$10-$25https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Appalachian Summer Festival Plenty of Time.jpgPlenty of Time Plenty of Time 2019-07-07 19:00:002019-07-07 19:00:00Valborg TheaterValborg TheaterThe celebrated North Carolina Black Repertory Company returns by popular demand this summer with its production of Plenty of Time, following the romance between an unlikely pair, a debutante from an elite black family and a working-class young man with dreams of changing the world. Over the course of their forty-three-years, the relationship transforms and grows in tandem with the constant social and political change from 1968 to 2011.
“The script weaves its plot developments and revelations skillfully.†– Anita Gates, The New York Times
“Foster rises to the challenges of the two-hander form with remarkable dexterity…Alexander directs with a sure hand, sensitively blending the comic and somber elements of the script.†– Ethan Kanfer, Show Business
“A skillfully written and impeccably acted work that has enough going for it to make a visit to Foster’s imaginary Martha’s Vineyard worthwhile.†– Joel Benjamin, Theatre Scene
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Historic Walking Tour.jpgLees McRae Historic Walking TourLees McRae Historic Walking Tour2019-07-08 12:30:002019-07-17 12:30:00Lees-McRae College, Banner ElkLees-McRae College, Banner ElkThe aim of these daily tours is to uncover the history of and unveil a new side to many of the most notable places in downtown Banner Elk.
Each walking tour starts at Hayes Auditorium and features a variety of interesting stops along the way. You will learn about locations such as: Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, grave site of Edgar Tufts, Historic Commons at Lees-McRae College, original Grace Hospital, and much more.
Tours are free and last approximately 45 minutes. Registration for the tours takes place at the Hayes Auditorium box office. Dates and times are as follows:
Monday, July 8 at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9 at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10 at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 11 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Friday, July 12 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 13 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 14 at 12:30 p.m.
Monday, July 15 at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17 at 12:30 p.m.
FREEhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/broyhill.jpgMonday Night Concert SeriesMonday Night Concert Series2019-07-08 19:00:002019-07-29 19:00:00Broyhill ParkBroyhill ParkThe Town of Blowing Rock sponsors a free music concert on Monday nights called the Monday Night Concert Series.
Musical acts for 2018 are:
July 2nd -Vocalist Amy Marie Young and Friends
July 9th -Jazz Guitarist Andy Page and Friends
July 16th -Vocalist Amy Marie Young and Friends
July 23rd -Opera Singer David Clark and Friends
July 30th -Vocalist Amy Marie Young and Friends
Broyhill Park in Blowing Rock off of Clark Street
Alternative weather location is the American Legion Building
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for your comfort
General Admission: $5 includes movie ticket, snack and drinkhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/An Elephants Journey Appalachian Summer Festival.jpgAn Elephants JourneyAn Elephants Journey2019-07-09 13:00:002019-07-09 13:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing ArtsAfter the loss of his parents in a tragic accident, Phoenix Wilder, an American teenager, moves to Africa to live with his loving Aunt Sarah and her husband. While on Safari with his uncle, Phoenix wanders off and gets lost in the African bush. After finding and rescuing a young bull elephant from the nets of poachers, the boy and his new pachyderm friend embark on an adventure to stop the illegal hunting and find their way home.
South Africa; Rated PG (adventure peril and poaching scenes); Directed by Richard Boddington (2017); 87 minutes
$10https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/capernaum appalachian summer festival.jpgCapernaumCapernaum2019-07-10 19:00:002019-07-10 19:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing Arts
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Pre-film talk with Dr. John Pfeifer begins at 7pm, with the film beginning at approximately 7:30pm.
In Lebanese with English subtitles
Capernaum is an award-winning film which explores the life of Zain, a streetwise, good-natured boy of about twelve years of age, who deftly negotiates the crowded streets and desperate poverty of modern Lebanon. Living in the unforgiving slums of Beirut with his uneducated parents and a wild pack of younger brothers and sisters, Zain is forced to become the family’s primary breadwinner and problem solver. When he fails to prevent his parents from marrying off his beloved, younger sister, Sahar, to a man nearly three times her age, he runs away from his negligent parents and finds himself navigating a world where cruelty and poverty threaten to overwhelm kindness and goodness. Directed by Nadine Labacki, the film has received critical acclaim, earning a New York Times’ Critic Pick designation, and the Prix de La Citoyennete at the Cannes Film Festival, a jury prize for outstanding social responsibility.
