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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Art on the Greene
May 25, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until May 27, 2018
One event on July 7, 2018 at 10:00 am
One event on July 8, 2018 at 10:00 am
One event on September 1, 2018 at 10:00 am
One event on September 2, 2018 at 10:00 am
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Three times each summer, the green at the Historic Banner Elk School comes to life with Art on the Greene, featuring high-quality, handmade arts and crafts from select regional and national artisans. The show includes metal artists, glass artists, potters, jewelry makers, painters, wood carvers and more.
Art on the Greene takes place Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend. The festivities include food vendors and other entertainment.
Proceeds from the shows are used for restoration of the historic school, built in 1939 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression.