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

Amalia Yosefa at Artists in Residence – Edgewood Cottage

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

Like so many of us, Amalia is inspired by the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. However, Amalia translates that inspiration into beautiful oil, acrylic and watercolor art, calling upon her lifelong passion for the subtleties of light and nature.

Free Entry

Monday Night Concert in Broyhill Park

Broyhill Park 173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NC

A special June Concert in the Park with Haze & Dacey! Free and open to the public, bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Free

Fire Skills Pint Night at The Speckled Trout Outfitters

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

Learn how to make a friction fire by bowdrilling, how to make your own bowdrill set, and hone your fire tending skills with hiking guide, Becca. Free event, no registration. 

Free Entry

9th Annual Ducky Regatta

Casting Bread Food Pantry and Cafe is hosting their annual Ducky Regatta. With bounce houses, face painting, local vendors, and a Duckling Race down the New River, it's fun for the whole family!

$5 – $6

Theresa Gloster at Artists in Residence – Edgewood Cottage

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

Theresa is a storyteller. She tells stories of her childhood and of the world around her using oil and acrylic on canvas, tin, and even once an ironing board.

Free Entry

Pat Miller at Artists in Residence – Edgewood Cottage

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

Come enjoy Pat’s free-form designs including memory quilts and wall hangings made from t-shirts, men’s shirts and even dog costumes. Pat is at Edgewood Cottage in Blowing Rock from June 24 through June 30.

Free Entry

Grandfather by Night: Adventurous Edition

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC

Explore Grandfather Mountain after hours with your own personal guides! You’ll discover some of the park’s nighttime wonders, while stopping at its most significant sites.

Jeremy Wade at Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC

As a child in England, Jeremy Wade was obsessed with fishing. However, as he grew up, the rivers seemed more crowded with fishermen and the catches less mythical, and Wade’s dream faded.

$25 – $60

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. Wood-fired items are highly collectible!

free

An Evening with Natalie Merchant at The Schaefer Center

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

Merchant writes in her album’s liner notes, “The songs contained within this album were written and recorded during the global pandemic that began in the winter of 2019

$55 – $75