While Boone, NC, is a favorite mountain vacation spot, it also offers some of the best festivals and annual events in the southeast. From winter races on the slopes to songwriting fests, the Boone area has something for everyone.
Sunday, April 28, 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...
Saturday, May 04, 2024
"Families Learning Together" is our annual Spring fundraiser to promote sustainable and natural living. Demonstrators will be...
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Get ready for a day filled with fiber fun, including exciting activities like spinning demonstrations, wool carding, and more. Plus,...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
On Animal Enrichment Day, guests see firsthand how Grandfather Mountain cares for its resident animals. An enrichment is a special...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...