Category: Festival

Banner Elk and Boone Travel Info for October 15 and 16

This weekend, October 15 and 16, at Banner Elk is the very popular Woolly Worm festival. Also this weekend we have the peak time for viewing the autumn colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the area.

Another event running this weekend in the same area is the Valle Fair at Valle Crucis. Both the fair and the Woolly Worm festival open at 9am both days.

All of these events going on at once means this will be a weekend with very high traffic congestion throughout the area. Most of the roads into and in both Banner Elk and Valle Crucis are only two lane roads so there will be heavy delays throughout as the events are very popular.

So make sure to leave much earlier than you’d expect to need to so as to account for the traffic. Also, bring along a lot of patience to get through the traffic. 

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Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk

It is finally autumn! And with the seasons changing also comes the beautiful autumn colors of the trees as well as woolly worms! And this October 15 and 16 in Banner Elk is the 45th annual woolly worm festival! 

The festival takes place the 3rd weekend of October in downtown Banner Elk and is a very unique festival. Attended annually by about 20,000 people, up to 1,000 people bring their own woolly worms and race them! The winner takes home $1,000 on Saturday and $500 on Sunday.

Of course, in addition to the food, there is great food as well as arts and craft vendors. Many of these are woolly worm themed so are very unique. There also will be great local music and breathtaking views of the mountains to take in!

Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children 6-12 and free for those 5 and under. 

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App State College Football Season Kickoff

College football is back! After some exciting Thursday night games, it is Appalachian State’s turn to kickoff the season with a great game against UNC tomorrow, Saturday, September 3 at noon. Here are some reminders for the game:

Traffic will be very, very heavy. So make sure to account for this when scheduling how long it will take to travel anywhere.

When driving, make sure to be even more aware of your surroundings. There will be more people than usual who are not as familiar with the area driving around so may make more sudden stops or turns.

If you are tailgating or watching the game make sure to assign a designated driver who is not drinking alcohol to make sure you are safe when driving home

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MusicFest ‘N Sugar

This summer if you are looking for a great place to enjoy the outdoors, and listen to some great music, there is no better place than the MusicFest ‘N Sugar Grove in Boone!

Taking place on Saturday July 16, the MusicFest ‘N Sugar is an all-day family-oriented event celebrating the great music contributions of Doc and Rosa Lee Watson.

Throughout the day, there will be over 10 bands performing on 2 different stages. There also will be lots of local food and crafts to take in. The event runs from 9 am to about 10:30 pm.

Seating is festival style where you bring your own blanket or chairs and sit on the field. There is a reserved section under the main tent where a chair is provided. You can purchase tickets at the event, and you don’t have to pre-purchase tickets. 

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Blowing Rock Winterfest 2022 January 27-30

As winter continues here in the Boone area, so do the fun winter activities! At the end of January, from 27-30. Thursday-Sunday. And it is packed full of ways to enjoy it no matter your age!

Some of the scheduled outdoor events include an ice carving demonstration on January 29th where experts show how they carve ice sculptures.

In the afternoon of all 4 days is a WinterHawk Tomahawk throwing competition tournament. It is a free event with both an adult and juniors’ division.

Throughout the entire town there also will be plenty of beautiful ice sculptures made by expert sculptors!

There are also some more indoor activities when you are looking to get out of the cold. On Saturday night between 6:30-8, there will be a concert by four different performers at the Blowing Rock School Auditorium.

Admission to the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum is free during the event as well. A great place to warm up and learn about the history of the area.

You can find all of this and more at the annual Winterfest!

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Celebrate Lucca Summer Festival with us

Despite great locations, we provide transfer and programs to all local events! This time, you should celebrate it with us. We’ll also send you the line-up so you can be sure you’ll definitely love it.

The festival will last for 3 months in Tuscan Town!

Three months of high-quality music are expecting for music fans! This year, the names that confirmed their participation made all music lovers go crazy, nevermind what music they love, from classical music to R&B to pop.

Here are some of the names from the line-up: Mary J. Blige, Ennio Morricone, Imagine Dragons, Ms Lauryn Hill, and, drum roll… The Rolling Stones! Visit the website to see on what dates your favorite artists are playing, and hurry up, rent our villa and be prepared to get your tickets!

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