A Gathering on ‘The Ridge’ by Novel Adventures
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in a 5 day/4 night "Drums of Autumn" Novel Adventures Experience! They offer exquisite lodging in authentic historical buildings of the 1800’s at […]
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Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NCBlaring 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. Admission charged. Website
Day and multi-day tickets available
Artisan Market at Tanger
Tanger Outlets 278 Shoppes on the Parkway Rd., Blowing Rock, NCTake home your own little piece of Blowing Rock from Tanger's new Handcrafted Art Walk at the Shoppes on the Parkway, a local artisan market held the first Friday and […]
Free
Marys & Music at Foggy Rock
Foggy Rock 8180 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NCHead over to Foggy Rock's beautiful patio to enjoy some acoustic tunes with your lunch on Sunday afternoons. Don't forget to enhance your experience with a delicious Bloody Mary!
Appalachian Summer Festival: Eastern Festival Orchestra with Santiago Rodriguez, Piano
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United Statesphoto credit: Ben Van Houten GERARD SCHWARZ, conductor Alan Benaroya, Music Director Chair SANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ, piano Umoja for Orchestra Valerie Coleman Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 16 Edvard Grieg […]
$20 – $35
Mile of Flowers Garden Tour
Downtown Blowing Rock 132 Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesMark your calendars! Mile of Flowers will be taking place on July 14th, 2023. More information to be announced.
Monday Night Concert Series
Broyhill Park 173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesThe Monday Night Concert Series began as a spin off of the Farm House Inn and Restaurant that was located in Blowing Rock from the 1950's until 1997. The mission […]
Free
Appalachian Summer Festival: Hayes School of Music Faculty Chamber Players: Together at the Table
Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesA Broyhill Chamber Series Event Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone The Hayes School of Music Faculty Chamber Players invite you to a feast of music to share tastes of cuisine, […]
$30
Sangria & Songs at Foggy Rock
Foggy Rock 8180 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NCHead on over to Foggy Rock for dinner on their beautiful patio Wednesday evenings and enjoy an acoustic set from a local artist!
Appalachian Summer Festival: Belfast
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesHelene and Stephen Weicholz Global Film Series presents Belfast In English with English subtitles United Kingdom, PG-13, directed by Kenneth Branagh, 2021, drama, 98 minutes Director Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film […]
$10
BRAHM: App State Presents
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesApp State Presents: Examining the ecological impacts of the Civil War and how scholars write history Join App State’s Judkin Browning and Tim Silver for an enlightening discussion about their […]
Free
Tunes at the Trout- Thursdays
The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop 922 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NCCome enjoy live music in from 6 – 8 pm, no cover!
No Cover
Music on the Lawn Series
Inn At Ragged Gardens 203 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock, NCFree outdoor concerts every Friday evening, weather permitting! Enjoy classic country, blues, bluegrass, and other genres in an always-changing lineup. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Drinks and snacks […]
FREE
Live: Charlie Ellis & Company – Fridays & Saturdays
Green Park Inn 9239 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NCFree concerts every Friday and Saturday night with local jazz musician Charlie Ellis! Enjoy the music in the lobby and sitting rooms of the beautifully restored Green Park Inn.
FREE
Appalachian Theatre: Dumbo
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States“Dumbo” is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions. The main character is Jumbo Jr., an elephant who is cruelly nicknamed Dumbo, as in "dumb." He […]
Free
Art in the Park
Downtown Blowing Rock 132 Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesArt in the Park hosts some of the best local and regional artists! Craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more in this juried show.
