Blue Ridge Country July/August 2024 - 17

In its 97th year, the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival returns to
Swannanoa, North Carolina, August 1-3.
Shriners Bluegrass Festival,
July 18-20. Olive Hill. 316-6353.
shrinersbluegrassfestival.com.
Pioneer Life Week, July 22-27.
Olive Hill. 286-7009. parks.ky.gov.
North Fork Music Festival,
July 26-27. Hazard. facebook.com/
northforkmusicfest.
Mountains of Appalachian
Music, Arts, and Wellness
(MAMAW) Festival, July 27.
Harlan. facebook.com/p/MAMAWFestival-61555598142284.
Corn
Festival, Aug 2-4. Stanton.
663-3625. cornfestivalky.com.
NIBROC Festival, Aug
7-10. Corbin. 528-6390.
southernkychamber.com.
Boyd County Fair, Aug 13-17.
Ashland. 585-0514. boydcountyfair.
com.
Celtic Festival, Aug 15-18. Berea.
859-248-0690. berea-celtic.org.
Natural Bridge Artisan Festival
& Quilt Show, Aug 17-18. Slade.
redrivergorgeguide.com.
Music Fest, Aug 29-31.
Manchester. manchestermusicfest.
com.
NORTH CAROLINA
AREA CODE 828
Music Festival, through Aug 4.
Brevard. 862-2100. brevardmusic.
org.
Chihuly at Biltmore, through
Jan 5. Asheville. 800-411-3812.
biltmore.com.
Monday Night Concert Series,
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Blowing Rock.
295-7851. blowingrock.com.
4th of July Parade, July 4.
Hendersonville. 693-9708.
visithendersonvillenc.org.
Annual July 4th Fireworks
Extravaganza, July 4. Blowing
Rock. 800-526-5740. tweetsie.com.
Independence Day Celebration
& Fireworks, July 4. Marion. 6522215.
discovermarionnc.com.
Star-Spangled Banner Elk, July
4. Banner Elk. 898-8395. bannerelk.
com.
Christmas in July Festival, July
5-6. West Jefferson. 336-846-1987.
christmasinjulyfestival.com.
4th of July Pow Wow, July
5-7. Cherokee. 359-6490.
visitcherokeenc.com.
4th of July Fireworks,
July 6. Cherokee. 359-6490.
visitcherokeenc.com.
4th of July Parade & Festival,
July 6. Blowing Rock. 877-7504636.
blowingrock.com.
Independence Day Downtown
Parade and Fireworks Event,
July 6. Yadkinville. 679-8732.
yadkinville.org.
Arts and Crafts Shows, July 6-7;
Aug 31-Sept 1. Maggie Valley. 9260866.
maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.
com.
Sweet Corn Festival, July
6-7. Bryson City. 488-2376.
darnellfarms.com.
Art on the Greene, July 6-7; Aug
3-4; Aug 31-Sept 1. Banner Elk.
898-5398. bannerelk.com.
Grandfather Mountain
Highland Games, July 11-14.
Linville. 733-1333. gmhg.org.
North Carolina Blackberry
Festival, July 12-13. Lenoir. 7572107.
ncblackberryfestival.com.
Fairy Day at Daniel Boone
Native Gardens, July 13. Boone.
danielboonenativegardens.org.
Art in the Park, July 13; Aug
17. Blowing Rock. 295-7851.
blowingrock.com.
Concert in the Park, July
14. Blowing Rock. 295-7851.
blowingrock.com.
A Museum For All Ages!
June 15 - Nov. 3, 2024
May 18, 2024 - Jan. 19, 2025
May 25 - Oct. 6, 2024
Sponsored locally by:
Sponsored by:
Curious George television series merchandise © Universal Studios. Curious George and related characters,
created by Margret and H.A. Rey, are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used
under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All rights reserved. The PBS KIDS logo is a registered
mark of PBS and is used with permission.
Smithsonian
Affiliate
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http://www.shrinersbluegrassfestival.com http://www.brevardmusic.org http://parks.ky.gov http://www.facebook.com/northforkmusicfest http://www.biltmore.com http://www.blowingrock.com http://www.facebook.com/p/MAMAW-Festival-61555598142284 http://www.visitcherokeenc.com http://www.bannerelk.com http://www.visithendersonvillenc.org http://www.cornfestivalky.com http://www.blowingrock.com http://www.gmhg.org http://www.tweetsie.com http://www.southernkychamber.com http://www.boydcountyfair.com http://www.ncblackberryfestival.com http://www.discovermarionnc.com http://www.yadkinville.org http://www.bannerelk.com http://www.berea-celtic.org http://www.danielboonenativegardens.org http://www.maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.com http://www.redrivergorgeguide.com http://www.blowingrock.com http://www.christmasinjulyfestival.com http://www.manchestermusicfest.com http://www.darnellfarms.com http://www.blowingrock.com http://www.visitcherokeenc.com http://www.upcountryhistory.org

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