2010 Calendar of Events
January
Dec 31- Jan 1 New Year’s Extravaganza at Appalachian Ski Mtn;
www.appskimtn.com
Jan 15-18 Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend
Jan 22 Appalachian Performing Arts Series presents New York
Gilbert & Sullivan Players to do “The Pirates of Penzance” at the
Farthing Center in Boone, NC
Jan 28-31 Blowing Rock Winter Fest in Downtown Blowing Rock;
www.blowingrockwinterfest.com
February
Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day
Feb.15-18 Presidents Day Weekend Holiday
Feb 20 “A Evening of Classic Lilly Tomlin” at the Farthing
Auditorium at ASU in Boone
March
Mar.-Nov Linville Caverns opens daily; 828-756-4171
WWW.Linvillecaverns.com
Mar. 1 Gem Mountain opens for business;
www.gemmountain.com
888-817-5829
Mar 11 Blowing Rock Towns 121st Birthday Party and Awards
Mar. 15 Parkway Crafters Center opens at Moses Cone (9-5
daily); 828-295-0703
Mar 20 First Day of Spring
Mar. 21-23 NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Mar 27 Easter Festival and Egg Hunt in Downtown Blowing Rock
in Memorial Park; 828-295-5222
Mar 28 High Country Wedding Expo at Chetola Resort in Blowing
Rock
April
Apr 2 -4 Trout Derby in Blowing Rock -sponsored by the Parks
and Recreation in Blowing Rock; 828-295-7851
Apr 4 Easter
Apr 10 -11 Meltdown Games at Appalachian Ski Mountain;
828-295-7928; www.appskimtn.com
Apr 15-19 Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival -5th annual wine
festival with wine maker dinners and wine tasting
www.blueridgewinefestival.com
Apr 30 Tweetsie Railroad opens on Fridays, Saturdays, and
Sundays; 800-526-5740
www.tweetsie.com
Apr 29 May 2 MerleFest in Wilkesboro on NC Campus of Wilkes
Community College;
www.merlefest.org; 800-343-7857
May
May – Oct The gardens are open daily, May 1 through October.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours during Horn in the
West outdoor drama season. Admission is $2, ages 16 and up.
www.danielboonegardens.org
May 8-10 ASU Graduation in Boone;
www.appstate.edu
May 9 Mother's Day
May 13-Oct 14 Blowing Rock Farmers Market, opens every Thursday 4-6pm on main street. www.blowingrock.com
May 15 Art in the Park in Blowing Rock;
www.blowingrock.com;
828-295-7851
May 15-16 Naturalist Weekend -hikes, plants, and geology on
Grandfather Mountain;
www.grandfather.com; 800-468-7325
May 16 Concert in the park- “Cans, Pans, Steel Drum Band, 4-5pm in Memorial Park. www.blowingrock.com
May 28 -31 Memorial Day Weekend Holiday
May 22- August 23 Tweetsie Railroad opens 7 days a week
(9-6); www.tweetsie.com
May 29- 31 Nature Photography Weekend at grandfather
Mountain; www.grandfather.com
800-468-7325
Late May June Rhododendrons bloom
Late May- October The Orchard at Alta pass opens 7 days a
week 888-765-9531;
www.blowingrock.com
May-Sept Horn in the West opens; 828-264-2120;
WWW.horninthewest.com
June
June 4 Nature Photography Weekend at Grandfather Mountain;
www.grandfather.com
June 4 – 13 Thomas Train at Tweetsie Railroad. www.tweetsie.com
June 5 Shriners Parade 1pm in downtown Blowing Rock
June 5 National Trails Day Volunteer Project; 828-737-0833
www.grandfather.com
June 7 Monday Night Concert Series @ Broyhill Lake at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
June 10-13 Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show: American Saddle
Breed at Tate Show Grounds; 828-295-4700
June 12 Art in the Park in Blowing Rock; 828-295-7851;
www.blowingrock.com
June 15 Blowing Rock Summer Auctions at American Legion Building at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
June 16 Birthday Party at Grandfather Annual Habitat at
Grandfather Mtn;
www.grandfather.com
June 20 Father’s Day
June 20 Concert in the Park- “Grandfather Highland Pipes and Drums” at Memorial Park, 4-5 pm. www.blowingrock.com
June 21 First Day of Summer
June 21 Monday Night Concert Series at Broyhill Lake at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
June 21-26 Boones Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary
Celebration- Downtown Boone and Watauga Co Celebration.
