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In this online winter workshop, museum director LeAnne Johnson will discuss traditions of ornament making from the colonial era as well as the early 1900s, and demonstrate how to make traditional ornaments to decorate your home for the holidays. Using simple foods and spices, LeAnne will go over…
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Hawley Magic are back! Jonathan and Trisha Hawley are excited to bring Tryon some brand new magic and illusion as well as some of their fan favorites. They were finalists on America’s Got Talent, featured in the UK on the
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Parade at 4:00PM – Twas the Night Before Christmas festivities at 6:00PM
The Columbus Fire Department and Discover Columbus Committee invites people to celebrate the holidays with its Christmas parade through downtown on Mills Street and other activities in Stearn’s…
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Saturdays at Tryon Resort are packed with holiday fun!
Bring the kids to dine on a pancake breakfast with Santa from 8am-11am, followed by story time with Mrs. Claus. Tickets are $12 for children and $15 for adults, and reservations are recommended. Call 828-863-1130 for…
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Mark down the date for “Abenezer Scrooge, the Musical,” a mountain-town Christmas story adapted from the classic Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, scheduled for Saturday night, 7:00 PM, November 30th at the Party Place and Events…
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The lighting of Hendersonville’s downtown holiday lights and Santa’s arrival kick off the holiday season in Downtown Hendersonville. The evening features entertainment, sing-along, hot chocolate, carriage rides and an opportunity to visit with Santa Claus at the Historic Courthouse on Main…
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Saturday, November 23, 2019
Where: Courthouse Square
When: Saturday, November 23 5:00-8:00pm
Join downtown Morganton on the Saturday before Thanksgiving for a holiday celebration for the entire family! Come out to the Courthouse Square at 5:30pm for the Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony and…
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Tryon International Equestrian Center is now host to Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland!
The ultimate Christmas experience begins at Tryon Resort this November 15, 2019 through January 5, 2020, featuring a holidays lights driving tour with hundreds of thousands of lights, a…
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Journey to Narnia, the iconic land of mystery and magic as Flat Rock Playhouse presents “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.” The classic coming-of-age story by C.S. Lewis begins on a rainy afternoon when four children discover a wardrobe that transports them to a magical world. With every step…
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Thursday, October 31, 2019
Where: Courthouse Square
When: Thursday, October 31 3:00-6:00pm
Calling all goblins, vampires, super heroes, princesses and gypsies and everything in between! Come to Downtown Morganton Thursday, Oct. 31, and enjoy the annual Downtown Trick-or-Treating and…
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Tryon International Equestrian Center at Tryon Resort, host of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018, is one of the world’s ultimate equestrian lifestyle destinations with first-class facilities for all FEI disciplines and showcasing hunter/jumper, equitation, steeplechase, fox hunting,…
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Foothills Equestrian Nature Center hosting a concert that is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the performance. Thank you to the Kirby Endowment at the Polk County Community Foundation for making this event possible.
In a soundscape rich in folk and americana…
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Since 1978, this quirky, world-famous festival has been used to predict the upcoming winter weather for the North Carolina High Country.
According to legend, the 13 bands on the woolly worm (woolly bear caterpillar) represent the 13 weeks of winter. Brown bands indicate a mild week, black bands…
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The third largest fair in North Carolina celebrates the heritage of the Blue Ridge mountains, including agriculture, music, crafts, art, food, entertainment, livestock displays, competitions, and midway amusement…
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The North Carolina Apple Festival is the official Apple Festival in the state, and includes a street fair, arts & craft vendors, free live entertainment, children’s activities, carnival rides, the King Apple Parade, festival food, the Apple Festival 8k/team5k/mini moo mile, vintage car show,…
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FEATURING MIKE BARA FROM THE HISTORY CHANNEL’S “ANCIENT ALIENS”
MUSIC, FOOD, CAR SHOW, PARADE, TOURS OF THE DARK SKY PARK, LOCAL SPEAKERS.
ET BIKE RACE FOR KIDS, ALIEN DUCK RACE.
REACHING THE OUTER LIMITS OF…
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The summer season features children’s plays — lively performances of Sandburg’s “Rootabaga Stories” — performed by apprentice actors from Flat Rock Playhouse Vagabond School of Drama. The Wednesdays through Saturdays at 10:15 am in the park amphitheater, from June 12 through August…
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If Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2019 Homecoming Season celebrates family, love and adventure, then Neil Simon’s “Proposals,” checks all three boxes. Simon is known for hits such as “The Odd Couple,” “Barefoot in the Park,” and “Lost in Yonkers.” Much like his other comedies, “Proposals” recounts the…
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Explore a faraway land full of mysterious and magnificent creatures during Flat Rock Playhouse’s rendition of “The Jungle Book.” This adaptation brings the beloved childhood tale to life as you’ve never seen it before. While Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2019 “homecoming” season
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Spend a festive Halloween in the quaint mountain town of Burnsville. Local downtown businesses welcome children to trick-or-treat from door to door. Other businesses and nonprofit organizations will set up on Town Square, where there will also be all sorts of activities for…
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Join Lees-McRae Summer Theatre for “Passport Please!,” an exciting adventure that teaches children about the diversity and beautiful cultures that make up the world. This new interactive musical, written by Janet Barton Speer and John Thomas Oaks, the creators of “The Denim King” and “Screen…
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Oh the places you’ll go with beloved Dr. Seuss characters The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and more in “Seussical the Musical,” a delightful journey imagined by Tony-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. “Seussical the Musical” launches the season for Flat Rock Playhouse’s
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