Events for December 12 - August 13, 2025

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Mayberry Days

Downtown Mt. Airy, NC 200 North Main Street, Mt. Airy, NC, United States

Mayberry Days® is a festival for the whole family with activities and events for the fans who long for the days when life was simple and the sheriff didn't carry […]

Tickets available for evening concert performances. Daytime activities my be free.

The Old Timey Fall Festival

Burnsville Town Center 6 South Main Street, Burnsville, NC, United States

The Old Timey Fall Festival Burnsville's beautiful Town Square, is just that, a good old fashioned local Festival. The Yancey History Association will host this event and invites everyone near and […]

The Alterna-Fair at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian

Museum of the Cherokee Indian 589 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee, NC, United States

In lieu of the 108th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair, which was cancelled due to Covid-19, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian is hosting the Alterna-Fair! During the week of October […]

Annual Molasses Festival

Sims Country Bar-B-Que 6160 Petra Mill Road, Granite Falls, NC, United States

We're excited about the Annual Molasses Festival at Sims Country Bar-B-Que! We will have lots of family fun, bluegrass entertainment, jam sessions, clogging, molasses making, apple butter making, hayrides, food, […]

$2.00

3b Music Festival

Blake Farms Family RV Resort 1819 West Memorial Hwy., Union Grove, NC, United States

The 3b Music Festival is hosted at Fiddler's Grove, the site of the oldest continuous-run bluegrass music festival in the country. Now in its 6th year, 3b shares the spirit […]

$15.00

Aldersgate Apple Butter Festival

Aldersgate United Methodist Church Shelby, North Carolina 1207 West Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC, United States

In the hometown of Earl Scruggs, Shelby, N.C., we will be holding our second annual Apple Butter Festival on Saturday, Music lovers are invited to come and enjoy four bands throughout […]

Appalachian Folk Festival

This event will celebrate the traditions and cultures of the people who called the North Carolina mountains home in the early 1800s! Visitors can tour the site’s pioneer mansion and […]

Annual Halloweenfest

Downtown Brevard, NC Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

Transylvania, Romania might be the origin of Count Dracula’s character, but Brevard has the best celebration! (And it’s the closest Transylvania there is!) We have a full day’s worth of family fun […]

Earl Scruggs Center 11th Annual Rhythm & Roots Race

The Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South 103 South Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC, United States

11th annual Earl Scruggs Center Rhythm & Roots Race Virtually Run, Bike, Stroll, Walk or walk your dog and join us for the biggest year yet! We are pleased that […]

Runners, please visit the Earl Scruggs Center Website for registration information www.earlscruggscenter.org.

Sunday at the Opry

Colonial Theatre 53 Park Street, Canton, NC, United States

The Haywood County Arts Council joins the Town of Canton to celebrate Veterans Day with music. Join friends and neighbors to celebrate Sunday at the Opry at the Colonial Theater. […]

$5.00 – $15.00

Banjo Expo 2020

YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly 84 Blue Ridge Circle, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Banjo Expo 2020 has been postponed. Please check back for future dates. The conference will focus on subjects of interest to banjo builders, historians, collectors, players and lovers of the […]

Visit website complete options including on to three day admission, lodging and meals.

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An Appalachian Christmas Card Virtual Concert

Joe Shannon's Mountain Home Music has gone virtual with the 2020 Christmas Concert. You can expect to view videos of Christmas, wintertime and holiday music from folks like The Burnett […]