Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Join BRAHM's Curator of Exhibitions & Collections, Ian Gabriel Wilson, for a guided walkthrough of one of the museum's galleries. Gain insight about the genesis of an exhibition, the selection and arrangement of artworks, and a sneak-peek into the process of developing and mounting a show at BRAHM. These are informal tours and an opportunity to ask questions. Come ready to move through the space and discuss the works that interest you!
American Legion Building
333 Wallingford Road, Blowing Rock, NC
The Blowing Rock Garden Club presents Wildflower Bingo! There will be Bingo Games, Raffles, and Refreshments! Proceeds go to raise funds for the Memorial Park Garden.
Head over to J.McLaughlin for a sip and shop benefitting the New Direction Mustard Seed. New Direction Mustard Seed works extensively with single mothers and children, the majority of whom were once victims of domestic violence.
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC
The spooktacular season of Tweetsie’s Ghost Train® Halloween Celebration, a popular fall family tradition, begins Friday, September 22, and continues every Friday and Saturday night through October 28.
Chetola Resort
185 Chetola Lake Dr, Blowing Rock, NC
The Chetola Resort is hosting the Porsche 356 Registry Concours d’Elegance – “356 By the Lake” on Saturday September 23rd between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The Porsche 356 was manufactured between 1948 and 1965 establishing Porsche as an iconic sports car brand.
Birdies Coffee & Treats
3737 US HWY 321, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 23rd as we showcase 13+ local artisans and their passion. Creative work ranges from local candles, jewelry, pottery, dried pasta, soaps, weaving, and more!
Speckled Trout Outfitters
916 Main St. Suite 100, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Head over to the Speckled Trout Outfitters with your team and flex your corn hole muscles. Entry is $40 per team and all proceeds go to the Mayfly Project. The tournament will be from 12-5pm. There will be beer, music, prizes, and discounts!
American Legion
333 Wallingford Rd, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Roberta Kogut calling, Down the Hall playing
Contra Dancing is American Folk Dancing and is both similar to and different from Square Dancing. Contra Dancing is always done to live music, and progesses in lines instead of squares. There is a new dancers workshop at 7:30 pm and the dance goes from 8-11 pm. So don't be shy! Learn how to Contra Dance!
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Join App State’s Dr. Howard S. Neufeld for a vibrant exploration of two key questions: why do tree leaves turn color in the fall? Is it an evolutionary adaptation or just what leaves do when they die? Each autumn deciduous trees put on a colorful display as they prepare to go dormant for the winter.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
One of the foremost contemporary practitioners of Sacred Steel, a blues-gospel tradition dating back to the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s, DaShawn Hickman grew up hearing the pedal steel in the tiny House of God church his family attended in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, listening to his mother play lap steel in their home.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra (PRSO) is the leading professional ragtime orchestra in the United States. Under the direction of virtuoso Andrew Greene, PRSO recreates the syncopated stylings of a bygone era - Ragtime, Theater, and Dance music, along with underscoring classic silent films using an immense archive of over 15,000 original orchestral scores.
Blowing Rock School
130 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock, NC
Head on over to the field next to Blowing Rock Elementary School for their Fall Festival. Bring a blanket and some chairs and get comfy! They will have great food options, carnival games, face painting, silent auctions, and more!
Meadowbrook Inn
711 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Drop in and meet featured artist Jack Hamrick, as he works on a current painting! Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 1pm to 4pm. This program is free and open to the public.
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC
From September 30 through October 8, guests enjoy short, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. The Fall Color Rambles take place daily, weather permitting, and are included in an admission ticket.
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC
Embrace your nocturnal side at Grandfather Mountain through Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight, the park’s after-hours program where guests enjoy rare after-dark tours, fireside tales and a chance to meet the park’s nighttime residents.
Blowing Rock Community Library
1022 Main St., Blowing Rock, NC, United States
The Blowing Rocket began printing in 1932 and continued until the paper transitioned to fully online in 2022. The Blowing Rock Community Library is working to digitize the early copies of the Blowing Rocket so that the important historical information will be available to the public.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Join App State’s Dr. Brett Taubman at BRAHM for a fascinating tour of fermentations. There will be opportunities to sample each of the fermented products described, all prepared by the Fermentation Sciences program at App State.
Head over to J. McLaughlin for sips and fall shopping benefitting OASIS in Watauga and Avery counties. 15% of all sales during the designated time will go to benefit OASIS.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
Tray Wellington Band - Growing up in western North Carolina’s Ashe County, Trajan “Tray” Wellington heard a lot of music — and from the first time he heard the banjo as a young teen, he was, he says, “hooked.”
Downtown Blowing Rock
132 Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, 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.
Doc's Rocks Gem Mine
111 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC
All proceeds from Mining For A Purpose go to the Cancer Patient Emergency Fund. This year there will be a gemstone raffle, a $1 raffle, Silent Auction, rubber duck races, and other activitites all day. Both Doc's Rocks and McCoy Minerals are participating.
