Tweetsie Christmas

Tweetsie Railroad 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Enjoy a nighttime train ride among thousands of dazzling lights, visit with Santa in his life-size gingerbread house, spin through the night on classic amusement rides, roast s'mores over an open fire, delight in home-made fudge, and find the perfect Christmas gift at one of our many retail shops.

$40 – $60

Festival of Lights at Chetola

Chetola Resort 185 Chetola Lake Dr, Blowing Rock, NC

Chetola Resort features a sparkling display of lights each winter season! The “Festival of Lights” is free and open to the public, and you are invited to enjoy thousands of dazzling illuminations throughout the resort.  As you drive or stroll around Chetola Lake, view glittering ice skaters, “Rudolph” reeling in a big fish, strolling carolers and many more captivating holiday scenes.

Free

Santa at Sugar Mountain Ski Resort

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC

Santa will be skiing, riding, and talking with all the good boys and girls.

Crazy Christmas at Mystery Hill

Mystery Hill 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Head on over to Mystery Hill and enjoy a Crazy Christmas! Filled with an Elf Hunt, Wild Reindeer Ride, and a Christmas Market, your family is sure to have a great time at Mystery Hill.

Currently closed on Tuesday & Wednesday.

Exhibit: High Country Visions

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

BRAHM is honored to celebrate the creativity and vision of Watauga County Art Educators, both working and retired. Highlighting the artistic contributions of local educators, this exhibition features works by Alyssia Ruggiero, Ashley Tate, Courtney McWhorter, Dacia Trethewey, Elle Lowry, Genal West, Kelly Blake, Lindsey Postlethwait, and Lori Hill.

Free Entry

Exhibit: Dail Dixon – Modern at Scale

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Dail Dixon, FAIA, is an architect, craftsman, and a modernist at heart. This installation, featuring works from his woodworking studio, explores how this celebrated North Carolina architect, known for his innovative design sensibilities, translates modernist principles into playful, functional artworks.

Free Entry

Santa Claus at the Original Mast Store

Mast General Store Valle Crucis 3565 HWY 194 S., Sugar Grove, NC, United States

Santa is coming to the Original Mast General Store. The store and the area surrounding it sustained damage during Hurricane Helene on September 27th. To bring some normalcy, hope, and holiday cheer to the area, the Mast Store will be hosting Santa again this year!

Free

Christmas Day Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain

Appalachian Ski Mountain 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC

The slopes will be open from 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, December 25. The day will serve as a fundraiser for Appalachian Ski Mtn’s ski patrol. Customers who purchase their tickets online before midnight on Dec. 24 will receive a 50 percent discount!

New Year’s Eve Celebration at Appalachian Ski Mountain

Appalachian Ski Mountain 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC

Join App Ski Mountain and ring in 2025 in style! Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, fireworks, and torchlight skiing. 

Sit & Stitch at BRAHM

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Bring your own supplies and projects to work on and workshop with the group! Bring friends or make new ones.

Free

Blowing Rock WinterFest

Blowing Rock WinterFest Downtown, Blowing Rock, United States

Don't hibernate- celebrate! Join the entire village of Blowing Rock as we celebrate the fun side of winter! Lots of entertainment for all, from the icy Polar Bear Plunge to the Chili Challenge. Many events are free to attend, some are ticketed.

Tickets vary