WNCWhat The whole mountain region, in one place.

The whole mountain region, in one place.

The regional home base for Western North Carolina — the best of what's on across the mountains, town by town, plus field guides to the parks, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the heritage no single town covers.

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The best across the mountains this week

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thru 27 Sep 11am
Arts & Theatre via AshevilleWhat →
Connecting to Place II: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational
Mars Landing Arts Center· Mars Hill
Wed–Sun · 11am
thru 2 Oct 10am
Arts & Theatre via Appalachian State University →
An Exhibition of Work by Aaron McIntosh
Wey Hall· Boone
Daily · 10am
Free
Free
thru 3 Oct 10am
Arts & Theatre via Appalachian State University →
belonging to place: The Creative Community & Artistic Legacy of bell hooks
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts· Boone
Tue–Sat · 10am & 12pm
thru 3 Oct 10am
Arts & Theatre via Appalachian State University →
Earth Tones: Etienne Charles
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts· Boone
Tue–Sat · 10am & 12pm
thru 18 Oct 7pm
Arts & Theatre via Appalachian State University →
The Real Inspector Hound
Valborg Theatre· Boone
Wed–Sun · 2pm & 7pm
Free
Free
thru 1 Nov 7pm
Arts & Theatre via Appalachian State University →
Hamlet
Valborg Theatre· Boone
Wed–Sun · 2pm & 7pm
309things on
80free
38kid-friendly
20towns
Today Sep 23 11 events
Wed 23 Sep 5am
Festivals & Fairs via FranklinWhat →
Macon County Fair
Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center· Franklin
Wed 23 Sep 8am
Outdoors & Hiking via FranklinWhat →
Guided birding walks
Downtown Franklin· Franklin
Wed 23 Sep 9am
Festivals & Fairs via AshevilleWhat →
Macon County Agricultural Fair
Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center· Franklin
Kid-friendly
Wed 23 Sep 10am
Markets via KnoxWhat →
Nourish Moves at the Market Square Farmers Market
Market Square Farmers Market· Knoxville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Wed 23 Sep 5pm
Festivals & Fairs via KnoxWhat →
Fair Portions II by Robert Grassel
Emporium Center· Knoxville
Free
Free
Wed 23 Sep 5pm
Arts & Theatre via KnoxWhat →
Collected Exposure: a Gathering of Creative Perspectives by Professional Photographers of East Tennessee
Emporium Center· Knoxville
Free
Free
Wed 23 Sep 5pm
Arts & Theatre via KnoxWhat →
A Slight Tilt on its Axis by Douglas Molinas Lawrence
Emporium Center· Knoxville
Free
Free
Wed 23 Sep 5:30pm
Community Events via TriCitiesWhat →
Wolf Keeper Talk
Bays Mountain Park· Kingsport
Free
Free
Wed 23 Sep 6pm
Heritage & Culture via Appalachian State University →
[Rescheduled] Singing Traditions in Watauga County - Music Humanities Community Conversation
Broyhill Music Center· Boone
Free
Free
Wed 23 Sep 6:30pm
Community Events via TriCitiesWhat →
Bingo at LUMAC Rooftop Bar
LUMAC at The Bristol Hotel· Bristol
Kid-friendly
Wed 23 Sep 7pm
Live Music via TriCitiesWhat →
DJ Trivia at EL123 Tex Mex!
El 123 Tex-Mex· Bristol
Free
Free
Tomorrow Sep 24 8 events
Thu 24 Sep All day
Outdoors & Hiking via TriCitiesWhat →
Overmountain Victory Trail Association Day
Rocky Mount Historic Site· Bristol
Thu 24 Sep 2pm
Outdoors & Hiking via TriCitiesWhat →
Turtle Keeper Talk
Bays Mountain Park· Kingsport
Free
Free
Thu 24 Sep 3pm
Markets via KnoxWhat →
Nourish Moves at the New Harvest Farmers Market
New Harvest Farmers Market· Knoxville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Thu 24 Sep 3pm
Markets via KnoxWhat →
Closing Day at the New Harvest Farmers Market!
New Harvest Park· Knoxville
Free
Free
Thu 24 Sep 4pm
Markets via AshevilleWhat →
Mill Town Farmers Market
Sorrells Street Park· Waynesville
Kid-friendly
Thu 24 Sep 5pm
Festivals & Fairs via AshevilleWhat →
Haywood County Fair
Smoky Mountain Event Center· Waynesville
Thu 24 Sep 5:30pm
Heritage & Culture via AshevilleWhat →
Craft Conversations: Artist Maggie Thompson
Center for Craft· Asheville
Kid-friendly
Thu 24 Sep 7pm
Arts & Theatre via Appalachian State University →
Aaron McIntosh Artist Talk
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts· Boone
Kid-friendly
Friday Sep 25 2 events
Fri 25 Sep 8am
Festivals & Fairs via AshevilleWhat →
C-10s in the Valley/SE Gas & Petroleum Expo/Swap Meet
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds· Waynesville
Fri 25 Sep 5pm
Outdoors & Hiking via AshevilleWhat →
Mill Around Town
Downtown Canton· Waynesville
Free
Free
Saturday Sep 26 1 event
Sat 26 Sep 8am
Markets via WNCWhat Curated →
Hendersonville Farmers Market
Historic Train Depot· Hendersonville
Kid-friendly
Friday Oct 2 1 event
Fri 2 Oct 4pm
Arts & Theatre via Downtown Boone →
First Friday Art Crawl at the Turchin
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts· Boone
Free
Free
Saturday Oct 3 1 event
Sat 3 Oct 9am
Markets via WNCWhat Curated →
Asheville City Market
Asheville City Market· Asheville
Kid-friendly
Monday Oct 5 1 event
Mon 5 Oct All day
Family & Kids via Appalachian State University →
Growing Well Conference
Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences· Boone
Kid-friendly
Saturday Oct 10 1 event
Sat 10 Oct 8am
Outdoors & Hiking via WNCWhat Curated →
Peak Fall Color on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway· Asheville
Free
Free
Thursday Oct 15 1 event
Thu 15 Oct 10am
Arts & Theatre via Appalachian State University →
Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts· Boone
Kid-friendly
Saturday Oct 17 1 event
Sat 17 Oct 9am
Festivals & Fairs via WNCWhat Curated →
Woolly Worm Festival
Downtown Banner Elk· Banner Elk
Kid-friendly
Thursday Oct 22 1 event
Thu 22 Oct 7pm
Heritage & Culture via Appalachian State University →
Football vs James Madison
Kidd Brewer Stadium· Boone
Kid-friendly
Friday Oct 30 1 event
Fri 30 Oct 8pm
Holiday & Seasonal via Appalachian State University →
Halloween Monster Concert with the Organ Studio
Broyhill Music Center· Boone
Free
Free

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WNCWhat is the regional roundup — the best of what's on from the Smokies to the High Country to the Tennessee mountains. For a town's full local calendar, hop over to its own site.

AshevilleWhatAsheville, the River Arts District and the Blue Ridge around it — the full downtown calendar.Open AshevilleWhat →FranklinWhatFranklin, Highlands, Cashiers and the Nantahala gorge — deep Southwest NC.Open FranklinWhat →TriCitiesWhatOver the line in Northeast TN — Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol and Jonesborough.Open TriCitiesWhat →KnoxWhatKnoxville — the Tennessee gateway to the Smokies, an easy drive down I-40.Open KnoxWhat →