Lions Duck Tace Festival
Food and Fun. Famous Rubber Duck Race in North Fork of New River.
Our Events
From the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks, find something to do or discover a new vacation destination
“The Lost Colony” Outdoor Drama
An experience not to be missed!
Mindfulness and Well-being Series: Nature and Forest Therapy at Grandfather Mountain
Join Mattie Decker, a certified forest therapy guide, for a relaxing 2 to 2.5-hour stroll through the forest at Grandfather Mountain.
NC BeachBlast Festival
Celebrating its 27th year, the NC BeachBlast Festival in Kings Mountain is fun for the whole family.
INTERTWINED
Botanical oil paintings by Chris Graebner, watermedia collage paintings by Nancy Smith and figurative needle-felted sculpture by Lynn Wartski.
Grandfather Presents: Eleanor Spicer Rice
Eleanor Spicer Rice, Ph.D., is an entomologist, award-winning author, and nationally recognized science communicator whose work explores the surprising connections between people and the natural world.
Cannon Day at Fort Macon State Park
Bring the whole family to Fort Macon and experience the boom of history in action.
Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival
After welcoming more than 10,000 attendees throughout its inaugural weekend, the Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival returns Labor Day Weekend 2026 with major expansion at Camp Barnhardt in New London, North Carolina.
Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival
The Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival returns Labor Day weekend for three days of family fun, folklore, outdoor adventure, live entertainment, vendors, food, and all things Bigfoot.
North Carolina Apple Festival
The North Carolina Apple Festival is a four-day celebration of Henderson County’s stature as the leading apple-producing county in the state.
Titanic: The Exhibition Charlotte
North America’s largest and most immersive touring Titanic experience sails into Charlotte for the first time this spring and summer.
Grandfather by Night: Naturalist Program
Explore the mountain after hours with your own personal guides during our Grandfather by Night series!
Homeschool and Family Day
Join us as we step back in time and experience life in the 18th century at Homeschool and Family Day.
Art in the Park
70+ regional artists exhibiting and selling work in a series of six juried shows.
Ayden Collard Festival
A family, fun-filled event that includes a pageant, a parade, street dances, rides, retail and food vendors, a Collard Eatin’ contest and much more.
55th-Annual Girl Scout Day
Girl Scouts are invited to join the park’s naturalists for a fun-filled learning adventure on Grandfather Mountain.
Concert in the Park
Free concert in the Memorial Park Gazebo, Sundays following Art in the Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Downtown, 1pm.
Fayetteville Greek Festival
Transport your taste buds to the Mediterranean at the Fayetteville Greek Festival, a weekend celebration of Greek culture, cuisine and community in the Historic Haymount neighborhood.
Grandfather by Night: Naturalist Program
Explore the mountain after hours with your own personal guides during our Grandfather by Night series!
Adult Field Course: The Wonders of Migration
Grandfather Mountain is an amazing diversity hotspot for breeding birds in the southern Appalachians with more than 120 species detected during the nesting season.
Southern Randolph Country Days
Southern Randolph Country Days fills downtown Seagrove with arts and crafts vendors, food, music and family fun, Friday, Sept. 18, and Saturday, Sept. 19.
Randy Travis Music Festival
Family oriented festival with food, music, car show, craft vendors, children’s entertainment
Randy Travis Music Festival
Family oriented festival. Car show, food, crafts, contests, music
Cockman Family Gospel Bluegrass Concert
Benefit concert for Lovelady Fire & Rescue Department.