Come to Edgewood Cottage and see local artists work in person! Talk to them and learn more about their process. Purchase their art directly and support them and the Artists in Residence program!
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35 events found.
Summer
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Reflecting on the meaning of home, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra presents a stirring program on the longing for beloved countrysides and pride of cherished folk music under the baton of Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees.
$25 – $45
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3 events,
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
Head over to Daniel Boone Native Garden for the free, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series! Concerts will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will also feature visual artists.
FREE
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3 events,
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
“Music on the Lawn” at The Inn at Ragged Gardens has become a much beloved outdoor concert series. Held each Friday from May through September (weather permitting), the event draws locals and visitors alike.
Free Entry
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4 events,
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The best small-town holiday parade around! Come early for the parade and enjoy the festive atmosphere in town for the afternoon with games and music in Memorial Park!
Free
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
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Celebrate July 4th with a day of family fun at Tweetsie Railroad, and the High Country’s most spectacular fireworks display. The park will remain open until 9:00 pm and fireworks begin at 9:30 pm. |
2 events,
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Picture this: a musical escapade that whisks you away on a nostalgic odyssey through the smooth sounds of the 70s and 80s, sprinkled with a dash of modern zest.
$25
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2 events,
Come to Edgewood Cottage and see local artists work in person! Talk to them and learn more about their process. Purchase their art directly and support them and the Artists in Residence program!
Free Entry
The first concert of the series is held on July 6, 2026 and runs through August 3, 2026. The concerts are located at 173 Lakeside Dr. Blowing Rock, NC 28605 and are set up in the gazebo at Broyhill Park.
FREE
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2 events,
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The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last 60 years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time GRAMMY Award winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television, and live performance.
$50 – $75
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3 events,
Blaring bagpipes, astounding athletes, delicate dancers, rocking Celtic music and a spectacular highland setting makes this colorful celebration of Scottish culture the best highland games in America.
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
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5 events,
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
“Music on the Lawn” at The Inn at Ragged Gardens has become a much beloved outdoor concert series. Held each Friday from May through September (weather permitting), the event draws locals and visitors alike.
Free Entry
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If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch.
$40 – $60
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4 events,
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
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The Embers boast numerous albums and single releases that span decades and all the crazes continuing to exhibit top quality showmanship, musicianship and professionalism.
$25
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3 events,
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Michelle Amato Quartet - Michelle Amato returns to the High Country to share more of her extensive repertoire from The Great American Songbook, as well as jazz and pop favorites from around the world.
$25
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2 events,
Come to Edgewood Cottage and see local artists work in person! Talk to them and learn more about their process. Purchase their art directly and support them and the Artists in Residence program!
Free Entry
The first concert of the series is held on July 6, 2026 and runs through August 3, 2026. The concerts are located at 173 Lakeside Dr. Blowing Rock, NC 28605 and are set up in the gazebo at Broyhill Park.
FREE
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2 events,
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Westglow Luxury Resort & Spa invites guests to an elegant summer evening of art, wine, and conversation at Palette and Pour, taking place on Wednesday, July
Registration Required
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3 events,
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet explodes onto the stage with boundary-breaking artistry under visionaries Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. Raw athleticism meets sleek precision, where 16 powerful dancers command the stage with fierce grace and technical brilliance
$25 – $45
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5 events,
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
“Music on the Lawn” at The Inn at Ragged Gardens has become a much beloved outdoor concert series. Held each Friday from May through September (weather permitting), the event draws locals and visitors alike.
Free Entry
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Join App Theatre for the 24th year of MusicFest featuring The Kody Norris Show, The Kruger Brothers and Blue Highway! All proceeds will directly support Doc & Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest and its future festivals.
$35 – $55
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3 events,
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
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Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox’s hit TV show Glee, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that’s entirely uninhibited by form or genre.
$40 – $60
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2 events,
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Mark your calendars for the 2026 Alair Homes High Country Summer Concert Series! Hosted in Downtown Blowing Rock at Memorial Park...
