High Country Guide
Fall Festivals in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Fall is festival season in the High Country. From the Valle Country Fair to Woolly Worm and the Banner Elk Fall Festival, these gatherings showcase local food, mountain crafts, and live music as the leaves turn. The list below updates automatically as new dates are announced.
Upcoming events in this guide
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2025 Avery A&H Fair
Plein Air Festival
2026 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival
Oktoberfest at Sugar Mountain Resort
Polka Dance Your Way to Sugar Mountain Resort’s 35th Annual Oktoberfest, October 11 & 12
Don your Dirndl and Lace up Your Lederhosen for Sugar Mountain Resort’s 34th Annual Oktoberfest, October 12 & 13
Woolly Worm Festival 2026
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Summer Concerts
Live, free, outdoor music series across Boone, Blowing Rock, Valle Crucis, Banner Elk and the Blue Ridge — updated weekly.
Farmers Markets
Every weekly farmers market across Boone, Blowing Rock, West Jefferson, Banner Elk, Burnsville and Spruce Pine.
Family Events
Kid-focused events, story times, family festivals and weekend activities across Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Mitchell and Yancey counties.
Holiday Events
Tree lightings, Christmas parades, Choose & Cut tree farms, holiday markets and New Year's events in the High Country.