• Doggett Gap Tiny Music & Heritage Festival

    Rare Bird Farm 91 Duckett Top Tower Road, Hot Springs, NC, United States

    Rare Bird Cultural Arts is thrilled to announce the Doggett Gap Tiny Music & Heritage Festival, a celebration of roots music, craft, and community at Rare Bird Farm in rural […]

  • Swain County Heritage Festival

    Riverfront Park 101 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, NC, United States

    Come and celebrate Appalachian Mountain Heritage in the Great Smoky Mountains small town of Bryson City! Friday evening is Southern Gospel Music night, and everyone can join in a sing-along […]

  • Craft Thinking & Making: Critical Studies Conference

    Recurring
    Folk Art Center Auditorium 382 Blue Ridge Parkway , Asheville, United States

    Bringing together a variety of craft scholars and artists from our region and beyond for lectures and presentations.   *Check SouthernHighlandGuild.org for updates regarding a full schedule.  

    Free
  • 21st Annual NC Gold Festival

    NC Gold Foundation Grounds 1296 Polly Spout Road, Marion, NC, United States

    The 21st Annual NC Gold Festival will be held on June 6 -7, 2025 at 251 Lucky Strike Drive and 1296 Polly Spout Road, both of Marion, NC 28752. (They […]

  • National Daniel Boone Day

    Hickory Ridge History Museum 591 Horn in the West Dr., Boone, NC, United States

    Step back in time and celebrate National Daniel Boone Day in the town that bears his name! Join us at Hickory Ridge History Museum for a day filled with hands-on […]

    Included with admission.
  • Spruce Pine 3rd Thursdays

    Downtown Spruce Pine Spruce Pine, NC, United States

    Get ready to experience another unforgettable evening at Third Thursdays in Downtown Spruce Pine, this time on June 19th! From 5 to 8 PM, the bustling streets between Link and […]

  • North Carolina Rhododendron Festival

    The North Carolina Rhododendron Festival draws hundreds of visitors from all over the region and features the Rhododendron Festival Pageant, the Craft Fair with food vendors, children's activities, live music […]

  • Hellbender Relay Canoe Race

    Headwaters Outfitters 25 Parkway Road, Rosman, NC, United States

    Part of the Upper French Broad Riverfest in Rosman, NC The most exciting competition in town! Starting at Mile 0 from Headwaters Outfitters to Mile 20 at Hap Simpson River […]

  • 2025 MountainTrue BioBlitz at Hickory Nut Gap Farm

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

    SAVE THE DATE! Each year, MountainTrue hosts a BioBlitz to record all the species we can find in a given area. We identify and catalog organisms using the online app […]

  • Member Night at the Museum of the Cherokee People

    Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United States

    An exclusive evening of one-of-a-kind experiences for Museum members. On Thursday, June 26, we’re hosting a special event just for Museum of the Cherokee People members!   At Member Night, […]

  • Craft Social

    The Crown Restaurant 135 Emily Lane, Brasstown, NC, United States

    Join us at The Crown for Art Market & Craft Social from 7–8 p.m. All are welcome! Bring a project to work on, an instrument for the jam circle, or […]