Outdoors Activity
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Shindig on the Green
Pack Square Park 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesBring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2025, Shindig on the Green, which features a […]
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North Carolina Apple Festival
Main Street Hendersonville South Main Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina, United StatesEvery 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 […]
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Madison County Barn Day
Baily Mountain Preserve 885 Forest St., Mars Hill, NC, United StatesBarn Day has a new look this year For more than a decade now, the Appalachian Barn Alliance has had an annual celebration of our barn heritage by hosting a […]
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ASAP’s Farm Tour
ASAP's Farm Tour 20 farms within an hour drive of Asheville , Asheville, NC, United StatesParticipating farms will be announced in late June or early July. One pass is good for all passengers in a single vehicle at all farms, both days. Passes are $35 […]
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Cherokee Heritage Festival
Cherokee Homestead 805 Hwy 64 Business, Hayesville, NC, United StatesThis popular festival features a variety of Cherokee crafts and their makers, who demonstrate traditional Native American crafts. Watch as members of the Eastern Band show off their skills in […]
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Yadkin Arts Council’s Annual Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival
Downtown Yadkinville Elm & Jackson Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Wood, Wonder & Renewal: A Fall Celebration at The Arboretum
North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us this fall at the North Carolina Arboretum for Wood, Wonder & Renewal—a community event hosted by Echoes of the Forest. We're kicking off our partnership with the Arboretum […]
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Mountain Heritage Days
Western Carolina University Campus 1 University Way, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesWestern 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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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 […]
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Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy , Linville, United StatesEmbrace your nocturnal side at Grandfather Mountain through Creatures of the Night and Bonfire Delight, the park’s after-hours program where guests enjoy rare after-dark tours, fireside tales and a chance […]
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The Catawba River Clean Up
Catawba River NC, United StatesThe Catawba Riversweep is one day a year when citizens from all over the Catawba-Wateree River Basin come together to clean up their shared waterways. Dozens of cleanup sites will […]
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Farm City Day 2025
Henderson County Center - Jackson Park 100 Jackson Park Road, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesThis 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 […]
