Rainbow at Free Concerts in the park Thursdays

Events for the High Country Area

June

May-Aug. Quilt Show, Appalachian Cultural Museum, FREE, 828-262-3117
June Sugar Mtn Annual High Country Golf Classic,
Sugar Mtn Golf Course 828-898-5575
June Avery Heritage Festival, Newland 828-733-7111
June - July Christmas in July- Ashe County· 336-246-9550
All Month An Appalachian Summer Festival - ASU- Boone
Check back for complete schedule of events 800-841-ARTS
June - August Horn in the West- Boone-Nightly performances
(except Mondays) 8:00 pm 828-264-2120
June Annual Singing on the Mountain at Grandfather 800-468-7325
June 6th Annual Blood, Sweat and Gears Bike Race
Valle Crucis 828-264-8226
June 47th Annual Roasting of the Hog, Beech Mtn 800-468-5506


July

All Month An Appalachian Summer Festival, All month at ASU
July 4 Independence Day Parade-Banner Elk 828-898-8195
July 4 Celebration on the Riverwalk-Newland 828-733-2023
July 4 Tweetsie Railroad Fireworks Extravaganza 800-526-5740
July 4 Beech Mountain July 4 Celebration 800-468-5506
July Summer Concerts in the Park at Tate Evans Park
Concerts start at 6:30 PM and if rain then they are held at the BE Elementary School Gym
July
3rd W.E.
Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of Scottish Clans 828-733-1333
July Banner Elk Fine Art Festival
Banner Elk 828-898-5605
July Showdown at Sugar, Norba Nat'l Championship Bike Race
Sugar Mountain 828-898-4521
July TBA Annual Alleghany County Fiddlers' Convention
Sparta 336-372-2033
July Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show 828-295-7851
July TBA Art on the Square - Newland 828-898-5605


August

August Summer Concerts in the Park at Tate Evans Park
Beginning at 6:30 pm if rain then at the BE Elementary School
August Crafts on the Green - Beech Mtn 800-468-5506
August Crafts on the Green at Fred's General Mercantile
Beech Mountain 828-387-9283
TBA Old Time Fiddler's Convention
Ashe County Park 336-246-8000
May-Aug. Quilt Show, Appalachian Cultural Museum
FREE, 828-262-3117
June - Aug Horn in the West- Boone - Nightly performances
(except Mondays) 8:00 pm 828-264-2120
August Beech Mtn Street Dance 800-468-5506
August Mineral & Gem Festival-Spruce Pine 800-227-3912
August Rods in the Park Classic Car, Truck & Vintage Bike Show - McRae Meadows Grandfather Mtn
August Banner Elk Fine Art Festival - Banner Elk 828-898-5605


September

Sept Mile High Kite Festival - Beech Mtn 800-568-5506
Sept Premiere of the Daniel Boone Days Festival
Boone 828-264-2262
Sept TBA Avery County Agricultural & Horticultural Fair
Newland 828-387-6870


October

Oct Halloween Festival-Tweetsie Railroad 800-526-5740
Oct Autumn in Oz-Beech Mountain 800-468-5506
Oct Octoberfest-Sugar Mtn 828-898-4521
Oct Halloween Festival- Tweetsie Railroad 800-526-5740
Oct
3rd W.E.
Annual Woolly Worm Woad Wace
Banner Elk's 10K Road Race 800-972-2183
Oct Annual Woolly Worm Festival - Banner Elk 800-972-2183
TBA Celebration of the Arts-Spruce Pine 800-227-3912
Oct Halloween Festival- Tweetsie Railroad 800-526-5740
Oct 21st Annual Valle Crucis Country Fair 828-963-6511
Oct Halloween Festival- Tweetsie Railroad 800-526-5740


November and December

Nov - Dec 24 Choose and Cut Christmas Trees in Avery County
TBA Ski Resorts Open - Call Resorts for dates


 December

Dec TBA 13th Annual Banner Elk Christmas Parade
Banner Elk 828-898-8195
Dec Bonfire and Hayrides - Beech Mtn 828-387-9283
Dec New Year's Eve Celebration, Mountain Style
Sugar Mtn 800-784-2768
Dec New Year's Eve Celebration & Fireworks
Appalachian Ski Mountain - Blowing Rock 800-322-2373




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