MerleFest 2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Monday, April 29, 2024
MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans held on...
Families Learning Together
Saturday, May 04, 2024
"Families Learning Together" is our annual Spring fundraiser to promote sustainable and natural living. Demonstrators will be...
Third Annual Fiber Frolic at Hickory Ridge History Museum
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Get ready for a day filled with fiber fun, including exciting activities like spinning demonstrations, wool carding, and more. Plus,...
Art in the Park
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Saturday, October 05, 2024
Art in the Park was created in 1962 by a handful of area artists and craftspeople to showcase local talent; it's now host to 90...
Grandfather Mountain's Rhododendron Ramble
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - Sunday, June 02, 2024
Take a daily, short, guided stroll at 1 PM that highlights Grandfather Mountain’s rhododendron species and blooms. Included with...
Roots in the Garden Concert Series
Thursday, May 30, 2024 - Thursday, September 05, 2024
The Daniel Boone Native Gardens in Boone is hosting a summer concert series — the second annual Roots in the Garden. Schedule:...
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - Saddlebred Division
Thursday, June 06, 2024 - Monday, June 10, 2024
Head to the Broyhill Equestrian Preserve in Blowing Rock for the Saddlebred Division and the first weekend of the Blowing Rock Charity...
High Country Jazz Festival
Friday, June 07, 2024 - Sunday, June 09, 2024
The High Country Jazz Festival presented by Mast General Store with additional support from Explore Boone has a fabulous line-up for...
Summer Concerts at the Jones House
Friday, June 07, 2024 - Friday, August 30, 2024
Get ready to groove and unwind as the Town of Boone presents the 2024 Summer Concerts at the Jones House series, spicing up downtown...
Boonerang Music & Arts Festival
Friday, June 14, 2024 - Saturday, June 15, 2024
Boonerang Music & Arts Festival celebrates Boone, North Carolina with a free downtown street festival; this community homecoming...
Animal Birthday Party at Grandfather Mountain
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Join us to celebrate the birthdays of our resident animals with games, contests, crafts and surprises. The park’s wildlife habitat...
Horn In The West Outdoor Drama
Friday, June 21, 2024 - Saturday, August 10, 2024
Horn In The West is our nation's longest-running Revolutionary War outdoor drama. The play brings to life the story of the hardy...
Blood, Sweat, and Gears Cycling Event
Saturday, June 22, 2024
From humble beginnings, Blood Sweat and Gears, aka BSG, has grown into the North Carolina High Country’s premier cycling event....
Blowing Rock's 4th of July Parade
Saturday, July 06, 2024
Join the town of Blowing Rock for the best small-town Main Street parade you’ll find anywhere! Local families, musicians,...
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Thursday, July 11, 2024 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Blaring bagpipes, astounding athletes, delicate dancers, rocking Celtic music and a spectacular highland setting make this colorful...
Annual Fairy Day in the Gardens
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Join us for an enchanting afternoon in the gardens with vendors, food and FAIRIES!! Fun, educational activities for kids, music and...
Doc & Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest
Friday, July 19, 2024 - Saturday, July 20, 2024
The Doc and Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest is held at the Historic Cove Creek School. The festival hosts local, regional, and nationally...
Boone Gran Fondo Cycling Event
Sunday, August 04, 2024
The Annual Boone Gran Fondo cycling event features three awe-inspiring scenic and challenging routes through the Boone Area of the Blue...
Symphony by the Lake
Friday, July 19, 2024
Experience a moving performance by the Symphony of the Mountains. Surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge landscape, take your seat on...
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - Hunter/Jumper Division
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Monday, July 29, 2024
Head to the Broyhill Equestrian Preserve for the second week of the Hunter/Jumper Division of the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show....
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - Hunter/Jumper Division
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - Monday, August 05, 2024
Head to the Broyhill Equestrian Preserve for the first week of the Hunter/Jumper Division of the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show....
53rd Annual Girl Scout Day
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Girl Scouts are invited to join the park’s naturalists for a fun-filled learning adventure on Grandfather Mountain. Plus, all Girl...
Animal Enrichment Day
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
On Animal Enrichment Day, guests see firsthand how Grandfather Mountain cares for its resident animals. An enrichment is a special...
Doc Watson Day Celebration
Friday, August 16, 2024
The Jones House and the Town of Boone celebrate Doc Watson Day with a free concert dedicated to his memory. The Jones House invites...
Doc Watson Day Celebration at the Appalachian Theatre
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Appalachian Road Show and Bryan Sutton will perform a special concert in memory of 7-time Grammy-winning musical legend, Doc Watson, at...
HawkWatch
Sunday, September 01, 2024 - Tuesday, October 01, 2024
Throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of the...
Antlers and Acorns, The Boone Songwriters Festival
Wednesday, September 04, 2024 - Saturday, September 07, 2024
In September the music will come to the mountain. For three days and nights, over 30 of the best songwriters in Americana come to the...
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 19, 2024
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 19, 2024 - Sunday, October 20, 2024
There will be tons of family fun, food, and craft vendors on both Saturday and Sunday. Don't forget to bring your woolly worm for the...
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 1st. Galleries and shops in...
