Mountains Region, North Carolina Festivals
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Jan 1 - 3 2016Annual Best of Our State - Asheville
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa presents an annual festival celebrating North Carolina music, history, storytelling, food, art and humor. -
Mar 29 2025Green Thumb Day - Bryson City
Celebrating the advent of spring, this local event boasts area arts and crafts, a heritage and holiday exhibit, flea market, live music, and of course ... more » -
Apr 5 - 6 2025Smoky Mountain Romp Festival - Robbinsville
Saturday - Nature walks, crafts, kids games, contests, rompin-stompin bluegrass concert at Stecoah Valley Center. Sunday - Cookout at Rescue Squad Bu ... more » -
Apr 5 2025Pioneer Day - Old Fort
Annual celebration of mountain heritage. The one-day festival features mountain music in the amphitheater, craft demonstrations such as weaving, black ... more » -
Apr 26 2025Annual Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival - Spruce Pine
Fire on the Mountain is an annual celebration of the art of the blacksmith that is always held on the last Saturday in April in Downtown Spruce Pine, ... more » -
Apr 11 - 13 20259th Annual French Broad River Festival - Hot Springs
The biggest mass-start whitewater raft race in the Southeast! A benefit for American Whitewater and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of WNC. Three days of ra ... more » -
Apr 19 - 20 2025Ramp Festival - Waynesville
Live music and entertainment. Food featuring ramps - a naturally grown wild onion found in the mountains. -
Apr 19 2025Butterfly Festival - Hudson
The Butterfly Festival is one of the most popular events in the Town of Hudson. The Butterfly Festival features crafts, food vendors and live entertai ... more » -
Apr 19 2025Fontana Bluegrass Festival - Fontana Dam
Music, dancing, food, funFollow Hwy 28 north in Graham County, NC
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Apr 26 2025Annual Saluda Arts and Music Festival - Saluda
The town of Saluda celebrates the talent of more than 50 talented local artists and craftspeople from Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South ... more » -
May 2 - 3 2025Heritage Festival - Bryson City
This two day festival has it all! Friday night entertainment is loaded with local talent featuring an emphasis on old ? time gospel. Saturday entertai ... more » -
May 3 - 4 2025White Squirrel Festival - Brevard
You will find all kinds of things to see, do, and hear at the 5th Annual White Squirrel Festival. Saturday and Sunday will feature a street festival w ... more » -
May 17 2025Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival - Dillsboro
Local musicians, handcrafted items, lots of food and tons of fun.From Asheville take I-40W to exit 27 (Hwy 19&23) Follow 23-S/74-W to exit 81 to ... more »
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May 17 2025Emergency Fest - Blowing Rock
5th annual Emergency Fest featuring food, fun, and games centered around the exciting world of emergency services. See fire, rescue, and police appara ... more » -
May 23 - 13 2025Brevard Music Festival - Brevard
The Brevard Music Center Festival is an internationally renowned summer music festival that brings performances from some of the most well-know artist ... more » -
May 24 2025Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival - Dillsboro
Come enjoy local musicians, handcrafted items, lots of food and tons of fun.From Asheville take I-40W to exit 27 (Hwy 19&23) Follow 23-S/74-W to ... more »
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May 24 2025Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival - Dillsboro
Come enjoy local musicians, handcrafted items, lots of food and tons of fun.From Asheville take I-40W to exit 27 (Hwy 19&23) Follow 23-S/74-W to ... more »
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May 24 2025Bluff Mountain Festival - Marshall
This family friendly music festival features great old-time and bluegrass music, clogging and a silent auction and raffle of fine art, local crafts, v ... more » -
May 31 20259th Annual Mountain Music Festival - Robbinsville
A celebration of Southern Appalachian mountain culture. The event combines the old tradition of friendly competition to determine the best musicians o ... more » -
May 31 2025Summerfest - Blue Ridge Traditions - Old Fort
Activities include Donald Duncan, Wood Carving demonstration from 10-4:30; Ruby Lowery, basket weaving class/demonstration at 11am, Christian Harmony ... more » -
Jun 1 2025Summerfest - Blue Ridge Traditions - Old Fort
Featuring Music on the Porch: The Friendship Dulcimer Club from 2-4pm. Mountain Gateway Museum, Old Fort. For more information, call 828-668-9259.... more »
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Jun 7 2025Summerfest - Blue Ridge Traditions - Old Fort
Activities include Susan Taylor, Gourd bird house class/demonstration, Margaret Woody, chair weaving with fiber rush demonstration both from 10-4:30. ... more » -
Jun 21 2025Annual Heritage Day and Wood Kiln Opening - Lenoir
Enjoy mountain music with The Dollar Brother, Glenn Bolick and Friends, and more. Storytelling with Fred Frawley and Orville Hicks. Vendors include ha ... more » -
