Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Antlers and Acorns Boone NC.jpgAntlers and Acorns Boone Songwriters FestivalAntlers and Acorns Boone Songwriters Festival2024-09-082024-09-08Downtown Boone NCDowntown Boone NCAntlers and Acorns Boone Songwriters Festival brings together the wordsmiths, the weavers of chords and sharps and flats, the storytellers, the prophets, and the liars. The town is the venue, the bars and restaurants, the cafes, and the stage. Fans of words and music will walk the streets from one welcoming door to the next to hear their favorite singer/songwriter tell the stories of their songs, where they came from, and where they went.
The festival has both free and ticketed events. Head to their website for a full schedule.
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Music on the Veranda Green Park Inn.jpgGreen Park Inn Music on the VerandaGreen Park Inn Music on the Veranda2024-09-082024-10-06Green Park Inn, Blowing RockGreen Park Inn, Blowing RockGreen Park Inn Music on the Veranda
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.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Sugar Mountain Top 5 Summer Outdoor Activities.jpgSugar Mountain Sunday Scenic Lift RidesSugar Mountain Sunday Scenic Lift Rides2024-09-08 10:00:002024-09-28 10:00:00Sugar Mountain Ski ResortSugar Mountain Ski ResortSugar Mountain Sunday 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.
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Artists in Residence Edgewood Cottage Blowing Rock 2024.jpgWeekly Art Shows Artists in ResidenceWeekly Art Shows Artists in Residence2024-09-08 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
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Blowing Rock Outdoor Concerts.jpgBlowing Rock Outdoor ConcertsBlowing Rock Outdoor Concerts2024-09-08 16:00:002024-09-08 16:00:00Memorial Park, Blowing RockMemorial Park, Blowing RockBlowing Rocks Concert in the Park Series is an annual set of free outdoor concerts. Always on Sundays following Art in the Park, the performances offer entertainment from a variety of musical genres. Family-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy the music- all concerts begin at 4pm.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/On the Same Page Literary Festival WJ.jpgOn the Same Page Literary FestivalOn the Same Page Literary Festival2024-09-10 10:00:002024-09-14 10:00:00Downtown West JeffersonDowntown West JeffersonOn the Same Page literary Festival West Jefferson
Each year, the On the Same Page Festival takes on a unique theme and flavor. The theme is planned and intentional and provides a thread that is woven throughout the festival. The flavor is organic, developing naturally from the combination of people and special events that are part of the festival, as well as the spirit of the mountain community in which it is held. Readings, writing workshops, discussions, visual art, performance art, film, spoken word, craft, food, and more blend together each year to become the special experience that is On the Same Page.
$5https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Afternoon+Art+placeholder.pngBlowing Rock Afternoon Art ClubBlowing Rock Afternoon Art Club2024-09-10 15:30:002024-12-10 15:30:00Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumChildren ages 6 - 10 are invited to join us for creative art-making activities through a variety of media, from watercolor to clay.
Members free / Non-members $5.
Space is limited, reservation required.
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/farmersmarket.jpgKing Street MarketKing Street Market2024-09-10 16:00:002024-10-29 16:00:00126 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone126 Poplar Grove Connector, BooneKing Street Market is Boone's newest weekday farmer's market, offering fresh produce, eggs, meats, goat cheese, baked goods and value added foods from local farms, many of which, you won't see anywhere else in Watauga county. Local artists include scroll art and baskets, photography, tye dye, and organic skincare. There's music, special events, and food trucks too!
King Street Market is at 126 Poplar Grove Connector, just past Galileo's off King Street in downtown Boone.
$5https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Classic Films App Theatre.jpgClassic Films @the App!Classic Films @the App!2024-09-10 19:00:002024-12-17 19:00:00Appalachian Theatre, Downtown Boone NCAppalachian Theatre, Downtown Boone NCClassic Films at Appalachian Theatre in Downtown Boone every Tuesday for $6! Find current films playing on the theatre website.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/On the Same Page Literary Festival WJ.jpgOn the Same Page Literary FestivalOn the Same Page Literary Festival2024-09-11 10:00:002024-09-14 10:00:00Downtown West JeffersonDowntown West JeffersonOn the Same Page literary Festival West Jefferson
Each year, the On the Same Page Festival takes on a unique theme and flavor. The theme is planned and intentional and provides a thread that is woven throughout the festival. The flavor is organic, developing naturally from the combination of people and special events that are part of the festival, as well as the spirit of the mountain community in which it is held. Readings, writing workshops, discussions, visual art, performance art, film, spoken word, craft, food, and more blend together each year to become the special experience that is On the Same Page.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Shipley Farms Cattle Check.jpgShipley Farms TourShipley Farms Tour2024-09-11 11:00:002024-09-25 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
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Jones House Jams, Boone NC.jpgJones House JamsJones House Jams2024-09-11 19:30:002024-11-20 19:30:00The Jones HouseThe Jones HouseJones House Jams Old-Time Jam Downtown Boone NC
These events are free and open to the public. Guests are invited to bring an acoustic instrument to participate in the jams or listen and observe the fiddle tunes and folk songs in a close-up and casual environment. Each week, various musicians from the local community, as well as visitors, gather throughout the Jones House. After catching up and choosing a key, the music begins until the "last call for tunes" comes around 9:45.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/On the Same Page Literary Festival WJ.jpgOn the Same Page Literary FestivalOn the Same Page Literary Festival2024-09-12 10:00:002024-09-14 10:00:00Downtown West JeffersonDowntown West JeffersonOn the Same Page literary Festival West Jefferson
Each year, the On the Same Page Festival takes on a unique theme and flavor. The theme is planned and intentional and provides a thread that is woven throughout the festival. The flavor is organic, developing naturally from the combination of people and special events that are part of the festival, as well as the spirit of the mountain community in which it is held. Readings, writing workshops, discussions, visual art, performance art, film, spoken word, craft, food, and more blend together each year to become the special experience that is On the Same Page.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/On the Same Page Literary Festival WJ.jpgOn the Same Page Literary FestivalOn the Same Page Literary Festival2024-09-13 10:00:002024-09-14 10:00:00Downtown West JeffersonDowntown West JeffersonOn the Same Page literary Festival West Jefferson
Each year, the On the Same Page Festival takes on a unique theme and flavor. The theme is planned and intentional and provides a thread that is woven throughout the festival. The flavor is organic, developing naturally from the combination of people and special events that are part of the festival, as well as the spirit of the mountain community in which it is held. Readings, writing workshops, discussions, visual art, performance art, film, spoken word, craft, food, and more blend together each year to become the special experience that is On the Same Page.
