Things to do in Banner Elk

Upcoming events in Banner Elk

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Ensemble Stage Theatre

Aug 12 – Dec 23, 2026

8:00 PM

Cultural Arts Center in the Banner Elk Historic School

Oct10Today

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Summer Theatre

Sep 3 – Nov 19, 2026

8:00 PM

Lees-McRae College Edna Tinley Lumpkin Center for the Performing Arts

Oct10Today

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Ensemble Stage Theatre

Sep 25 – Dec 11, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk Historic School

Oct10

Arts & MusicAvery County

Oktoberfest at Sugar Mountain Resort

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 AM

Sugar Mountain Resort

Oct10Today

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Avery County Farmer's Market

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

9:00 AM

Cultural Arts Center at the Historic Banner Elk School

Oct10Today

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Banner Elk Concerts in the Park

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce

Oct10Today

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Summer Theatre - Music Man Jr.

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Lees-McRae College amphitheater

Oct10Today

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Annual Members Dinner

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce

Oct10Today

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Concerts in the Park

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce

Oct10Today

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Avery County Farmer's Market

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce

Oct10Today

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Banner Elk Winery

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk Winery

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Oct 10

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce

Oct10Today

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The Music Man

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Albert Relaford Auditorium

Oct10Today

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Community & GovernmentAvery County

Lees-McRae College Women's Soccer vs Converse

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

1:00 PM

Banner Elk, N.C. , Tate Field

Oct10Today

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Community & GovernmentAvery County

Lees-McRae College Men's Soccer vs Converse

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

3:30 PM

Banner Elk, N.C., Tate Field

Oct10Today

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Arts & MusicAvery County

Eric Chesson at Banner Elk Cafe

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

6:00 PM

Banner Elk Cafe & Lodge

Oct10Today

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Banner Elk Concerts in the Park

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

6:00 PM

Tate-Evans Park

Oct10Today

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The Play That Goes Wrong

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

7:00 PM

Frances Wing Wingate Center for the Arts

Oct10

Community & GovernmentAvery County↻ +1 more date

Ensemble Stage Theatre

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

7:00 PM

Cultural Arts Center at the Historic Banner Elk School

Oct11

Community & GovernmentAvery County↻ +1 more date

Elk Mountain Riding Co.

Sun, Oct 11, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk

Oct11

Community & GovernmentAvery County↻ +1 more date

Summer Theatre

Sun, Oct 11, 2026

12:00 PM

Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC

Oct11

Community & GovernmentAvery County↻ +1 more date

Banner Elk Book Exchange

Sun, Oct 11, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk Book Exchange

Oct11

Community & GovernmentAvery County↻ +1 more date

Grandfather Mountain

Sun, Oct 11, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk

Oct11

Community & GovernmentAvery County↻ +1 more date

Lost Province Brewing Co.

Sun, Oct 11, 2026

12:00 PM

Banner Elk

Open all year

• Sugar Mountain Resort
• Beech Mountain Resort
• Grandfather Mountain (nearby)
• Banner Elk wineries

Nearby in Avery County

Oct10Today

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Arts & MusicAvery CountyMulti-day

FORUM Music Series

Aug 22 – Oct 13, 2026

12:00 PM

Hayes Auditorium at Lees-McRae College

Oct10

Festivals & FairsAvery County

Dust Off Your Dirndl and Lace Up Your Lederhosen for Sugar Mountain Resort’s 36th Annual Oktoberfest, October 10 & 11

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 AM

Sugar Mountain Resort

Oct10Today

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Outdoor & HikingAvery County

Sunset at the Swinging Bridge

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

7:10 AM

Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Oct10Today

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Outdoor & HikingAvery County↻ +3 more dates

Fall Color Ramble

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

9:00 AM

Grandfather Mountain

Oct10Today

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Oktoberfest at Sugar Mountain Resort

Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026

10:00 AM

High Country Visitors Guide

Oct10Today

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Yoga

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

11:00 AM

Linville Falls Winery

Oct10Today

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Food & DrinkAvery County↻ +6 more dates

Food Truck: Accardi Brothers Brick Oven Pizza

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Linville Falls Winery

Oct10Today

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Arts & MusicAvery County

Neighbors in Wine & Art: at Linville Falls Winery

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Linville Falls Winery

Oct10Today

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Grandfather Mountain State Park

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Grandfather Mountain

Oct10Today

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Beech Mountain Mile-High Kite Festival

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

Beech Mountain Resort

Oct10Today

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Mountain Biking

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

12:00 PM

See Sugar

Oct10Today

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Arts & MusicAvery County

Live Music: Still Walkin’

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

2:00 PM

Linville Falls Winery

Common questions

What is there to do in Banner Elk, NC?

Popular year-round picks in Banner Elk include Sugar Mountain Resort, Beech Mountain Resort, Grandfather Mountain (nearby), Banner Elk wineries. Coming up next: Ensemble Stage Theatre. See the full list of upcoming events on this page.

What events are in Banner Elk this weekend?

This page lists every published event in and around Banner Elk for the coming weekend and beyond, updated daily from local venues and organizers.

What county is Banner Elk in?

Banner Elk is in Avery County in the North Carolina High Country.

Where can I stay near Banner Elk?

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