2nd Annual Maker’s Nest at Birdies

Birdies Coffee & Treats 3737 US HWY 321, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 23rd as we showcase 13+ local artisans and their passion. Creative work ranges from local candles, jewelry, pottery, dried pasta, soaps, weaving, and more!

Free Entry

Corn Hole Tournament at Speckled Trout Outfitters

Speckled Trout Outfitters 916 Main St. Suite 100, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Head over to the Speckled Trout Outfitters with your team and flex your corn hole muscles. Entry is $40 per team and all proceeds go to the Mayfly Project. The tournament will be from 12-5pm. There will be beer, music, prizes, and discounts!

$40

The Natural History and Science of Fall Leaf Colors at BRAHM

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

Join App State’s Dr. Howard S. Neufeld for a vibrant exploration of two key questions: why do tree leaves turn color in the fall? Is it an evolutionary adaptation or just what leaves do when they die? Each autumn deciduous trees put on a colorful display as they prepare to go dormant for the winter.

Registration Required

Autumn Show by Chris Bell at Martin House Gallery

Martin House Gallery 1084 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC

Chris Bell will be showcasing his Autumn Show at the Martin House Gallery.

Reception - September 29 2-5 pm

Live Demonstration - September 30 from 10am - 4pm

The Trip to Bountiful at Blowing Rock School Auditorium

Blowing Rock School Auditorium Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock, NC

The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote 

Presented by Blue Ridge Community Theatre

Blowing Rock School Auditorium - 160 Sunset Dr. 28605

$20.00

Fermentations from Around the World at BRAHM

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

Join App State’s Dr. Brett Taubman at BRAHM for a fascinating tour of fermentations. There will be opportunities to sample each of the fermented products described, all prepared by the Fermentation Sciences program at App State.

Registration Required

Mining For A Purpose

Doc's Rocks Gem Mine 111 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

All proceeds from Mining For A Purpose go to the Cancer Patient Emergency Fund. This year there will be a gemstone raffle, a $1 raffle, Silent Auction, rubber duck races, and other activitites all day. Both Doc's Rocks and McCoy Minerals are participating. 

Free Entry

Occams in Autumn at Rocky Knob Bike Park

Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park 285 Mountain Bike Wy., Boone, NC, United States

Rhoddie Bicycle Outfitters has a select variety of models remaining from the 2023 season and want to give the opportunity to try before you buy at a really great sale price. All models will be BRAND NEW at the beginning of our demo day.

Classic Car Cruise-In at Shoppes on the Parkway

Shoppes on the Parkway 278 Shoppes on the Parkway Rd., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Head over to Shoppes on the Parkway to get your classic car fix! Located in the parking lot by Banana Republic from 10am-5pm.

Free Entry

Carved Pumpkin Contest at Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever 915 Main St., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Bring your pre-carved pumpkin to Cabin Fever between 11:00am - 12:00pm. Judging will be at 2:30pm and winners will be announced at 3:00pm. 

Free Entry

2 Day Workshop with Howard Friedland at Martin House Gallery

Martin House Gallery 1084 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC

Join Howard Friedland, a renowned landscape, oil painter and teacher at Martin House Gallery. He will be hosting a two day workshop on October 21 and 22.

$375.00

An Appalachian Murder: Creating the Legend of Tom Dula & Laura Foster at BRAHM

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

In May 1868, Tom Dula was hanged in Statesville, North Carolina, for the murder of his sweetheart, Laura Foster. The prior trial, his second, made national news and reveals much about regional and national understandings of “mountain folk” in the post-Civil War period.

Registration Required