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Western North Carolina

Ongoing in Western North Carolina

Exhibitions, residencies and daily programs running across the mountains right now — the Turchin Center shows, the campus galleries, the things you can catch any afternoon. No date to plan around; just go.

Exhibitions & shows

11 running
thru 10 Nov All day
Arts & Theatre via FranklinWhat →
Small Works 2026 Exhibit
Haywood Handmade Gallery· Waynesville

Opening soon

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 28 Feb 7pm
Arts & Theatre
The White Snake
Valborg Theatre· Boone
Wed–Sun · 7pm
thru 11 Apr 7pm
Heritage & Culture
Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE)
Valborg Theatre· Boone
Wed–Sun · 2pm & 7pm
thru 25 Apr 7pm
Arts & Theatre
Pageant Play
Valborg Theatre· Boone
Wed–Sun · 2pm & 7pm
thru 5 May 10am
Arts & Theatre
Asymmetrical: Karen Emenhiser Harris & Al Harris-Fernandez
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts· Boone
Tue–Sat · 10am, 12pm & 12:30pm
thru 5 May 10am
Arts & Theatre
Cut Food: Beth Galton
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts· Boone
Tue–Sat · 10am & 12pm
thru 14 Jul All day
Heritage & Culture
25th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium
College of Education Building· Boone
Daily

Daily programs & tours

1 running

Opening soon

thru 31 Jan All day
Festivals & Fairs
Festival of Lights
Chetola Resort· Boone
Daily
Free