The Barter Players: "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
2025-11-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
The Barter Players present this holiday family live theatrical production, “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”.
It’s Christmas time at the Cincinnati Zoo, and everyone eagerly anticipates the birth of Bella, the zoo’s first baby hippo. Seven-year-old Lois Jean, the zookeeper’s daughter, is especially excited—she’s counting on Bella to reunite her family in time for the holidays. Then the unexpected happens, and only one person can prevent tragedy. Will Santa arrive in time to save Bella—and Christmas?
A heartwarming musical adventure for the whole family.
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Blowing Rock Christmas Parade
2025-11-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Main Street, 1094 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
The best small-town parade you’ll find anywhere! Celebrate the Christmas season with us as Main Street hosts a parade of decorated vehicles, dancing, costumes, and more. A 10am start time gets you in the holiday spirit for the rest of the day!
No parking along Main Street before the parade ensures good visibility and safety. The parade runs from the intersection at 221/Yonahlossee Road (by Mellow Mushroom) to Ginny Stevens Lane (by Rumple Church).
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Annual Thanksgiving Kiln Opening at Bolick & Traditions Pottery
2025-11-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Traditions Pottery Studio, 4443 Bolick Road, Blowing Rock, 28605
Always the Saturday after Thanksgiving! Bolick and Traditions Pottery will host their Annual Thanksgiving Wood Kiln Opening on Saturday November 2. The groundhog style wood kiln will be unloaded at 10am on Saturday morning. Guests are encourage to be present at that time to watch the items being taken from the kiln and then make their selection. Michael will have face jugs including his much-desired Santas, Wizards, and Clay Spirits. Lula and Glenn will do traditional face jugs, swirl mugs, vases, and pitchers. Janet will have candlesticks, Rebekah Pitchers, and teapots. We invite guest potters to be a part of our event as well. We will serve smoked BBQ for lunch. No alcohol allowed. The Sales Cabin will also be stocked with electric fired pottery and seasonal items like large flower pots, jack-o’-lanterns, and snowmen.
Janet (Lula’s daughter) is a 6th generation. Together, with their husbands, Glenn Bolick and Michael Calhoun, they produce shapes that have been in their family for more than 190 years. Each potter also has their own designs and techniques. This event is held at the Bolick & Traditions Pottery studio, about 4 miles south of their gallery shop on Main Street in Blowing Rock. Directions: head south on Hwy 321 from Blowing Roc about 3 miles, turn left on Blackberry Road, go ½ mile then turn right on Bolick Road. (14 miles north of Lenoir, turn right on Blackberry Road.)
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Children's Council Gingerbread Building at Chetola Resort
2025-11-29 10:00 - 2025-12-31 17:00 | Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Building Sweet Futures: Gingerbread Competition

All proceeds go to Watauga County Children’s Council.

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Quilts & Cocoa: Library Fundraiser
2025-11-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Blowing Rock Community Library, 1022 Main St., Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Support the Blowing Rock Community Library Association on November 29 from 11am-2pm. There will be a hot chocolate Story Time for kids at approximately 11:00am after the parade. There will also be a hand craft and quilt sale to support the Library!
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ASU Home Football Game
2025-11-29 16:30 - 20:00 | Kidd Brewer Stadium, 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, 28607
App State vs. AR State
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History of the American Quilt
2025-12-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Image credit: Ora G. Watson (1908-2004). Quilt detail. No date. BRAHM.
Susan Sweet will give a talk on the “History of the American Quit” with examples of quilts from the last 135 years. Susan is an avid quilter, collector and a scholar of American quilting, she has taught a class at ASU on this subject. In her program she will bring quilts dating back to the 1890s to demonstrate how quilts can tell the story of our country.
To help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Susan participated in putting together the “Watauga County History Quilt.” The quilt will be on display at BRAHM through the month of December.
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Artisan Holiday Market
2025-12-05 10:00 - 2025-12-06 17:00
The Mustard Seed Market is pleased to present its 6th Annual Artisan Holiday Market this December. The Artisan Holiday Market will take place on the Mustard Seed Market’s flagship location Friday and Saturday, December 5th and 6th, from 10 AM to 5 PM. “This year, we hope to give even more local vendors a platform to showcase their art to our clientele while offering our curated holiday selection at the Market shop,” says Mustard Seed Market Co-founder Danielle Stewart. “Our goal is to offer a fun and easy shopping experience for unique gifts, stocking stuffers, and decorations to fit every home atmosphere while also supporting our local artists.”
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See Santa at Memorial Park - BYO Camera
2025-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Memorial Park Gazebo, 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Meet Santa in Memorial Park (1040 Main Street, Blowing Rock)
Fridays and Saturdays
December 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Guests are encouraged to bring their own cameras to capture the moment—no professional photographer will be on site.

