Attend a lively musical performance, go dancing at one of the many street festivals planned throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains, explore regional gem mines, sample your way across a food and wine festival, or explore a new art exhibit. There’s no shortage of cool things to do here in Western North Carolina. Here’s a list of some of the best events taking place this month.

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38th Annual Morganton Festival
September 6, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Come Play In Our Streets at the 38th annual Morganton Festival, Downtown Morganton September 6 & 7.
Beginning Friday at 12:00pm enjoy a sampling of fine arts & crafts, festival cuisine, kid & teen zones.
If you are up for some exercise, be sure to sign up for the annual Sunrise Run on the Greenway and Student Fitness Challenge, as well as the Morganton Monster Crossfit Competition. All take place Saturday morning, September 7th. Back again this year is the MADE (Morganton Art Design & Engineering) Competition, a competition for Burke County Middle and High School students.
FREE Concerts both nights! With a National Country Music Artist performing Saturday evening.
More details will be released over the coming months!
For full details and lineup, visit www.morgantonfest.org