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  • July 2026

  • Fri 17
    The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years

    The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years

    July 17 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 pm The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years
    North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United States

    See the Arboretum from the viewpoint of those most familiar with it! The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years is a photography project celebrating the Arboretum’s 40th anniversary. For the […]

    See site for details.
  • Fri 17
    The Bascom and The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area presents Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Exhibition

    Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026

    July 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026
    The Bascom 323 Franklin Road, Highlands, NC, United States

    As Georgia is known for its peaches and New Orleans for its jazz, so too is Western North Carolina known for its high-quality craft. What makes WNC a center of […]

    Free
  • Fri 17
    Persistence of Vision

    ASHEVILLE PRINTMAKERS: Persistence of Vision

    July 17 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ASHEVILLE PRINTMAKERS: Persistence of Vision
    Mars Landing Galleries 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

    This exhibit represents the recent work of the Asheville Printmakers. The prints displayed here are examples of the enormous variety of artwork that can be created through the many types […]

    Free
  • Fri 17
    Saluda Tailgate Market May through October Fridays, 4-6PM

    Saluda Tailgate Market

    July 17 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Saluda Tailgate Market
    Saluda Tailgate Market 214 E. Main St., Saluda, NC, United States

    The Saluda Tailgate Market from Polk County Farms is happening every Friday from May through October! Visit every week at 214 E. Main St. Saluda, NC, from 4pm-6pm.   What […]

    Free
  • Sat 18
    Cherokee Basket Weaving Exhibition

    ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets

    July 18 ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets
    BRAHM- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States

    Basket weaving is one of the oldest forms of material culture, dating back thousands of years. Its practice among indigenous people sustainably uses—and honors—the natural materials that make up their […]

    Free. Donations encouraged.
  • Sat 18
    Columbus Farmers Market Every Saturday, May through October 8am-12pm Illustration of a blue truck filled with local produce.

    Columbus Farmers Market

    July 18 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Columbus Farmers Market
    Columbus Farmers Market 40 Courthouse St., Columbus, NC, United States

    The Columbus Farmers Market is hosted by Polk County Farms and is taking place every Saturday 8am - 12pm from May through October!  What you can expect from our vendors […]

    Free
  • Sat 18
    The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years

    The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years

    July 18 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 pm The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years
    North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United States

    See the Arboretum from the viewpoint of those most familiar with it! The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years is a photography project celebrating the Arboretum’s 40th anniversary. For the […]

    See site for details.
  • Sat 18
    The Bascom and The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area presents Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Exhibition

    Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026

    July 18 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026
    The Bascom 323 Franklin Road, Highlands, NC, United States

    As Georgia is known for its peaches and New Orleans for its jazz, so too is Western North Carolina known for its high-quality craft. What makes WNC a center of […]

    Free
  • Sat 18
    Persistence of Vision

    ASHEVILLE PRINTMAKERS: Persistence of Vision

    July 18 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ASHEVILLE PRINTMAKERS: Persistence of Vision
    Mars Landing Galleries 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

    This exhibit represents the recent work of the Asheville Printmakers. The prints displayed here are examples of the enormous variety of artwork that can be created through the many types […]

    Free
  • Sat 18
    Cherokee Basket Weaving Exhibition

    ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets Exhibition Opening Reception

    July 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    BRAHM- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States

    Join us to celebrate the opening of our next exhibition, ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets. The opening reception will begin in the BRAHM community meeting room for […]

    Free
  • Sat 18
    Cherokee Bonfire

    Cherokee Bonfire

    July 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cherokee Bonfire
    Oconaluftee Island Park Intersection of 441 and Hwy 19, Cherokee, NC, United States

    Amazing tales as told by the Cherokee storytellers themselves. Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle […]

  • Sat 18
    Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center

    An Appalachian Evening

    July 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm An Appalachian Evening
    Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Rd , Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States

    For over twenty-five years, through our An Appalachian Evening programming, we have provided our audience with an opportunity to learn about and explore the roots and culture of traditional Appalachian […]

    See site for ticket prices.
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