
Ebbs Chapel Blackberry Festival
Ebbs Chapel Community Center 281 Laurel Valley Rd, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesIn July of each year the Ebbs Chapel Community Center sponsors the Blackberry Festival. The festival features sales of local craftsmen in fabric and wood; artists in oil, watercolor, and other media; books by Madison County authors; new and old lightly used kitchen and household goods as well as used furniture; and food items such […]

America’s First Kaolin Clay: The Cherokee Wedgewood Connection
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources 176 Riceville Road, Asheville, North Carolina
Banner Elk’s Art on the Greene
Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesBanner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues with shows the first weekends of July, August and September. The dates are Aug. 5-6 and Sept. 2-3. The shows fill the area in front of the Historic Banner Elk School with fine art from local and regional artists representing a variety of media, such as […]

Art on the Greene
Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesBanner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues with shows the first weekends of August and September. The dates are Aug. 5-6 and Sept. 2-3. The shows fill the area in front of the Historic Banner Elk School with fine art from local and regional artists representing a variety of media, such as ceramics, […]

Adult Field Course: Appalachian Woodcraft
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC, United StatesThe hardy settlers who made these mountains home were resourceful and made what they needed from what was at hand, and what was at hand was wood. We will examine the types of things Appalachian people have made for themselves from the forests around them, and well as the tools they used to make them. […]

Franklin Area Folk Festival
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United StatesCome to the mountains of Western North Carolina and discover the Franklin Area Folk Festival! Our mission is to preserve and educate about the rich heritage of Franklin, NC and Macon County. The festival will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The 17th Annual Franklin Area Folk Festival, “A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage” will […]

Red Metal Open Studio for Penland Auction Weekend
Red Metal Studio 299 Freeman Road, Waynesville, NC, United StatesRachel David of Rd Metal welcomes interested Penland auction goers, artists, collectors, and all to the studio to see selected available and in-process pieces. The workshop, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains will be open. Rachel requests visitors call in advance if possible. Rachel David is the 2021 Chrysalis Award winner, the 2019 Smithsonian […]

Summer Tracks presents Abby Bryant & The Echoes
Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United StatesSummer Tracks presents Abby Bryant & The Echoes for its sixth and final concert of 2023. Making their first appearance in the park, this Asheville-based band cemented their presence on the Americana music scene with their 2021 debut album Not Your Little Girl. The 13-track LP established a strong foundation and a growing fan base. A […]

Brasstown Community Center 2023 Summer Concert Series: Just Us
Brasstown Community Civic Center 255 Settawig Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesTo close out the Brasstown Community Center 2023 Summer Concert Series, we have brought back a fan favorite - Just Us - playing on Saturday August 26, 2023. This is an exciting band based out of East Tennessee that was formed in September of 2006 and features a unique blend of bluegrass, country and contemporary […]

Banner Elk’s Art on the Greene
Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesBanner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues with shows the first weekends of July, August and September. The dates are Sept. 2-3. The shows fill the area in front of the Historic Banner Elk School with fine art from local and regional artists representing a variety of media, such as ceramics, glass, metal, […]

Mountain Song Festival
Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, NC, United StatesWhen it comes to live music, Brevard’s Mountain Song Festival has long been one of the southeast’s best music festivals. Curated by local superstars, the Steep Canyon Rangers, the festival brings some of the best bluegrass, Americana, roots, folk, rock and roll, and more to the stage at Brevard Music Center at this unmissable event. […]

37th Annual Sculpture Celebration
T.H. Broyhill Walking Park 945 Lakewood Drive SW, Lenoir, NC, United StatesThe Caldwell Arts Council announces the 37th Annual Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, NC on Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 9am to 4pm at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, NC. The celebration will showcase a variety of works created by sculptors from across the eastern United States who compete for $11,000 in cash prizes. This […]