Events

What better way to spend a day or weekend and soak up history and heritage in North Carolina than at a festival or event. Don't see the event you are looking for here? Please email us.

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NC Rhododendron Festival

Third Weekend in June

Set to take advantage of the peak bloom of rhododendrons on Roan Mountain.

Waldensian Festival

Second Saturday in August

Celebrating an historic event in Waldensian religion, the annual festival has music, crafts, exhibits, games, food, a car show and foot races.

Gem and Mineral Festival

August 4-7, 2011

This indoor event is custom-made for the shopper who enjoys gem, jewelry and mineral dealers from across the country, in a town where gems come naturally.

Cherokee Indian Fair

10/4/11 - 10/8/11

Opening parade, fireworks, midway, nightly shows, plus traditional Cherokee foods, competitions and crafts, characterize this long-running fairgrounds event.

Woolly Worm Festival

Third Weekend in October

The Society of American Travel Writers has named the Woolly Worm one of the top ten fall festivals in the country.

Valle Country Fair

Third Saturday in October

The Country Fair raises funds each year for organizations for the needy.

North Carolina Apple Festival

Labor Day Weekend

This annual treat focuses on apple growers and their apples, the Labor Day King Apple Parade, a street fair with arts and crafts, live music, children and youth activities, open houses and more.

North Carolina Gold Festival

June 3 and 4, 2011

The gold-prospecting heritage of McDowell County is at the core of this two-day gathering, along with food, music, displays and, naturally, gold panning and exhibits.

Mountain Heritage Day

Late September

Mountain music and dance, shape-note singing and lots of foods and crafts make up this popular event, held rain or shine on and around the campus of Western Carolina University.

Apple Harvest Festival

Mid-October

In addition to the apple, this one-day festival focuses on handmade arts and crafts, mountain heritage, and Haywood County’s local culture.

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