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250th Celebrate America
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina will celebrate the semi-quincentennial of America this July 4th with family fun, food, and entertainment.
July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza
Celebrate Independence Day with a full day of Wild West Family Fun at Tweetsie Railroad and the largest fireworks show in the High Country.
250th Celebrate America Classic Wheels Show
This car show is in conjunction with the semi-quincentennial celebration taking place at the Lake Toxaway Community Center and North Toxaway Baptist church on July 4th, 2026.
250th Celebrate America Indoor Craft Show
This in-door craft show is in conjunction with the semi-quincentennial events being held at Lake Toxaway Community Center and North Toxaway Baptist Church on July 4th from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Denton Antique Festival
Get ready for the 2026 Denton Antiques Festival!
Gladys Knight
The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest.
Straight No Chaser Beach Bash
If the phrase “male acappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again.
40th Annual Outdoor Rosen Sculpture Walk
Now in its 40th year at Appalachian State University, the Martin and Doris Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition celebrates An Appalachian Summer Festival tradition!
Artist Talk for Embracing Tranquility
The show, Embracing Tranquility, will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday, July 11th at 4pm.
WindSync: Peter and the Wolf
Complete with costumes and choreography, this engaging performance introduces the five wind instruments of the orchestra and concludes with an exciting retelling of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev.
WindSync
Over nearly two decades of performing, WindSync has proven itself “a major force in the American chamber music landscape” (Arts and Culture Texas), leaping from prizewinning Concert Artists Guild and Fischoff performances to the stages of Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, Metropolitan Museum of Art and more.
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.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions Contemporary Ballet explodes onto the stage with boundary-breaking artistry under visionaries Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson.
National Purple Heart Convention
The Purple Heart National Convention is coming to the New Bern, North Carolina, Riverfront Convention Center.
38th NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend on the water at the Band the Billfish Tournament!
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.
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.
Rick Springfield
Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer.
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.
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.
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.