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Charlie Ellis The Green Park Inn.jpgCharlie Ellis at The Green Park InnCharlie Ellis at The Green Park Inn2024-09-13 18:00:002024-12-27 18:00:00Green Park Inn, Blowing RockGreen Park Inn, Blowing RockCharlie Ellis at Green Park Inn, Blowing Rock
Enjoy free concerts every Friday and Saturday night with local jazz musician Charlie Ellis! Mr. Ellis is an accomplished musician that has appeared in concert with Ramsey Lewis and Herbie Mann. Enjoy the music in the lobby and sitting rooms of the beautifully restored Green Park Inn. The Divide Tavern is open to the public.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Ensemble Stage The Love List.jpgEnsemble Stage The Love ListEnsemble Stage The Love List2024-09-13 19:30:002024-09-22 19:30:00Historic Banner Elk SchoolHistoric Banner Elk SchoolEnsemble Stage The Love List, Banner Elk, NC
When a gypsy woman has a perennial bachelor create a list of the top ten qualities in a mate and his Ideal Woman suddenly arrives on his doorstep he realizes his list could use a few revisions. This hilarious, new comedy reminds us---Be careful what you wish for. (CONTAINS SUGGESTIVE LANGUAGE)
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/WataugaCountyFarmersMarket.jpgBoone NC Watauga County Farmers MarketBoone NC Watauga County Farmers Market2024-09-14 08:00:002024-10-26 08:00:00591 Horn in the West Dr. Boone, NC591 Horn in the West Dr. Boone, NCBoone NC Watauga County Farmers Market
The Watauga County Farmers Market, held in Boone NC, offers local produce, meats, and flowers plus live music, cooking demos and children's activities
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/AsheCountyFarmersMarket.jpgWest Jefferson Farmers MarketWest Jefferson Farmers Market2024-09-14 08:00:002024-10-26 08:00:00West Jefferson NCWest Jefferson NCWest Jefferson Farmers Market Ashe County NC
A covered open-air market located on the backstreet in West Jefferson. Fresh, locally grown produce, nursery plants, homemade baked goods and handmade crafts.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/On the Same Page Literary Festival WJ.jpgOn the Same Page Literary FestivalOn the Same Page Literary Festival2024-09-14 10:00:002024-09-14 10:00:00Downtown West JeffersonDowntown West JeffersonOn the Same Page literary Festival West Jefferson
Each year, the On the Same Page Festival takes on a unique theme and flavor. The theme is planned and intentional and provides a thread that is woven throughout the festival. The flavor is organic, developing naturally from the combination of people and special events that are part of the festival, as well as the spirit of the mountain community in which it is held. Readings, writing workshops, discussions, visual art, performance art, film, spoken word, craft, food, and more blend together each year to become the special experience that is On the Same Page.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Shipley Farms Guided Walking Tour.jpgShipley Farms Guided Walking TourShipley Farms Guided Walking Tour2024-09-14 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
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Ensemble Stage The Love List.jpgEnsemble Stage The Love ListEnsemble Stage The Love List2024-09-14 19:30:002024-09-22 19:30:00Historic Banner Elk SchoolHistoric Banner Elk SchoolEnsemble Stage The Love List, Banner Elk, NC
When a gypsy woman has a perennial bachelor create a list of the top ten qualities in a mate and his Ideal Woman suddenly arrives on his doorstep he realizes his list could use a few revisions. This hilarious, new comedy reminds us---Be careful what you wish for. (CONTAINS SUGGESTIVE LANGUAGE)
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Emerald Village Black Light Mine Tour Fall 4.jpgEmerald Village Black Light Mine Tour Late SummerEmerald Village Black Light Mine Tour Late Summer2024-09-14 20:30:002024-09-14 20:30:00Emerald Village, Little Switzerland NCEmerald Village, Little Switzerland NCEmerald Village Black Light Mine Tour Late Summer
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.
