The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
2026-02-26 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent, and a show so hot it carries a health warning! The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, a multi-platinum, award-winning Celtic rock back from Scotland, are bringing their signature “BAGROCK” sound to Boone.
Their energetic and infectious music appeals to all ages, with fans that include Ewan McGregor, Sir Paul McCartney, and Samuel L. Jackson. The Chillis’ blend of traditional Scottish music and rock creates an electrifying experience that you have to see to believe. Feel the Chilli heat: it’s time to come closer to the fire!
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers is a Celtic rock band from Scotland. Formed in 2002, the band became popular internationally in 2007 after winning the BBC talent show When Will I Be Famous? The band’s lineup features three highland bagpipers and traditional marching snare, backed by a five to seven-piece band.
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Winter Exhibition Celebration
2026-02-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join BRAHM for the 2026 Winter Exhibition Celebration. This year, they are celebrating the American melting pot by featuring five soups created by chef Julie Zoller of Southern Comforts Catering. Each soup will represent a different region of the United States: the South, Southwest, Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast. Highlighting the flavors and cultures of the American melting pot. These delicious eats will allow us to explore the American landscape through food as well as the paintings in Horizon Line: 250 Years of American Landscape.
Members will receive two free drink tickets. This is the perfect time as well to use your BRAHM gift store discount. You have almost made it through another High Country Winter. It is time to treat yourself.
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Korzelius & Sonkiss: A Duet for Piano & Bassoon
2026-03-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
In this concert, Jordan Korzelius and Jasper Sonkiss will present a program of forgotten or otherwise obscure classical music in hopes of exposing it to a new audience. The program spans the eras of classical music, ranging from renaissance composer Giovanni Bassano to living composers such as Jeff Scott, as well as William Harbinson, a past dean of the Hayes School of Music. Throughout the concert, different instrumentations will be featured, including piano and bassoon duo, solo piano, solo accordion, and solo dulcian (the direct ancestor to the modern bassoon).
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Blowing Rock's 137 Birthday Party
2026-03-11 16:30 - 18:00 | American Legion, 333 Wallingford Rd, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Head over to the American Legion building from 4:30-6pm for light refreshments celebrating the town’s 137 birthday!

Exploring the Horizon Line: Landscape Theory
2026-03-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
William Charles Anthony Frerichs (Belgian American, 1829-1905), Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, c. 1860. Oil on canvas, 22.25 × 34 in. Gift of Welborn & Patty Alexander. BRAHM Permanent Collection, 2014.1.03. Photo: Josh White
Landscape is never just scenery. Across American visual culture, images of land have shaped ideas about identity, ownership, belonging, and power—influencing how Americans understand both place and themselves. In this opening lecture for Horizon Line: 250 Years of American Landscape, BRAHM curator Ian Gabriel Wilson-Rhodes introduces the exhibition’s central ideas by exploring how representations of our physical surroundings have functioned not only as subjects for artists, but as a cultural framework through which Americans have imagined history, nationhood, and the environment.
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Meltdown Games
2026-03-14 09:00 - 2026-03-15 17:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Winter isn’t over until App Ski says it is! Join them for one last weekend of end-of-the-season silliness! Cardboard Box Derbies, Terrain Park Events, and their signature Pond Skim / Costume Contest are just part of the fun!
All events are FREE to enter with purchase of a ski ticket. Same day registration for all events is offered in the Alpine Ski Shop.
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Studio Saturdays - Barbara Kruger inspired collage
2026-03-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist and collagist associated with the Pictures Generation. She is most known for her visual word art that consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text. Create your own Kruger-inspired collage for Women’s History Month.
March 14 Studio Saturday: Youth aged 12-18 are invited to join BRAHM every second Saturday from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm this winter and spring for directed studio time inspired by famous artists. Explore new styles and processes for making art. Meet new friends and express your creative side. Materials and snacks provided.
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Double WAMY - A Blowing Rock Murder Mystery Night
2026-03-15 17:30 - 2026-03-16 10:00 | The Embers Restaurant, 124 Morningside Dr., Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Solve the crime, support the community.
WAMY Community Action and The Embers Hotel present: Double WAMY – A Blowing Rock Murder Mystery Night
Tickets are: $1,500 per couple with 36 spots available. Tickets provide:
Overnight Accommodations for two at the Embers Hotel. – A Champaign reception and scavenger hunt at BRAHM – Dinner with a wine pairing, open bar, and breakfast at The Embers Hotel – Murder Mystery Production starring some local favorites – Two tickets to WAMY Community Actions gala Denim & Diamonds.
Call or Email Allison Jennings for more information: 828-264-2421 ext. 107 – allison@wamycommunityaction.org
WAMY Community Action
The Embers Hotel

