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Weekend Guide

This weekend in the NC High Country

From mountain music nights to farmers markets and trailhead mornings, here's everything happening across Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock and the Blue Ridge over the next seven days — pulled live from our events calendar.

Featured this weekend

Events in the next seven days, updated automatically.

Sample weekend itinerary

  1. Saturday 8:00 AM

    Morning hike

    Catch sunrise on Rough Ridge or Beacon Heights — both are short, family-friendly trails off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

  2. Saturday 12:30 PM

    Lunch in town

    Refuel in downtown Boone or Blowing Rock — most spots fill up by 1pm on summer weekends.

  3. Saturday 6:30 PM

    Evening music

    Catch a free concert series like Music on the Lawn (Blowing Rock) or Concerts on the Lawn (Banner Elk).

  4. Sunday 9:00 AM

    Farmers market

    Wrap up the weekend at the Watauga County Farmers' Market or the High Country Farmers Market in Banner Elk.