6 Don’t Miss Blowing Rock WinterFest Events
Each year, spectators gather around the north end of Chetola Lake on the Saturday morning of WinterFest to watch this exuberant celebration of winter fun!
Each year, spectators gather around the north end of Chetola Lake on the Saturday morning of WinterFest to watch this exuberant celebration of winter fun!
What better place to ring in the New Year than the vibrant Village of Blowing Rock? From winter hiking and skiing to shopping, family attractions, amazing views, creative restaurants, and a variety of accommodations!
Every year NC Tripping polls their readers to gather The Best of NC Awards. For 2025, Blowing Rock was named Your Favorite Downtown in NC and the Best Mountain Town in NC.
Are you planning to spend your Christmas Holiday in Blowing Rock? The Christmas week is a great time for family celebration in Blowing Rock. Go skiing or ice skating at Appalachian Ski Mountain, enjoy small town charm in the village, stay in a unique inn or cabin, and take in the crisp winter air and scenes.
Each year, a favorite holiday window display is chosen by public poll! Who will win Best Holiday Glow?
Looking for a fun way to spend the winter? Look no further than Blowing Rock! We’ve compiled a list of 5 seasonal things to do in town this winter. From snow sports to romantic moments there is something for everyone to do here.
Today’s update is our final one for the 2025 season. While we still have pockets of color here and there, the majority has moved down the mountain to lower elevations.
The leaves are migrating down from higher elevations and showing off more at lower ones. The fallen leaves have collected and give that satisfying crunch on hikes as well as blow around in the breeze.
It has been another vibrant week here in the NC High Country and we are excited to share our colors with you! This weekend will be the busiest weekend of the season, with fall foliage, the Woolly Worm Festival, Valle Country Fair, and Homecoming at Appalachian State University bringing thousands to visit.
If you haven’t already come up to see the color here in the High Country, now is the time to plan. Fall Color Guy has called peak for the Blue Ridge Parkway between Grandfather Mountain and Blowing Rock at the middle of this week bookended by last weekend and this upcoming one.