“Tackling its issues with heart and intelligence, Labaki's child-endangerment tale is a splendid addition to the ranks of great guttersnipe dramas. . . Labaki does a superb job capturing the cacophony of the streets through a mixture of nervous camera movements, shrewd editing, and a multitude of sounds. . . Al Reefa is a revelation.†-Variety
“Nadine Labaki’s hectic and heartbreaking new film borrows its name from an ancient city condemned to hell. . .modern Beirut as captured by Ms. Labaki’s camera is a teeming vision of the inferno, a place without peace, mercy or order.
Its crowded streets and makeshift dwellings hold endless desperation, but the movie is too busy, too angry, too absorbing, and too exciting, you might say — to succumb to despair. The sources of its remarkable energy are Ms. Labaki’s curiosity and the charisma of her young star, Zain al Rafeea, who plays a b
Non-ticketed – Pay As You Exit ($10 Suggested Donation)https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/RodneyAsFlyingPossum_LES_edit-600x944.jpgMountain Home Music Traditional Master ArtistsMountain Home Music Traditional Master Artists2019-07-11 14:00:002019-07-11 14:00:00Harvest House Performing Arts Venue 247 Boone Heights Drive – Boone, NC 28607Harvest House Performing Arts Venue 247 Boone Heights Drive – Boone, NC 28607Join us for an Old-time Party at Mountain Home Music, featuring stories, ballads, banjo, fiddle and flatfooting. These three were recently chosen for South Arts Folk and Traditional Master Artist Fellowships.
A seventh-generation ballad singer, storyteller, and claw-hammer banjo player, Sheila Kay Adams was born and raised in the Sodom Laurel community of Madison County, North Carolina. She is a North Carolina and National Heritage award winner, raised in an area renowned for its unbroken tradition of unaccompanied singing of traditional southern Appalachian ballads that dates back to the early Scots/Irish and English Settlers in the mid-17th century. She learned to sing from her great-aunt Dellie Chandler Norton and other notable singers in the community. She taught in North Carolina public schools for seventeen years before turning to full-time music and storytelling.
https://www.sheilakayadams.com
Bethel native and Haywood County, N.C. resident, Travis Stuart is a banjo player who has been performing old time music rooted in Western North Carolina for over twenty years. The backbone of bluegrass, old time string band music carries a legacy that is inescapable, and from his earliest days growing up, Stuart was steeped in that legacy. Brought up in a rich musical community and family, Stuart learned to play banjo from local musicians like Avery County’s Red Wilson. Playing his great-uncle Austin Stanley’s banjo, Stuart has mastered a local old time style and shared it around the United States and Europe, touring and recording alongside his twin brother, Trevor, who passed away in 2016.
https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/artist/trevor-and-travis-stuart/
Rodney Sutton is the director and host for Mountain Home Music. He is the former director of the Green Grass Cloggers and co-founder of the dance troupe, the Fiddle Puppets, now known as Footworks. Rodney is a master at flatfooting which is the original clogging style of the southern Appalachians. H
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Chetola Oyster Night.jpgOysters & The Lucky StrikesOysters & The Lucky Strikes2019-07-11 17:00:002019-12-31 17:00:00Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Every Thursday, dinner from 5-10pm; music by contemporary swing band The Lucky Strikes 6-9pm. Featuring 1/2-pound of fried oysters, choice of two sides and housemade dessert. $32/person
freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Plein Air .jpgPlein Mountain Air Paint OutPlein Mountain Air Paint Out2019-07-11 17:00:002019-07-13 17:00:00Blue Ridge ArtSpaceBlue Ridge ArtSpaceThis three day event challenges all plein air painters to venture onto Watauga County Blue Ridge Parkway parks, trails, hill side, mountain tops, gardens and quaint villages for painting the majestic outdoor scenery in our area. We welcome all painting media. Information about this event can be found at www.watauga-arts.org.
For non-painters who appreciate the arts and would like to see the results of this three day painting frenzy, there is a free reception on Saturday, July 13th from 5:30-7:30 pm where the freshly painted works will be displayed, judged, and can be purchased. You are encouraged to attend.