Jul 4 - 5 20082008 Heritage Festival & Street Fair - Robbinsville
Eat, play, shop and enjoy this festival - complete with antique cars, arts/crafts booths, contests for adults and children, log sawing and rolling com ... more » -
Jul 4 2009Summerfest - Blue Ridge Traditions - Old Fort
Activities include Bernadine George, Cherokee pottery class/demonstration, Shirley Oswalt, Cherokee beadwork class/demonstration, Ramona Lossie, Chero ... more » -
Jul 4 2015Summerfest - Blue Ridge Traditions - Old Fort
Activities include a guided walk with Ila Hatter, Fly Fishing & Fly tying workshop/demonstration with Kit Jones; 10-1. From 2-4:30, enjoy amphitheater ... more » -
Jun 22 2025Summerfest - Blue Ridge Traditions - Old Fort
Music on the Porch featuring Possum Hollar Old Time String Band; 2-5 at Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort. For more information, call 828-668-9259. ... more » -
Jun 26 - 28 2025Festival of Native Peoples - Cherokee
A gathering of various Native American tribal dancers, musicians, storytellers and artists from all over the United States in a three-day celebration ... more » -
Jun 27 2025Old Crab Day - Canton
All sorts of fun activities! A BBQ dinner, bake sale, dunking tank and face painting, not to mention much more! Also stay for the annual "Electing of ... more » -
Jun 27 - 29 2025Festival on the Square - Hayesville
Begins with a Street Dance on Friday at 8pm. Arts & crafts, food and entertainment are held on the Courthouse Square on Saturday, 10am-5pm, and Sunda ... more » -
Jun 27 - 28 2025Franklin Folk Festival - Franklin
A heritage celebration in Downtown Franklin. Demonstrations of authentic mountain living, food, entertainment and more.Take 441 Business to histo ... more »
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Jun 28 2025Coon Dog Day Festival - Saluda
Don't miss Saluda's Annual COON DOG DAY, a celebration for dogs and their people! Great food, live music, parade, crafts, street dance, and more. Com ... more » -
Jun 28 2025River House Winefest on the New - Grassy Creek
Wine, Music, Art, and Food by the Riverside, with wine tastings from fine North Carolina Wineries. -
Jun 28 2025Summerfest - Blue Ridge Traditions - Old Fort
Activities include Frank Barrow, wood carving demonstration, from 10-4; Being a Joines: A Life in the Brushy Mountains at 11am and Freeman Owle, Chero ... more » -
Jul 5 2025Summerfest - Blue Ridge Traditions - Old Fort
Activities include David & Anne Allison, weaving demonstration at 10am; Clarence Greene with music on the porch at 11am and amphitheater performances ... more » -
Jul 11 - 12 2025NC Blackberry Festival - Lenoir
The North Carolina Blackberry Festival offers summer fun to all visitors - without the chiggers! In Caldwell County, blackberries are a part of every ... more » -
Aug 9 - 10 2025Annual Sourwood Festival - Black Mountain
The Sourwood Festival fills downtown Black Mountain with wholesome entertainment for both adults and children in August each year. Over 30,000 peop ... more » -
Aug 22 - 24 2025Railfest - Bryson City
Three days of railroad fun! Railroad enthusiasts and history buffs world wide will gather in Bryson City at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot. ... more » -
Aug 23 - 24 2025Farm Heritage Days - Sugar Grove
Traditional music, crafts demonstrations, food, along with a petting zoo. -
Aug 23 2025Green Creek Heritage Festival - Columbus
One of Polk County's biggest events celebrating our rural heritage. Antique car and truck show. Crafters and artisans. Bluegrass, country and gospel m ... more » -
Aug 29 - 1 2025Annual North Carolina Apple Festival - Hendersonville
Hendersonville is the official home of the North Carolina Apple Festival, a four-day celebration to recognize the importance of the apple industry to ... more » -
Aug 29 - 31 20252nd Annual Whippoorwill Musicfest - Nebo
Celebrate life at the beautiful setting of the Historical Whippoorwill Homestead. Incrediable music & performances by National Legends. Lots of fun & ... more » -
Aug 30 2025Mountain Heritage Festival - Sparta
A celebration of mountain heritage with art and crafts for sale, demonstrations, live music all day, and plenty of food. Old downtown section of Main ... more » -
Aug 30 2025Kraut Creek Festival - Boone
Enjoy the arts and craft vendors, food vendors, local bands, restaurant specials, educational programs, and games at this annual event. -
Sep 1 2025Inspirations Labor Day Festival - Bryson City
For nearly three decades "Singing in the Smokies" has been one of the largest gatherings of gospel musicians and fans in the nation. Held at the Inspi ... more » -
Sep 5 - 7 2025Flat Rock Music Festival - Flat Rock
The Flat Rock Music Festival features over 30 local & regional musical acts, camping, & kids activities. -
Sep 6 2025Mountain Heritage Day - Cullowhee
Festival celebrating Mountain Heritage with crafts, music, demonstrations, and lots of food. From Asheville take I-40W to exit 27 (Hwy 19&23) Foll ... more » -
Sep 6 2025Green Creek Heritage Festival - Tryon
Old timey fun with old timey things. From farm tools and tractors to antique cars and trucks. Learn to milk a cow or just watch the fun. Music, food a ... more » -
Sep 20 2025Old Timey Fall Festival - Burnsville
