High Country Labor Day Getaway

Celebrate the unofficial "end of summer" in the NC Mountains!  We have plenty of outdoor activities and events happening Labor Day weekend.  Need a place to stay?  View our listings HERE or call us for our personal recommendations and last minute deals at 828-264-1299. Here is our list of top picks:

LONG WEEKEND ACTIVITY IDEAS

• Small Town Day Trips
  View our webpage featuring day trips to some of our favorite small mountain towns HERE
  
  
• Canoe the New River
  Take advantage of the last long days of summer and hit the river!  View the local wildlife, pick some wildflowers or cool off with a dip in the fresh mountain water.  View a list of outfitters HERE
  
  
• Visit a Waterfall
  From roadside waterfalls to 3 mile destination hikes, we have a waterfall for you to visit!  View a list of area waterfalls HERE
  
  
• Have a Picnic
  Nothing says summer like a picnic!  Check out our list of Top 5 Picnic spots (and remember to pick up some treats at the farmers market) HERE

LABOR DAY WEEK(END) EVENTS

• TAPESTRY WEAVING DEMO
  August 30- Sept 1, 10-4pm, Moses Cone Manor Front Porch, Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock
  Sandy Adair will be demonstrating how she creates her large mountain landscapes on a tapestry loom. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process!

• JONES HOUSE SUMMER CONCERTS
  August 30, 5pm, Jones House Lawn, Downtown Boone
  Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets to enjoy the music from the lawn. Alcoholic beverages are permitted if patrons are of legal age, but no open containers are allowed beyond the Jones House property. Parking is free in downtown Boone metered spaces and lots after 5 PM.  This week: The Moon & You, Fwuit

  SALAMANDER STROLL
  August 30, 7pm, Beech Mountain Parks and Rec
  Get outside with Beech Mtn Parks and Recreation, Watauga River Keeper, & Lees-McRae College. Grab your headlamps for an evening program all about Salamanders! Learn about our amphibious friends with a night hike to follow. While FREE to attend - Registration is required: 828-387-3003

  LIVE: CHARLIE ELLIS
  August 30-31, 6-9pm, Green Park Inn, Blowing Rock
  Free concerts every Friday and Saturday night with local jazz musician Charlie Ellis! The Divide Tavern is open to the public.

  FAMILY FUN NIGHT
  August 30, 4-7:30pm, Brick Oven Pizzeria, Beech Mountain
  Live music (5:30-8:30) and a bounce house for the kids(4pm-7:30pm). The event is free, and food and beverage are available for purchase. (This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent).

  BACKSTREET CONCERTS
  August 30, 5:30-7pm, Backstreet Park, Downtown West Jefferson
  Free concert by the Mountain Laurels- Celtic and fiddle music.

  WILKESBORO FARMERS MARKET
  August 31, 7:30-12pm, Yadkin Valley Marketplace, North Wilkesboro
  Join us at the Wilkes County Farmers' Market for the Opening Day of the 2024 Season!

  BOONE FARMERS MARKET
  August 31, 8-12pm, Horn in the West, Boone
  Offers local produce, meats, and flowers plus live music, cooking demos and children's activities

  ASHE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET
  August 31, 8-12pm, Backstreet, West Jefferson
  Features fresh seasonal produce grown locally, complemented by juried crafts handmade by Ashe County artisans. Special Activities: Extension 4-H Earth Day Activity, Kid & Youth Corner, Music By Horseplay

  SCENIC LIFT RIDES
  August 31- September 31, 10-6pm, Sugar Mountain Resort, Sugar Mountain
  Ride the scenic Summit Express lift to the top and back or navigate the downhill bike trails. Open 10 AM-6 PM.

  MILE HIGH KITE FESTIVAL AND STREET DANCE
  August 31, 10-4pm, Sledding Hill, Beech Mountain
  Two recognized kite clubs, one from Charlotte, N.C. and one from Richmond, Va., will be on hand to demonstrate flying techniques, staff kite clinics and help folks build their own kites. Free kites will be given to the first 150 children under the age of 13.  Street dance at 6pm at the town hall parking lot.

  ART ON THE GREENE
  August 31- September 1, 10-5pm, Historic Banner Elk School, Downtown Banner Elk
  Festivities include food vendors and other entertainment. Craft vendors represent a variety of media, such as metal, glass, ceramics, wood, watercolor, acrylics and oil. 

• ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
  M-F, 1pm, 10-5pm, Edgewood Cottage, Downtown Blowing Rock
  You'll see many of the artists creating their art, either on the Porch or in this intimate historic Cottage. This Week:Lucas Hundley, Woodworking & Crystal Hurt, Watercolor/ Shadowbox Art