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Classic Hikes of the Smokies
The Classic Hikes of the Smokies series, starting its eighth year, offers a way to hike trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, learn about the history and ecology of the park, and to meet other hikers. Classic Hikes are held the second Tuesday of the month, from March through December. To learn more or register for any Classic Hike visit Hike.FriendsOfTheSmokies.org. Registration is $35 for each hike or $180 for all 10, which works out to one free…
Winter Arts Smokies Style
Winter Arts Smokies Style Photo ops by galleries It’s a day of Music, Art and Fun!! Enjoy Luck of the Art!
Cotton Tail Market
Come visit hundreds of local vendors! Cottontail Market is a one day market offering a wide variety of vintage, repurposed, up-cycled, antiques, handmade jewelry, furniture, art, home decor, traditional crafts, boutique clothing, everything farmhouse, food trucks, pottery and MUCH MORE!! There will be an awesome assortment of styles, variety, prices, qualities, and interests available for everyone. The savvy shopper, collector, picker, designer and home decorator will not want to miss this market!! We have some of the best vendors in…
Inspired by Nature Clay Stamp Class with Jan Kolenda
Join us for a nature inspired pottery class! You will learn how to create slab patterns using handmade stamps and natural objects. All materials provided. Tools, clay, firing & glazing included. Finished work will be returned to you between 7 – 10 days. Maximum of (8) participants. Masks are required! $45.00 per person. Please bring cash or a check in the amount of $45.00. Checks must be made payable to “Jan Kolenda”. Call 828-452-0593 to reserve your spot for the…
Easter Farm Tours @ Winchester Creek Farm
Limited tours and space. Get your tickets early. Easter Bunny and photo opportunities!
Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon
Runners start the race in downtown Waynesville, home to around 9,800 residents, at the corner of Main and Depot Streets. From there, they’ll head south along Main for the race’s first couple of miles, and and then follow a loop that circles the Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa, where runners also hit the first hills of the course. The course features a mix of stretches through residential areas, downtown Waynesville’s city streets, and long stretches out on the rolling…
Haywood Historic Farmers Market
The Haywood Historic Farmers Market is conveniently located in downtown Waynesville, North Carolina. Our market offers the freshest products from Appalachian farmers, artisan food producers, and heritage crafters! Every week. Open April - October. Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm Local produce; meats, eggs, honey, dairy, value-added products, heritage crafts and more for sale by 50 vendors at the height of the season, all of whom produce their wares in Haywood or an adjacent county. www.facebook.com/haywoodhistoricfarmersmarket
Haywood Arts Council 2021 Dates
2021 Dates to Remember March 5 - 27 : Winter Members Show April 2 - May 1 : Juried Artist Exhibit May 7 - 31 : TBD June 4 - 26: H.C. Studio Tour Exhibit June 26 & 27 : Haywood County Studio Tour, 10 am - 5 pm July 2 - 31 : We Are Still Here - Eastern Band of the Cherokee Exhibit August 6 - 28 : Artist Member Show September 3 - 25 : Inspiration: The…
Cabin Fever Craft Show
Blue Ridge Artist & Crafter Association presents Cabin Fever Craft Show. 9AM - 4PM at the Smoky Mountain Event Center State Mandated Face Coverings are required.
Thunder in the Smokies Motorcycle Rally
Thousands of bikers roll into the Great Smoky Mountains for the busiest motorcycle weekend of the year. Maggie Valley is a biker friendly town and a great place for bikers to gather for a rally in the valley surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. It makes for a rumbling weekend in the Great Smoky Mountains. Our tour ride is second to none. Besides all the mountain roads do not miss the hilarious Bike Games where $1,000 cash prize goes to the…
Annual Ramp Festival
An afternoon celebration featuring live music, clogging, the festival highlights ramps. Ramps are a native wild onion, harvested in the spring from the mountainsides, that can be eaten raw or cooked. A true culinary delicacy celebrated for its pungent aroma and the bold flavor it brings to food. Come out to Waynesville for a full meal featuring ramps, crafts, variety of vendors, live music & more!
2021 Festival of Peonies in [email protected] Wildcat Ridge Farm
Our farm located at the bank on the Pigeon River specializes in growing, propagating and selling the finest herbaceous peonies and Itoh’s intersectional peonies plants and fresh peony cut flowers. We are a Certified Appalachian Grown farm, and proud members of NC Agritourism, and have planted the largest collection of peonies in the State. Our farm will be open to the public during the month of May, everyday from 10am to 4pm, its free and we are inviting all peony…
