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  • Heritage Weekend at the Folk Art Center

    Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

    This free celebration of mountain heritage features traditional crafts accompanied by music and dancing. On-going demonstrations will include traditional woodworking with traditional tools, weaving, spinning, dyeing, broom making, stone carving, […]

  • Recurring

    20 Years of Community Gardening Historical Tour

    Dr. John Wilson Community Garden White Pine Drive, Black Mountain, NC, United States

    Join us to learn about our community’s beautiful history, as we celebrate 20 years of community building, growing, and teaching at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden. Diana McCall, Garden […]

  • 16th Annual Flock to the Rock

    Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC, United States

    Break out the binoculars! Our annual feathered frenzy returns. Join us for a day in the park celebrating fall bird and butterfly migration with bird and pollinator family activities, live […]

  • Weaverville Art in Autumn Arts & Crafts Festival

    Main Street Weaverville Main Street, Weaverville, NC, United States

    Join us for the 18th annual Art in Autumn Outdoor Art Festival! Over 100 talented juried artists and craftspeople will fill Main Street with fine art, unique crafts, and creative […]

    Free
  • The Ani and Wanei Culture Fest

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

    A cultural extravaganza mingling Cherokee and Appalachian artisans, performers, and foods! This is a free event for cultural celebration and a new trail kiosk dedication. It is located at Hickory Nut […]

    FREE
  • Mountain Home Music Matinees: Caleb Hignite and Trevor McKenzie

    Grace Lutheran Church East King Street, Boone, NC, United States

    Caleb Hignite and Trevor McKenzie team up to perform on September 24 at Grace Lutheran Church in Boone. Caleb Hignite holds a bachelor’s in ethnomusicology and is an old-time folk […]

  • Asheville Quilt Show

    WNC Agricultural Center 761 Boylston Hwy, Fletcher, NC, United States

      The Asheville Quilt Guild presents its 40th Annual Quilt Show, a Ruby Jubilee! Quilts from national, regional, and local quilt makers will be displayed. There will also be a […]

  • DuPont Forest Festival

    DuPont State Recreational Forest, Aleen Steinberg Visitor Center 89 Buck Forest Road, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    On National Public Lands Day, Saturday  September 28, 2023, Friends of DuPont Forest will host the annual Dupont Forest Festival, an event celebrating the adventure and beauty of DuPont State […]

  • Harvesting Heritage Festival

    Celebrate and promote our rich Appalachian heritage at the Harvesting Heritage Festival hosted by the Center for Pioneer Life.  Explore the historic Young Cabin, enjoy craft demonstrations, check out fantastic […]

  • Glaze Days II with Mayco Colors

    Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

    Tryon Arts & Crafts School with Mayco Colors Presents GLAZE DAZE, a 1-Day seminar including 3 demonstrations and student exercises in the application of Mayco glaze products. TACS Invites potters and ceramic artists […]

  • Boone Fall Fest

    Downtown Boone Boone, NC, United States

    Buskers Fest will remain a vibrant, open-air street festival, organized in partnership with the Downtown Boone Development Association and the Town of Boone Cultural Resources Department. Buskers, a unique and […]

We welcome submission of Western North Carolina events focused on our heritage themes of mountain music, crafts, foodways, outdoors and Cherokee culture. Please submit two weeks in advance.

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