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Beech
Mountain Events |
| All
Year |
Free
Hiking in Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and
X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech
Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
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August
07 |
| August
1st - 6th |
Lees-McRae
Summer Theatre presents the classic West Side
Story. Tickets
are $23 for adults and $12 for children and students;
Saturday matinee tickets are $18 for adults and $8
for children and students |
Banner
Elk
828-898-8721 |
| August
3rd & 4th |
Beech
Mountain Fireman's Fundraiser Ball & Gala |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| August
4th |
26th
Annual Crafts on the Green
9am until 4pm, Fred's General Mercantile. Over
60 vendors of fine crafts. |
Beech
Mountain
828-387-4838 |
| August
5th |
Summer
Sunday Concert, Fred's Gazebo
6:30pm until 8:00pm Weather Permitting - Free - Featuring the WATAUGA
COMMUNITY BAND, Pops, Marches, Show Tunes and Old Time favorites
performed by local folks of all ages having fun. |
Freds
General Mercantile
828-387-4838 |
| August
7th |
Beech
Mountain Trail Hike - Wild Iris Trail, Meet at
Cherry Gap Trail Head. 1.6 mile hike - moderate
level of difficulty. Transportation back
will be provided. |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| August
12th |
Summer
Sunday Concert, Fred's Gazebo
6:30pm until 8:00pm Weather Permitting - Free - Featuring AMANTHA
MILL WITH REBECCA EGGERS GRIDER, a plethora of great Bluegrass
and Country music by accomplished local musicians. |
Freds
General Mercantile
828-387-4838 |
| August
18th |
High
Country Community Yard Sale on Beech Mountain 8am
until 1pm |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| August
18th |
Dancin
In The Streets - Town Hall
Music from the 50's to the present - Free |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| August
18th |
Art
in the Park - a juried art & crafts show with
130 artists in downtown Blowing Rock, from 10:00am
to 5:00pm |
Blowing
Rock
828-295-7851 |
| August
21st |
Beech
Mountain Trail Hike - Buckeye Gap Loop Trail Meet
at 9 am at the Beech Mountain Parkway Trail Head..
You will return to the starting point. 5.1 mile
hike - moderate to strenuous level of difficulty. Transportation
back will be provided. |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| August
18th - 19th |
Grandfather
Mountain Amateur & Professional Camera Clinic.
Top professionals from the world of news photography
gather to share on the hot topics in photojournalism.
Free. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is
required |
Grandfather
Mountain
800-468-7325 |
| August
25th & 26th |
Fine
Art and Master Craft Festival - Artists will be displaying
their talents on the streets of Banner Elk |
Banner
Elk 800-972-2183 |
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September
07 |
| September
1st |
Tweetsie
Railroad open Fridays,
Saturdays, Sundays through October 29th. |
Blowing
Rock
800-526-5740 |
| September
1st |
Dancin
In The Streets - Town Hall
Music from the 50's to the present - Free Guest
DJ Terry Murrey. |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| September
1st & 2nd |
5th
Annual Mile High Kite Festival on Beech Mountain
- We welcome back the Richmond Air Force and the
Wings Across Carolina Kiting and Okra Society kiting
clubs. Free kites Saturday and Sunday for the
first 100 children. |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| September
4th |
Beech
Mountain Trail Hike - Upper & Lower Pond Creek
Trail, Meet at 9am at Tamarack Road Trail Head.
2 mile hike - easy to moderately strenuous level
of difficulty. Transportation back will be
provided |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| September
8th |
Art
in the Park - a juried art & crafts show with
130 artists in downtown Blowing Rock, from 10:00am
to 5:00pm |
Blowing
Rock
828-295-7851 |
| September
12th - 16th |
Mitford
Days in Blowing Rock - a weeklong celebration of
the Mitford books. The author, Jan Karon, lived
in Blowing Rock when she was inspired to write At
Home In Mitford and other books in the series. Events
include tea with Jan and other characters from the
books, guided Mitford walking tours and much more. |
Blowing
Rock
828-295-7851 |
| September
15th |
Barn
Dance on Beech Mountain |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| September
15th |
Cove
Creek Farm Heritage Days - Old-time music, farm exhibits,
animals, crafts, and food |
Cove
Creek School 828-297-2200 |
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October
07 |
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| All
Year |
Free
Hiking in Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and
X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech
Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| October
2nd |
Beech
Mountain Trail Hike - Red Fox / Arrowhead Trail,
Meet at 9 am at Pinnacle Ridge Road Trail Head.