www.blueridgeparkway75.org
June 23 Blue Ridge Parkway Celebration- Headwaters Hike-
starts near Grandfather Mtn.
www.grandfather.com
June 26 Blood, Sweat, and Gears- Biking route of 100 miles,
starting and ending in Valle Crucis, start at Valle Crucis at 7:30am
Bloodsweatandgears.org
June 27 Singing on the Mountain on Grandfather at Grandfather
Mtn; www.grandfather.com;
800-468-7325
June 29 Blowing Rock Summer Auctions at American Legion Building at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
July
July 2 Park Dance in Memorial Park in downtown Blowing Rock;
828-295-5222
July 4 Fireworks Extravaganza at Tweetsie Railroad;
www.tweetsie.com
July 3 4th of July Parade: sponsored by the Blowing Rock
Chamber www.blowingrock.com
July 5 Monday Night Concert Series at Broyhill Lake 7pm.
www.blowingrock.com
July 8 The Bear: five miles race on Grandfather Mountain
828-263-5207
July 8-11 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
www.gmhg.org 828-733-1333
July 9 The Grizzly Bike Ride- Newest event at the Highland
Games-A changeling bike route with 7000 ft of climbing in 65 miles
July 9-10 Doc Watson Music Fest at Cove Creek School on old
421
July 10 The Grandfather Mountain Marathon -part of the
Highland Games
July 13 Blowing Rock Summer Auctions at American Legion Building at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
July 16-18 Doro the Expolorer at Tweetsie RR. www.tweetsie.com
July 16-17 High Country Blue Grass Festival at High Country
County Fair Grounds in Boone,
www.highcountrybluegrassfestival.com
July 17 Art in the Park in Blowing Rock
www.blowingrock.com
828-295-7851
July 19 Monday Night Concert Series at the Broyhill Lake at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
July 23 Tour of Homes in Blowing Rock 828-295-7323
www.blowingrock.com
July 23 Symphony by the Lake @ Chetola by the Blowing Rock
Chamber of Commerce
www.blowingrock.com
July 27 Blowing Rock Summer Auctions at American Legion Building at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
July 27-Aug 1 Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Hunter and
Jumper I at Tate Show Grounds 828-295-3071
July 29- Aug 1 BRAHM Art and Antiques Show at Blowing Rock
School (Benefits Blowing Rock Arts and History Museum);
828-295-9099;
www.blowingrockmuseum.org
July 29 – Aug 1 NC Mineral & Gem Festival in Spruce Pine, NC
www.ncgemfest.com
July 31 K-9 In Flight Frisbee Dogs at Tweetsie. www.tweetsie.com
August
Aug 2 Monday Night Concert Series at Broyhill Lake at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
Aug 3- 8 Blowing Rock Horse Show -Hunter and Jumper II at Tate Show Grounds 828-295-3071
Aug 4-8 Blowing Rock Horse Show -Hunter and Jumper II at Tate
Show Grounds 828-295-3071
Aug 6 Blowing Rock Hospital Benefit Fashion Show at Blowing
Rock Country Club
Aug 7 Heritage Day Celebration at Flat top Manor at Moses Cone
www.blowingrock.com
Aug 10 Blowing Rock Summer Auction at American Legion Building at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
Aug. 14 Art in the park in Blowing Rock
www.blowingrock.com
828-295-7851
