Asheville's 7th Annual Monford Music and Arts Festival this Saturday

May 22   downtown Asheville North Carolina.     7th annual Montford Music and Arts festival    A day of great music and crafts in a historic neighborhood setting. Dancing by world famous Ira Berstein accompanied by John Hermann and oldies music by West Sound. Tasty food and family activities. FREE

Herb Festival this weekend in Asheville

April 30 - May 2   Asheville North Carolina.    21st Annual Asheville Herb Festival    The Southeast's largest selection of herb plants. Over 20,000 herb lovers come to the Western North Carolina Farmers Market each spring to enjoy this popular event. The WNC Chapter of the NC Herb Association represents the incredibly wide variety of herbalists and herb businesses in North Carolina: herb growers and vendors, natural gardening and landscaping specialists, and makers of herbal ointments, balms, soaps, teas, medicines, and other products.

Sylva Annual Spring Festival

April 24, 8:30Am - 5PM, Main Street, downtown Sylva North Carolina. Greening Up the Mountains Festival   This annual Spring festival, named for the way spring creeps up the mountain sides, began over a decade ago as a celebration of Earth Day. The festival has evolved into a community celebration of Spring with a 5K run, artisans, community organizations, children’s activities, environmental education groups, Youth talent contest and much more.

Something's Fishy in Bryson City

OCT 16-17 BRYSON CITY Darnell Farms Fish Fry and Plow Day. A mountain tradition! Enjoy a great evening and full day of unique Appalachian entertainment including wagon rides, music, food, and of course, plowing demonstrations! Bring the family and choose a pumpkin from the patch, or stay and try to find your way through the haunted corn maze! 828-488-2376

12th Annual Wine Festival- Laurel Springs

News Event: 12th Annual Wine Festival
Time/Place: Oct 3 , noon-5PM, Thistle Meadow Winer, Laurel Springs. Come to Laurel Springs for the 12th Annual Wine Festival. There will be vendors, award-winning wineries and live music featuring the Scottish & Irish music from Naomi’s Fancy. Cost is $5 entry for wine glass, free for non-wine tasters. A free light fare will be served in the afternoon.
Website: http://www.thistlemeadowwinery.com/

Commerce Carnival Oct 6th in Brevard

Transylvania Chamber of Commerce Expo 2009 Commerce Carnival
Time/Place: Oct 6, 5PM-7:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard Center, Brevard NC
Business CAN be fun! Learn about Chamber Member Businesses in a setting of carnival fun. Get info about banking, restaurants, insurance, communications and more. Plus enter to win one of two Greystone Inn Packages. Free admission!
Contact: 828-883-3700

Autumn Peaks Series Continues- Lake Lure

38th Annual Hilltop Fall Festival & Tour de Pumpkin Race
Time/Place: Oct 3, Downtown Rutherfordton NC
This years festival will feature over 125 arts and crafts vendors, specialty food vendors, live entertainment, and an expanded children's area.
Contact: (828) 287-2071
Website: http://www.rutherfordtourism.com

Sparta 150th Birthday Parade

News event: Alleghany County Sesquicentennial Parade

September 26 from 2PM-3PM in downtown Sparta NC

Alleghany County turns 150 and Sparta celebrates with a rousing downtown parade. Sparta is the hub for community life of this northwest mountain county. The Courthouse stands in the middle of town and the stores and shops of the old downtown spread out along Main Street. Most retail businesses are locally owned.

Contact: 336) 372-5473

Website: http://www.sparta-nc.com/

Sept 19th Fireman's Day Festival- Bryson City

September 19 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot in Bryson City NC. A Swain County tradition! Music, crafts, entertainment, barbecue dinner, the completely unique “Miss Flame” Contest, and a parade of area fire trucks and emergency vehicles. In conjuction with Railfest 2009.

Contact: 828-488-7000

Website: http://www.greatsmokies.com

Jewish Film Festival-Blowing Rock

September 13-16 at The Hayes Performing Art Center in Blowing Rock. An emotionally powerful and eloquent slate of award-winning films documenting the Jewish experience during the Holocaust is the focus of the Jewish Film Festival. A co-production between The Simon Wiesenthal Center and its Academy Award-winning Moriah Films, Westglow Resort & Spa and the Hayes Center, the festival is a benefit for the Temple of the High Country, which is being built on King Street in downtown Boone.
Contact: 828-295-9627
Website: http://www.hayescenter.org

9th Annual Heritage Walk & Festival- Murphy

September 5 in Historic downtown Murphy, and Konehete Park, Murphy NC. Enjoy a step back in time at the 9th Annual Heritage Walk & Festival with this celebration of Cherokee County- North Carolina's first, last, and finest place to be. Enjoy all-day historic walking tours and a heritage festival celebrating area artists, crafters, growers, food, live stage entertainment, and more. Children's games will be included. http://www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Labor Day Event: Happy Valley Old-time Fiddlers Convention

September 4-6 at Jones Farm NC, 268 in Caldwell County Lenoir NC. The Happy Valley Old-time Fiddlers Convention is located on the site of Laura Fosters grave of the Tom Dooley fame. The convention offers old-time and bluegrass group and individual competitions. Along with instrument playing, the event offers folk singing, instrument making, old-time dance demonstrations, hayride tours, corn shucking, flat foot competitions, and local home-cooked delicacies.
http://www.happyvalleyfiddlers.com.

