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Sun
11
Oct
10am
Festivals & Fairs
Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival
The Village Green·
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Fri
16
Oct
9am
Festivals & Fairs
FREE: Artist Morning Meetup
Folkmoot Friendship Center·
Waynesville
Free
Fri
16
Oct
6pm
Festivals & Fairs
Stecoah Valley Harvest Festival
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center·
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Sat
17
Oct
9am
Festivals & Fairs
Woolly Worm Festival
Historic Banner Elk School·
Banner Elk
Sat
17
Oct
9am
Festivals & Fairs
2026 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival – NC’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival
Uptown Shelby·
Kid-friendly
Sat
17
Oct
9am
Festivals & Fairs
Maggie Valley Arts & Crafts Festival
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds·
Maggie Valley
Free
Sat
17
Oct
10am
Festivals & Fairs
Stecoah Valley Harvest Festival
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center·
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Sat
17
Oct
10am
Festivals & Fairs
38th Apple Harvest Festival
Downtown Waynesville·
Waynesville
Sun
18
Oct
9am
Festivals & Fairs
Maggie Valley Arts & Crafts Festival
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds·
Maggie Valley
Free
Fri
23
Oct
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair
WNC Agricultural Center·
Kid-friendly
$3
Sat
24
Oct
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Plow Days Festival
Darnell Farms·
Sat
24
Oct
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair
WNC Agricultural Center·
Kid-friendly
$3
Sun
25
Oct
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Plow Days Festival
Darnell Farms·
Sun
25
Oct
11am
Festivals & Fairs
Tricks-n-Treats Dog Festival
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Dog-friendly
Mon
26
Oct
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair
WNC Agricultural Center·
Kid-friendly
$3
Fri
30
Oct
1pm
Festivals & Fairs
ScreamFest
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds·
Maggie Valley
Kid-friendly
Sat
31
Oct
1pm
Festivals & Fairs
ScreamFest
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds·
Maggie Valley
Kid-friendly
Sat
7
Nov
10am
Festivals & Fairs
WNC Pottery Festival
Sylva Bridge Park·
Sylva
Dog-friendly
$5
Sat
7
Nov
11am
Festivals & Fairs
Waynesville Energy Fair 2026
Vance Street Park·
Waynesville
Free
Fri
13
Nov
10am
Festivals & Fairs
WNC Festival of Trees
The Beal Center·
Kid-friendly
Fri
20
Nov
9am
Festivals & Fairs
FREE: Artist Morning Meetup
Folkmoot Friendship Center·
Waynesville
Free
Thu
3
Dec
7pm
Festivals & Fairs
Balsam Range Art of Music Festival
Lake Junaluska·
Lake Junaluska
Fri
4
Dec
5:30pm
Festivals & Fairs
Balsam Range Art of Music Festival
Lake Junaluska·
Lake Junaluska
Sat
5
Dec
11am
Festivals & Fairs
Balsam Range Art of Music Festival
Lake Junaluska·
Lake Junaluska
Fri
18
Dec
9am
Festivals & Fairs
FREE: Artist Morning Meetup
Folkmoot Friendship Center·
Waynesville
Free
Fri
15
Jan
9am
Festivals & Fairs
FREE: Artist Morning Meetup
Folkmoot Friendship Center·
Waynesville
Free
Thu
28
Jan
6:30pm
Festivals & Fairs
Ice Fest Weekend 2027
Haywood County·
Waynesville
Fri
29
Jan
5pm
Festivals & Fairs
Ice Fest Weekend 2027
Haywood County·
Waynesville
Sat
30
Jan
3pm
Festivals & Fairs
Ice Fest Weekend 2027
Haywood County·
Waynesville
Sun
31
Jan
12pm
Festivals & Fairs
Ice Fest Weekend 2027
Haywood County·
Waynesville
Fri
19
Feb
9am
Festivals & Fairs
FREE: Artist Morning Meetup
Folkmoot Friendship Center·
Waynesville
Free
Fri
19
Mar
9am
Festivals & Fairs
FREE: Artist Morning Meetup
Folkmoot Friendship Center·
Waynesville
Free
Mon
5
Apr
8am
Festivals & Fairs
Spring Literary Festival
Western Carolina University Campus·
Tue
6
Apr
8am
Festivals & Fairs
Spring Literary Festival
Western Carolina University Campus·
Wed
7
Apr
8am
Festivals & Fairs
Spring Literary Festival
Western Carolina University Campus·
Thu
8
Apr
8am
Festivals & Fairs
Spring Literary Festival
Western Carolina University Campus·
Thu
3
Jun
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Trails and Trains Festival in Old Fort
Downtown Old Fort·
Sat
5
Jun
5pm
Festivals & Fairs
Marion Livermush Festival
Downtown Marion·
FreeKid-friendly
Fri
18
Jun
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Smoky Mountain Wellness Festival
Folkmoot Friendship Center·
Waynesville
Kid-friendly
Sun
27
Jun
11am
Festivals & Fairs
Singing on Grandfather
Grandfather Mountain·
Free
Fri
6
Aug
All day
Festivals & Fairs
Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair
Burnsville Town Square·