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  • Swain County Agricultural Fair Swain County Fair 2025
    Aug 23

    Swain County Agricultural Fair

    11:00 am - 6:00 pm Recurring
    $10
  • Fiddlers of Madison County at Ebbs Chapel
    Aug 23

    Fiddlers of Madison County at Ebbs Chapel

    4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • Cashiers Designer Showhouse Cashiers Designer Showhouse
    Aug 28

    Cashiers Designer Showhouse

    10:00 am - 4:30 pm Recurring
    $50 – $60
  • North Carolina Apple Festival
    Aug 29

    North Carolina Apple Festival

    August 29, 2025 - September 1, 2025
    Free
  • Big Barn Bash August Big Barn Bash at Hickory Nut Gap Farm on August 30, 2025. Image features an illustration of a barn in the mountains.
    Aug 31

    Big Barn Bash

    11:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Goombay Festival: Back to Our Roots Goombay Festival
    Sep 5

    Goombay Festival: Back to Our Roots

    September 5, 2025 - September 7, 2025
    FREE
  • Madison County Barn Day Anderson Barn - Appalachian Barn Alliance
    Sep 6

    Madison County Barn Day

    All day
    $45
  • Hickory Nut Gap Farm Tour Hickory Nut Gap Farm Tour
    Sep 6

    Hickory Nut Gap Farm Tour

    10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Free
  • Conversations with Storytellers Series Glennis Redmond
    Sep 11

    Conversations with Storytellers Series

    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
  • Bi-Annual Sip & Shop at Historic Grovewood Gallery Grovewood
    Sep 13

    Bi-Annual Sip & Shop at Historic Grovewood Gallery

    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring
    Free
  • Bi-Annual Sip & Shop at Historic Grovewood Gallery Grovewood
    Sep 14

    Bi-Annual Sip & Shop at Historic Grovewood Gallery

    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring
    Free
  • Sparta Sashay: A Heritage Festival Tour of Town Murals Sparta Sashay, A mural tour in Sparta, NC presented by the Alleghany Arts Council on Saturday, September 20th, 2025.
    Sep 20

    Sparta Sashay: A Heritage Festival Tour of Town Murals

    All day
    Free
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