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Since the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses many mile-high ridges in North Carolina…
Discover the Blue Ridge Parkway's hiking trails, offering easy strolls to challenging climbs. Check our Top 16 Quick & Easy Parkway Hikes, all under four miles and perfect for any fitness level. For photos and details, click the links.
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[CURRENTLY CLOSED] (1 mile, easy) Walk across a mile-high bald filled with rhododendron, wildflowers and mountain views. Access the trail from the Craggy Picnic Grounds or Visitor Center (Milepost 364.4) on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
[CURRENTLY CLOSED] (1.4 miles round-trip, strenuous) For our favorite 360-degree mountain view along the Blue Ridge Parkway, hike to the top of this 5,892-ft. peak at Craggy Gardens. Trailhead at Milepost 364.1.
Bike, jog and walk the 13.5 paved rail-to-trail path that connects the towns of Rutherfordton, Spindale, and Forest City - with plenty to see along the way.
Voted Asheville’s favorite zipline tour 8 years and counting, Navitat Canopy Adventures offers fully guided zipline tours that will take your North Carolina adventure to new heights. Located just 25 minutes north of downtown Asheville, this…
Get ready to laugh! The 2025 Asheville Comedy Festival is one of the longest-running events in the country. Having featured nearly 700 comedians over 16 years, the event continues to grow and innovate. Last year's headliner was comedy superstar…
Join Guild woodworkers for an exciting day exploring various forms of woodcraft. Featuring the Annual Carve Off Competition. 10 AM –4 PM.
Go to Spruce Pine to shop, swap, and discover beautiful jewelry, gemstones, minerals, fossils, and more. Located at the Three Peaks Enrichment Center, 97 Pinebridge Ave, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Tickets on sale soon. Visit their website for…
Corn maze fun can be found just five miles from downtown Asheville! Eliada's Fall Festival & Corn Maze offers corn cannons, custom corn maze, hay rides, food trucks, and pumpkins for sale. All proceeds benefit the children at Eliada Homes.…
Celebrate DuPont State Recreational Forest with many special events on National Public Lands Day, such as guided tours, educational lectures, hands-on demonstrations and more. Free admission.
This street festival in downtown Waynesville is the ultimate cultural exchange with international and regional artwork, international dance and music from Folkmoot USA, and great food. 10 AM-5 PM. Free admission.
See our special list of top events, festivals and things to do during Labor Day Weekend in Asheville and the surrounding towns and mountains.
Head to Maggie Valley to celebrate mountain country living with music, crafts, big car show, moonshine and TV celebrities.
The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina is holding a benefit concert for artists. Headlining the show is the chart-topping quintet Unspoken Tradition. Their music is influenced by their Western and Central North Carolina lives and their…
Hear and feel the beat at the weekly drum circle every Friday night in downtown Asheville in Pritchard Park from April-October. And dance the night away!
Find all things apple in downtown Waynesville, including cider, fried pies and other apple delicacies, October 18, 2025, from 10 am - 5 pm. Also find live mountain music, dance, craft and demo booths along scenic Main Street for…
Main Street in Waynesville transforms into an arts & crafts marketplace, one of the finest juried art shows in NC. Also, enjoy live mountain music, clogging, entertainment, and food. Browse many downtown galleries. Free. 10 AM-5 PM…
Longtime gathering with 30+ potters and clay artists selling their handmade pottery, figurative sculpture, stoneware, earthenware and more. Free admission. 10 AM-5 PM both days. 31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine. Near Penland School.