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.
Daniel Boone Day at Hickory Ridge History Museum
Live Music at 5506'
Alpaca Shearing Day
Live Music - Max n' Min
National Trails Day Scavenger Hunt
June 6: Donor Appreciation Social
June 6: Pipes on the Parkway
Summer Concerts at the Jones House
Food & Music in the Vineyard
Artful Yoga
Sit & Stitch
Artful Yoga - June 6
Sample weekend itinerary
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.
Saturday 12:30 PM
Lunch in town
Refuel in downtown Boone or Blowing Rock — most spots fill up by 1pm on summer weekends.
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).
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.