Randi Robeson at Artists in Residence – Edgewood Cottage

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

Randi’s love of horticulture and botany has informed her still life paintings and in oil painting, she found the medium to capture all the things she loves.

Free Entry

Adaptive Kayaking Programs at Price Lake

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and Waypoint Adventure are partnering to offer adaptive kayak training for individuals with physical or mental disabilities at Price Lake, milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway

$20

Fairy Hair Flare at The Funky Tulip

Add some Sparkle to your hair! Head over to the Funky Tulip and get Fairy Hair Flare added to your hair. 

To book your Sparkle appointment:

$20 – $60

Live Music at The Embers

Head over to The Embers Terrace on Saturday from 6-9pm and Sunday from 12-3pm to hear live music and enjoy the summer! 

Free

Concert in the Park: Alair Summer Concert Series

Memorial Park 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Alair Homes High Country Summer Concert Series! Hosted in Downtown Blowing Rock at Memorial Park, this year’s concert series is a food drive for @HungerHealthCoalition’s A Simple Gesture Program.

FREE

Lee Harper at Artists in Residence – Edgewood Cottage

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

Lee has been a painter almost as long as she’s been a dancer. Lee’s oil paintings reflect “dancing on the canvas” and are full of motion and heavily pigmented color, brimming with vibrant energy. 

Free Entry

Plein Air Festival

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

The Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival is a four-day, open enrollment plein air painting event. It takes place in the beautiful mountainous area surrounding the town of Blowing Rock in western North Carolina, from Tuesday, August 20th, to Saturday, August 24th, 2024. 

Knife Sharpening Service at Grounded Works

blowing rock history man with oxen

On August 23 from 1-6pm Hand Forged Harmony will be at Grounded Works in Blowing Rock sharpening knives for people who bring their own. They also have knives for sale at Grounded Works. 

Railroad Heritage Weekend at Tweetsie Railroad

Tweetsie Railroad 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Celebrate the golden age of steam locomotives behind Tweetsie's historic narrow-gauge, steam locomotives. Special attractions for rail fans...

Live Music at The Embers

Head over to The Embers Terrace on Saturday from 6-9pm and Sunday from 12-3pm to hear live music and enjoy the summer!

Free Entry

Fall Y’all – Food Truck Festival

First Baptist Church 350 Sunset Dr, Blowing Rock, NC

Sunday, Aug. 25th at the First Baptist Church of Blowing Rock, there will be a food truck round up. There will also be live music!

Free Entry

Jim Magruder at Artists in Residence – Edgewood Cottage

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

Jim captures unique and engaging images of the landscape, culture, and people of our region. He scours mountains, woods and towns hunting for scenes that reveal the beauty, wonder and sometimes the pathos of the area and its inhabitants.

Free Entry