Grandfather Presents: Nature’s Song of Renewal – Ecological Resilience after Helene

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, United States

This compelling panel discussion explores nature’s resilience after Hurricane Helene, with powerful findings and updates one year later. The event opens with meteorologist Brad Panovich setting the stage of the storm’s path and record-breaking impacts on the region. From there, a panel discussion with Panovich, wildlife biologist Marquette Crockett and geologist Philip Prince will provide […]

$50
Jeff Arditti at Banner Elk Winery

Jeff Arditti at Banner Elk Winery

Banner Elk Winery 60 Deer Run, Banner Elk, NC, United States

Soulful singer/guitarist Jeff Arditti performs live music at Banner Elk Winery, an award-winning winery in the North Carolina High Country. Arditti's music weaves a tapestry of timeless classics with modern favorites. Enjoy heartfelt renditions of songs from legends like James Taylor, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Ben Harper, The Band, Allman Brothers, The Black […]

Free
Crossnore Creek at Banner Elk Winery

Crossnore Creek at Banner Elk Winery

Banner Elk Winery 60 Deer Run, Banner Elk, NC, United States

Head out to Banner Elk Winery, an award-winning winery in the North Carolina High Country, for live music from Crossnore Creek. Crossnore Creek is a duo comprised of musicians Chip Lyons and Christa Muse. The setlist features classic rock sprinkled with a few original songs blending folk and rock. Hours are 1-5 p.m. and there […]

Free

Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, United States

Embrace your nocturnal side at Grandfather Mountain with the park’s after-hours program where guests enjoy rare after-dark tours, fireside tales and a chance to meet the park’s nighttime residents. The evening begins around the glow of a bonfire at the Woods Walk Picnic Area. Guests then partake in three unique experiences as the group splits […]

$40
Gary McCullough at Banner Elk Winery

Gary McCullough at Banner Elk Winery

Banner Elk Winery 60 Deer Run, Banner Elk, NC, United States

Head out to Banner Elk Winery, an award-winning winery in the North Carolina High Country, for live music from Gary McCullough. McCullough is singer-songwriter from nearby Boone who spent his formative years in Athens, GA. His broad musical influences include Jackson Browne, Tom Waits, Jason Isbell and John Moreland, as well as southern country/rock bands […]

Free

Avery County Farmers Market

Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Cir SE, Banner Elk, NC, United States

A variety of fresh food grown locally is available at the Avery County Farmers Market every Thursday afternoon through Oct. 16. The market takes place in the parking lot beside the Historic Banner Elk School. Farmers bring a cornucopia of items each week. This includes produce, meats, honey, jams & jellies, artisan breads and garden […]

Grandfather Presents: Conor Knighton

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, United States

Conor Knighton is a correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning” and the author of the New York Times best-seller “Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park.” Knighton’s reports for “CBS Sunday Morning”— the country’s top Sunday morning news show — have taken him to protected places around the globe, from a tropical nature […]

$25 – $60
The Fall Color Ramble

The Fall Color Ramble

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, United States

From October 4-12, guests enjoy daily, 30-minute, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. Rambles start outside the entrance of the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Grandfather Mountain is home to myriad species of plants and hardwood trees, from pumpkin-colored beech trees to blood-red sourwoods and rusty red oaks. During the daily rambles, […]

Free with park admission
The Fall Color Ramble

The Fall Color Ramble

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, United States

From October 4-12, guests enjoy daily, 30-minute, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. Rambles start outside the entrance of the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Grandfather Mountain is home to myriad species of plants and hardwood trees, from pumpkin-colored beech trees to blood-red sourwoods and rusty red oaks. During the daily rambles, […]

Free with park admission
The Fall Color Ramble

The Fall Color Ramble

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, United States

From October 4-12, guests enjoy daily, 30-minute, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. Rambles start outside the entrance of the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Grandfather Mountain is home to myriad species of plants and hardwood trees, from pumpkin-colored beech trees to blood-red sourwoods and rusty red oaks. During the daily rambles, […]

Free with park admission
The Fall Color Ramble

The Fall Color Ramble

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, United States

From October 4-12, guests enjoy daily, 30-minute, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. Rambles start outside the entrance of the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Grandfather Mountain is home to myriad species of plants and hardwood trees, from pumpkin-colored beech trees to blood-red sourwoods and rusty red oaks. During the daily rambles, […]

Free with park admission
The Fall Color Ramble

The Fall Color Ramble

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, United States

From October 4-12, guests enjoy daily, 30-minute, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. Rambles start outside the entrance of the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Grandfather Mountain is home to myriad species of plants and hardwood trees, from pumpkin-colored beech trees to blood-red sourwoods and rusty red oaks. During the daily rambles, […]

Free with park admission