Rutherford County Travel Guide - 2023 - 24

2023 EVENT CALENDAR
A FEW THINGS TO NOTE
After each event, the location is listed along with the time.
Please see below for common abbreviations:
CRSP = Chimney Rock State Park in Chimney Rock Village
HFAR = Heart of the Foothills Animal Resue
Kiwanis Park = Public Park in Rutherfordton on the corner
of Green and Main Street.
POPS = Pavilion On Park Square in Downtown Forest City
RC = Rutherford County
ROC = Rutherford Outdoor Coalition
JANUARY
1/1 New Year's Day Polar Plunge Lake Lure
First Day Hike CRSP 8-10am
1/6 KidSenses Fantastic Fridays Rutherfordton all day
1/7, 1/21 RC Farmers Market Rutherfordton 10-1pm
1/16 Annual MLK March Courthouse 10am
1/21 Cars & Coffee Rutherfordton 8:30-11am
1/28 Naturalist Niche: Winter Birding
CRSP 9-11am
FEBRUARY
2/2 18th Annual Groundhog Day Celebration CRSP
10am
2/3 KidSenses Fantastic Fridays Rutherfordton all day
2/4, 2/18 RC Farmers Market Rutherfordton 10-1pm
2/15 ROC Early Explorers Club Spindale House 5:30pm
2/18 Cars & Coffee, Rutherfordton 8:30-11am
2/24-2/26 The Rumble Lake Lure 9am
2/25 Race Series: Wilderness 5K & 10K Union Mills 8am
MARCH
3/3 KidSenses Fantastic Fridays Rutherfordton all day
3/4, 3/18 RC Farmers Market Rutherfordton 10-1pm
3/4 ROC Dog Walk with HFAR Rutherfordton 10am
RSVP required
3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
Hike with a Naturalist CRSP 11-12pm
3/15 ROC Early Explorers Club Spindale House 5:30pm
3/18 Cars & Coffee Rutherfordton 8:30-11am
Race Series: Bear Foot 5K Sunshine 8am
ROC Hike: Little Bradley Falls 10am
3/25 Get Hammered Rutherfordton 6-10pm
3/25 Naturalist Niche: Spring Birding Walk
CRSP 8-10am
CATCH THE FOREST CITY OWLS,
COASTAL PLAIN LEAGUE
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND-AUGUST
Go to ForestCityOwls.com for
the 2023 summer schedule &
enjoy a night of family fun at
McNair Field in Forest City.
For the most current festival news, schedules and
information, call The Welcome Center at 800.849.5998
or visit VisitNCSmallTowns.com
APRIL
4/1, 4/ 8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 RC Farmers Market Forest City
8-12pm
4/1 KidSenses Fantastic Fridays Rutherfordton all day
ROC Dog Walk with HFAR Rutherfordton 10am
RSVP required
4/3-4/ 16 Spring Break Animal Encounters
CRSP 2pm Daily
4/6 Bigfoot Investigator Mike Familant LIVE Mountains
Branch Library 5pm
4/7 Beatles Tribute Band The Foundation 7:30pm
FAB Fest (Food, Art & Brew) Rutherfordton 6pm
4/8 ROC Hike 10am
4/9 67th Annual Easter Sunrise Service CRSP 6:45am
4/14 Finally Fridays Concert POPS 7-10pm
Movies in the Park Kiwanis Park 8pm
4/19 ROC Early Explorers Club Spindale House 5:30pm
4/21 " Fiction to Fabulous " Fashion Show
County Library 6pm
4/22 Race Series: Purple Martin Greenway Fabulous
4-Miler Kiwanis Park 8-11am
Cars & Coffee Rutherfordton 8:30-11am
4/27 Film Screening of 1947 Documentary " This is
Progressive Rutherford County " Spindale House
5:30pm
4/28 Free Movie Friday POPS 8pm
4/29 ROC Wildflower Hike Florence Nature Preserve
10am
Spring Celebration Cherry Mountain Farm 11am
MAY
5/5, 5/ 12, 5/19, 5/29 Lake Lure Farmers Market Beside
1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa 3-7pm
5/5 FAB Fest (Food, Art & Brew) Rutherfordton 6pm
KidSenses Fantastic Fridays Rutherfordton all day
5/6, 5/ 13, 5/20, 5/27 RC Farmers Market
Forest City 8-12pm
5/6 Race Series: Leader of the Pack 5K
Forest City 8am
ROC Dog Walk with HFAR Rutherfordton 10am
RSVP required
5/7 ROC Hike: Waterrock Knob and Plott Balsam
Trail 10am
5/12 Duck Dash Derby Kiwanis Park 7-8pm
Finally Fridays Concert POPS 7-10pm
Movies in the Park Kiwanis Park 8pm
5/13-5/14 Spring Arts and Crafts Festival Lake Lure 10am
5/13 ROC Hike 10am
5/17 ROC Early Explorers Club Spindale House 5:30pm
5/19 Free Movie Friday POPS 8pm
5/20-2 1 Spring Classic Boat & Auto Show
Lake Lure 10am
5/20 Cars & Coffee Rutherfordton 8:30-11am
Race Series: Miles for Messiah 5K Forest City 8am
5/27 Memorial Day Festival Cherry Mountain Farm 11am
5/28 Paddle on the Broad River 10am
5/29 Memorial Day Ceremony POPS 11-12pm
Memorial Day Service Lake Lure 9am
HOT NIGHTS, COOL RIDES
FAB FEST
RC FARMERS MARKET
http://www.ForestCityOwls.com http://www.VisitNCSmallTowns.com
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