Local Events

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Please check individual event websites for accurate dates, times, and locations.

Summer Events

Grillin & Chillin: Summer Concert Series

  • Dates: every Wednesday from June 3rd through September 2nd, plus May 25th & September 7th
  • Location: 1054 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC 28604
  • Food: Caddyshack Cafe is open from 5:30-8:30pm with wine & beer available
  • Phone: (828) 898-1025

Concerts in the Park in Banner Elk

  • Dates: every Thursday, mid-June through August (check their website)
  • Location: Tate Evans Park; 210 Park Avenue, Banner Elk, NC 28604
  • Located very close to Town Tavern if you’re hungry before or after!

Beech Mountain Summer Concert Series

  • Dates: June 13th, July 17th, July 18th, August 8th
  • Location: 1007 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC 28604
  • Phone: (828) 387-2011

Art on the Greene

  • Dates: May 23-24, July 4-5, August 1-2, September 5-6; from 10am to 5pm each day
  • Location: 185 Azalea Circle Southeast, Banner Elk, NC 28604

Lees-McRae Forum Music Series

  • Dates: Mondays from June 15 to August 3, with performances at 5:00pm and 7:30pm
  • Location: Hayes Auditorium at Lees-McRae College

Ensemble Stage

  • Dates: Various dates and plays; check their website
  • Location: Historic Banner Elk School; 185 Azalea Circle Southeast, Banner Elk NC 28604
  • Phone: (828) 414-1844

Festivals

Food Truck Festival

  • Dates: May 23rd, 2026 from 11am to 5pm
  • Location: 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain NC 28604
  • Phone: (828) 898-4521

4th of July Downtown Parade

  • Dates: July 4th, starts at 11:00am
  • Location: 100 West Main Street, Banner Elk NC 28604
  • Phone: (828) 898-8395

Summit Crawl

  • Dates: July 4th, starts at 9:00am
  • Location: 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain NC 28604
  • Phone: (828) 898-4521

Highland Games

  • Dates: July 9th through July 11th, 2026
  • Office Location: 4210 Mitchell Avenue, Suite 2, Linville NC 28646
  • Festival Location: 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville NC 28646
  • Phone: (828) 733-1333

Oktoberfest

  • Dates: 2nd weekend in October
  • Location: 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Banner Elk NC 28604 
  • Phone: (828) 898-4521

Woolly Worm Festival

  • Dates: the 3rd weekend in October
  • Office Location: 4501 Tynecastle Highway, Unit 14, Banner Elk NC 28604
  • Location: 1133 Shawneehaw Avenue South, Banner Elk NC 28604
  • Phone: (828) 898-5605

Valle Country Fair

  • Dates: the 3rd Saturday in October
  • Location: NC 194 & Dutch Creek Raod, Banne Elk NC 28604
  • Phone: (828) 963-4609