High Country Events Calendar: This Week 2024
High Country Events Calendar: This Week 2024 - events and festivals for Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, West Jefferson and Wilkesboro
This events calendar is updated weekly every Monday by the NC High Country Regional Visitor Center staff. The newest print version is also available for pick up every Monday in the visitor center located between Boone & Blowing Rock. Download to your phone for easy reference!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE YEARLY (INTERACTIVE) EVENT CALENDAR
BEECH MOUNTAIN SLEDDING HILL
Daily, 10-5pm, Bark Park Way, Beech Mountain
A Free sledding hill for children under 12, maintained with snow blowing by the town. Bring your own sled. Weather dependent
ALLEGHANY JUBILEE
December 3 & 5, 7pm, Alleghany Jubilee, Downtown Sparta
If you love to flatfoot, clog, square dance or just tap your foot to old time mountain music, the Alleghany Jubilee is the place.
FESTIVAL OF TREES
Daily, Various Locations and Online
More than 100 trees and wreaths are on display throughout the High Country. Visit and view as many as you can by December 5th! Bid online for your favorites and view the map at wynfestivaloftrees.com
MOUNTAIN MARKETPLACE
December 6-8, 10-6pm, Mystery Hill, Blowing Rock
LIVE: CHARLIE ELLIS
Decembe 6-7, 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.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Daily, Dusk-10pm, Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock
The Festival of Lights is free and open to the public, and you are invited to enjoy thousands of dazzling illuminations throughout the resort. As you drive or stroll around Chetola Lake, view glittering ice skaters, “Rudolph” reeling in a big fish, strolling carolers, and many more captivating holiday scenes.
CHRISTMAS CRAWL
December 6, 5-7pm, Downtown West Jefferson
Participating Galleries and Shops will extend opening hours until 7 pm for you to enjoy seeing local artwork, live music, and shopping local! This holiday season find that unique gift at a local business! Ashe Arts Center invites you to visit us during the crawl for hot beverages, live music, and light refreshments!
FESTIVE FIRST FRIDAY
December 6, 5-8pm, Downtown Boone
Help the Town of Boone and the Jones House usher in the holiday season at the annual Festive First Friday and Solar Tree Lighting. Head to Downtown Boone for carriage rides, marshmallow snowball fights, carolers, holiday treats, and more!
BANNER ELK TREE LIGHTING
December 6, 6:30pm, Corner on Main Park, Banner Elk
The festivities include caroling, hot chocolate and a countdown to the lighting of the tree.
A BANNER ELK CHRISTMAS
December 6 @ 7, 8 @2pm, Ensemble Stage, Banner Elk
A fast-paced homage to the television holiday musical variety shows of the 60's and 70's complete with all or parts of nearly forty songs, lots of choreography and costume changes. All tightly wrapped in one hour - ten minutes of holiday joy.
A CAROLINA SNOWBELLE CHRISTMAS
December 6th @ 8pm, 7th @ 1:30 & 5:30, 8th @ 2:30, Appalachian Theatre, Downtown Boone
The Carolina Snowbelles- are a precision dance company formed in 2015 under the umbrella of The Project Dance Foundation, a movement of dancers seeking to positively impact culture through artistic integrity.
SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS
December 7, All day, Various Locations, Banner Elk
8:30 a.m. – Breakfast with Santa at Lees-McRae College Welcome Center (through 10:00 a.m.)
10:00 a.m. – Christmas at Apple Hill Alpaca Farm (through 4:00 p.m.; tour purchase required)
10:30 a.m. – Story time with Santa at Banner Elk Fire & Rescue
11:00 a.m. – Candy bag pickup at Reilly’s Shop (through 3:00 p.m.)
11:00 a.m. – Holiday market at BE Artists Gallery in Historic Banner Elk School (through 4:00 p.m.)
11:00 a.m. – Kids crafts at The Book Exchange in Historic Banner Elk School (until 1:00 p.m.)
11:00 a.m. – Christmas ornament making in Common Ground (until 1:00 p.m.)
11:00 a.m. – Wood ornaments for kids & hot cider for all at It’s All About the Art Gallery (until 2:00 p.m.)
11:30 a.m. – Open playtime for kids 6 and under and parents at Banner Elk Body Shop yoga studio in Historic BE School (through 2:00 p.m.)
12:00 p.m. – Paw art at My Best Friend’s Barkery (until 1:00 p.m.)
1:00 p.m. – Christmas craft making for kids hosted by Blind Elk Taproom in the loft area (until 3:00 p.m.)
2:00 p.m. – Ornament making at Bayou Smokehouse (until 3:00 p.m.)
3:00 p.m. – Community Carol Sing at Banner Elk Presbyterian Church. Everyone invited to a small-town sing-a-long of Christmas carols
3:00 p.m. – Christmas cookie decorating for kids at Banner Elk Cafe (until 4:00 p.m.)
6:00 p.m. – Christmas Parade on Main Street
6:15 p.m. – Photos with Santa in front of Historic Banner Elk School entrance
6:15 p.m. – Luminary-lighted train rides, Christmas lights, caroling, hot chocolate, bonfire, and more at Historic Banner Elk School
All day – Letters to Santa at the Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW
December 7, 9-4pm, Alleghany County Fairgrounds Emerson Black Building, Sparta
This is a juried show and all items will be handmade by local artists.
HOLIDAY FARMERS MARKET
December 7, 10-2pm, Backstreet, Downtown West Jefferson
Offers local garlands, wreaths, jams, and other holiday gifts
APP SKI ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
December 7-8, All Day, App Ski Mountain, Blowing Rock
Join ASM the first weekend in December for our Anniversary Celebration, where we roll back ticket prices and offer both Saturday & Sunday Day Sessions for only $10! Advanced reservations required by Midnight the day before to qualify. Does not apply to rentals.
WKSK LIVE RADIO SHOW
December 7, 11-4pm, Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
The show is free and open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted. This month: The Whitetop Mountain Band has entertained audiences for more than 40 years and originated with Albert Hash in the 1940s, a well-known and beloved fiddler and luthier.
WINTER ART MARKET
December 7-8, 11am, Ashe Civic Center, West Jefferson
BRAHM is honored to offer the space and the marketing to these Fairs free of charge to area artists and craftspersons as a part of the museum’s effort to help rebuild arts infrastructure in the region.
SANTA AT THE BLOWING ROCK
December 7-8, 11-2pm, The Blowing Rock
Enjoy a special visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and enjoy the clear winter views from North Carolina's Oldest Attraction. Free admission for one child and accompanying adult.
WILKESBORO CHRISTMAS PARADE
December 7, 3pm, Downtown North Wilkesboro
Enjoy a classic Wilkesboro holiday parade followed by more festivities in the "commons
CHRISTMAS IN THE COMMONS
December 7, 4:30-7pm, Downtown Wilkesboro
In front of the Wilkes Heritage Museum, the lighting of the Heritage Square Christmas Tree will take place. A music performance, kids activities, and movie will follow. The Wilkes Heritage Museum Christmas lighting will be at 7pm
PARADE OF LIGHTS
December 7, 6:30pm, Downtown Banner Elk
Enjoy an old-fashioned town parade in Banner Elk-- at night!! *Starts at Lee’s McRae and heads down Main Street towards Tate Evans Park
VISIT WITH SANTA
December 8, 11am, Original Mast General Store, Valle Crucis
Remember to bring your own camera for a family photo op!