$18-$38https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Summer Theatre From the Mountaintops.jpgFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts StoryFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts Story2019-07-11 19:00:002019-07-17 19:00:00Lees McRae CollegeLees McRae CollegeFrom The Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story celebrates
local heritage. The show will premiere July 11 with additional performances July 12, 13, and 16 at 7 p.m.
and afternoon shows July 14, 16, and 17 at 2 p.m.
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What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of a young seminary student,
one tiny town gained a church, a college, an orphanage, and a hospital. The musical, written by Janet
Barton Speer, with songs and lyrics by John Thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, tells the story of
Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Edgar Tufts.
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Tufts first came to the region as a seminary student to organize a church, but his love and admiration for
the mountain people called him back to an extraordinary life of service that forever changed the
complexion of the area. With remarkable purpose, Tufts founded a number of institutions that continue to
serve today: the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, Lees-McRae College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, and
Grandfather Home for Children.
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In addition to the show this summer, the Town of Banner Elk and the institutions he founded will celebrate
his life in a variety of ways. Learn more at bannerelk.com/heritage-celebration .
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/ChetolaBonfireNightsBlowing Rock.jpgBonfire NightsBonfire Nights2019-07-12 18:00:002019-12-31 18:00:00Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Every Friday & Saturday at the Chetola lakeside firepit from 7-10pm. Bonefire Nights feature live music, Smores packets, and cash bar.
*Bonfires are subject to be rented as Private Events or may be canceled due to inclement weather. If canceled, live music will relocate to Timberlake’s Restaurant.
$18-$38https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Summer Theatre From the Mountaintops.jpgFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts StoryFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts Story2019-07-12 19:00:002019-07-17 19:00:00Lees McRae CollegeLees McRae CollegeFrom The Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story celebrates
local heritage. The show will premiere July 11 with additional performances July 12, 13, and 16 at 7 p.m.
and afternoon shows July 14, 16, and 17 at 2 p.m.
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What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of a young seminary student,
one tiny town gained a church, a college, an orphanage, and a hospital. The musical, written by Janet
Barton Speer, with songs and lyrics by John Thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, tells the story of
Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Edgar Tufts.
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Tufts first came to the region as a seminary student to organize a church, but his love and admiration for
the mountain people called him back to an extraordinary life of service that forever changed the
complexion of the area. With remarkable purpose, Tufts founded a number of institutions that continue to
serve today: the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, Lees-McRae College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, and
Grandfather Home for Children.
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In addition to the show this summer, the Town of Banner Elk and the institutions he founded will celebrate
his life in a variety of ways. Learn more at bannerelk.com/heritage-celebration .
$30https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Pilobolus Appalachian Summer Festival.jpgPilobolus DancePilobolus Dance2019-07-12 20:00:002019-07-12 20:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing ArtsPilobolus maintains its own singular style, evolving interplay with shapeshifting, shadowplay and other explorations, breaking down barriers between disciplines and challenging the way we think about dance. Pilobolus invites you to engage with childlike wonder at a performance that features classic and brand-new repertory – ranging from the silly to the surreal to the sublime.
$15https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Historic Lansing NC Tour.jpgHistoric Lansing TourHistoric Lansing Tour2019-07-13 09:30:002019-07-13 09:30:00Museum of Ashe County HistoryMuseum of Ashe County HistoryThis year we continue to offer opportunities to tour various historic districts in the county. Each tour will be conducted by a knowledgeable guide who will share stories from the community and point out what makes each community unique as well as special architecture that is rooted in various time periods. On July 13 we will travel to the “one sided town†of Lansing to learn more about this wonderful community.
Participants receive a full color guide with more information about the tour. Tours leave the Museum at 9:30 and continue through lunch. Paid reservations required. Contact the Museum for more information.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/ChetolaBonfireNightsBlowing Rock - Copy.jpgBonfire NightBonfire Night2019-07-13 19:00:002019-12-29 19:00:00Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NCTimberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NCEvery Saturday at the lakeside firepit from 7-10pm. Featuring live music, Smores packets, and cash bar.
$18-$38https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Summer Theatre From the Mountaintops.jpgFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts StoryFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts Story2019-07-13 19:00:002019-07-17 19:00:00Lees McRae CollegeLees McRae CollegeFrom The Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story celebrates
local heritage. The show will premiere July 11 with additional performances July 12, 13, and 16 at 7 p.m.
and afternoon shows July 14, 16, and 17 at 2 p.m.
