HawkWatch
Monday, September 01, 2025 - Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of the...
Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train
Friday, October 11, 2024 - Saturday, October 26, 2024
Ticket sales are paused while the attraction recovers from the impact of Hurricane Helene. Join us for Tweetsie Railroad’s Spooktacular...
Oktoberfest at Sugar Mountain Resort
Saturday, October 12, 2024 - Sunday, October 13, 2024
There are lots of reasons you'll want to grab your beer stein, put on your Lederhosen or your Dirndl and head to Sugar Mountain Resort...
Valle Country Fair
Saturday, October 18, 2025
The Valle Country Fair is an overgrown church bazaar set in the center of one of the most picturesque valleys in the North Carolina...
Woolly Worm Festival
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - Sunday, October 19, 2025
2024 Event Cancelled due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. There will be tons of family fun, food, and craft vendors on both Saturday...
Blowing Rock Halloween Festival
Saturday, October 26, 2024
All events are free! Join us in Blowing Rock for some family-friendly fun all afternoon! Always held on the Saturday closest to...
Boone Boo!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Join us in Downtown Boone, as the community is invited to visit downtown merchants for a safe, family-friendly trick-or-treating event....
Festive First Friday and Solar Tree Lighting
Friday, December 06, 2024
The town of Boone's Festive First Friday celebration and Solar Tree Lighting will take place on December 6th. Galleries and shops in...
Blowing Rock Winterfest
Thursday, January 23, 2025 - Sunday, January 26, 2025
Blowing Rock celebrates winter each year with several days of fun and events for the whole family from Ice Sculpture Carving to a Polar...
45th Annual Blowing Rock Trout Derby
Saturday, April 05, 2025
The 45th Annual Trout Derby begins at sunrise on Saturday, and prizes are awarded at 4:30 pm. Win prizes for the biggest fish in...
MerleFest 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - Sunday, April 27, 2025
MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans held on...
Boonerang Music & Arts Festival
Friday, June 20, 2025 - Sunday, June 22, 2025
Click Here to find Explore Boone's 4th of July happenings! Boonerang Music & Arts Festival celebrates Boone, North Carolina with a...
Blood, Sweat, and Gears Cycling Event
Saturday, June 28, 2025
From humble beginnings, Blood Sweat and Gears, aka BSG, has grown into the North Carolina High Country’s premier cycling event....
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Monday, July 14, 2025
Blaring bagpipes, astounding athletes, delicate dancers, rocking Celtic music and a spectacular highland setting make this colorful...
Symphony by the Lake
Friday, July 25, 2025
Experience a moving performance by the Symphony of the Mountains. Surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge landscape, take your seat on...
