Events

January

February

March

• Golden Easter egg hunt- 8 days before Easter-historic banner elk school

April

1. Merle Fest. April 20-may-1. Merlefest.org
2. Fire on the mountain-spruce pine. Last Friday in April-black smith festival
3. 29 10 am. Spring Malitia muster- horn in the west
4. 29th. 5pm. A night at fire rock station, vilas-auction benefit and dinner

May

• Memorial weekend -Arts on the green at Historic. Banner Elk School 
• 13th 11-5 colonial Celtic concert-horn in the west
• 20-art in the park, blowing rock
• 21-concert in the park-Blowing rock 4-6

June

• 10 art in the park blowing rock
• 11concert in the park-blowing rock 4-6
• Rhododendren ramble-grandfather mountain June 4 12-2:30
• 8th Charity horse show blowing rock
• 9-11th. High Country jaz Festival-boone
• 25. Kiln opening Bolick pottery
• 24 blood sweat and gears -Valle Crucis 7:30am

July

• July 4 Arts on the Green at historic banner elk school
• Star Spangled Banner elk 4th of July Parade
• Grand Fatjher Mountain Highland Games -Linville week of July 4. 6th - 9th
• Concert in the park-banner elk- every weekend
• 15 art in the park blowing rock
• 16 concert in the park-blowing rock 4-6
• 4th. Fireworks ar tweetsie 9:30-10:30
• 14th run the beech
• 15th doc and Rosa lee music fest-cove creek school
• 25-30th blowing rock charity horse show

August

• Early weekend-arts on the Green at Historic Banner Elk Scnool
• Concert in the park-banner elk- every weekend
• 12 art in the park blowing rock
• 13-concert in the park-blowing rock 4-6
• 4th. Run the beech

September

• Labor Day weekend-arts on the green at historic Banner Elk School
• 2nd Asu football-Gardner webb
• 9 art in the park blowing rock
• 16th Asu football-east carolina
• 10 concert in the park-blowing rock 4-6
• Autumn at OZ-  landofoznc.com
  • 8-10
  • 15-17
  • 22-24
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October

• Wooly worm festival- 3rd weekend in oct. 
• October fest 2nd weekend-sugar mountain resort. 14th-15th
• 10th asu football -coastal carolina
• 28th asu football-usm
• Trunk or treat oct 31
• Valle Country Fair-Valle Crucis
• 7 art in the park blowing rock
• 8 concert in the park-blowing rock 4-6

November

• 26-blowing rock Christmas parade 10-12
• 4th asu football-Marshall
• 25th asu football-Georgia southern eagles

December

• Small Town Christmas-first weekend banner elk
• Banner elk Christmas 2,4,16,17,18
• 2 boone tree lighting 5-8 jones house
• 9th 4-8pm. Holiday stroll in blowing rock
• 10th 2pm boone Christmas parade
• 17th 7pm mountain home holidays music concert-grace Lutheran church
• 22nd 4pm beech mountain Christmas parade

Places to Visit, Things to Do

Sorrento’s Italian Bistro

Bella’s Breakfast and Lunch

Einstein Bros Bagels

Louisiana Purchase (LP) on main

Stonewalls

Banner Elk Cafe and Lodge

Cam Ranh Bay (Asian Grill)

Bayou Smokehouse and grill

Artisanal

Ham Shop deli and Bakery

Chef’s Table

Peddlin’ Pig

Proper-  Boone-jailhouse

Dan’l Boone Inn-Boone

Game Keeper-Shulls Mills

Over Yonder-Valle Crucis

 

To Do

Ski Resorts

• Beech Mountain
• Sugar Mountain
• Wilderness alpine Coaster
• Hawksnest Resort-Tubing

Beech MOuntain Bike park

Grandfather Mountain

Blue ridge parkway

Tweetsie Railroad

Mystery Hill

Edge of the world-whitewater, hiking, rock climbing adventures

Breweries, Winery's, and Eateries

Resturants

Sorrento’s Italian Bistro

Bella’s Breakfast and Lunch

Einstein Bros Bagels

Louisiana Purchase (LP) on main

Stonewalls

Banner Elk Cafe and Lodge

Cam Ranh Bay (Asian Grill)

Bayou Smokehouse and grill

Artisanal

Ham Shop deli and Bakery

Chef’s Table

Peddlin’ Pig

Proper-  Boone-jailhouse

Dan’l Boone Inn-Boone

Game Keeper-Shulls Mills

Over Yonder-Valle Crucis

Breweries and Winery's

Appalachian Mountain Brewery-boone

Kettle Beerworks

Blind Elk Tap Room

Banner Elk Winery

Beech Mountain Brewing Co.

Grand Father Vineyard and Winery

Banner Elk Winery

Lost Province Brewing Co.

Linville Falls Winery