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Check out the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on King Street, as well as the Mazie Jones Gallery in the Jones House Community Center. Art exhibits and wine tastings are in various downtown shops and restaurants.
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Attendees should bring their own seating and brown bagging alcohol is permitted.
Food Truck: TBA
These concerts are weather dependent.
2024 Music on the Lawn Full Concert List:
June 14th The Burnett Sisters Band
June 28th Blue Cactus
July 12th Mountain Home Bluegrass Boys
July 26th Woodie and the String Pullers
August 9th Slow Burn
August 23rd The Lucky Strikes Orchestra
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Movies will be shown starting at sunset on a 33-foot wide screen on the concert lawn. Admission to Movies on Main and all games are free. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets for lawn seating. Concessions will be available for purchase.
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The performance runs Tuesdays through Saturday at 8:00pm. The house gates open at 7:30.
Get ready for an exciting trip back in time, to the 18th Century North Carolina high country before and during the Revolutionary War when the 13 colonies threw off British rule to establish the United States of America.
Since 1952, Horn in the West has offered thrilling outdoor entertainment to generations of Americans. Loved by young and old alike, Horn in the West is located in the heart of Boone, North Carolina in the Daniel Boone Park.
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The Watauga County Farmers Market, held in Boone NC, offers local produce, meats, and flowers plus live music, cooking demos and children's activities
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A covered open-air market located on the backstreet in West Jefferson. Fresh, locally grown produce, nursery plants, homemade baked goods and handmade crafts.
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/beechmountaincraftsonthegreen.JPGCrafts on the Green Beech MountainCrafts on the Green Beech Mountain2024-08-03 09:00:002024-08-03 09:00:00Freds General MerchantileFreds General MerchantileCrafts on the Green Beech Mountain at Fred's Merchantile
Purchase hand made crafts, soaps, candles, and preserves, just to name a few. These are unique and high quality items that you can't find anywhere else. The craft show will feature over 40 artists, live music & food!
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Browse dozens of tents loaded with top quality, handcrafted arts and crafts from regional and national artists in downtown Banner Elk.
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Artists in Residence Edgewood Cottage Blowing Rock 2024.jpgWeekly Art Shows Artists in ResidenceWeekly Art Shows Artists in Residence2024-08-03 10:00:002024-09-08 10:00:00Edgewood Cottage, Blowing RockEdgewood Cottage, Blowing RockWhen you come to the weekly art shows at the Edgewood Cottage, you'll see many of the artists creating their art, either on the Porch or in this intimate historic Cottage. Artists in Residence work can include, but isn't limited to, oil painting, watercolor, ceramics, photography, folk art, acrylics, wood working and fiber art. You can purchase quality original art for virtually every interest and budget.
2024 Schedule:
-May 27- June 2:
Skip Sickler, Photography + Morgan McCarver, Ceramics
- June 3-9:
Waitsel Smith, Painting + Kathryn Regel, Mixed Media
- June 10- June 16:
Paul Hunter Speagle, Oil + Patrick Richardson, Oil
- June 17- June 23:
Pat Chesire, Photography + Amalia Yosefa, Painting
- June 24 - 30:
Theresa Gloster, Folkart + Pat Miller, Fiber Art
- July 1- 7:
Earl Davis, Painting + Thomas Rowell, Photography
- July 8-14:
Ricky Evans, Painting and Photography + Bobbie Kelly, Painting and pastels
- July 15-21:
Frederick Craig Franz, Painting + Gina Marrale, Painting
- July 22-28:
Susan March Payne, Painting and quilts + Lonnie Webster, Photography
- July 29- August 4:
Jack Hamrick, Painting + Joann Pippin, Painting
- August 5-11:
Blue Ridge Fiber Guild, Fiber + Alysa Cantor, Ceramics
- August 12-18:
Scott Ballard, Painting + Randi Robeson, Painting
- August 19-25:
Brad Gates, Pointillism + Lee Harper, Painting
- August 26- Sept 1:
Jim Magruder, Photography + Sue Wilders, Painting
- September 2-8:
Lucas Hundley, Woodworking + Crystal Hurt, Painting, Shadowbox Art
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Sugar Mountain Saturday Scenic Lift Rides.jpgSugar Mountain Saturday Scenic Lift RidesSugar Mountain Saturday Scenic Lift Rides2024-08-03 10:00:002024-08-31 10:00:00Sugar Mountain Ski ResortSugar Mountain Ski ResortSugar Mountain Scenic Lift Rides
Ride the ski lift up to the top of Sugar Mountain on Memorial Day Weekend and Friday-Sundays through Labor Day. Take a picnic to enjoy the big views and hike out to the rocky summit. Mountain Bike Park open – riders take the lift up and then race down the trails to repeat.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Shipley Farms Guided Walking Tour.jpgShipley Farms Guided Walking TourShipley Farms Guided Walking Tour2024-08-03 11:00:002024-09-28 11:00:00Shipley Farms, Boone NCShipley Farms, Boone NCJoin us for a 45 minute Shipley Farms Tour to learn what makes our products stand out, and see first hand how responsible farming practices make all the difference for our animals, our environment, and the flavor of our beef. Travel back in time through our history of farming in the Appalachians, and learn about how its been done for over 150 years!
