Seasonal Promotion for Blowing Rock
10/28/2025
Holiday promotions will begin soon! In a combination of paid advertising, e-blasts, social media, web posts, and more the Blowing Rock TDA will promote the festive season to potential visitors. All Blowing Rock businesses are encouraged to participate in several ways to be part of these promotions!
- Holiday Window Contest
- Favorite Things Holiday Gift Guide
- Holiday Stroll on Dec 12 (easy sign-up here!)
- Holiday Packages & Specials
- Blowing Rock Christmas Parade
Please contact Amanda @ visitblowingrock.com to let us know how your business is participating or with any questions. Keep a lookout for additional communications about holiday promotions!
Holiday Windows: Best Holiday Glow Contest
This friendly competition creates more buzz around local shops! It’s also a fun way for shoppers to engage with their fave businesses. The TDA gathers images of each participating shop window and creates a public survey where anyone can rate each window. We create QR codes for shops to display for quick access to the survey, and we also promote the shops and their windows on social media. We encourage you to share the survey, too!
The public rating survey opens on Wednesday, November 26 and closes on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The shop that gets the highest rating in the survey will be awarded with the recognition of Best Holiday Glow just before the Holiday Stroll on December 12. The recognition also comes with individual promotion on social media and this website. The 2024 winner was Christmas in Blowing Rock.
Favorite Things Holiday Gift Guide
Shopping and Gift Guides are big during the holiday season, and you don’t want to miss this free opportunity to gather some great SEO with postings on BlowingRock.com! This promotion is coordinated by Lindsay here at the TDA and it’s so simple to participate. Just select a special item for the season- your “favorite thing” in the shop – and send us the details. Each shop will have a post on our Gift Guide, featuring an image (send or ask us to take one), information about what makes it special, and a direct link back to your shop. Be sure to select something unique and fresh. We promote this Gift Guide all season. Send your details to Lindsay @ visitblowingrock.com.
Blowing Rock Holiday Stroll
The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce is once again coordinating this magical night of downtown fun! The Friday, December 12 date is selected to be between Thanksgiving and Christmas- especially attractive to locals who might avoid the hustle and busyness of the Thanksgiving weekend festivities. Mr. & Mrs. Claus will be in town, shops will stay open late, and special offers, events, and activities will make our glowing streets even more festive! This event is growing in popularity, and is promoted heavily with Holiday Glow Time advertising. (Also note: the Boone Christmas Parade is on the following day: Saturday, December 13, so this is a great holiday weekend for locals and visitors!)
Learn more about opportunities and get ideas for participation in the simple sign-up form!
Blowing Rock Christmas Parade
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the Christmas Parade! It’s a great way to show off your holiday spirit and get in front of a big crowd. Register with Parks & Recreation to secure your parade entry/float: go to blowingrockparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program or call their office at 828-295-5222 ext. 1. It’s free!
Holiday Packages & Specials
This website has dedicated pages for Lodging Packages and Specials at dining and retail businesses. Are you creating a special offer this season? Let us know and we’ll help get the word out for free!
Reach out to one of the TDA staff with any questions. Find detailed contact info here >>