FREE
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2 events,
Come to Edgewood Cottage and see local artists work in person! Talk to them and learn more about their process. Purchase their art directly and support them and the Artists in Residence program!
Free Entry
The first concert of the series is held on July 6, 2026 and runs through August 3, 2026. The concerts are located at 173 Lakeside Dr. Blowing Rock, NC 28605 and are set up in the gazebo at Broyhill Park.
FREE
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2 events,
Competitors clear the course in several Classics and Jumper Divisions! Bring cash for entry and vendors.
$10
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4 events,
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
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Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,”
$50 – $75
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8 events,
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Peter Werner will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian broom-tying, which is how he creates his whisks, cake testers, and large sweepers. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of the the Moses Cone Manor from 10am-4pm.
Free
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Head over to McCoy Minerals and see a rough stone cut into a brilliant gem! The demonstration will be from 11am-2pm and the gemstone will be raffled off to a lucky winner!
Free
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7 events,
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Blowing Rock Art in the Park celebrates six decades of shows! Enjoy fine art and handcrafts from award-winning and acclaimed artisans. Artists are jury-selected and each show features a different set of artists, curated to present a wide variety of mediums. Find gifts and works for personal collections, functional beauties like furniture and cutlery, and wearable art like handcrafted jewelry and textiles. Artists’ tents line Park Avenue right in downtown Blowing Rock.
Free Entry
Chetola Resort is excited to announce the inaugural Chetola Resort Toast & Taste Festival, a three-day culinary and beverage celebration taking place July 24th-26th, 2026. This immersive weekend features tastings, live music lakeside, a farmers market, and a limited-seat al fresco Chef's Dinner available as an additional ticketed experience.
$65
The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain guests with their flips and tricks. Show included with ticket price, seating is first come first served. |
4 events,
Chetola Resort is excited to announce the inaugural Chetola Resort Toast & Taste Festival, a three-day culinary and beverage celebration taking place July 24th-26th, 2026. This immersive weekend features tastings, live music lakeside, a farmers market, and a limited-seat al fresco Chef's Dinner available as an additional ticketed experience.
$65
The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain guests with their flips and tricks. Show included with ticket price, seating is first come first served. |
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3 events,
Come to Edgewood Cottage and see local artists work in person! Talk to them and learn more about their process. Purchase their art directly and support them and the Artists in Residence program!
Free Entry
The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain guests with their flips and tricks. Show included with ticket price, seating is first come first served.
The first concert of the series is held on July 6, 2026 and runs through August 3, 2026. The concerts are located at 173 Lakeside Dr. Blowing Rock, NC 28605 and are set up in the gazebo at Broyhill Park.
FREE
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2 events,
Competitors clear the course in several Classics and Jumper Divisions! Bring cash for entry and vendors!
$10
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3 events,
Price Lake Boat Rentals will be offering canoes, double kayaks, and single kayaks for rent to enjoy paddling around Price Lake under the full moon! See Price Lake and the Blue Ridge Parkway in a whole new light. Registration is required ahead of time.
$45 – $55
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7 events,
The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain guests with their flips and tricks. Show included with ticket price, seating is first come first served.
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
Head over to Daniel Boone Native Garden for the free, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series! Concerts will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will also feature visual artists.
FREE
|
5 events,
The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain guests with their flips and tricks. Show included with ticket price, seating is first come first served.
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
“Music on the Lawn” at The Inn at Ragged Gardens has become a much beloved outdoor concert series. Held each Friday from May through September (weather permitting), the event draws locals and visitors alike.
Free Entry
|
5 events,
The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain guests with their flips and tricks. Show included with ticket price, seating is first come first served.
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
$119.00
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Over the course of four decades and countless memorable live shows, country roots-rock band The Jayhawks have soared to heights few ever achieve while winning the hearts and minds of numerous critics, fans, and peers in the process.
$40 – $60
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3 events,
The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain guests with their flips and tricks. Show included with ticket price, seating is first come first served. |
