High Country Guide
Holiday Events in the NC Mountains
From the Boone Christmas Parade to Blowing Rock's tree lighting and choose-and-cut tree farms in Avery County, the High Country holiday season has its own rhythm. The events below update live as venues announce dates.
Upcoming events in this guide
Updated automatically from our events calendar.
Christmas Ornament Craft Show
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Blowing Rock Christmas Parade
A Banner Elk Christmas: Holiday Musical Variety
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Small Town Christmas
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
A Small Town Christmas Weekend
Burnsville Christmas Parade
A Small Town Christmas Weekend
A Small Town Christmas in Banner Elk
A Small Town Christmas Weekend: "A Banner Elk Christmas" variety show 2 pm \
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
A Small Town Christmas
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
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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.
Family Events
Kid-focused events, story times, family festivals and weekend activities across Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Mitchell and Yancey counties.