TOUR RATES:
Adult (12 and Above) $15
Senior and Military $13
Children (4 - 12) $8
Children (Under 4) Free
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Live Music - Food Trucks - Free Admission
Held at the Carolina West Wireless Community Commons and Wilkes Communications Pavilion venue, located at 102 West Main Street in the heart of Historic Downtown Wilkesboro.
The Carolina West Wireless Community Commons is an inviting, family-friendly public space that features a concert lawn, food trucks, kids activities, and more! Visitors can also check out the Heritage Square Splash Pad, one of the “coolest†spots for summertime fun in downtown, located adjacent to the Community Commons in front of The Wilkes Heritage Museum.
Admission to “Concerts in the Commons†and the splash pad is free.
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Enjoy a FREE Street Dance on Saturday nights in the parking lot of Beech Mountain's Town Hall & Visitor Center featuring DJ Frank Steele (playing 60s to todays hits). You can count on feel-good music and fun for the whole family until dark! Food and drinks available for purchase.
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Free, Fun, Family Friendly! Summer street party with merchants and galleries open late, free music on the street, in restaurants, and inside other venues, 7-9pm. Outdoor headliner concert at 7pm. Bring the family, gather with friends, meet new people!
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The performance runs Tuesdays through Saturday at 8:00pm. The house gates open at 7:30.
Get ready for an exciting trip back in time, to the 18th Century North Carolina high country before and during the Revolutionary War when the 13 colonies threw off British rule to establish the United States of America.
Since 1952, Horn in the West has offered thrilling outdoor entertainment to generations of Americans. Loved by young and old alike, Horn in the West is located in the heart of Boone, North Carolina in the Daniel Boone Park.
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Experience the magical world of the Bon Ami Mine at night! On 10 special nights each year we offer guided night-time black light tours in the mine, beginning at dark. See vivid greens, reds, and blues come to life before your eyes!
Black light is the common name for ultraviolet light, which is invisible to humans. Discover a hidden world of beauty at night in the Bon Ami Mine, one of the few places in the world where you can see this rare phenomenon. Extensive deposits of Hyalite Opal and other rare minerals respond with fantastic colors.
This special guided tour lasts about 45 minutes. Bring your camera for some awesome photos! Reservations are required and can be made on our website at www.emeraldvillage.com.
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Enjoy an evening of live music on the front veranda of the Historic Green Park Inn! Bring your own chair and enjoy live music that is local to the High Country. Free and open to the public. Find the current schedule on the Green Park Inn website.
