Events

Oct. 14, 2026

International Show Jumping Comes to Mill Spring This Weekend, and Saturday Night Is Free

International Show Jumping Comes to Mill Spring This Weekend, and Saturday Night Is Free

By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 14, 2026

At a Glance

Major League Show Jumping runs Oct. 15-17, 2026, at Tryon International in Mill Spring, bringing some of the world's top show jumping riders, horses and teams to Tryon Stadium for team-based competition. Saturday Night Lights …

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Oct. 11, 2026

The Cheoah River Has a Scheduled High-Flow Release on October 24, and It Is Not for Beginners

The Cheoah River Has a Scheduled High-Flow Release on October 24, and It Is Not for Beginners

By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 11, 2026

At a Glance

The Cheoah River has a scheduled 1000 CFS release from 8am to 4pm on Saturday, October 24, 2026, followed by the last scheduled 2026 release on November 7. The 9.25-mile run from Santeetlah Dam to …

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Oct. 5, 2026

Flint, Steel and Canvas: Old-Style Camping Comes to the Cradle of Forestry This Saturday

Flint, Steel and Canvas: Old-Style Camping Comes to the Cradle of Forestry This Saturday

By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 5, 2026

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The Cradle of Forestry in America in Pisgah Forest hosts "Camping in the Old Style" on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Acorn Patrol will recreate an early 1900s campsite in the corral along the Biltmore Campus …

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Oct. 4, 2026

Chrome, Cash Prizes, and 25 Years of Cruising the Smokies: Inside Cherokee's Fall Rod Run

Classic cars on display at a car show.

By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 4, 2026

At a Glance

The Cruise the Smokies Fall Rod Run is a two-day classic car show in Cherokee, NC, put on by the Cherokee Rodders. The 2026 show is Friday and Saturday, October 16-17, at 1501 Acquoni Road …

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Oct. 4, 2026

Leaf Season Lands on the Village Green: Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival Returns October 9 through 11

Fall foliage on the mountains surrounding Cashiers, North Carolina.

By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 4, 2026

At a Glance

The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival runs Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 at the Village Green in Cashiers, NC. Admission and parking are free. More than 100 carefully selected artisans sell woodwork, pottery, …

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Oct. 1, 2026

A Balsam Range Founder Is Playing Wednesday Nights at Cataloochee Ranch

A Balsam Range Founder Is Playing Wednesday Nights at Cataloochee Ranch

By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 1, 2026

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Darren Nicholson, a GRAMMY nominee, 13-time IBMA award winner, and founding member of Balsam Range, plays Cataloochee Ranch on Wednesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 per …

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Oct. 1, 2026

Apples, Pumpkins and Bluegrass: Your Guide to Fall Festival Season Across the Mountains

Illustrative image for a guide to fall festivals in Western North Carolina

By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 1, 2026

At a Glance

Fall festival season in Western North Carolina runs from early October into November. Highlights include the Church Street Art & Craft Show (Oct. 10) and Apple Harvest Festival (Oct. 17) in downtown Waynesville, PumpkinFest in …

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Sept. 30, 2026

39 New Members of the Nation's Oldest Craft Guild Show Their Work in Asheville

39 New Members of the Nation's Oldest Craft Guild Show Their Work in Asheville

By Jon Tharp, Broker · September 30, 2026

At a Glance

The Southern Highland Craft Guild's New Members Exhibition runs from Sept. 26, 2026, through Jan. 20, 2027. It features work by 39 artists juried into the nation's oldest craft guild over the past two years, …

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Sept. 30, 2026

Burnsville Will Hear the First-Ever Performance of a Symphony About Hurricane Helene

Burnsville Will Hear the First-Ever Performance of a Symphony About Hurricane Helene

By Jon Tharp, Broker · September 30, 2026

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The Toe River Chamber Ensemble will premiere Hurricane Helene, a new symphony by local composer and retired professor Matthew Henry James, at its free annual fall concert on Tuesday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m. at …

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Sept. 28, 2026

Monday Mornings at The Bascom Belong to Studio Alive, a Highlands Group Founded in 1980 and Revived in 2013

Illustrative image of an artist's easel in a drawing studio.

By Jon Tharp, Broker · September 28, 2026

At a Glance

Studio Alive is a live-model drawing and painting group that meets at The Bascom in Highlands on select Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bascom members of any skill level can attend. There is …

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