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Name: Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge
Start: 2026-08-01T09:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-01T09:30:00.000Z
Location: Grandfather Mountain

Markets, festivals, arts, family outings, and local happenings across Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and the High Country — the closest plans first, then everything day by day.

This weekend

Everything through Sunday — full calendar below.

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Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge

Grandfather MountainLinville

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Sat, Aug 110:00 AMAdult Field Course: Exploring Natural Communities of Grandfather MountainGrandfather MountainLinvilleArts & culture
Sat, Aug 110:00 AMFirst Chair Coffee Shop Artisan Pop-Up MarketFirst Chair Coffee ShopBeech MountainArts & cultureFree
Sat, Aug 110:00 AMArtful Yoga - August 1Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
Sat, Aug 110:30 AMMile High Yoga5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
Sat, Aug 111:00 AMSit and Stitch - High Country Fiber Meet UpBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

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50 active dates in the next 60 days

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August 2026

82 events

September 2026

38 events

SaturdayAugust 1
5:30AM
Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge
Grandfather MountainLinvilleSeasonalFamily
10:00AM
Adult Field Course: Exploring Natural Communities of Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather MountainLinvilleArts & culture
10:00AM
First Chair Coffee Shop Artisan Pop-Up Market
First Chair Coffee ShopBeech MountainArts & cultureFree
10:00AM
Artful Yoga - August 1
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
11:00AM
Sit and Stitch - High Country Fiber Meet Up
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
2:00PM
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
The Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & cultureFreeFamily

SundayAugust 2
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture

MondayAugust 3
5:30PM
The Last of the Mohicans
Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & cultureFree

TuesdayAugust 4
2:00PM
Drop-In Artmaking
Turchin Center for the Visual ArtsBooneArts & cultureFamily
3:30PM
Afternoon Art: August 4
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

WednesdayAugust 5
3:00PM
Guided Historic Tour
The Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & culture
5:00PM
Soccer vs Charlotte (exh.)
Appalachian Soccer Stadium at the Ted Mackorell Soccer ComplexBooneSports

ThursdayAugust 6
9:30AM
Doodlebug Club - August 6
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockFamilyFamily
10:00AM
Adult Field Course: Fungi in the Cloud Forest
Grandfather MountainLinvilleArts & culture
2:00PM
Drop-In Artmaking
Turchin Center for the Visual ArtsBooneArts & cultureFamily
3:00PM
Aging Well's RAPID PFA Training
Leon Levine Hall of Health SciencesBooneArts & culture
6:00PM
Cocktails with the Curators: Take Up & Barbara Grennell Mountain Tapestries
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

FridayAugust 7
All day
Beginning Teacher Summit
College of Education BuildingBooneArts & cultureFree
1:00PM
Botanical Paper Carolina Lily Workshop
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
4:00PM
Guided Gallery Tour
Turchin Center for the Visual ArtsBooneArts & cultureFamily
5:00PM
First Friday Art Crawl
Turchin Center for the Visual ArtsBooneArts & cultureFreeFamily
5:00PM
First Friday Drop-In Artmaking
Turchin Center for the Visual ArtsBooneArts & cultureFamily
6:00PM
School of Rock
Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & cultureFreeFamily
8:00PM
Grandfather by Night: Twilight Hike
Grandfather MountainLinvilleOutdoors

SaturdayAugust 8
All day
Junior Naturalist Day
Grandfather MountainLinvilleFamilyFreeFamily
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
11:00AM
Studio Saturday: Stamps & Prints
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
12:00PM
Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
7:00PM
No Place for Football
Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & culture

SundayAugust 9
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture

TuesdayAugust 11
3:30PM
Afternoon Art: August 11
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

WednesdayAugust 12
10:00AM
Adult Field Course: Appalachian Woodcraft
Grandfather MountainLinvilleMarkets
3:00PM
Guided Historic Tour
The Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & culture

ThursdayAugust 13
3:00PM
Speed Friending
Miles Annas Student Support BuildingBooneArts & culture
5:00PM
Cork & Canvas 8/13/26
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
6:00PM
Soccer vs UNCW
Appalachian Soccer Stadium at the Ted Mackorell Soccer ComplexBooneSports
6:00PM
Exploring Horizon Line: Art and the American Revolution
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
7:30PM
12 Found Objects
Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & culture

FridayAugust 14
5:30PM
App State Volleyball Alumni Social
McKinney Alumni CenterBooneSportsFree
7:00PM
Mountaineer Laughs! Featuring Maryellen Hooper
Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & culture
7:30PM
Grandfather by Night: Naturalist Program
Grandfather MountainLinvilleArts & culture

SaturdayAugust 15
10:00AM
Art in the Park
Park AvenueBlowing RockArts & cultureFreeFamily
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
1:00PM
Transfer Student T-Shirt Swap
Durham ParkBooneSportsFree
1:00PM
Volleyball vs Queens
Holmes Convocation CenterBooneSports
3:30PM
FanFest
Kidd Brewer StadiumBooneFood & drinkFree

