Art in the Park

Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, United States

Art in the Park hosts some of the best local and regional artists! Craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more in this juried show.

Free Entry

Summer Rock Hound Tour

This tour is through the wild part of Appalachian Caverns, through areas that most do not get to see, open to all ages, but there is an area where you will be in deep water. Be ready to get wet and muddy. This is a learning trip, collecting stones from the ground surface only. 

$40.00

Antlers & Acorns: “Just for One Day”

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

This year the story told will be that of Hurricane Helene and the resiliency and heroism of The High Country. Written by Charlie Richards and Shari Smith featuring the Antlers & Acorns Band and guest starring Jess Klein and Mando Saenz, audience members should  be ready for surprise appearances and a feeling of community to begin the Antlers & Acorns festival.

$25

Revisiting the “Brown Decades”: Tonalism and the American South

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

Following the American Civil War, American artists quieted their paintings, embracing blurred contours, muted palettes, and introspective atmospheres. Often considered the moody counterpoint to Impressionism’s vibrant and light-filled canvases, Tonalism offered a harmonious space for respite and reflection in a rapidly changing world.

$8.00

Antlers & Acorns: Darrell Scott with Ben Danaher

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

Antlers & Acorns Boone Songwriters Festival presents, Darrell Scott with Ben Danaher! Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 7 PM / Doors open at 6:15 PM. Standard - $45

$45

Antlers & Acorns: Ordinary Elephant

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

Mesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier.

$25

Antlers & Acorns: Mary Gauthier with Jess Klein

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

Back for the third time to Antlers & Acorns, Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer/songwriter and author whose dark atmospheres and tales of marginalized people draw on her early experiences with addiction and recovery and growing up gay in Southern Louisiana.

$45

Antlers & Acorns: Voices in the Round

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

Mary Gauthier, Jaimee Harris, Jess Klein, and Leslie Mendelson together on the stage of the Appalachian Theatre sharing songs for one glorious show.

$25

Antlers & Acorns: John Moreland with Mando Saenz

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

John Moreland - After an impressive 2010s run of albums that earned him a devoted fanbase, accolades from outlets like The New York Times, Fresh Air, and Pitchfork, and a place in the upper echelon of modern Americana singer-songwriters, John Moreland has already taken two unexpected turns this decade, both of which highlight his fierce artistic independence.

$45

Raku Pottery Demonstration

Moses Cone Manor Blowing Rock, NC, United States

John Turner will demonstrate Raku pottery techniques. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of the the Moses Cone Manor from 10am-4pm. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process!

Free

“More Magnificent than Imagination”: Camp Catawba as Muse

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

She will share the poetry and music created by Lachmann and Tucker that reflect their passion for Catawba, and the ways in which they constructed an artistic community within that place that nurtured the creativity of the campers.  

$8.00