High Country Guide
Family-Friendly Events in the High Country
Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? This guide pulls every published family-and-kids event from our calendar — story times, craft mornings, holiday parties, free family days at parks, and more.
Upcoming events in this guide
Updated automatically from our events calendar.
Sep15Today
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Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
10:00 AM
Town Square
Sep17
Family & KidsWatauga County
Marriage and Family Therapy (MA) Information Sessions
Thu, Sep 17, 2026
11:00 AM
App State
Sep17
Family & KidsWatauga County
MA in Marriage and Family Therapy
Thu, Sep 17, 2026
11:00 AM
App State
Sep18
Family & KidsWatauga County
Softball vs Gaston College
Fri, Sep 18, 2026
6:00 PM
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium
Sep19
Family & KidsOther County
Storytime With a Ranger
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
12:00 AM
Elk Knob State Park
Sep19
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
10:00 AM
Town of Burnsville
Sep20
Family & KidsAvery County
Homecoming and Family Weekend Soccer Matches & Tailgate
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
10:00 AM
Tate Field, Fred I. Dickerson Athletic Complex
Sep20
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
10:00 AM
Town of Burnsville
Sep20
Family & KidsWatauga County
Softball vs Wingate
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
1:00 PM
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium
Sep22
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Tue, Sep 22, 2026
10:00 AM
Town Square
Sep25
Family & KidsOther County
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
12:00 AM
Tweetsie Railroad
Sep25
Family & KidsOther CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Sep 25 – Oct 31, 2026
12:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Sep25
Family & KidsOther County
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
3:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Sep25
Family & KidsAvery County
Lees-McRae College Women's Volleyball vs Southern Wesleyan - Homecoming/Family Weekend
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
6:00 PM
Banner Elk, N.C., Williams Gymnasium
Sep25
Family & KidsWatauga CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Sep 25 – Oct 31, 2026
7:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Sep26
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
10:00 AM
Town of Burnsville
Sep26
Family & KidsAvery County
Lees-McRae College Women's Volleyball vs Emmanuel - Homecoming/Family Weekend
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
11:00 AM
Banner Elk, N.C., Williams Gymnasium
Sep26
Family & KidsAvery County
Lees-McRae College Women's Soccer vs Erskine - Homecoming/Family Weekend
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
1:00 PM
Banner Elk, N.C. , Tate Field
Sep26
Family & KidsOther County
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
7:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Sep27
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Sun, Sep 27, 2026
10:00 AM
Town of Burnsville
Sep29
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Tue, Sep 29, 2026
10:00 AM
Town Square
Oct1
Family & KidsOther County
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Thu, Oct 1, 2026
7:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct2
Family & KidsOther CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Oct 2 – Oct 31, 2026
12:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct2
Family & KidsOther County
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Fri, Oct 2, 2026
3:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct2
Family & KidsWatauga CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Oct 2 – Oct 31, 2026
7:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct3
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
10:00 AM
Town of Burnsville
Oct3
Family & KidsOther CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Oct 3 – Oct 31, 2026
12:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct3
Family & KidsOther County
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
3:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct3
Family & KidsWatauga CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Oct 3 – Oct 31, 2026
7:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct4
Family & KidsWatauga County
Growing Well Conference
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
12:00 AM
Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, 103
Oct4
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
10:00 AM
Town of Burnsville
Oct5
Family & KidsWatauga County
Growing Well Conference
Mon, Oct 5, 2026
12:00 AM
Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, 103
Oct6
Family & KidsWatauga County
Growing Well Conference
Tue, Oct 6, 2026
12:00 AM
Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, 103
Oct6
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Tue, Oct 6, 2026
10:00 AM
Town Square
Oct8
Family & KidsOther County
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Thu, Oct 8, 2026
7:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct9
Family & KidsOther CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Oct 9 – Oct 31, 2026
12:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct9
Family & KidsOther County
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
3:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct9
Family & KidsWatauga CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Oct 9 – Oct 31, 2026
7:30 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
Oct10
Family & KidsYancey County
PATH’s Sizzlin’ Summer Series
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
10:00 AM
Town of Burnsville
Oct10
Family & KidsOther CountyMulti-day
Ghost Train® – Safe Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Oct 10 – Oct 31, 2026
12:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad
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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.
Fall Festivals
Apple festivals, fall heritage days, harvest events and craft fairs across Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Mitchell and Yancey counties.
Farmers Markets
Every weekly farmers market across Boone, Blowing Rock, West Jefferson, Banner Elk, Burnsville and Spruce Pine.
Holiday Events
Tree lightings, Christmas parades, Choose & Cut tree farms, holiday markets and New Year's events in the High Country.