SundayAugust 16
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
12:00PM
Field Hockey vs Queens (EXHIBITION)
Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey ComplexBooneSports
2:00PM
Ringing the Bell
Founders PlazaBooneArts & culture
2:00PM
Docent Focus Tour - August 16
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

MondayAugust 17
9:00AM
Welcome Back to Walker
Peacock HallBooneFood & drinkFree
12:00PM
Stamps & Prints at the Western Watauga Community Center
Western Watauga Community CenterBlowing RockArts & cultureFree

TuesdayAugust 18
3:30PM
Afternoon Art: August 18
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

WednesdayAugust 19
2:00PM
Exercising with Chronic Disease: Aging Academy
App State Hickory CampusBooneArts & culture
3:00PM
Guided Historic Tour
The Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & culture

ThursdayAugust 20
9:30AM
Doodlebug Club - August 20
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockFamilyFamily
6:00PM
Soccer vs Western Carolina
Appalachian Soccer Stadium at the Ted Mackorell Soccer ComplexBooneSports
6:00PM
Monuments & Mythmaking: Creating the American Landscape
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

FridayAugust 21
5:30PM
Gatsby Gala
Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneFestivals
7:30PM
Grandfather by Night: Twilight Hike
Grandfather MountainLinvilleOutdoors

SaturdayAugust 22
10:00AM
Mindfulness and Well-being Series: Nature and Forest Therapy at Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather MountainLinvilleOutdoors
10:00AM
MTB Skills Factory: Beech Mountain Skills Clinic Weekend
Beech Mountain Ski ResortBeech MountainThru Aug 23Arts & culture
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
2:00PM
Field Hockey vs Liberty (EXHIBITION)
Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey ComplexBooneSports

SundayAugust 23
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture

MondayAugust 24
2:00PM
Creative Coping
Plemmons Student UnionBooneArts & cultureFree

TuesdayAugust 25
3:30PM
Afternoon Art: August 25
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

WednesdayAugust 26
10:00AM
Stamps & Prints at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center
Lois E. Harrill Senior CenterBlowing RockArts & cultureFree
11:00AM
Campus Work(s): Jobs Fair
Plemmons Student UnionBooneFestivals
3:00PM
Guided Historic Tour
The Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneArts & culture

ThursdayAugust 27
12:00PM
Weekly Refresh with the Counseling Center
Plemmons Student UnionBooneArts & culture

FridayAugust 28
2:00PM
State of the University Address and Reception
North End Zone FacilityBooneArts & culture
6:00PM
Field Hockey vs Towson
Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey ComplexBooneSports

SaturdayAugust 29
10:00AM
Educator Workshop: BEETLES
Grandfather MountainLinvilleArts & cultureFree
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
12:00PM
High Country Beer Fest
High Country FairgroundsBooneFood & drink

SundayAugust 30
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
12:00PM
Field Hockey vs Georgetown
Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey ComplexBooneSports
1:00PM
Soccer vs William & Mary - Senior Day
Appalachian Soccer Stadium at the Ted Mackorell Soccer ComplexBooneSports

MondayAugust 31
1:00PM
Dr. Emily Smith, Global Health Research
Leon Levine Hall of Health SciencesBooneArts & cultureFamily
2:00PM
Creative Coping
Plemmons Student UnionBooneArts & cultureFree

TuesdaySeptember 1
All day
Hawk Watch
Grandfather MountainLinvilleThru Sep 30Arts & cultureFree

WednesdaySeptember 2
11:00AM
Blowing Rock Garden Club Presents: Song to Seed
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockOutdoors

ThursdaySeptember 3
12:00PM
Weekly Refresh with the Counseling Center
Plemmons Student UnionBooneArts & culture
6:00PM
Called to Response: Poet Joseph Bathanti reads in Field Studies
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

FridaySeptember 4
5:30PM
Mountaineer Meetup
McKinney Alumni CenterBooneSportsFree
7:00PM
Grandfather by Night: Twilight Hike
Grandfather MountainLinvilleOutdoors

SaturdaySeptember 5
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture
11:00AM
Sit and Stitch - High Country Fiber Meet Up
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
3:30PM
Football vs Maine
Kidd Brewer StadiumBooneSports

SundaySeptember 6
10:30AM
Mile High Yoga
5506′ SkybarBeech MountainArts & culture

WednesdaySeptember 9
6:00PM
Field Hockey vs Queens
Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey ComplexBooneSports

ThursdaySeptember 10
11:00AM
App State presents: The Appalachian Oral History Project
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
12:00PM
Weekly Refresh with the Counseling Center
Plemmons Student UnionBooneArts & culture

FridaySeptember 11
1:00PM
Botanical Paper Big Head Aster Workshop
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
3:00PM
Volleyball vs William & Mary
Holmes Convocation CenterBooneSports
7:00PM
Grandfather by Night: Naturalist Program
Grandfather MountainLinvilleArts & culture