Mind Into Matter
2026-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Ever wonder what makes an artist tick? From where do they get their inspirations? How do their life experiences translate into great works of art? And how do they make art with a message that matters?
A lively, humorous and articulate speaker, artist Eric Serritella shares his journey in “Mind Into Matter,” a PowerPoint presentation filled with images that bring his story to life. He sheds light on how he expresses himself through his ceramic trompe l’oeil sculptures and explores how both his conscious and subconscious contributed to the development of several bodies of work, culminating with his signature birch master works and why they matter. Plan to leave with new knowledge, perspectives and laughs on the inner workings of an artist’s mind.
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Sip & Shop for a Cause
2026-03-20 12:00 - 16:00 | J. McLaughlin, 1081 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
JMcLaughlin and your hostess, Virginia Ford of the Children’s Council, would like to invite you to shop for a cause. 10% of the proceeds will benefit The Children’s Council of Watauga County. Their mission is to build strong foundations for children’s learning and development by strengthening families, the early childhood system, and the wider community. Come enjoy some light bites and sips as you stroll through JMcLaughlin’s new Spring Collection. If you would love to support but are unable to attend no worries, please call and JMcLaughlin will order all items and ship to you (shipping is on them). Save the date: Friday March 20th 12pm-4pm!
Please note: Online orders will not count toward helping the Children’s Council.
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Eric Serritella Tea Ceremony
2026-03-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Head to BRAHM and take a moment for tea, for contemplation, for art, and for community. Artist Eric Serritella will perform a traditional Chinese tea ceremony to a soundtrack provided by pipa virtuoso Min Xiao-Fen. Complimentary tea and treats from Happy Persimmon will be provided at the event.
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The Junaluska Story Exhibition Reception
2026-03-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
The Junaluska Story is a student research project that aims to celebrate the Junaluska neighborhood. Advanced Placement US History students at Watauga High School researched different people, locations, and organizations using primary and secondary sources, and created both this exhibit and a digital tour/history. The exhibit includes information about this important piece of Watauga County’s history. The students’ research builds on and is informed by the decades of work by the Junaluska Heritage Association, scholars, and countless community members who are determined to preserve the history of Junaluska. Through this project, students have sought to honor the residents, past and present, of this vibrant Black Appalachian neighborhood.
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Blowing Rock Easter Egg Hunt
2026-03-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Blowing Rock Memorial Park, 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Come to Memorial Park on Saturday, March 28th at 10:00AM for Blowing Rock’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt!

There will be three different age groups, so look for the signage in our park:

0-4 year olds: Upper Basketball Court
5-8 year olds: Near the Horseshoe Pit
9-12 year olds: The Playground

Make sure to bring your basket and we look forward to seeing you there!

Tweetsie Railroad Opening Weekend
2026-04-04 10:00 - 18:00 | Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
The familiar “Tweet, tweet!” of Tweetsie Railroad’s historic narrow-gauge steam locomotives will be heard throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains once again when Tweetsie opens its doors for the 2026 season. Featuring a family-friendly Wild West Adventure for children of all ages.
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Art in the Park
2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, 28605, United States
Blowing Rock Art in the Park celebrates six decades of shows! Enjoy fine art and handcrafts from award-winning and acclaimed artisans. Artists are jury-selected and each show features a different set of artists, curated to present a wide variety of mediums. Find gifts and works for personal collections, functional beauties like furniture and cutlery, and wearable art like handcrafted jewelry and textiles. Artists’ tents line Park Avenue right in downtown Blowing Rock.
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Alair Concert in the Park
2026-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Memorial Park, 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Mark your calendars for the 2026 Alair Homes High Country Summer Concert Series! Hosted in Downtown Blowing Rock at Memorial Park, this year’s concert series is a fundraiser for @HungerHealthCoalition’s A Simple Gesture Program.
From 1-3 PM, bring your family and friends to enjoy some great live music and to support the High Country community!
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Artists in Residence Begins
2026-05-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Edgewood Cottage, 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Free art shows in Blowing Rock! Daily through Labor Day, new artists every Monday.
Meet different High Country artists each week. Buy original art directly from artists- Art for every interest and budget. Located inside Historic Edgewood Cottage on Main St. one block south of Town Tavern.
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Roots in the Garden Summer Concert Series
2026-05-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Daniel Boone Native Gardens, 651 Horn In The West Dr., Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Head over to Daniel Boone Native Garden for the free, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series! Concerts will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will also feature visual artists.
Dates: May 28, June 18, July 2, July 30, Aug. 20
Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Picnics are welcome, and we will have food trucks as well. Please note, no dogs or glass containers in the Gardens.
All proceeds will support the Gardens’ mission to provide education to the public about native plants; conserve the plants in our collection; and encourage environmental stewardship through beautification, restoration, sustainability, and the conservation of natural resources.
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Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show- Saddlebred
2026-06-04 09:00 - 2026-06-07 17:00 | Broyhill Equestrian Preserve, 1500 Laurel Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
The Saddlebred classes are loaded with chrome and flash. The atmosphere at a Saddlebred show is electric, with teams shouting encouragement and rooting for their favorites.
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Day Out With Thomas
2026-06-12 10:00 - 18:00 | Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Day Out With Thomas: Let’s Rock, Let’s Roll! tour is coming to Tweetsie Railroad
All aboard for a Rockin’ Good Time with Thomas the Tank Engine™ June 12-15 & 18-21.
This one-of-a-kind event features a special 20-minute train ride behind a talking Thomas the Tank Engine. Plus, enjoy live entertainment, interactive activities, and a full day of fun at North Carolina’s first theme park!
Day Out With Thomas Highlights:

