Ensemble Stage Presents: A Red Plaid Shirt

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

Two recently retired men seek purpose for the new stage of their lives in this hilarious and touching comedy. Marty chooses to explore the open road on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, while Fred decides to pay more attention to his health, inventing many new ailments along the way. With a little "subtle redirection" from their wives […]

$12 – $30

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 […]

Ensemble Stage Presents: A Red Plaid Shirt

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

Two recently retired men seek purpose for the new stage of their lives in this hilarious and touching comedy. Marty chooses to explore the open road on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, while Fred decides to pay more attention to his health, inventing many new ailments along the way. With a little "subtle redirection" from their wives […]

$12 – $30

Ensemble Stage Presents: A Red Plaid Shirt

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

Two recently retired men seek purpose for the new stage of their lives in this hilarious and touching comedy. Marty chooses to explore the open road on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, while Fred decides to pay more attention to his health, inventing many new ailments along the way. With a little "subtle redirection" from their wives […]

$12 – $30

Ensemble Stage Presents: A Red Plaid Shirt

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

Two recently retired men seek purpose for the new stage of their lives in this hilarious and touching comedy. Marty chooses to explore the open road on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, while Fred decides to pay more attention to his health, inventing many new ailments along the way. With a little "subtle redirection" from their wives […]

$12 – $30

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: 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

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

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