SaturdaySeptember 12
All day
"Rooted in Resilience" Appalachian Literacy Summit
College of Education BuildingBooneArts & cultureFreeFamily
All day
55th-Annual Girl Scout Day
Grandfather MountainLinvilleArts & cultureFreeFamily
10:00AM
Artful Yoga - September 12
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
12:00PM
Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
2:00PM
Volleyball vs University of North Florida
Holmes Convocation CenterBooneSports

SundaySeptember 13
12:00PM
Field Hockey vs Wake Forest
Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey ComplexBooneSports
2:00PM
Volleyball vs Western Carolina University
Holmes Convocation CenterBooneSports

MondaySeptember 14
2:00PM
Creative Coping
Plemmons Student UnionBooneArts & cultureFree

TuesdaySeptember 15
9:00AM
2026 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockThru Sep 19Festivals
6:30PM
Common Ground: Midterm Strategy and Dialogue Across Difference
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsBooneArts & culture

WednesdaySeptember 16
2:00PM
Long Term Care Planning: Aging Academy
App State Hickory CampusBooneArts & culture

ThursdaySeptember 17
11:00AM
App State presents how Trees Work: Forest Ecology and What Trees Do For Us
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture
12:00PM
Weekly Refresh with the Counseling Center
Plemmons Student UnionBooneArts & culture
6:00PM
Cocktails with the Curator: Field Studies
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

FridaySeptember 18
2:00PM
UNC Charlotte Alumni Tailgate
Central Dining HallBooneSports
6:00PM
Field Hockey vs Bellarmine
Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey ComplexBooneSports
6:00PM
Soccer vs Georgia State
Appalachian Soccer Stadium at the Ted Mackorell Soccer ComplexBooneSports
7:00PM
Grandfather by Night: Naturalist Program
Grandfather MountainLinvilleArts & culture

SaturdaySeptember 19
11:00AM
Plein Air Show & Sale
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockFestivals

SundaySeptember 20
2:00PM
Docent Focus Tour - September 20
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockArts & culture

ThursdaySeptember 24
10:00AM
A Simple Path to Outdoor Creativity with Wes Waugh
Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockOutdoors

SaturdaySeptember 26
6:30PM
Creatures of the Night and Bonfire Delight
Grandfather MountainLinvilleArts & culture

Ongoing during your stay

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Weekly markets and season-long happenings you can drop into any week — no planning required.

Through Aug 2

Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show (Hunter/Jumper)

Broyhill Equestrian PreserveBlowing Rock

Sports

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What's happening, nearby

This weekend

Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge

Also this week

Day by day

Calendar at a glance

August 2026

September 2026

Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge

Adult Field Course: Exploring Natural Communities of Grandfather Mountain

First Chair Coffee Shop Artisan Pop-Up Market

Artful Yoga - August 1

Mile High Yoga

Sit and Stitch - High Country Fiber Meet Up

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Mile High Yoga

The Last of the Mohicans

Drop-In Artmaking

Afternoon Art: August 4

Guided Historic Tour

Soccer vs Charlotte (exh.)

Doodlebug Club - August 6

Adult Field Course: Fungi in the Cloud Forest

Drop-In Artmaking

Aging Well's RAPID PFA Training

Cocktails with the Curators: Take Up & Barbara Grennell Mountain Tapestries

Beginning Teacher Summit

Botanical Paper Carolina Lily Workshop

Guided Gallery Tour

First Friday Art Crawl

First Friday Drop-In Artmaking

School of Rock

Grandfather by Night: Twilight Hike

Junior Naturalist Day

Mile High Yoga

Studio Saturday: Stamps & Prints

Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience

No Place for Football

Mile High Yoga

Afternoon Art: August 11

Adult Field Course: Appalachian Woodcraft

Guided Historic Tour

Speed Friending

Cork & Canvas 8/13/26

Soccer vs UNCW

Exploring Horizon Line: Art and the American Revolution

12 Found Objects

App State Volleyball Alumni Social

Mountaineer Laughs! Featuring Maryellen Hooper

Grandfather by Night: Naturalist Program

Art in the Park

Mile High Yoga

Transfer Student T-Shirt Swap

Volleyball vs Queens

FanFest

Mile High Yoga

Field Hockey vs Queens (EXHIBITION)

Ringing the Bell

Docent Focus Tour - August 16

Welcome Back to Walker

Stamps & Prints at the Western Watauga Community Center

Afternoon Art: August 18

Exercising with Chronic Disease: Aging Academy

Guided Historic Tour

Doodlebug Club - August 20

Soccer vs Western Carolina

Monuments & Mythmaking: Creating the American Landscape

Gatsby Gala

Grandfather by Night: Twilight Hike

Mindfulness and Well-being Series: Nature and Forest Therapy at Grandfather Mountain

MTB Skills Factory: Beech Mountain Skills Clinic Weekend

Mile High Yoga

Field Hockey vs Liberty (EXHIBITION)

Mile High Yoga

Creative Coping

Afternoon Art: August 25

Stamps & Prints at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center

Campus Work(s): Jobs Fair

Guided Historic Tour

Weekly Refresh with the Counseling Center