Aug 15 Concert in the Park “Silvio Martinat Swing Band” in Memorial Park at 4-5pm. www.blowingrock.com
Aug 14-15 Riders in the Sky at Tweetsie. www.tweetsie.com
Aug 16 Monday Night Conce
rt Series at Broyhill Lake at 7pm. www.blowingrock.com
Aug 21-22 Amateur and Professional Camera Clinic on
Grandfather Mountain;
www.grandfather.com; 800-468-7325
Aug 21 NASCAR at Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug 24 Blowing Rock Summer Auctions at American Legion Building. www.blowingrock.com
Aug 27- Oct 31 Tweetsie opens Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
only; www.tweetsie.com
September
Sept 3-4 Daniel Boone Days,
www.danielboonedays.com
Sept 3 – 6 Labor Day Weekend
Sept 4 3rd Annual High Country Beerfest at Broyhill Inn in Boone, NC. 3pm to 7pm. www.broyhill.com
Sept 10- 11 Blue Ridge Relay- a 208 mile run over the
parkway;
www.Blueridgerelay.com
Sept 11-12 Rail fan weekend at Tweetsie Railroad;
www.tweetsie.com
Sept 11 Art in the Park in Blowing Rock
www.blowingrock.com
828-295-7851
Sept 11 Kid fest at Grandfather Mountain; 800-468-7325
Sept 11 ASU vs Jacksonville in Boone, NC
Sept 11-12 Railfan Weekend at Tweetsie. www.tweetsie.com
Sept 16- 17 Blue Ridge Relay- a 208 mile run over the parkway; www.Blueridgerelay.com
Sept 18 Celebration of Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary
Sept 18 Farm Heritage Days at Cove Creek School,
www.covecreek.net
Sept 18 ASU vs NC Central at Boone, NC
Sept. 19 Bridge to Bridge Challenge Bike Ride -102 mile bike
ride from Lenoir, NC to Grandfather Mountain mile high bridge;
828-726-0616
Sept 23 First Day of Fall
October
Oct 1- 3 Autumn at Oz in Beech Mtn
www.emeraldmtn.com
Oct. 1- Nov 1 Peak color on mountains
Oct 1 –Oct 30 Halloween Train at Tweetie Railroad;
www.tweetsie.com
Oct 2 Art in the Park in Blowing Rock;
www.blowingrock.com
828-295-7851
Oct 8 – 12 Columbus Day Weekend
Oct 9 ASU vs Elon College at Boone, NC
Oct 9 Todd New River Festival at Todd, NC,
www.toddruritan.org
Oct 9 Festival of the Frescoes at Glendale Springs,
336-877-8090
Oct 9 Hickory Ridge Homestead Apple Festival at Horn in the
West in Boone, NC,
www.horninthewest.com
Oct 9-10 Oktoberfest at Sugar Mtn Resort,
www.skisugar.com
Oct 16 ASU vs The Citadel at Boone, NC
Oct 16 Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis,
www.vallecountryfair.org
Oct 17 Wooly Worm Festival in Banner Elk NC
www.woollyworm.com
Oct 23 5th Annual Valle Crucis Pumkin Festival at Valle Crucis 11am to 4pm.
Oct 30 ASU vs Furman University at Boone, NC
Oct. 31 Halloween Festival in downtown Blowing Rock
November
Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day
Nov 13 ASU vs Wofford at Boone, NC
Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Day
Nov 19 Christmas Tree Packages start at Hemlock Inn
Nov. 26 Christmas in the Park and Lighting of the Town in
Memorial Park
Nov. 27 Christmas Parade on Main Street Blowing Rock at 2pm
Nov. 30 Parkway Craft Center at Moses Cone closes
828-295-0703
December
Dec 21 First Day of Winter
Dec. 25 Christmas Day
Dec. 31 App Ski New Years Eve Celebration & Fireworks
www.appskimtn.com
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