Events
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Goombay Festival: Back to Our Roots
Pack Square Park 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community. The YMI Cultural Center is proud to host […]
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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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Hickory Nut Gap Farm Tour
Hickory Nut Gap 57 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview, NC, United StatesJoin us for our next Farm Tour! Hickory Nut Gap offers four complimentary tours each year, led by farmer, founder, and CEO Jamie Ager. These tours are an opportunity to […]
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Conversations with Storytellers Series
Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center 450 Pigeon Street / PO BOX 1494, Waynesville, NC, United StatesPigeon Community Multicultural Development Center announces its 2025 Pigeon Community Conversations with Storytellers Series. This curated series will showcase award-winning storytellers from Western North Carolina’s African American, Latinx, and Eastern […]
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Sparta Sashay: A Heritage Festival Tour of Town Murals
Chamber of Commerce Alley 58 S Main St, Sparta, NC, United StatesCome Sashay your way around Sparta during the Mountain Heritage Festival and learn about all our fabulous murals! There will be two tours: 10:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Each should […]
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Heritage Day at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us from 10 am-4 pm for a celebration of Southern Appalachian culture on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This festival has old-time music and demonstrations of the crafts of yesteryear. […]
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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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Harvesting Heritage Festival
Center for Pioneer Life 134 joe young road , Burnsville, North Carolina, United StatesCelebrate Appalachian traditions at the 2025 Harvesting Heritage Festival! Enjoy a full day of pumpkin picking, live music, historic craft demonstrations, and guided tours of our pioneer homestead. Shop from […]
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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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Blue Ridge Mountain Heritage Festival
Main Street - Sparta 58 South Main Street, Sparta, NC, United StatesAs the days grow shorter and the crisp air of fall settles in, the Blue Ridge Mountain Heritage Festival in downtown Sparta, NC, brings the community together on the third […]
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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 […]