1.6 mile hike - easy to moderate level of difficulty. This
is a loop trail. |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
October
3rd - 6th, 7:30 pm
October 7th, 2:00 pm |
Lees-McRae
Division of Performing Arts presents Lucky Stiff -
a musical farce in the best sense of the word! The
complicated and hysterically funny plot involves one
dead body, a nerdy English shoe salesman, six million
bucks in diamonds, and a lot of dogs!! Adults
$12, children / students $5. |
Banner
Elk
828-898-8721 |
| October
5th & 6th |
Ghost
Train at Tweetsie Railroad. Gates
open at 7:30 pm. Children age 2 and under get in
free! Advanced tickets sold |
Blowing
Rock
800-526-5740 |
| October
6th |
Art
in the Park - a juried art & crafts show with
130 artists in downtown Blowing Rock, from 10:00am
to 5:00pm |
Blowing
Rock
828-295-7851 |
| October
6th & 7th |
Autumn
at Oz, Walk the yellow brick road and meet your favorite
Oz characters.
Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 10:30am - 4pm Call for tickets |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| October
12th & 13th |
Ghost
Train at Tweetsie Railroad. Gates
open at 7:30 pm. Children age 2 and under get in
free! Advanced tickets sold |
Blowing
Rock
800-526-5740 |
| October
13th |
Sugar
Mountain Oktoberfest - traditional German music, food
and beverages. There will be local crafts, dancing,
hayrides, lift rides and more. |
Sugar
Mountain 800-SUGARMT |
| October
19th |
Woolly
Worm Woad Wace - in Banner Elk, a 10k foot race that
will take you through the mountains and on a tour of
the beautiful fall foliage. |
Banner
Elk 828-898-5605 |
| October
19th & 20th |
Ghost
Train at Tweetsie Railroad. Gates
open at 7:30 pm. Children age 2 and under get in
free! Advanced tickets sold |
Blowing
Rock
800-526-5740 |
| October
20th |
Valle
Country Fair - 135 craft booths, mountain music and
food |
Valle
Crucis 828-963-4609 |
| October
20th & 21st |
Woolly
Worm Festival - Named one of the Top Ten Fall Festivals
in North America by the Society of American Travel
Writers. Crafts, food, music, and Woolly Worm
races. |
Banner
Elk 828-898-5605 |
| October
26th & 27th |
Ghost
Train at Tweetsie Railroad. Gates
open at 7:30 pm. Children age 2 and under get in
free! Advanced tickets sold |
Blowing
Rock
800-526-5740 |
October
31st - November 3rd, 7:30 pm
November 4th, 2:00 pm |
Lees-McRae
Division of Performing Arts presents Summer & Smoke
by Tennessee Williams - an early classic certain to
heat
up the crisp autumn air with one sweltering summer
in Mississippi. Adults $12, children / students
$5. |
Banner
Elk
828-898-8721 |
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November
07 |
| All
Year |
Free
Hiking in Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and
X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech
Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| Weather
Permitting |
Municipal
Sledding Hill, located beside the Visitors Center,
Free 12 years and under. |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| November
2nd & 3rd |
Ghost
Train at Tweetsie Railroad. Gates
open at 7:30 pm. Children age 2 and under get in
free! Advanced tickets sold |
Blowing
Rock
800-526-5740 |
| November
24th - December 31st |
Old
Fashioned Christmas - The village is decorated for the
holidays with concerts, ice skating, and activities in
the park. |
Blowing
Rock 800-295-7851 |
| Late
November - December 24th |
Choose & Cut -
Begin a new family tradition by visiting a Christmas
tree farm in the mountains and selecting a REAL tree |
828-262-5826 |
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December
07 |
| All
Year |
Free
Hiking in Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and
X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech
Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| Weather
Permitting |
Municipal
Sledding Hill, located beside the Visitors Center,
Free 12 years and under. |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
December
1st, 7:30 pm
December 2nd, 2:00 pm |
Lees-McRae
Performing Arts is proud to present Candlelight Christmas
Concert. Adults $12, children / students $5. |
Banner
Elk
828-898-8721 |
| December
22nd |
Santa's
Visit and Christmas Tree Lighting
Santa at 4pm at Fred's Gazebo, Christmas Tree Lighting at 6pm Free |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| December
27th |
Bonfire
and Hayrides 6pm Free |
Beech
Mountain
800-438-7325 |
| December
31st |
New
Year's Eve Fireworks - complete with a torch light parade. |
Appalachian
Ski Mtn. 800-322-2373 |
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