$5https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Classic Films App Theatre.jpgClassic Films @the App!Classic Films @the App!2023-01-10 19:00:002023-12-26 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
$25https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/High Country Jazz Society Concert.pngHigh Country Jazz Society ConcertsHigh Country Jazz Society Concerts2023-10-01 17:00:002023-10-08 17:00:00Meadowbrook Inn, Blowing RockMeadowbrook Inn, Blowing RockThe High Country Jazz Society offers outstanding jazz concerts. These performances are every second Sunday at Meadowbrook Inn, 5-7pm. Presented through October, the public is welcome; tickets for non-members are $25. Reservations should be made a week in advance and can be made by calling 828.264.6860 or emailing highcountryjazzsociety@yahoo.com.
Donation Suggestedhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Mountain Home Music Matinees.jpgMountain Home Music MatineeMountain Home Music Matinee2023-10-03 14:00:002023-10-24 14:00:00Ashe CivicCenter, West JeffersonAshe CivicCenter, West JeffersonThis is a Pay as you Exit concert with a $10 suggested donation. Concerts held the 4th Tuesday of the Month from June to October. 2023 Schedule includes:
June 27: Southbound 77 Bluegrass
August 22: Charles Welch
September 26: Wilcox, Smith, Lane
October 24: Educated Guess
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/farmersmarket.jpgKing Street MarketKing Street Market2023-10-03 16:00:002023-10-24 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.
$5 Donationhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Red White and Bluegrass Jam Blowing Rock NC.jpgRed, White & Bluegrass Jam Blowing Rock Red, White & Bluegrass Jam Blowing Rock 2023-10-03 19:00:002023-10-24 19:00:00American Legion, Blowing Rock NCAmerican Legion, Blowing Rock NCRed, White & Bluegrass Jam Blowing Rock
"The Best Ole-Time, Bluegrass, Folk & Gospel" Come to listen or bring your instrument and join right in. A minimum $5.00 donation at the door.
Wonderful music and fellowship .. Come on out and enjoy. Surefire is the host band with others joining. Hope you can make it.
$8 General Admission per household. Members (with Household Membership and above) are always free.https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Doodlebug Club Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.jpgDoodlebug ClubDoodlebug Club2023-10-05 09:30:002023-11-16 09:30:00Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumDoodlebug Club- Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
Preschool-age children and a caregiver are invited to Doodlebug Club — a fun, educational art program focused on basic art skills (holding your paintbrush, identifying primary colors, shapes, textures, etc.). Elements of art are introduced through picture books and art projects.
Children have fun while being introduced to different art media, from watercolor to clay. A great program to introduce your child to art, develop fine motor and pre-literacy skills, and meet other children and parents.
ONLINE REGISTRATION is required. Registration opens two weeks before class dates.
Meets every First and Third Thursday morning of the month 9:30-10:30
Ages 2-5 and a caregiver
Max of 6 households or 8 individual students
$8 General Admission per household. Members (with Household Membership and above) are always freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Doodlebug Club BRAHM.jpgDoodlebug ClubDoodlebug Club2023-10-05 09:30:002024-01-04 09:30:00Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumPreschool-age children and a caregiver are invited to Doodlebug Club — a fun, educational art program focused on basic art skills (holding your paintbrush, identifying primary colors, shapes, textures, etc.). Elements of art are introduced through picture books and art projects.
Children have fun while being introduced to different art media, from watercolor to clay. A great program to introduce your child to art, develop fine motor and pre-literacy skills, and meet other children and parents.
ONLINE REGISTRATION is required. Registration opens two weeks before class dates.
Meets every First and Third Thursday morning of the month 9:30-10:30
Ages 2-5 and a caregiver
Max of 6 households or 8 individual students
$5 Donation Suggestedhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/RedWhite&BluegrassJam.jpgThe Red, White & Bluegrass JamThe Red, White & Bluegrass Jam2023-10-05 18:00:002023-10-19 18:00:00American Legion Hall, Blowing RockAmerican Legion Hall, Blowing RockThe Red, White & Bluegrass Jam, Blowing Rock NC
Enjoy live bluegrass music from the areas best performers!
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Please note the new time: Thursday from 7-10 PM. 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.
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Fresh organic produce, honey, baked goods, plants,microgreens, gourmet dog treats and farm raised beef are just a few of the local products available for purchase. The Farmers Market is a great way to kick off your Labor Day Weekend and enjoy one of the best views of the High Country. After the market, take a
hike on one of the mountain’s scenic trails or stop by one of our restaurants for dinner.
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Stroll the streets of historic downtown West Jefferson and enjoy the cool mountain breeze while listening to the comforting sounds of street musicians and popping in and out of downtown West Jefferson’s many galleries. Open house of numerous art galleries and studios in downtown West Jefferson. A special Christmas-themed gallery crawl takes place the first Friday in December from 5-8 pm!
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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.
FREEhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Apple Fest.jpgBrushy Mountain Apple FestivalBrushy Mountain Apple Festival2023-10-07 08:00:002023-10-07 08:00:00Historic Downtown North WilkesboroHistoric Downtown North Wilkesboro The Brushy Mountain Apple Festival, Wilkesboro NC, is one of the largest one-day arts and crafts festivals in the Southeast. The Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is not just this club's largest fundraiser, but has become a one of Wilkes County's biggest fundraisers. Over 100 civic, church and other non-profit organizations participate in the festival. And best of all, it's FREE!!!
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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.
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The Sugar Mountain Resort Summit Express chairlift shuttles sightseers and mountain bikers from the base of Sugar Mountain to its 5,300’ peak – taking you up 1,200 in elevation! Bikers ride down the network of trails back to the lodge. Sightseers can hop off the lift to enjoy the view and ride the lift back down. (Tip: Often the temperature decreases 5-10 degrees as you ascend, so have a jacket handy on cool days.)
The Sugar Mountain Bike Park features expert terrain and newly built beginner and intermediate trails. Varying line option choices from the summit to the base include rollers, small dips, table tops, and other fun features. A trail access/lift ticket is required. Purchase tickets at the Snowsports School at the lodge. Bike rentals, gear rentals, bike wash and tours available. Learn to ride! A lesson introduces the rider to lift service, trail signage, map use, the elements of bike control through body positioning, braking, and cornering.
Lift Ride Schedule
July 3–September 7, Oct 10-11, Oct 17-18
Friday: 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Labor Day Monday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Lift Rates
$15 for a one-time roundtrip sightseeing ride (all ages)
$30 junior (11 and under) all-day ticket
$40 adult (12 and older) all-day ticket
$17 junior (11 and under) half-day ticket
$30 adult (12 and older) half-day ticket
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Art in the Park was created in 1962 by a handful of area artists and craftspeople to showcase local talent. Today, Art in the Park is host to 90 artisans at each show. Some of the best local and regional artists and craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more.
Art in the Park’s high standards and professional jury attract artisans from all over the Southeast to exhibit in a series of six shows, May through October. The quality of work exhibited draws thousands to the area each month.
Art in the Park is planned and administered by the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber takes pride in working to support and showcase top talent over a variety of mediums at each show. The town and area businesses are enthusiastic and participate with Art in the Park, and the public eagerly anticipates each season.
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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.
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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!