FREE
Public Guided Tour at BRAHM
Blowing Rock Art & History Mueseum Chestnut Street, Blowing Rock, NCBRAHM's free guided tours for the public are the best way to learn more about the artworks currently on view at the museum. Tours are led by docents, a team […]
Free
Appalachian Summer Festival: Renee Elise Goldsberry
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United Statesphoto by Robert Cummerow A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer. Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent […]
$25 – $50
Concerts in the Garden presented in partnership with BRAHM & Watauga Arts Council
Daniel Boone Native Gardens 651 Horn In The West Dr., Boone, NC, United StatesWe hope you are ready to dance because Mountain Home Music and BRAHM present Todd Wright Quartet Live in Concert at the Daniel Boone Native Gardens! The quartet will perform a […]
$10 – $15
The Red, White, & Bluegrass Jam
American Legion Building 333 Wallingford Road, Blowing Rock, NCLocated at the American Legion Building in Blowing Rock, NC every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from April to November. Come to listen or bring your instrument and […]
$5.00
Appalachian Summer Festival: Imani Winds
Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United Statesphoto credit: Shervin Lainez A Broyhill Chamber Series Event Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone Celebrating over 20 years of music making, the twice Grammy-nominated Imani Winds has led both a […]
$30
Appalachian Summer Festival: When Pomegranates Howl
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesHelene and Stephen Weicholz Global Film Series presents When Pomegranates Howl In Pashto/Farsi with English subtitles Australia/Afghanistan/The Netherlands, Iran, not rated, directed by Granaz Moussavi, 2021, drama, 83 minutes Nine-year-old […]
$10
Appalachian Summer Festival: Boone 150: A Celebration of Boone’s History
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Lecture Hall 423 West King Street, Boone, NCThe Lunch and Learn Lecture Series features interactive and informative programming that provides a behind-the-scenes view of the festival’s offerings in the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Film Screening: DocuAppalachia: A Half Century […]
Free
Appalachian Summer Festival: Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening Tour
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesEarly last year, pop-jazz phenomenon Postmodern Jukebox set out to celebrate a new-millennium Roaring 20s, promising audiences across the country and around the world “the most sensational ’20s party this […]
$25 – $40
Appalachian Summer Festival: Rosen-Schaffel Competition for Young and Emerging Audiences
Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesThe festival proudly presents the 11th annual Rosen-Schaffel Concerto Competition for Young & Emerging Artists, known for the pivotal role it has played in launching the careers of some of our […]
Free
Historical Movie Screening by Blowing Rock Civic Association
American Legion Building 333 Wallingford Road, Blowing Rock, NCOn Tuesday, July 26th, the Blowing Rock Civic Association will host its second Summer Session at the American Legion building at 4:30 PM.
Free
Appalachian Summer Festival: Rolston String Quartet
Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United Statesphoto credit: Ben Gibbs A Broyhill Chamber Series Event Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone Rolston String Quartet: Luri Lee, violin Jason Issokson, violin Hezekiah Leung, viola Peter Eom, cello With […]
$30
BRAHM: Memory Painting: The Art of Theresa Gloster
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesImage Credit: Theresa Gloster. Photography by Bryan Reagan for Walter Magazine. 2019 Join us for a talk with storyteller and painter, Theresa Gloster. Theresa was selected to be one of […]
$8
Appalachian Summer Festival: On the Water (Vee peal)
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesHelene and Stephen Weicholz Global Film Series presents On the Water (Vee peal) In Estonian with English subtitles Estonia, not rated, directed by Peeter Simms, 2020, comedy-drama, 106 minutes On […]
$10
Appalachian Theatre: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United StatesFifty-five years after its first showing at the App Theatre, Disney’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” a 1968 British musical-fantasy film starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. At a […]
Free
BRAHM: Memory Painting with Theresa Gloster
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesImage Credit: Theresa Gloster, Bushtown Community, ACrylic on Canvas Learn how to tell a story through a painting. This workshop will focus on storytelling through visual mediums. Participants will learn […]
$75 – $90
Classic Car Cruise-In at Tanger Outlets
Tanger Outlets 278 Shoppes on the Parkway Rd., Blowing Rock, NCSave this date and plan on having a full day of fun! Tanger's Classic Car Cruise-In is open to the public! Go as a participant or as a spectator and […]
Free
Appalachian Summer Festival: Momix: Alice
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesMOMIX’s internationally acclaimed dancer-illusionists conjure the magical world of the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts in this stunning reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s novel. Journey down the […]
$20 – $35
Exhibit: Uncommon Volumes: Sculptural Selections from Studio Glass in the Region
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesThis exhibition draws together more recent works from the past 30 years that illustrate continued experimentation in sculptural glass. Ranging from the decidedly abstract to figural studies, these examples constitute only a small cross-section of the varied strategies deployed by artists as they continue to push and shape the medium to meet the needs of their own studio practices.
