Jul 14

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Catsman Foundation Global Film Series- Sentimental Value

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film.
Jul 16

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Complexions Contemporary Ballet explodes onto the stage with boundary-breaking artistry under visionaries Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson.
Jul 13 – Jul 17

Riverfront Convention Center

National Purple Heart Convention

The Purple Heart National Convention is coming to the New Bern, North Carolina, Riverfront Convention Center.
Jul 15 – Jul 18

Big Rock Landing

38th NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend on the water at the Band the Billfish Tournament!
Jul 18

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Darren Criss

Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox’s hit TV show Glee, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that’s entirely uninhibited by form or genre.
Jul 21

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Catsman Foundation Global Film Series- Sirāt

Searching for his missing daughter, a father (Sergi López) and his son travel to a remote rave in Morocco’s mountains where she disappeared months earlier. As they descend into a world of endless music and burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.
Jul 23

Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Presents: The Grizzly Forager Family

The Grizzly Forager is an aspirational social media account with the primary aim of inspiring parents to get outside with their kids via the art of foraging.
Jul 23

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Rick Springfield

Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer.
Jul 24

St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church

Blowing Rock Tour of Homes

Tour four of Blowing Rock’s finest homes, Timeless Treasures, bake sale, Ben Long frescoes, available lunch at Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.
Jul 24 – Jul 25

Bethel Middle School Gym

37th Annual Cruso Quilt Show

Quilt show, vendors, demonstrations
Jul 25

Town of Aurora all day event

Small Town, Big Celebration! Join Aurora, NC as we honor 250 years of American independence!

Please come out and help us celebrate the US 250 birthday event on July 25, 2026, in downtown Aurora, NC.
May 16 – Jul 25

The Bascom

Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026

Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026 is a juried group exhibition featuring 20 craft artists from across Western North Carolina, on view in the Thompson Gallery from May 16 through July 25, 2026.
Jul 24 – Jul 25

Jim Graham Building at the NC State Fairgrounds

Carolina CryptidFest

Carolina CryptidFest debuts July 24–25, 2026, at the Jim Graham Building, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC.
Jul 25

Bath Historic Site, Bath, NC

Patriots at Sea: A Seaport Prepares for War

Learn about the lives of sailors who will become a part of our new nation’s defense and what a local seaport was like in 1775.
Jul 25

Grandfather Mountain

Family Field Course: Grizzly Family Foraging

Embark on a wild adventure with The Grizzly Forager on the mountain in search of mysterious treasure made by wasps, which explorers of old gathered and made into ink – the same ink that was used to sign the Declaration of Independence!
Jun 23 – Jul 26

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts

Embracing Tranquility

The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th.
Jul 28

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Catsman Foundation Global Film Series- Happy Birthday

Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism, power, and belonging in modern-day Cairo.
Jul 29

Rosen Concert Hall at Broyhill Music Center

Calidore String Quartet

The Calidore String Quartet has been recognized for achieving an extraordinary cohesion of individual artistry and collective expression.
Jul 29

Grandfather Mountain

Animal Enrichment Day

On Animal Enrichment Day, guests see firsthand how Grandfather Mountain cares for its resident animals.
Jul 31

Rosen Concert Hall at Broyhill Music Center

Aaron Diehl

Pianist Aaron Diehl has quietly redefined the boundary between jazz and classical music, building an international career distinguished by stylistic fluency, intellectual rigor, and a deep sense of musical lineage.
Aug 1

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

The Jayhawks

Over the course of four decades and countless memorable live shows, country roots-rock band The Jayhawks have soared to heights few ever achieve while winning the hearts and minds of numerous critics, fans, and peers in the process.
Aug 1

CoMMA Performing Arts Center

CoMMA presents Donna Washington: Fun, Foolery & Folktales

“Every story I tell is true…except for the parts I make up” – Donna Washington
Jul 25 – Aug 2

Tweetsie Railroad

K9s In Flight Frisbee Dogs

Watch high-energy Frisbee dogs soar through the air at K9s In Flight Dog Show, July 25 – 27 and July 30 – August 2nd at Tweetsie Railroad.
Aug 8 – Aug 9

Tweetsie Railroad

Riders In The Sky

America’s favorite cowboys are coming to Tweetsie Railroad — Riders In The Sky.