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2024 Schedule:
-May 27- June 2:
Skip Sickler, Photography + Morgan McCarver, Ceramics
- June 3-9:
Waitsel Smith, Painting + Kathryn Regel, Mixed Media
- June 10- June 16:
Paul Hunter Speagle, Oil + Patrick Richardson, Oil
- June 17- June 23:
Pat Chesire, Photography + Amalia Yosefa, Painting
- June 24 - 30:
Theresa Gloster, Folkart + Pat Miller, Fiber Art
- July 1- 7:
Earl Davis, Painting + Thomas Rowell, Photography
- July 8-14:
Ricky Evans, Painting and Photography + Bobbie Kelly, Painting and pastels
- July 15-21:
Frederick Craig Franz, Painting + Gina Marrale, Painting
- July 22-28:
Susan March Payne, Painting and quilts + Lonnie Webster, Photography
- July 29- August 4:
Jack Hamrick, Painting + Joann Pippin, Painting
- August 5-11:
Blue Ridge Fiber Guild, Fiber + Alysa Cantor, Ceramics
- August 12-18:
Scott Ballard, Painting + Randi Robeson, Painting
- August 19-25:
Brad Gates, Pointillism + Lee Harper, Painting
- August 26- Sept 1:
Jim Magruder, Photography + Sue Wilders, Painting
- September 2-8:
Lucas Hundley, Woodworking + Crystal Hurt, Painting, Shadowbox Art
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Ride the ski lift up to the top of Sugar Mountain on Memorial Day Weekend and Friday-Sundays through Labor Day. Take a picnic to enjoy the big views and hike out to the rocky summit. Mountain Bike Park open – riders take the lift up and then race down the trails to repeat.
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The performance runs Tuesdays through Saturday at 8:00pm. The house gates open at 7:30.
Get ready for an exciting trip back in time, to the 18th Century North Carolina high country before and during the Revolutionary War when the 13 colonies threw off British rule to establish the United States of America.
Since 1952, Horn in the West has offered thrilling outdoor entertainment to generations of Americans. Loved by young and old alike, Horn in the West is located in the heart of Boone, North Carolina in the Daniel Boone Park.
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2024 Schedule:
-May 27- June 2:
Skip Sickler, Photography + Morgan McCarver, Ceramics
- June 3-9:
Waitsel Smith, Painting + Kathryn Regel, Mixed Media
- June 10- June 16:
Paul Hunter Speagle, Oil + Patrick Richardson, Oil
- June 17- June 23:
Pat Chesire, Photography + Amalia Yosefa, Painting
- June 24 - 30:
Theresa Gloster, Folkart + Pat Miller, Fiber Art
- July 1- 7:
Earl Davis, Painting + Thomas Rowell, Photography
- July 8-14:
Ricky Evans, Painting and Photography + Bobbie Kelly, Painting and pastels
- July 15-21:
Frederick Craig Franz, Painting + Gina Marrale, Painting
- July 22-28:
Susan March Payne, Painting and quilts + Lonnie Webster, Photography
- July 29- August 4:
Jack Hamrick, Painting + Joann Pippin, Painting
- August 5-11:
Blue Ridge Fiber Guild, Fiber + Alysa Cantor, Ceramics
- August 12-18:
Scott Ballard, Painting + Randi Robeson, Painting
- August 19-25:
Brad Gates, Pointillism + Lee Harper, Painting
- August 26- Sept 1:
Jim Magruder, Photography + Sue Wilders, Painting
- September 2-8:
Lucas Hundley, Woodworking + Crystal Hurt, Painting, Shadowbox Art
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees-McRae-Forum.jpgLees McRae Forum Summer Music SeriesLees McRae Forum Summer Music Series2024-08-05 17:00:002024-08-05 17:00:00Hayes Auditorium, Broyhill Theater, Lees McRae College, Banner Elk NC Hayes Auditorium, Broyhill Theater, Lees McRae College, Banner Elk NC Lees McRae Forum Summer Music Series, Banner Elk NC 2024
SHOWTIMES: 5:00 AND 7:30 PM
Monday night shows for 2024:
June 17: Shake Baby Shake (50's & 60's piano)
June 24: Rhinestone Cowgirls
July 1: Symphony of the Mountains
July 8: Believe: A Tribute to Cher
July 15: The Modern Gentleman
July 22: Seven Bridges: Ultimate Eagles Experience
July 29: The Sounds of Soul
August 5: Broadway to the Big Screen with Jenene Caramielo
SHOW INFORMATION: lmc.edu/forum
For questions or to purchase season tickets contact:
Forum Coordinator Elizabeth Roberts at 828-898-8748 forum@lmc.edu
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The inclement weather location is the American Legion Building off of Park Ave.
Questions? Call (828) 295-5222