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All events →
Sat
10
Oct
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
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Music in the Mountains Day
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
10
Oct
8am
Outdoors & Hiking
Peak Fall Color on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway·
Asheville
Free
Sat
10
Oct
9am
Outdoors & Hiking
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Papertown Trail Races 2026
Chestnut Mountain Nature Park·
Waynesville
Sat
10
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
ALL THINGS FIRE POP-UP CLASS
Turtle Island Preserve·
Boone
$75
Sat
10
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
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Guided Trail Walk
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Free
Sat
10
Oct
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Fall Color Ramble
Grandfather Mountain·
Boone
Sat
10
Oct
5pm
Outdoors & Hiking
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Live from the Gorge Concert
Nantahala Outdoor Center·
Bryson City
Sun
11
Oct
11am
Outdoors & Hiking
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Fall Yoga & Wellness Social
Cold Spring Basecamp·
Zirconia
Sun
11
Oct
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Fall Color Ramble
Grandfather Mountain·
Boone
Thu
15
Oct
8am
Outdoors & Hiking
Appalachian People at Work Summit
Plemmons Student Union·
Boone
Fri
16
Oct
8:30am
Outdoors & Hiking
Appalachian Energy Regulatory and Policy Summit (CLE)
Plemmons Student Union·
Boone
Fri
16
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Outdoor Cooking
Grandfather Mountain State Park·
Boone
Free
Fri
16
Oct
6pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Witches and Warlocks Paddle
Price Lake Boat Rentals·
Boone
$45
Sat
17
Oct
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
Evening at Dark Sky Observatory
Dark Sky Observatory·
Boone
Sat
17
Oct
12pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Trail to Victory: The Story of King's Mountain
Hickory Ridge History Museum·
Boone
$10
Sun
18
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Forest Bathing
Near Boone·
Boone
$20
Mon
19
Oct
1:30pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Fall Color Hike
Boone Fork Parking Area·
Boone
Sat
24
Oct
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Fall Celebration!
Elk Knob State Park·
Boone
Kid-friendly
Sun
25
Oct
2pm
Outdoors & Hiking
DIY Suncatchers
Elk Knob State Park·
Boone
Kid-friendly
Fri
30
Oct
5pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Beech Mountain's Haunted Trail
Beech Mountain Parks and Recreation·
Boone
FreeKid-friendly
Fri
13
Nov
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
STEM Career Day
College of Education Building·
Boone
Sun
15
Nov
12pm
Outdoors & Hiking
"Forest Bathing" Pop-up Class
Turtle Island Preserve·
Boone
$55
Sat
5
Dec
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
ALL THINGS WOOD Pop-Up Class
Turtle Island Preserve·
Boone
$75
Fri
1
Jan
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
First Day Hike at NC State Parks
Elk Knob State Park·
Boone
Wed
6
Jan
9am
Outdoors & Hiking
Winter Trails Day
Sugar Mountain Resort·
Boone
FreeKid-friendly