This activity is sponsored by The Village Foundation and Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce.

A Carolina Snowbelle Christmas
2025-12-05 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-12-06 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-12-06 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-12-07 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-12-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Celebrating 11 years of the Carolina Snowbelles!
The Carolina Snowbelles- are a precision dance company formed in 2015 under the umbrella of The Project Dance Foundation, a movement of dancers seeking to positively impact culture through artistic integrity. Precision dance incorporates tap and jazz styles while teaching skills of teamwork, self-esteem, mentorship and community involvement. Their mission is to equip and encourage dancers aged nine and up in this unique style of dance through training and performing opportunities.
Founder and Executive Director Cheryl Cutlip says, “The Carolina Snowbelles are a 100% scholarship program and participation is obtained through an audition process based solely on merit.” The troupe has appeared in local parades, community and theatre performances, as well as on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and New York City where they performed in Times Square.
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Anniversary Weekend
2025-12-06 09:00 - 2025-12-07 16:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join ASM the first weekend in December for their Anniversary Celebration, where they roll back ticket prices and offer both Saturday & Sunday Day Sessions for only $10 per day!
Advanced reservations required for this amazing rate, only offered Dec. 6 & 7. Reservations required by Midnight the day before to qualify for $10 rate. Does not apply to rentals.
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Blowing Rock Holiday Stroll
2025-12-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Blowing Rock, 132 Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join us in Blowing Rock for the Holiday Stroll, a celebration of winter and the Christmas season in December. It’s like a town-wide holiday open house! Shops are open late, and a number of special guests and activities will make the glowing streets even more festive.
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John Doyle's Irish Christmas
2025-12-12 19:30 - 22:30 | Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
with special guests Cathie Ryan & Maura Shawn Scanlin
Joining John Doyle this year for John Doyle’s Irish Christmas is renowned singer-songwriter Cathie Ryan and Boone native and fiddler extraordinaire, Maura Shawn Scanlin. John and Cathie are longtime friends and have shared decades of musical collaboration. Together, they created arrangements for many of Cathie’s studio recordings. They have toured as a duo throughout Europe, are members of the all-star ensemble The Irish Music Masters, and feature in the PBS special The Soul of Christmas. John and Cathie share a deep love of traditional music and continue to add to the tradition with their own original songs as well as songs they have written together. Two of these, Carrick-a-rede and Grace O’Malley, are now firmly in the Irish music repertoire. John has just recently recorded with the very talented Maura Shawn Scanlin on her new stellar solo album due out in 2026. A young musician of exquisite ability, audiences can look forward to top-shelf musicianship in this trio.
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Christmas Eve Dining at Daingerfield's
2025-12-24 12:00 - 18:00 | Daingerfield’s, 224 Westglow Cir., Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
This special holiday offering invites guests to enjoy a seasonal lunch or early dinner crafted by Executive Chef Michael Armes, blending classic Christmas comfort with refined mountain elegance.
Daingerfield’s welcomes the community to celebrate the season at Westglow. Reservations are now available.
What: Christmas in the Manor: A Festive Christmas Eve Dining Experience.
When: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | 12-6 PM (last seating at 5:30 PM)
Where: Daingerfield’s at Westglow Luxury Spa & Resort, 285 Westglow Circle, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Cost: A la Carte
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Christmas Day Skiing
2025-12-25 13:00 - 22:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Appalachian Ski Mtn will again be open for Christmas Day!
The slopes will be open from 1 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, 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!
Celebrate the season at ASM!
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New Year's Eve Celebration
2025-12-31 10:00 - 2026-01-01 01:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join App Ski Mountain and ring in 2026 in style! Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, fireworks, and torchlight skiing.
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Smith/686 Shred for the Cup: Rail Jam
2026-01-04 09:00 - 17:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
App Terrain Park will kick off the Signature Shred for the Cup Series on Sunday, January 4 with the Rail Jam!
The Shred for the Cup Series is the benchmark competition series in the region, with 3 events held throughout the winter season that test skiers & snowboarders skills in a variety of park disciplines (Rail Jam, Big Air, and Slopestyle). As always, the series has categories and features that cater to all skill levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) of both skiers & snowboarders, as well as dedicated Women’s categories in both ski and board.
Smith Optics & 686 are the Rail Jam presenting sponsors, and will be on-site supporting the event with tons of product for winners!
**HELMETS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE**
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Park Affair at App Ski Mtn.
2026-01-11 09:00 - 16:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join App Ski on Sunday, Jan. 11 as they team up with Park Affair to bring a Ladies specific park camp right here at ASM!
About Park Affair:
We launched Park Affair with a clear mission: to build a space in the terrain park where women could feel confident, empowered, and unstoppable. In just a few years, this vision has evolved into a thriving community united by common values.
While our foundation is in snowboarding, our platform extends far beyond the slopes. We offer a variety of programs, including camps, mentorships, community engagement, donation drives, gear collaborations, competitions, and exclusive events that highlight the incredible energy of this community
Park Affair is designed for all riders who are comfortable in a women-led space, welcoming those who identify as a mix of she/her, him/he, them/they, and gender non-conforming.
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Event Schedule
Time: 8:00 to 8:45 Registration
Event Start: 9:00
9:00 to 12:00 Break Out Groups
Lunch: 12:00 to 12:45
12:45 to 3:00 Break Out Groups
3:15 to 3:45 Park Jam
3:45 to 4:00 Awards
Event End: 4:00

