Tweetsie Railroad: Day Out With Thomas

Tweetsie Railroad 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Tickets for Day Out With Thomas include one ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, all Thomas-themed activities and one full day of admission to Tweetsie Railroad.

$40 – $60

Randi Robeson at Artists in Residence

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

Randi always appreciated art but it wasn’t until she retired that she began to pursue her own art journey. Randi’s love of horticulture and botany has informed her still life paintings and in oil painting

Free Entry

Exhibit: Sketching the Personal: Works on Paper by Philip Moose

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

Philip Moose, his name and his paintings, are nearly ubiquitous in Blowing Rock and the surrounding High Country. Best remembered for his landscapes, especially his countless scenes of Grandfather Mountain, Moose approached painting with a disciplined studio practice, producing a constant stream of pictures that found his work in the homes of so many in this community.

Free

International Day of Yoga at The Art of Living Retreat Center

Art of Living Retreat Center 639 Whispering Hills Rd, Boone, NC

Celebrate International Day of Yoga on The Art of Living Retreat Center's beautiful Boone Campus. Experience a sample of their R&R program featuring yoga, meditation, and great food. Cost is $20. 

$20

Blowing Rock Women’s Show with Martin House Gallery

American Legion Building 333 Wallingford Road, Blowing Rock, NC

Save the date! There will be food, drinks, live artists, beautiful art on display, and guest speakers. 

Free

BRAHM: Square Dancing in Wilson Education Center

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

Join BRAHM for another Square Dance!

The dance will take place in the Wilson Education Center at BRAHM.

If you have never square danced before or are a little rusty there will be instruction from 6 pm - 6:30 pm. Then the dance will kick off at 6:30 and last until about 8 pm.

Free Entry

BRAHM: 2023 Summer Luncheon

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

BRAHM's annual Summer Luncheon will take place on Friday, June 23, 2023. Save the date! More information to follow. 

Damn Tall Buildings at The Appalachian Theatre

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

“If you like your bluegrass served with a little punch, attitude, grit and gravy … Damn Tall Buildings will slide in nice as a welcome edition to your listening rotation.

$25

Heritage Day and Wood Kiln Opening

Bolick and Traditions Pottery 4443 Bolick Rd, Lenoir, NC

Annual event at the Bolick & Traditions Pottery studio, about 4 miles south of their gallery shop on Main Street in Blowing Rock. Be present at 10 am to watch them unload the groundhog-style wood kiln.

Free Entry

Blowing Rock Ale House 10 Year Anniversary

Blowing Rock Ale House NC

Head over to Blowing Rock Ale House to try their newest beer, released in honor of their 10 Year Anniversary. Introducing Orage Ice Pop Ale! This crisp & citrusy beer is everything you want on a sunny, summer day. There will be live music, free giveaways, and popsicles to melt in your beer! Festivities start at 1 pm and live music starts at 6 pm. 

Good Fields – An Appalachian Food & Farms Festival

Shipley Farms 1699 Liville Creek Rd., Vilas, NC, United States

Shipley Farms will be hosting their inaugural event "Good Fields" - an Appalachian Food and Farms Festival on June 24th on the farm. Good Fields aims to help bring attention and support to the rich food and farming culture in the High Country, and help sustain local farms in the face of development and other pressure in the area.

$125.00

An Appalachian Summer Festival: An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a two-time Academy Award-nominated, Tony and Grammy Award-winning, and three-time Emmy Award nominated actor, singer, songwriter, and entertainer.

$50 – $70