Take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine! Enjoy a 20-minute interactive train ride behind the world’s most famous blue engine.
Meet Sir Topham Hatt and pose for a memorable photo.
Let’s Rock, Let’s Roll! Explore the all-new ‘Music Corner’ featuring games, activities, and musical surprises.
Shop exclusive Thomas & Friends™ merchandise at our special event gift shop.
Capture the moment with themed photo opportunities.
Enjoy all of Tweetsie Railroad’s attractions, including live shows, classic amusement rides, panning for gold, and meeting the animals in Deer Park Zoo!

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Alair Concert in the Park
2026-06-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Memorial Park, 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Mark your calendars for the 2026 Alair Homes High Country Summer Concert Series! Hosted in Downtown Blowing Rock at Memorial Park, this year’s concert series benefits @HungerHealthCoalition’s A Simple Gesture Program.
From 1-3 PM, bring your family and friends to enjoy some great live music and to support the High Country community!
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Heritage Day and Wood Kiln Opening
2026-06-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Bolick and Traditions Pottery (Studio), 4443 Bolick Rd, Lenoir, NC, 28645, United States
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! Face Jugs, Hand sculpted items, Mugs, Swirl Vases, Candlestick, Teapots & more. Enjoy demonstrations and food available for purchase.
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4th of July Parade & Festival
2026-07-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Blowing Rock, 132 Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
The best small-town holiday parade around! Come early for the parade and enjoy the festive atmosphere in town for the afternoon with games and music in Memorial Park!
*note* Main Street will not have parking available on the morning of the parade, to allow more space and visibility for spectators! Parking will re-open just after the parade’s end.
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July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza!
2026-07-04 21:30 - 22:00 | Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
On Saturday, July 4th, Tweetsie Railroad will be open extended hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m., in honor of the nation’s birthday, as well as the 69th anniversary of the opening of the Tweetsie Railroad theme park (established July 4, 1957).
Fireworks Viewing Information

The park is open with extended hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., providing extra shows and opportunities to enjoy all the park has to offer.
Guests must exit the park by 9:00 p.m. to watch the fireworks from the parking lot.
There is no re-entry to the park after 9:00 p.m.
Fireworks viewing is free and does not require a park admission fee.
Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Parking is free, just as all other days. Please note the parking lot is large but does fill up, so arriving early is recommended.

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Monday Night Concert Series
2026-07-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Broyhill Park, 173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
The first concert of the series is held on July 6, 2026 and runs through August 3, 2026. The concerts are located at 173 Lakeside Dr. Blowing Rock, NC 28605 and are set up in the gazebo at Broyhill Park. They begin at 6:30 pm, run approximately one to two hours, and are free and open to the public. Performances will cover a little bit of everything from jazz, to country, to show tunes. Attendees will want to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating comfort.
2026 Concert Line Up!
July 6 – Scarlet Lemonade Band
July 13 – Steve Sensenig
July 20 – 3 Toe Possum
July 27 – Carmen Tate
Aug. 3 – Surefire

Please note that the lineup is subject to change.

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
2026-07-09 08:00 - 2026-07-12 16:00 | Grandfather Mountain, 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC, 28646
Blaring bagpipes, astounding athletes, delicate dancers, rocking Celtic music and a spectacular highland setting makes this colorful celebration of Scottish culture the best highland games in America. Admission charged.
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Symphony by Chetola Lake
2026-07-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Chetola Resort’s Lakeside Tent, 185 Chetola Lake Drive, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
A night under the stars filled with pop and orchestral music. Firework Finale!
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Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Hunter/Jumper I
2026-07-21 09:00 - 2026-07-26 18:00 | Broyhill Equestrian Preserve, 1500 Laurel Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
Competitors clear the course in several Classics and Jumper Divisions! Bring cash for entry and vendors.
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