Book Signing with Barbara McKay at Take Heart

Take Heart 1009 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Barbara McKay, a longtime Charlotte on-air personality, businesswoman and host of thousands of cooking shows, has written a beautiful 262-page lifestyle book called Coming Home, Recipes and Reflections from a Life in the Spotlight.

An Appalachian Summer Festival: Darius Rucker

Kidd Brewer Stadium 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC

Grammy Award winner and Grand Ole Opry member Darius Rucker, live at Kidd Brewer Stadium, for one night only!

with special guest Lindsay Ell

$35 – $95

Tweetsie Railroad: K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs

Tweetsie Railroad 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain their guests with flips and tricks. The high-flying pups will be at Tweetsie Railroad July 22-24 and 27-30.

$40 – $60

Community Band Concert at Memorial Park Gazebo

Memorial Park 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC

The community band will be playing their hard practiced pieces in the Gazebo at Memorial Park from 2-4 pm on the last Sunday of the month.

Free

Susan Sharpe at Artists in Residence

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

For more than 30 years Susan has created original fiber art at her Redwing Studio overlooking a quiet mountain stream in northwestern NC.

Free Entry

Evenlight Eagles at Artists in Residence

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Evenlight’s work is handcrafted in the spirit of connecting to and caring for the earth. She often uses leathers with positive social and environmental attributes, including repurposed and low chemical leathers, as well as free-range leathers from animals that were legally hunted and used for their meat.

Free Entry

Monday Night Concert at Broyhill Park

Broyhill Park 173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NC

The mission of the Monday Night Concert Series is to support rising talent and to share a variety of music with residents and visitors to the town of Blowing Rock in memory of the Farm House and its creators, EJ and Shirl Blackwell.

Free

Animal Enrichment Day at Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC

On Animal Enrichment Day, guests see firsthand how Grandfather Mountain cares for its resident animals. An enrichment is a special treat, new toy or even an unfamiliar scent given to the animals to break up their routines and help keep them active and intellectually stimulated. Watch enrichment demonstrations, talk directly with keepers and participate in family-oriented games and crafts.

BRAHM: The Art of the Limited Pallete with Watercolors

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

This workshop is designed for students to create and customize their own personal limited palette, using the medium of watercolors.

$185.00

Grandfather by Night at Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC

Explore Grandfather Mountain after hours with your own personal guides. Discover some of the park’s nighttime wonders, while stopping at its most significant sites. Watch a beautiful sunset, and experience the mountain as never before!

$50

Tweetsie Railroad: Riders In The Sky

Tweetsie Railroad 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Head to Tweetsie and hear America's favorite Cowboys, as this Grammy Award-winning quartet sing and entertain audiences "the Cowboy Way." Performances at Noon and 3:00 p.m.

$40 – $60