Enjoy a two-day Oktoberfest from 10:00am until 5:00pm in the North Carolina Mountains. The festival features live Bavarian music by the Harbour Towne Fest band, German and American food & beverages, a children’s fun center, hay rides; local & regional craft fair, lift-rides on the Summit Express chairlift, a winter sports shop sale, lodging specials and much, much more.
Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park
285 Mountain Bike Wy., Boone, NC, United States
Rhoddie Bicycle Outfitters has a select variety of models remaining from the 2023 season and want to give the opportunity to try before you buy at a really great sale price. All models will be BRAND NEW at the beginning of our demo day.
Memorial Park Gazebo
1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Family-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy the music- all concerts begin at 1pm on Sundays following Art in the Park shows.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
The Appalachian State University Jazz Ensemble - Directed by Mr. Todd Wright and Mr. Rodney Berry, The Jazz Ensemble performs a diverse repertoire highlighting the excellence of the Hayes School of Music.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum is thrilled to unveil the inaugural edition of ARS POETICA, a juried exhibition, bringing together the work of poets and artists in this gallery and a companion digital publication. A committee of jurors has paired submitted poems and artworks into combinations that expand, highlight, augment, and sometimes even obfuscate meaning, each enriching the experience of the other.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
The Studio Craft movement of the 20th Century witnessed a broad resurgence of artists working in mediums historically understood to be less precious than their fine art counterparts. Clay, metal, glass, wood, and fiber were the materials of daily life, constituting the tools and wares of domestic and professional labor.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Head to BRAHM for a transformative and immersive evening with electric cellist and soundtrack composer, Brianna Tam. Described as a "string quartet unto herself," using just her loop pedal, electric cello, and guitar pedals, Brianna transports listeners into stunning, otherworldly symphonic realms.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
Influenced by the rich musical heritage of Appalachia, Luke and Madison Morris’ sound is rooted in the folk traditions they grew up in. Nonetheless, they use folk tradition as a jumping-off point into new sonic landscapes and imaginative songwriting.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
For musicians, Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, traditional banjo and fiddle music is a way to interpret our uncertain times, to draw artistic inspiration and power from the sources of meaning in their lives. History, family, literature, live performance, and environmental instability all manifest in the sounds, feelings, and sensations that permeate their music.
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC
Grandfather Mountain’s Fall Color Ramble wraps up with a day full of fall-color activities, including naturalist talks and additional rambles, allowing participants to explore and admire the annual phenomenon.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Song to Seed features seed-saving demonstrations, stories, humor, fiddle tunes, rare heirloom seeds to share, and original songs about Appalachian foodways. Hosted by Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture and sponsored by The Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University, please come and join us for a lively, interactive, and fun program.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
Flat River Band consists of three brothers Andy, Chad and Dennijo Sitze, who grew up in a multi-generational family band. Performing alongside their parents and grandparents, they held residencies at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri and at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
The annual Valle Country Fair is a sure favorite among locals and visitors. Local food and crafts fill the space, while musicians and demonstrators entertain all day. Admission is free, but bring cash for parking and easy shopping.
The quirky and light-hearted Woolly Worm Festival is an event that you won’t see anywhere else! Enjoy traditional festival fare like crafts, plenty of festival food vendors, and live music, plus the Woolly Worm Wace. Parking around town is available and managed by local non-profits raising money- parking rates vary and cash is accepted at all lots.
Martin House Gallery
1084 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC
Join Howard Friedland, a renowned landscape, oil painter and teacher at Martin House Gallery. He will be hosting a two day workshop on October 21 and 22.
Join J. McLaughlin and their host Angela Del Nero for the Think Pink Sip & Shop. 15% off all proceeds will go to the Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer Center. So get out and have some sips, enjoy some Fall fashion, and support a great cause.
American Legion
333 Wallingford Rd, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Contra Dancing is American Folk Dancing and is both similar to and different from Square Dancing. Contra Dancing is always done to live music, and progesses in lines instead of squares. There is a new dancers workshop at 7:30 pm and the dance goes from 8-11 pm. So don't be shy! Learn how to Contra Dance!
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Phil Archer, the Betsy Main Babcock Director of Reynolda and the curator of its current exhibition Smith & Libby: Two Rings, Seven Months, One Bullet, will join us to talk about the characters and stories that led up to–and resulted from–the most tragic, titillating, intriguing, and baffling night in the long story of North Carolina's "second grandest estate." Reception with the speaker following the talk.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
In May 1868, Tom Dula was hanged in Statesville, North Carolina, for the murder of his sweetheart, Laura Foster. The prior trial, his second, made national news and reveals much about regional and national understandings of “mountain folk” in the post-Civil War period.