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What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of a young seminary student,
one tiny town gained a church, a college, an orphanage, and a hospital. The musical, written by Janet
Barton Speer, with songs and lyrics by John Thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, tells the story of
Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Edgar Tufts.
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Tufts first came to the region as a seminary student to organize a church, but his love and admiration for
the mountain people called him back to an extraordinary life of service that forever changed the
complexion of the area. With remarkable purpose, Tufts founded a number of institutions that continue to
serve today: the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, Lees-McRae College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, and
Grandfather Home for Children.
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In addition to the show this summer, the Town of Banner Elk and the institutions he founded will celebrate
his life in a variety of ways. Learn more at bannerelk.com/heritage-celebration .
$45https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Patti Label Appalachian Summer Festival.jpgPatti LaBellePatti LaBelle2019-07-13 20:00:002019-07-13 20:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing ArtsMulti Grammy Award-winning superstar singer and actress Patti LaBelle is widely regarded as the queen of rock and soul, known for performing music ranging from rhythm and blues renditions to spiritual ballads and everything in between. She has received acclaim for many of her songs, including Lady Marmalade, When You Talk About Love, New Attitude, and the number one duet with Michael McDonald, On My Own.
Throughout her career, Patti LaBelle has been nominated for and received numerous awards, including: Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best Traditional R&B Performance; NAACP Image Awards for Entertainer of the Year, Outstanding Performance, and Outstanding Female Artist; Grammy Hall of Fame induction for “Lady Marmaladeâ€; The BET Awards Lifetime Achievement Award and many more.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Old Crow Medicine Show.jpgOld Crow Medicine ShowOld Crow Medicine Show2019-11-17 19:00:00-0001-11-30 19:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing ArtsMore than 20 years ago, the Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show began busking on street corners in New York and Canada, winning audiences along the way with their boundless energy and spirit. They eventually found themselves in Boone, NC, where they caught the attention of folk icon Doc Watson while playing in front of a pharmacy. He invited the band to play at his festival, MerleFest, a catalyst in launching the Grammy-winning career they enjoy today.
Rolling Stone Magazine praises the band’s ability to “marry old-time string music and punk swagger.†This boundless energy and spirit have earned them the honor of being inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry and has won two Grammy Awards: Best Folk Album for Remedy (2014) and Best Long Form Music Video for Big Easy Express (2013). Additionally, their classic single, “Wagon Wheel,†received the RIAA’s Platinum certification in 2013 for selling over 1,000,000 copies.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Ricky Skaggs Blowing Rock.jpgRicky Skaggs & Kentucky ThunderRicky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder2019-12-14 16:00:00-0001-11-30 16:00:00Samaritans Purse Training Center, Blowing RockSamaritans Purse Training Center, Blowing RockRicky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder host a holiday evening in Blowing Rock at the Samaritans Purse Training Center
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/rgrgwrg.jpgBRAHM Book Club: What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte, Ph.DBRAHM Book Club: What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte, Ph.D2021-08-26 18:00:00-0001-11-30 18:00:00OnlineOnlinebout the Book: In 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America's "forgotten tribe" of white working class voters. Journalists flocked to the region to extract sympathetic profiles of families devastated by poverty, abandoned by establishment politics, and eager to consume cheap campaign promises. What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia is a frank assessment of America's recent fascination with the people and problems of the region. The book analyzes trends in contemporary writing on Appalachia, presents a brief history of Appalachia with an eye toward unpacking Appalachian stereotypes, and provides examples of writing, art, and policy created by Appalachians as opposed to for Appalachians. The book offers a must-needed insider's perspective on the region.
(148 pages)
Buy from Foggy Pine Books - https://www.foggypinebooks.com/store/p1714/9780998904146.html#/
Scholars & Scones - GinsengScholars & Scones - Ginseng2021-09-16 11:00:00-0001-11-30 11:00:00Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumThe harvest of wild American ginseng has been an integral part of Appalachian history and culture for over 300 years. As one of the world’s most popular herbal remedies, ginseng is revered in China, where its roots have been consumed for its purported immune-system enhancing and energy-boosting qualities for millenia. While large scale plantations of shade-cultivated ginseng are grown in Wisconsin and Ontario for export to Asia, the cryptic, shade-loving plant grows naturally in the rich mountain forests of western North Carolina. Each fall, locals hit the woods in search of the plant to dig its unique root, which can fetch up to $1,000 per pound. Overharvest and poaching are now threatening this native plant and the traditions that many in the region hold dear. In his presentation, “Roots in Appalachiaâ€, Dr. Jim Hamilton will discuss the significance of ginseng to western North Carolina, its role in local and global markets, and other cultural nuances of ‘seng.
