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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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
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3
Oct
10am
Arts & Theatre
via Appalachian State University →
Earth Tones: Etienne Charles
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts·
Boone
Tue–Sat · 10am & 12pm
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18
Oct
7pm
Arts & Theatre
via Appalachian State University →
The Real Inspector Hound
Valborg Theatre·
Boone
Wed–Sun · 2pm & 7pm
Free
Free
thru
22
Oct
5:30pm
Community Events
via TriCitiesWhat →
Bobcat Keeper Talk
Bays Mountain Park·
Kingsport
Tue, Thu & Sat · 4pm & 5:30pm
Free
Free
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1
Nov
7pm
Arts & Theatre
via Appalachian State University →
Hamlet
Valborg Theatre·
Boone
Wed–Sun · 2pm & 7pm
311things on
87free
38kid-friendly
20towns
Today
Sep 24
18 events
Thu
24
Sep
5am
Festivals & Fairs
via FranklinWhat →
Macon County Fair
Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center·
Franklin
Thu
24
Sep
9am
Festivals & Fairs
via AshevilleWhat →
Macon County Agricultural Fair
Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center·
Franklin
Kid-friendly
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 KnoxWhat →
Fair Portions II by Robert Grassel
Emporium Center·
Knoxville
Free
Free
Thu
24
Sep
5pm
Festivals & Fairs
via AshevilleWhat →
Haywood County Fair
Smoky Mountain Event Center·
Waynesville
Thu
24
Sep
5pm
Arts & Theatre
via KnoxWhat →
Collected Exposure: a Gathering of Creative Perspectives by Professional Photographers of East Tennessee
Emporium Center·
Knoxville
Free
Free
Thu
24
Sep
5pm
Arts & Theatre
via KnoxWhat →
A Slight Tilt on its Axis by Douglas Molinas Lawrence
Emporium Center·
Knoxville
Free
Free
Thu
24
Sep
5pm
Arts & Theatre
via KnoxWhat →
Be.Coming / Be.Longing: Tennessee Asianx Artists curated by Karlota I. Contreras-Koterbay
Emporium Center·
Knoxville
Free
Free
Thu
24
Sep
5:30pm
Heritage & Culture
via AshevilleWhat →
Craft Conversations: Artist Maggie Thompson
Center for Craft·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Thu
24
Sep
5:45pm
Food & Drink
via TriCitiesWhat →
Tri-Cities Turtles Run Club
Yee-Haw Johnson City·
Johnson City
Free
Free
Thu
24
Sep
6pm
Heritage & Culture
via TriCitiesWhat →
King's Mountain: An Appalachian Ballad Novel by Sharyn McCrumb
BRISTOL PUBLIC LIBRARY·
Bristol
Free
Free
Thu
24
Sep
7pm
Arts & Theatre
via TriCitiesWhat →
Xtreme Bar Bingo
Stockyard Bristol·
Bristol
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Thu
24
Sep
7pm
Arts & Theatre
via Appalachian State University →
Aaron McIntosh Artist Talk
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts·
Boone
Kid-friendly
Thu
24
Sep
7pm
Live Music
via TriCitiesWhat →
Music Open Mic
Blue Ridge Comedy Club·
Bristol
Free
Free
Thu
24
Sep
7pm
Community Events
via TriCitiesWhat →
Pom Dance Party
The Sessions Hotel·
Bristol
Free
Free
Tomorrow
Sep 25
2 events
Saturday
Sep 26
2 events
Sunday
Sep 27
1 event
Friday
Oct 2
1 event
Monday
Oct 5
1 event
Thursday
Oct 15
1 event
Saturday
Oct 17
1 event
Thursday
Oct 22
1 event
Friday
Oct 30
1 event
Saturday
Nov 7
1 event
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