“A Small Town Christmas in Banner Elk” is a three-day weekend celebration featuring traditional holiday events and activities. The fun begins Friday evening with the lighting of the official town tree at 6:30 p.m. at Corner on Main park in downtown Banner Elk. Tree lighting festivities include caroling and hot chocolate. Following the tree lighting, […]
A Small Town Christmas continues on Saturday, Dec. 3. The day begins with a Holiday 5K race at 8:30 a.m. Next up enjoy breakfast with Santa at 9:00 a.m. at Banner Elk Presbyterian Church. From there, it’s an easy walk to activities occurring throughout town. Those activities range from ornament making for kids, a holiday market, story time with Santa and a community carol sing.
Every Saturday in December from noon to 2 p.m., stop by My Best Friend's Barkery in Banner Elk to make a free piece of paw print art. Bring your dog or cat and create a unique gift, ornament or stocking stuffer for the holiday season. My Best Friend's Barkery features food and treats for canines […]
Banner Elk Presbyterian Church invites everyone to join a small-town sing-a-long of familiar Christmas carols inside the beautiful sanctuary of the historic stone church. The 45-minute casual service includes favorites for adults and children alike, ranging from Let it Snow to Joy to the World. The grand piano and pipe organ provide festive accompaniment. Christmas […]
A Small Town Christmas concludes on Sunday, Dec. 8. This is the least structured day of this three-day holiday weekend. Visitors can start the day with brunch at several restaurants in the walkabout downtown. After brunch, enjoy Christmas-themed tours and shopping in the farm store at Apple Hill Alpaca Farm, take in the encore weekend […]
Every Saturday in December from noon to 2 p.m., stop by My Best Friend's Barkery in Banner Elk to make a free piece of paw print art. Bring your dog or cat and create a unique gift, ornament or stocking stuffer for the holiday season. My Best Friend's Barkery features food and treats for canines […]
Help Sugar Mountain Resort fill the slopes with skiing and snowboarding Santa Clauses, Mrs. Clauses and Elves and receive a discounted fulll-day lift ticket. For one day only, head to Sugar Mountain Resort dressed head-to-toe as Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus or one of Santa’s elves, and receive a full-day lift/slope ticket for just $32.
Every Saturday in December from noon to 2 p.m., stop by My Best Friend's Barkery in Banner Elk to make a free piece of paw print art. Bring your dog or cat and create a unique gift, ornament or stocking stuffer for the holiday season. My Best Friend's Barkery features food and treats for canines […]
Here's one last opportunity for kids to share their Christmas wish list with Jolly Ol' St. Nick. Santa Claus welcomes children to visit with him in a festive atmosphere at the Lodge, which overlooks the slopes at Beech Mountain Resort. While the little ones enjoy their time with Santa, parents can relax and unwind with […]
Every Saturday in December from noon to 2 p.m., stop by My Best Friend's Barkery in Banner Elk to make a free piece of paw print art. Bring your dog or cat and create a unique gift, ornament or stocking stuffer for the holiday season. My Best Friend's Barkery features food and treats for canines […]
Ring in 2025 in the alpine village at the base of the slopes at Beech Mountain Ski Resort. The celebration takes place at Beech Mountain Brewing Company's Taproom and Grill and features live music from Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast from 10 p.m. to midnight, DJ Overcash from 7-10 p.m., midnight fireworks and more. Krisko […]
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a free, family-friendly dance party at Beech Mountain Resort. From 7 p.m. to midnight, DJ Pete will keep the dancing floor hopping. Other activities include a photo booth and balloon creations from a twist-the-balloon artist, leading up to a fireworks show at midnight. Full bar service will be available for […]
Enjoy a New Year’s Eve celebration on and off the slopes at Sugar Mountain Resort. Everyone is invited, free of charge, to an alpine torch light parade at 11:45 p.m., followed by a fireworks show over the mountain at midnight to ring in 2025. The indoor festivities, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., require reservations […]
Ring in the New Year in epic fashion on Jan. 1 by enjoying the first sunrise of 2025 atop Grandfather Mountain. This special event provides guests with the rare opportunity to visit Grandfather Mountain outside of regular operating hours and on a holiday. Sunrise is at 7:38 a.m. Jan. 1, 2025, and Grandfather’s gates will […]
Enjoy live music at Beech Mountain Resort with a Saturday night installment of the Winter Music Series featuring Bird Dog Jubilee. Bird Dog Jubilee, hailing from Atlanta, offers a blues/rock jam experience. This quartet of instrumentalists blur the lines between structured songs and improvisational jams. This show takes place at Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom and Grill in […]