Mountaineer Laughs Featuring Dale Jones
2026-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
EVENT NOTE: Mountaineer Laughs! is presented by App State Athletics. ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL – NO REFUNDS. App State & AppTheatre event & venue policies are in place for this event.
Mountaineer Laughs! – A Night in support of App State Athletics presented by The Comedy Zone with supporting partners SkyLine/SkyBest and Boone Bigfoots Baseball.
Featuring Stand-up Comic Dale Jones. With over 25 years in the making – Dale accentuates his machine gun style delivery with a healthy dose of animated faces and then combines that with quick improvisations and well placed physical comedy. Basically he leaves the audience wishing they had his energy. His shows are always a night you won’t soon forget.
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NOUN Improv Comedy
2026-01-17 20:00 - 21:00 | Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
General Admission Ages 18+ AppTheatre

NouN Improv Comedy has been providing Appalachian State’s campus with laughter throughout the years. The improv group performs on campus and provides a comedic outlet for students and audiences alike.
Learn more about NOUN Improv Comedy here.
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Bending Sticks Documentary Screening
2026-01-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
In a career spanning four continents and four decades, internationally acclaimed environmental artist Patrick Dougherty has created over two hundred majestic sculptures out of nothing more than saplings. Bending Sticks offers an intimate portrait of Dougherty following the artist and his collaborators during a year of “stickwork” revealing his creative process, his inspiration, his thoughts about the temporary nature of his work, and his unusual personal story.
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The Todd Wright Quintet presents Jazz is Democracy
2026-01-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
One part performance, one part lecture. Jazz is Democracy is an exploration of the American-original musical genre, Jazz, and the American experiment, democracy.
The musical performance will be in conversation of how a democracy is supposed to work, people playing different roles, sharing the responsibilities, and supporting each other to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. The audience can expect approximately 15 minutes of speaking with 45 minutes of performance.
Please stay after the concert for a brief reception and enjoy fellowship and complimentary refreshments.
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Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration with The Page Brothers
2026-01-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
All Seating is Reserved. All Ages (children under 17 admitted with parent/legal guardian)
Django Reinhardt, the legendary jazz guitarist and the music is pioneered as “Gypsy Jazz”, celebrated through an annual birthday tribute concert by local musicians, The Page Brothers, consisting of Boone-based twin brothers Andy and Zack Page, performing a “Hot Club” style of jazz modeled after Reinhardt’s classic ensemble, joined onstage with other impressive musicians to honor the spirit of Django!
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Roxy Ladies Park Night
2026-01-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join App Terrain Park, Alpine Ski Shop, and Roxy for a special session Saturday Night, January 24. Registration will be from 5-6:30 in the Alpine Ski Shop, and the event will begin at 7pm.
App Terrain Park’s Ladies Park sessions highlight a custom terrain park area with features specifically designed for learning and progression that will be open to ladies only. Trick tip coaches are on hand for the event to offer advice if needed.
This event is free with purchase of a ski ticket and open to women of all age, ability, both ski and snowboard.
Roxy and Girls Go Shred are supporting the event with raffle prizes at the end of the session, and will be on-hill providing the stoke during the night!
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Arbor Shred for the Cup: Big Air
2026-01-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
The second event of ATP’s signature Shred for the Cup Series, the Big Air, is scheduled for Sunday, January 25.
The Shred for the Cup Series is the benchmark competition series in the region, with 3 events held throughout the winter season that test skiers & snowboarders skills in a variety of park disciplines (Rail Jam, Big Air, and Slopestyle). As always, the series has categories and features that cater to all skill levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) of both skiers & snowboarders, as well as a dedicated Women’s category in both ski and board.
Arbor is the presenting sponsor of the Big Air, and will be on-site supporting the event!
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Blowing Rock WinterFest
2026-01-30 - 2026-01-31 | Blowing Rock WinterFest, Downtown, Blowing Rock, 28605, 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. Activities and events are all over town! Get the full schedule and tickets at official event website! blowingrockwinterfest.com
