Surry County tradition, presented each year by the Surry County Historical Society. It is held the first Saturday in October at the Edwards-Franklin House west of Mount Airy. Festival attendees sample sonker made from a variety of family recipes passed down through generations. Admission is free, with a nominal charge […]
2nd Fridays Westside Mixer
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesPull up your lawn chairs for our 2nd Fridays Westside Mixer series! We're back for our second year with some great entertainment! Craft Demonstrations, kids' crafts, live music, food trucks, games... You won't want to miss this free-to-attend event! October 13: Metals demonstrations (Forge, Welding, Silversmith, etc), music by Road House Rodeo, Rock'n Rooster Street […]
Woolly Worm Festival
Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesThis year’s event – the 46th annual – takes place Oct. 21-22 on the field of the Historic Banner Elk School. The festival is based on the legend that the 13 fur bands of a woolly bear caterpillar foretell the weather for the 13 upcoming weeks of winter. Brown and lighter colored bands forecast mild […]
Farm Fun Day
Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road , Hendersonville, United StatesCome out to Historic Johnson Farm for an afternoon of fun! Admission is $20 per family and includes: Crafts for kids, Scavenger hunt, Wagon rides, Popcorn and drinks, Historic farm house open, One room school house lessons, Visit the donkeys and goats, Caregivers of Mother Earth, AND....the return of the Johnson Family's 1923 Model T. […]
Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC, United StatesGrandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is hosting a special experience for guests to ring in 2024 from a mile high. On Monday, Jan. 1, the New Year’s “Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge” event will provide guests with the rare opportunity to be in the park before regular operating […]
Women’s History Trail Sculpture Community Celebration Day
Women's History Park 592 East Main Street, Franklin, NC, United StatesLive Music begins at 10:30 a.m. prior to the unveiling of this historic work of art. We invite you to join the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County and Women's History Trail for the dedication of the "Sowing the Seeds of the Future", a new sculpture by Wesley Wofford at Women's History Park. The date […]
Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend
The popular weekend involves tastings, vineyard tours, wine releases, food events, live music and other activities at 11 tasting rooms in the Blue Ridge Mountains. New this year are scenic helicopter tours over the seven vineyards of Hendersonville’s Crest of the Blue Ridge wine region. Helicopter tours depart from Souther Williams Vineyard at 30-minute intervals […]
Pioneer Day
Mountain Gateway Museum 24 Water Street, Old Fort, NC, United StatesFeaturing Southern Appalachian crafters, live music, food trucks, inflatables, antique tools and equipment, special exhibits, and much more. Craft demonstrations will include blacksmithing, woodworking, quilting, crocheting, pottery, basket making, chair caning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, jewelry making and others. Many crafters also will have items for sale. A variety of food trucks will be available. Admission […]
Mini Fair at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild will host its fourth-annual Mini Craft Fairs in the lower-level parking area of the Folk Art Center this Spring. This fair takes place Saturday, May 4th, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and will feature 40 different artists. Twenty booths will fill the parking lot featuring a variety of media crafted by members […]