9th Annual Heritage Walk & Festival- Murphy

September 5 Konehete Park in Historic downtown Murphy NC.
Enjoy a step back in time with this celebration of Cherokee County, North Carolina's first, last and finest place to be. Enjoy all-day historic walking tours and a heritage festival celebrating area artists, crafters, growers, food, live stage entertainment and more.
http://www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Annual Barn Dance- Beech Mountain

July 25 from 6Pm - 9PM at the Buckeye Recreation Center, Beech Mountain NC. Put on your boots, buy a cowboy hat, tie a bandana around your neck and join the crowd for live music, dancing, and Prairie Faire food. $15.00 per person.
Tickets are available at the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce and Fred's General Mercantile.
(828) 387-9283

Saluda's 46th Annual Coon Dog Day Festival

July 11 Saluda. A celebration for dogs and their people! Great food, live music, parade, crafts, street dance, and more. Live music on stage begins in the morning around 9 and continues all day until the end of the street dance at 10:00 PM.
http://www.saluda.com/events_coondog.html

Festival: 14th Annual Sweet Corn Festival- Franklin

July 11 Franklin, 216 Roller Mill Road. Enjoy the hot dogs served with all the trimmings and the sweetest corn in the mountains. The festival features great food, wonderful music, fun and games for children. The fun starts Saturday morning at 11:00 at 21. or call
(828) 524-4910 for more information
http://www.franklin-chamber.com/

Columbus NC Fabulous 4th of July

All-day food, fun, crafts and live music plus evening fireworks. Music starts at 10:15 a.m. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m.
(828)894-8236
http://www.columbusnc.com/4th.htm

4th of July Celebration Brevard Style

July 4 Brevard. Festivities include:GOT DUCK?-July 4th! www.duckraceforkids.org Communities In Schools of Transylvania County885-7390. And an important tradition is the reading of the “Declaration of Independence." During the day’s festivities we take time to reflect on the incredible document created in 1776 that has made so much possible in our wonderful nation.10 AM - 5 PM: Transylvania Heritage Museum, 40 West Jordan St., Brevard, will be open with a special patriotism display. Free balloons for the kids. 884-2347 or heritage@citcom.net, website www.transylvaniaheritage.orgSpecial Olympics Fundraiser and Fun for the 4th!!! There will be a dunking booth and a "pie in your face" booth in the parking lot across from Water Oak Suites on East Main Street. In the parking lot at 218 South Broad Street there will be a "smash and crash" auto to demolish for a donation.These will take place from 9-5. All proceeds go to the local Special Olympics team.To volunteer to asssit please contact Janelle Wilson, 553-4436/862-5428Brevard Little Theatre's American Legion Hall - High Noon in Gloom TownThere will be three performances that will begin at 12:00 noon, again at 2:00 p.m. with the last showing at 4:00 p.m. All performances are Free to the public! This Ole-Time Melodrama honors virtue, "truth, justice and the American Way!" Get in on the fun and out of the sun! Come Boo, Hiss and Cheer, eat some popcorn and enjoy something cool to drink!During the day, downtown streets are closed to an overflowing crowd. This year, the Transylvania Community Arts Council hosts its 37th Annual Fine Arts & Craft Showcase.Our Classic Automobile Show stretches for blocks and delights even the casual aficionado of 1920s to 1970s vintage vehicles. Organized by the Transylvania Cruisers, entertainers like Elvis and the Blues Brothers have been known to show up and croon while you swoon over these classic beauties.Our Courthouse Gazebo is center stage for day-long musical entertainment.Other activities for children include Par-T-Perfect’s Kid Zone of Inflatables, face painting, Little Blue Choo, and balloon artist!5K/10K Firecracker Run, organized by the Brevard Rotary Club. And by the end of the evening we are treated to a fireworks spectacular that will leave you wanting to spend the rest of your holidays in the mountains.
http://www.brevardnc.org/fourthofjuly.php

4th of July Celebration/Parade- Hendersonville

July 4 Independence Day Parade. Fourth of July Cruise-in, Let Freedom Ring, Fabulous 4th of July Celebration, Harambee Festival, Public Art Display, sidewalks of Main Street.

Big 4th of July Celebration- Franklin

Veterans Memorial Dedication
Make sure you pencil in the time to be down at the Veterans Memorial at 11:30 PM on Saturday, July 4th. Located next to the community building this dedication is scheduled to have a flyover by the U.S. Air Force. It's a beautiful memorial. Donations are appreciated.
http://www.veteransmemorialmaconcounty.org/

Franklin celebrates Independence Day the old-fashioned way with plenty of great activities for the entire family. The event begins with a Patriotic Parade through the streets of Downtown beginning at 10:00 a.m. All visitors to the event are welcome to march along in their Red, White, & Blue. Patriotic Pets are even welcome and one will be awarded a prize basket for Most Patriotic Dress!

Afterwards enjoy free watermelon, kid's games, meet Uncle Sam and have a free photo taken by Tom Tomlinson.

Live Entertainment:
10am am - Drumming Circle
11:30 am - Veterans Memorial Dedication
1:00 pm - Frog Town 4
2:00 pm - Rye Holler Boys
3:00 pm - Dave Stewart
3:30 pm - Brian Sanders
4:00 pm - Touch of Class Band
4:45 pm - Eric Haggart
5:15 pm - C-Square
6:00 pm - Children's Choir
7:00 pm - Sundown
8:00 pm - Raffle/Awards/Announcements/Bulls Eye Bingo
8:15 pm - Presentation of Colors & Salue to Veterans; National Anthem by Nikki Corbin
8:30 pm - Loose Cannons - Army Ground Forces Rock Band
9:30 pm - Fireworks Display

www.MyTownFranklin.com