Events for August 25, 2025 - June 9, 2025

  • Recurring

    Graham County Heritage Festival

    Courthouse Square, downtown Robbinsville 12 North Main Street, Robbinsville, NC, United States

    Gathering of People, Crafts, Games, Food, Music, Fireworks. The Festivities start at 5:00 PM on Friday evening and 10 AM on Saturday morning with vendors, selling things you can’t go home without and Food you have to try. All day fun for the entire family. Fireworks at 10:00 pm on Saturday night.

    Donations Suggested and Raffle tickets support the annual event.
  • Old Time Week at The Swannanoa Gathering

    Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

    Old-Time Music & Dance Week at the Swannanoa Gathering explores the rich music, dance, and singing traditions of the southern Appalachian region through a wide variety of classes taught by an experienced and supportive staff. The many diverse offerings enable students to explore new areas; fiddlers sing, singers dance, and dancers learn to play instruments. Students […]

    Details available at The Swannanoa Gathering website.
  • Appalachian Tales (Storytelling with Music)

    Peacock Performing Arts Center 301 Church Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

    An entertaining show mixing old time, traditional music and stories celebrating mounatin and Cherokee life and heritage at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville, North Carolina, with storyteller and host Kanute Rarey and nine performers including the traditional music and dancing of Annie Fain Barralon and Martha Owen and family and storytellers, writers and poets.

    $5.00 – $15.00
  • Recurring

    The Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

    Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, NC, United States

    The traditional Southern Appalachian sounds of string bands and clog dancing will echo off the scenic hills bordering the cool waters of Lake Junaluska as the performers of the 51st Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrate the culture and heritage of the Appalachian region. Experience a true Southern Appalachian tradition with the 51st Smoky Mountain […]

    $12 – $15.00
  • Appalachian Music, Dance & Storytelling Weekend

    John C. Campbell Folk School 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

    Artist-in-Residence, Becky Hill hosts Master West Virginia Square Dance Caller, Flatfooter & Musician, Mack Samples for a weekend of fun, fast friends, cool tunes, and hot dances. A concert, community dance, and a day-long series of workshops welcome beginners, budding pickers, and avid dancers. If you’ve ever been to Helvetia Hoot or Dare to Be Square, this will be […]

    $12 – $40.00
  • Recurring

    Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention

    Jones Farm 3590 NC-268, Lenoir, NC, United States

    HAPPY VALLEY NC – Everyone is welcome back to the farm for the 2022 Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention. The Labor Day weekend festival is a local favorite offering traditional mountain music, dancing, and fun along the banks of the historic Yadkin River. Among the fun to be had is the return of Saturday competitions with […]

    $5.00 – $25.00
  • Mountain Music Festival at the Mountain State Fair

    WNC Agriculture Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC, United States

    Locals often look forward to the Mountain Music Festival as their time to finally relax and wind down from a day at the fair. Claim your space and settle in for unforgettable night of music. Come hear the sweet sounds of Appalachia as bands perform nightly on the Heritage Stage. This year's lineup includes more local […]

    $5.00 – $9.00
  • Recurring

    The Original Pickin’ At Priddy’s

    Priddy's General Store 2121 Sheppard Mill Road, Danbury, NC, United States

    The Original Pickin' features concerts on the outdoorstage with plenty of room for dancing. Bring a chair, buy some snacks, and dance or relax and enjoy. The October Pickin' includes an old time auction where folks donate homemade baked goods, canned goods, crafts, crocheted scarves and more to benefit Priddy's Christmas fund that is used to help […]

  • Annual Church Street Art & Craft Show

    Downtown Waynesville, NC 9 South Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United States

    The Annual Church Street Art & Craft Show held on Historic Main Street in Downtown Waynesville is one of the premier juried art shows of each year. Held during the height of the color season in the Great Smoky Mountains, the show attracts more than 20,000 visitors. More than 100 artists, crafters and food vendors […]

  • Recurring

    Community Tuesdays at the Folk School

    John C. Campbell Folk School 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

    Community Tuesdays will feature live music and dance components, and program details will be announced weekly. The focus will be on jamming, playing games, gathering, performing, and taking part in dances that don’t require embracing strangers for long periods of time. A schedule and a preliminary list of performers are included below. For weekly updates, […]

  • Recurring

    Saturday Night Community Dance at the Folk School

    John C. Campbell Folk School 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

    The Saturday Night Community Dance is back indoors! Come feel the warmth in the walls of generations past. We’re ready to get back to the joy of dancing to live music with our kind callers and dance instructors. Join us as we step back into a favorite Folk School pastime. If it is your first-time […]

    $5.00 – $10.00