Rutherford County Travel Guide - 2023 - 26

2023 EVENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
SEPTEMBER
NOVEMBER
9/1, 9/ 8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 Lake Lure Farmers Market
Beside 1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa 3-7pm
9/1 KidSenses Fantastic Fridays Rutherfordton all day
9/2, 9/ 9, 9/16, 9/23 RC Farmers Market Forest City
8-12pm
9/2 Labor Day Festival Cherry Mountain Farm 11am
ROC Dog Walk with HFAR Rutherfordton 10am
RSVP required
9/8 FAB Fest (Food, Art & Brew) Rutherfordton 6pm
9/9 Race Series: Cross Country Experience 5K
Rutherfordton 8am
Movement Fest POPS 10-2pm
Thermal Belt Rail Trail Amazing Trail Race
POPS 9am
9/11 9/11 Ceremony POPS 10am
9/15 Movies in the Park Kiwanis Park 8pm
9/16 Cars & Coffee Rutherfordton 8:30-11am
ROC Hike 10am
9/19-9/23 Colfax Free Fair Ellenboro
9/20 ROC Early Explorers Club Spindale House 5:30pm
9/23 Get Hammered Rutherfordton 6-10pm
9/24 ROC Hike 10am
9/30 15th
Annual Flock to the Rock CRSP 10-3pm
Fall Festivities Cherry Mountain Farm
OCTOBER
10/2 PetFest Morse Park, Lake Lure
10/6, 1 0/13, 10/20, 10/27 Lake Lure Farmers Market
Beside 1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa 3-7pm
10/6 KidSenses Fantastic Fridays Rutherfordton all day
10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28
Fall Festivities Cherry Mountain Farm
Fall Animal Encounters CRSP 2pm
RC Farmers Market Forest City 8-12pm
10/7 Case Knife Tour Cherry Mountain Farm 9am
Hilltop Fall Festival Rutherfordton 10-7pm
ROC Dog Walk with HFAR Rutherfordton 10am
RSVP required
10/14 ROC Hike 10am
10/18 ROC Early Explorers Club Spindale House 5:30pm
10/21-10/22 Fall Arts & Crafts Festival Lake Lure 10am
10/21 Cars & Coffee Rutherfordton 8:30-11am
10/22 ROC Hike 10am
10/27 FAB Fest (Food, Art & Brew) Rutherfordton 6pm
Trick-or-Treat on Main Street Forest City 4-6pm
10/28 Race Series: South of the Mountains 5K Golden
Valley 8am
10/29 Get Hammered Rutherfordton 6-10pm
10/31 ROC Haunted Hike
Trick-or-Treat on Main Rutherfordton 4-6pm
For the most current festival news, schedules and
information, call The Welcome Center at 800.849.5998
or visit VisitNCSmallTowns.com
26 RUTHERFORD COUNTY TOURISM OFFICIAL TRAVEL GUIDE
LOCAL MUSIC
 Tune your radio to WAGY 107.5 FM /
1320 AM for holiday music while cruising
through Forest City Downtown at
Christmas time.
11/3 KidSenses Fantastic Fridays Rutherfordton all day
11/4, 11/18 Fall Festivities Cherry Mountain Farm
RC Farmers Market Rutherfordton 10-1pm
11/4 ROC Dog Walk with HFAR Rutherfordton 10am
RSVP required
11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27
Hike with a Naturalist CRSP 11am
11/10-11 /12 Free Admission to Chimney Rock State Park
for Veterans
11/11 Veterans Day Recognition Lake Lure
ROC Hike: Fall Colors at Table Rock 10am
11/15 ROC Early Explorers Club Spindale House 5:30pm
11/18 Cars & Coffee Rutherfordton
8:30-11am
Naturalist Niche: Fall Birding
Hike CRSP 8:30-10:30am
ROC Hike 10am
11/23 Tree Lighting Ceremony
Forest City 6:30-9pm
11/24-11 /26 Thanksgiving Animal
Encounters CRSP 2pm
11/25 Light up the Gorge
Chimney Rock Village
Race Series: Elves and
Bells 5K Forest City 8am
11/26 Forest City Christmas Parade
Forest City 3-5pm
11/29 Lighting Up Lake Lure
The Flowering Bridge
11/30 Christmas Gala
Lake Lure 6pm
DECEMBER
12/1 KidSenses Fantastic Fridays
Rutherfordton all day
12/2, 12/9
Breakfast with the Elves
CRSP 8-11am
26th
CRSP 11-2pm
12/2, 12/16 RC Farmers Market
Rutherfordton 10-1pm
12/2 ROC Dog Walk with HFAR
Rutherfordton 10am RSVP
required
12/2 RS Christmas Parade &
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Rutherfordton 5-8pm
12/9 ROC Invasive Species WreathMaking
Workshop
12/10 Race Series: Be the Light 5K
Forest City 8am
Annual Santa on the Chimney
12/1-2, 12/8-9, 12/15-16, 12/22-23
Hometown Holiday Festivities
Forest City 6-9pm
12/16 Cars & Coffee Rutherfordton
8:30-11am
ROC Hike 10am
12/18-1 2/31 Winter Break Animal
Encounters CRSP 2pm
12/20 ROC Early Explorers Club
Spindale House 5:30pm
12/30 Mindfulness Hike CRSP 11-1pm
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