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Artists in Residence at Edgewood

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Meet artists and see work in progress in a studio setting on Main Street. New artists each week through Labor Day! Free admission. Historic Edgewood Cottage, 10am-5pm daily.

Free Entry

Heritage Day with Bolick & Traditions Pottery

Bolick & Traditions Pottery 4443 Bolick Road, Lenoir, NC, United States

Showcase of traditional crafts and the unloading of the old-fashioned wood-fired kiln! Have your pick of limited wood-fired pieces at 10am. Free admission. Traditions Pottery Studio, 10am-4pm.

Free Entry

Art in the Park

132 Park Ave. 132 Park Ave., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

90+ regional artists exhibiting and selling work in a series of six juried shows. Mediums include paint, glass, photography, metals, wood, and more. Free admission & parking shuttle. Park Avenue, 10am-5pm

Free Entry

Concert in the Park

Memorial Park 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Free concert in the Memorial Park Gazebo, Sundays following Art in the Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Don’t forget to bring a canned good for the Hunger & Health Coalition! Downtown, 1pm.

FREE

Symphony by the Lake at Chetola

Chetola Resort 185 Chetola Lake Drive, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

An evening under the stars with pop and orchestral music and a fireworks finale.

$85 – $180

Old Fiddler’s Convention

Felts Park 301 S. Main Street, Galax, VA, United States

The Galax Fiddlers Convention is a cherished annual event that brings together folks from all corners of the country to celebrate the rich heritage of Appalachian and bluegrass music.

Art in the Park

132 Park Ave. 132 Park Ave., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

90+ regional artists exhibiting and selling work in a series of six juried shows. Mediums include paint, glass, photography, metals, wood, and more. Free admission & parking shuttle. Park Avenue, 10am-5pm

Free Entry

Concert in the Park

Memorial Park 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Free concert in the Memorial Park Gazebo, Sundays following Art in the Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Don’t forget to bring a canned good for the Hunger & Health Coalition! Downtown, 1pm.

FREE

Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival

Downtown Blowing Rock Park Ave, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Artists are invited to paint in and around the beautiful village of Blowing Rock and show work in the Wet Paint Sale and Exhibit. Presented by Blowing Rock Art & History Museum.

WNC Bigfoot Festival

Downtown Marion, NC Main St., Marion, NC, United States

Come a Skeptic Leave a Believer! For years, Bigfoot 911 has explored the Mountains of Western North Carolina and beyond searching for the elusive Bigfoot. After several close encounters with Sasquatch, the non-profit group was inspired to hold the WNC Bigfoot Festival for believers and non-believers alike in the group’s hometown of Marion, N.C. During […]

Art in the Park

132 Park Ave. 132 Park Ave., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

90+ regional artists exhibiting and selling work in a series of six juried shows. Mediums include paint, glass, photography, metals, wood, and more. Free admission & parking shuttle. Park Avenue, 10am-5pm

Free Entry

Mountain Glory Festival

Downtown Marion, NC Main St., Marion, NC, United States

Celebrate small-town life in the mountains at the 42nd Annual Mountain Glory Festival on October 11th, 2025. From 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Visitors looking for original handicrafts will find plenty of shopping choices with three jam packed blocks, featuring over 150 craft, food, non-profit and sponsor booths of locally made arts and crafts; festival […]