CANCELLED for 2021. The theme of the festival is always "Old Timey." This annual event is used to invite heritage-crafters to come out and demonstrate ... more » -
Sep 13 - 14 2025Fall Festival - Brasstown
Features approximately 180 juried and non-juried crafts-people. 10am-5pm. -
Sep 14 2025Thistle Meadow Wine Festival - Laurel Springs
Sample wines from Thistle Meadow and other area wineries. Admission $5, includes complimentary glass. Pre-festival buffet at 11:30a.From I-77 tak ... more »
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Sep 18 2025Oktoberfest - Bryson City
Oktoberfest Beer Dinner Train Featuring Heinzelmannchen Brewery...7:30 PM Departure Evening features a special menu paired with four premium beers bre ... more » -
Sep 19 - 20 2025Inspirations Fall Color Festival - Bryson City
Gospel music in a beautiful mountain setting featuring well-known groups. Inspiration Park. -
Sep 20 2025Annual Caldwell County Fire & Life Safety Festival - Hudson
Fire, Rescue, EMS, Law Enforcement, Health, Life Safety and MORE Demos – Displays – Presentations History, Tradition & Fun, All Rolled Into One ... more » -
Sep 20 2025Annual Columbus Farm Festival - Columbus
Join us for the annual Columbus Farm Festival! It promises to be a day full of wonderful experiences that celebrate life in a farming community. V ... more » -
Sep 20 202525th Annual Molasses Festival - Granite Falls
Attendees will experience southern Appalachian culture at its best with clogging and traditional agricultural techniques of the past?molasses boiling ... more » -
Sep 20 2025Festival of the Frescoes - Glendale Springs
A traditional country fair on the grounds of the Mission House across the street the Church. Art, crafts, and baked goods available. -
Sep 24 - 26 202512th Annual Fall Harvest Festival & Antique Tractor Show - Robbinsville
Festival kicks off on Friday night with an old-fashioned bonfire with hotdogs, marshmellows, stories and music; Saturday activities include mountain m ... more » -
Sep 26 - 28 202511th Annual Fall Harvest Festival - Robbinsville
Step back in time as you enjoy demonstrations of spinning, weaving, log splitting and open fire cooking, as well as a country fair and handmade local ... more » -
Sep 27 2025Farm City Day - Hendersonville
Farm City Day features both urban and rural displays, antique and modern farm equipment, tools, live music, square dancing, clogging, arts and crafts, ... more » -
Sep 27 2025Town of Columbus Annual Columbus Day Celebration - Columbus
A day of fun for the entire family. Live entertainment, a yester-year walk through historical demonstrations, The Western North Carolina Chili Cook-O ... more » -
Sep 27 - 28 2025Woolly Worm Festival - Banner Elk
The Woolly Worm races begin around 10 a.m. Each heat consists of 20 worms and races continue all day until the grand final around 4 p.m. The winning w ... more » -
Sep 27 2025Annual Heritage Walk & Festival - Murphy
Enjoy a step back in time with this celebration of Cherokee County. Enjoy all-day historic walking tours and a heritage festival celebrating area art ... more » -
Sep 28 2025Boone Heritage Festival - Boone
Celebrating Appalachian heritage and Daniel Boone history, with 18th century living history demonstrations, craft vendors, children's activities, plus ... more » -
Oct 4 2025Annual Apple Harvest Festival - Waynesville
Free. Art and Craft and demonstration booths. Apples, cider, fresh pies, and other apple delicacies. 10am-5pm. -
Oct 4 20252nd Annual Valle Crucis Punkin Festival - Valle Crucis
The Valle Crucis Punkin Festival is a kid-friendly event with games that will be fun for younger children and challenging enough for older kids to lik ... more » -
Oct 4 2025Halloweenfest - Brevard
Celebrate Halloween in the only county in the US named Transylvania! Popular with people of all ages, this festival is kicked off by the 5K Flight of ... more » -
Oct 4 2025Halloweenfest - Brevard
Celebrate Halloween in the only county in the US named Transylvania! Popular with people of all ages, this festival is kicked off by the 5K Flight of ... more » -
Oct 11 - 12 2025Punkin Chunkin - Hayesville
This is a competition involving various medieval and modern contraptions throwing pumpkins thousands of feet through the air! This is a two day event ... more » -
Oct 11 2025WNC Pottery Festival - Dillsboro
A Juried pottery show.From Asheville take I-40W to exit 27 (Hwy 19&23) Follow 23-S/74-W to exit 81 to Dillsboro. At the stop light turn left onto ... more »
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Oct 11 2025WNC Pottery Festival - Dillsboro
A juried pottery show.From Asheville take I-40W to exit 27 (Hwy 19&23) Follow 23-S/74-W to exit 81 to Dillsboro. At the stop light make a left on ... more »
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Oct 18 2025WNC Pottery Festival - Dillsboro
A Juried pottery show.From Asheville take I-40W to exit 27 (Hwy 19&23) Follow 23-S/74-W to exit 81 to Dillsboro. At the stoplight turn left onto ... more »
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Nov 1 2025Tryon Beer Fest - Tap Into Tryon - Tryon
An array of craft beers will be available at the Beer Fest along with an oyster roast, authentic German food and other treats. Non-alcoholic beverag ... more »