Free Entry
Artisan Market at Tanger
Tanger Outlets 278 Shoppes on the Parkway Rd., Blowing Rock, NCTake home your own little piece of Blowing Rock from Tanger's new Handcrafted Art Walk at the Shoppes on the Parkway, a local artisan market held the first Friday and […]
Free
Appalachian Theatre: Mary Poppins
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United StatesDisney’s “Mary Poppins” is a 1964 musical fantasy based on P. L. Travers's book series of the same name. The film combines live-action and animation and stars Julie Andrews in […]
Free
BRAHM: F.A.R.M. Cafe: A Decade of Dedication
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesImage credit: F.A.R.M. means family. Photograph by Ashley Warren, 2018. Join us for the world premiere of a documentary celebrating the first 10 years of F.A.R.M. Cafe. The film will […]
$8
Appalachian Theatre: Lady and the Tramp
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States“Lady and the Tramp” is a 1955 animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney featuring the voice of Peggy Lee, among others. It tells the story of a female […]
Free
BRAHM: Shakere African Instrument Making Workshop
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesAdults, teens, or children accompanied by an adult We will prepare a gourd, paint or etch on the gourd, string the beaded skirt around it and learn one rhythm & […]
$75 – $90
Art in the Park
Downtown Blowing Rock 132 Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesArt in the Park hosts some of the best local and regional artists! Craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more in this juried show.
FREE
Opening Reception: Different, Yet the Same
Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery 7539 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesJoin us at Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery for an opening reception for the Different, Yet the Same show, Saturday August 13th from 3-6pm. Meet the artists and view their […]
free
BRAHM: The Jagged Path Dance Performance
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesDon't miss an original dance performance choreographed by Laurie Goux. The Jagged Path, dance performance will transform the gallery space into a performance space putting the themes of the Jagged […]
$10
Plein Air Festival
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesWith Blowing Rock as the epicenter for this festival, artists are invited to take advantage of the beautiful High Country setting, set up their easels, and paint “en plein air.” […]
BRAHM: Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old – Book Signing
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesFor fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on award-winning journalist Steven Petrow's wildly […]
$8
Exhibit: Coast to Coast: Contrasts & Shared Values Across American Impressionism
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesPresented in the Rankin West Gallery at Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
Coast to Coast draws connections across impressionist painting as it was practiced on opposite sides of America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on the artists who made the journey—some permanently and some temporarily—and how the relationships that emerged between them led to a dynamic and often divergent approach to plein-air painting.
Free Admission
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper at the Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United StatesAs part of Boone’s Doc Watson Day Celebration, 2020 Grammy Award-winner Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper perform August 19 on the stage named in honor of Watson, the seven-time Grammy-winning legend […]
$25
Back to Class Bash at Tanger Outlets
Tanger Outlets 278 Shoppes on the Parkway Rd., Blowing Rock, NCCalling all Appalachian State University and Watauga County School Families, Faculty, Teachers and Staff! Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock wants to celebrate YOU this back to school season! Get your best back-to-class fashion with Tanger! Check […]
Free Entry
A Village Tapestry: The Video Series
Blowing Rock Country Club 200 Country Club Dr., Blowing Rock, NCThis is a collaborative project by the Blowing Rock Civic Association and the Blowing Rock Historical Society. The entire video will be shown for the
first time and features 8 historical narratives on location & with pictures. Starring Dr. Barry Buxton.
The event is open to the public, and copies of “A Village Tapestry” will be available to purchase and autographed. All proceeds go to the Blowing Rock Historical Society. If you already own the book, you may bring it to be autographed.
Free