Apple Harvest Daze
Downtown Waynesville 19 South Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesHailed as one of the “10 Best Fall Harvest Festivals in the Nation,” the Annual Apple Harvest Festival is a celebration of the autumn harvest and Haywood County’s agricultural heritage. Visit the famous town of Waynesville, nestled in the NC Smoky Mountains. Countless booths of fresh apple pies, tarts, caramel apples, ciders, jewelry, pottery and yard art will be present. Try your hand at hand-cranking ice cream or pressing apple cider, then taste the fruit of your labor. Live Music, dancing, crafts, and old-fashioned games make this event fun for the whole family!
Smokin’ Rods In The Smokies
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 3422 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC, United StatesPre 1949 Car Show! Vintage Street Rodders of America event with DJ, Food Vendors, Crafters & other Swap Meet Vendors! Kick-off party for the Smokin Rodz in the Smokies will be at the Wheels Through Time Museum on Thursday afternoon from 5:00 till 7:00. There will be a free cook-out for all the registered car
PlottFest Reunion Weekend
Meadowlark Motel 2878 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, United StatesWeekend of heritage themed activities pertaining to the Plott hound--state dog of N.C --and plans to get Plott hound festival started again in Maggie valley. SCHEDULE: FRIDAY JULY 9: Friday night meet and greet from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Beverages for sale at pavilion bar, light snacks provided, music and bonfire. Hosted by Bob
Darren Nicholson Bluegrass Band Camp & Concert
Meadowlark Motel 2878 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, United StatesAn exclusive event for aspiring musicians to learn and interact with some of the best artists in the business –culminating in an all-star concert. SCHEDULE JULY 17 2:00 PM -3:15 PM: Band workshop with Darren Nicholson, Audie Blaylock, Eric Ellis and Reed Jones. 4:00 PM –4:45 PM: Songwriting workshop with Darren N. and friends. 5:00
Earl Lanning –Charles Miller Tribute Weekend
Meadowlark Motel 2878 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, United StatesAn exclusive event to honor two of Haywood County’s most outstanding artists and historians. There will be a full day of activities, along with the award presentation at the resort to celebrate their work. The event will culminate with dinner at J. Arthurs on Saturday night, where the lives of both nationally known artists will
Experience the Art and History of Western NC at the Earl Lanning –Charles Miller Tribute Weekend
Meadowlark Motel 2878 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, United StatesAn experience rich event to honor two of Haywood County’s most outstanding local artists and historians. There will be a full day of activities, along with the award presentation at the resort to celebrate their work. Haywood County natives Charles Miller and Earl Lanning have roots firmly entrenched in Smoky Mountain soil. Both men can
Meadowlark Mountain Heritage Festival
Meadowlark Motel 2878 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, United StatesDeep in the backwoods, mountain folks practiced many survival skills to create a life in the Smoky Mountains. This festival will celebrate and educate on those skills. with live demonstrations and historic presentations. Learn how animal hides were tanned with actual demonstrations. See a frontier camp. Learn about handicrafts like pottery and quilting. Experience Cherokee
Campfires, Hikes, and Stories – Horace Kephart Celebration Weekend
Meadowlark Motel 2878 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, United StatesHorace Kephart has been dead for 88 years, but his name and his story still pull an undercurrent through Western North Carolina. Kephart is acclaimed as the father of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an outdoorsman gifted with an adventurous soul, and the author of such staples of regional literature as Our Southern Highlanders
Brews N Tunes
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 3422 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC, United StatesFestival includes several Bands and Regional Breweries. Attendees receive a small tasting glass to sample different beers. Contact The Grey Eagle @ Gates open Noon – 6PM Contact The Grey Eagle www.thegreyeagle.com 828-232-5800
Traditional Skills and Naturalist Weekend
Meadowlark Motel 2878 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, United StatesGinseng, Granny Medicine and Herbs – the Lore of the Mountains is explored in this weekend of lectures, wanderings, and entertainings. FRIDAY AUGUST 27 7:00 PM: Traditional Music with William Ritter and Mike Ogletree SATURDAY AUGUST 28 10:00 AM: Wildflowers and native plants of southern Appalachia with tour guide and naturalist Adam Bigelow 11:00 AM:
Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Festival
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 3422 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC, United StatesFor all the bluegrass lovers out there! The Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival is a one-day, outdoor festival where you can enjoy live entertainment., unique food, and juried arts and crafts booths. 828-452-0593
Land and Sky Relay
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 3422 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC, United StatesWelcome to the second Land and Sky Relay, returning on Saturday, November 6, 2021. We are grateful to all of the teams that joined us for our inaugural journey in 2019 and look forward to seeing them again plus a host of teams from across the country. This one day running relay race will take