$45 general admission | $40 for Museum membershttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/the jack pine.pngCork & Canvas: Tom Thompson's "The Jack Pine"Cork & Canvas: Tom Thompson's "The Jack Pine"2021-09-17 16:00:00-0001-11-30 16:00:00Join us as we paint inspired by Tom Thompson's "The Jack Pine" in a relaxed atmosphere.
Each participant goes home with a finished work of art inspired by a famous work. All materials, including canvasses, acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons, are provided. Our trained instructor will lead you step by step.
Wine, beer and light snacks are complimentary.
Cost: $45 general admission | $40 for Museum members (not yet a member? join today and save!)
Online ticket purchase is required in advance of the event. There is limited seating available, so register today!
$105/BRAHM members; $120/non membershttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Screen Shot 2020-07-13 at 12.53.59 PM.pngBeautiful Needle Felted LandscapesBeautiful Needle Felted Landscapes2021-09-18 10:00:00-0001-11-30 10:00:00Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumWHEN: Saturday, September 18, 2021 10:00PM - 2:00PM
IDEAL FOR: Teens and Adults
PRICE: $105/BRAHM members; $120/non members
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Attendees will learn to needle felt a beautiful landscape using dyed wool roving. Using only barbed needles, students learn to turn a pile of fluff into a memorable scene of our amazing mountains. No experience needed and all are welcome. Kits will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring photos of their favorite mountain scene to use as inspiration. A complete instruction booklet and resource list is also included.
$90/BRAHM members; $105/non membershttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/broom.pngMaking a Turkey Wing BroomMaking a Turkey Wing Broom2021-09-25 12:30:00-0001-11-30 12:30:00Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumWHEN: Saturday, September 25, 2021 12:30PM - 4:00PM
IDEAL FOR: Ages 14 and up
PRICE: $90/BRAHM members; $105/non members
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Participants in this session will learn how to make a turkey wing broom. Cull processed hurl, separate the hurl into nine sections, tie sequentially into the shape of a wing, and fasten the handle using broom corn stalks. Included in this session also will be information about the history of broom making, the plant (sorghum vulgare), sources of both broom corn and twine, and other possible types or styles of brooms.
$0 Members/$8 Non-membershttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/ArabidopsisFlowerMutants.jpegBlowing Rock Garden Club Presents: GMOs in the gardenBlowing Rock Garden Club Presents: GMOs in the garden2022-10-04 11:00:00-0001-11-30 11:00:00Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens LaneBlowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens LaneWhat are GMOs and should you be concerned about them? In this presentation, Dr. Annkatrin Rose will explain the science behind genetic modification and address some common misleading claims and misconceptions about their uses, as well as some recent developments in genome editing technology and its applications. The presentation will be supplemented with posters prepared by students from the Capstone course on Genetic Engineering at Appalachian State University.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/sunset-at-the-swinging-bridge.jpgSunset at the Swinging BridgeSunset at the Swinging Bridge2023-02-18 17:00:00-0001-11-30 17:00:00Grandfather Mountain, Linville NCGrandfather Mountain, Linville NCSunset at the Swinging Bridge, Grandfather Mountain
Enjoy the rare opportunity to visit Grandfather Mountain outside of regular operating hours and see a sunset from the top of the mountain. Your event ticket includes an entire day’s access to Grandfather Mountain, with regular park hours being 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trails close at 4 p.m. At 5 p.m., all sunset eventgoers should head to the top of the mountain. There are no event ticket discounts for folks who do not want to access the park during regular park hours.
Sunset is at 6:12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Due to safety regulations, eventgoers are only permitted to view the sunset from the Swinging Bridge area. The Top Shop gift shop and restrooms will be accessible during the event. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring flashlights/headlamps and wear heavy winter jackets, hats, gloves and rubber-soled shoes.
All Sunset at the Swinging Bridge participants will need to exit the park’s gates by 7 p.m. A picture-perfect sunset, unfortunately, cannot be guaranteed.
