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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10
Nov
All day
Arts & Theatre
via FranklinWhat →
Small Works 2026 Exhibit
Haywood Handmade Gallery·
Waynesville
thru
21
Nov
10am
Arts & Theatre
Stitching the Natural World: Nancy Hershberger
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts·
Boone
Tue–Sat · 10am & 12pm
Free
thru
22
Nov
7pm
Heritage & Culture
Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE)
Valborg Theatre·
Boone
Wed–Sun · 2pm & 7pm
thru
9
Dec
10am
Arts & Theatre
Graphic Design Senior Exhibition
Wey Hall·
Boone
Daily · 10am
thru
10
Dec
10am
Arts & Theatre
BFA Studio Art Senior Exhibition
Multiple Locations·
Boone
Daily · 10am
Free
thru
31
Jan
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Festival of Lights
Chetola Resort·
Boone
Daily
Free
Live MusicFestivals & FairsArts & TheatreOutdoors & HikingFood & DrinkHeritage & CultureFamily & KidsMarketsHoliday & SeasonalCommunity Events
309things on
72free
42kid-friendly
18towns
Today
Nov 8
12 events
Sun
8
Nov
10am
Arts & Theatre
via AshevilleWhat →
Weaverville Art Safari
Asheville
Free
Sun
8
Nov
10am
Community Events
via TriCitiesWhat →
Nathan Morgan at Council Oak (21+)
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol·
Bristol
Free
Sun
8
Nov
11am
Festivals & Fairs
via KnoxWhat →
Epilepsy Awareness Walk by the Epilepsy Foundation of East TN
World's Fair Park·
Knoxville
Sun
8
Nov
12pm
Live Music
Student Recital - Marie Albritton & Gabriela Magallan Aguilar, violin
Broyhill Music Center·
Boone
Free
Sun
8
Nov
1pm
Heritage & Culture
via AshevilleWhat →
Fiber Sunday
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center·
Franklin
Free
Sun
8
Nov
2pm
Arts & Theatre
via TriCitiesWhat →
From Dolly, With Love.
Bonnie Kate Theater·
Bristol
Kid-friendly
Sun
8
Nov
2pm
Holiday & Seasonal
via TriCitiesWhat →
America in Color: Made in the USA | Smithsonian Channel Film Series: America’s 250th
Birthplace of Country Music Museum·
Bristol
Free
Sun
8
Nov
2pm
Community Events
via TriCitiesWhat →
Fox Keeper Talk
Bays Mountain Park·
Kingsport
Free
Sun
8
Nov
2pm
Heritage & Culture
via KnoxWhat →
Second Sunday Docent Tour
Knoxville Museum of Art·
Knoxville
Free
Sun
8
Nov
3pm
Markets
via TriCitiesWhat →
Freedom’s Song: Honoring All Who Served
Kingsport Farmers Market·
Kingsport
Free
Sun
8
Nov
4pm
Community Events
via TriCitiesWhat →
Herpetarium Keeper Talk
Bays Mountain Park·
Kingsport
Free
Sun
8
Nov
4pm
Live Music
Gospel Choir Concert
Broyhill Music Center·
Boone
Free
Tomorrow
Nov 9
1 event
Tuesday
Nov 10
3 events
Tue
10
Nov
All day
Family & Kids
via KnoxWhat →
Youth Orchestra Fall Concert
Tennessee Theatre·
Knoxville
Kid-friendly
Tue
10
Nov
6pm
Food & Drink
via AshevilleWhat →
Music Bingo
Taproom At Highland Brewing Co.·
Asheville
Free
Tue
10
Nov
6pm
Live Music
An Evening of Music for Clarinet and Violin/Viola
Broyhill Music Center·
Boone
Free
Wednesday
Nov 11
3 events
Wed
11
Nov
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
via AshevilleWhat →
Weave Kudzu Vines Into a Basket
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Wed
11
Nov
10am
Holiday & Seasonal
via FranklinWhat →
Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony
Downtown·
Franklin
Wed
11
Nov
10:30am
Holiday & Seasonal
via FranklinWhat →
Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony
Town Square Gazebo·
Franklin
Saturday
Nov 14
2 events
Friday
Nov 27
3 events
Fri
27
Nov
12pm
Holiday & Seasonal
Blowing Rock Christmas in the Park and Lighting of the Town
Downtown Blowing Rock·
Boone
Kid-friendly
Fri
27
Nov
5pm
Holiday & Seasonal
Tweetsie Christmas® – A Wild West Holiday Adventure
Tweetsie Railroad·
Boone
Kid-friendly
$65
Fri
27
Nov
5pm
Holiday & Seasonal
Storytime with Santa
Haven Restaurant at Chetola·
Boone
Kid-friendly
Wednesday
Dec 2
1 event
Thursday
Dec 3
1 event
Friday
Dec 4
2 events
Saturday
Dec 5
1 event
Wednesday
Dec 9
1 event
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Every local calendar →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 →