Art in the Park - May through October
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-295-7851 / 1-800-295-7851
Blowing Rock's noted series of art and craft shows, Art in the Park, kicks off its 42nd season this year. This award-winning series of juried shows is known for its careful blend of both fine handcrafts and art. Admission is FREE. Additional parking and free shuttle bus services from Food Lion and Tanger Shoppes on the Parkway. 2008 Dates: Saturday: May 17, June 14, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4, 10 AM - 5 PM.

Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - June 12-15, 2008
Tate Show Grounds
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-295-4700
The Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show is one of the oldest horse show events in the country and has been a Blowing Rock NC tradition since 1923. Admission Fee.

Blowing Rock Gallery Stroll - May through October
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-295-7851 / 1-800-295-7851
Take a walking tour of Blowing Rock's art galleries. Complimentary refreshments will be served at each gallery. Many galleries will have artists present to meet with the public. Maps to the various participating galleries are available at the galleries themselves and at the Blowing Rock Visitor Center. 2008 Dates: TBA. 5 PM - 8 PM.

Blowing Rock Winterfest - January 24-27, 2008
PO Box 406
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-295-7851 / 1-877-295-7801
Join the Village of Blowing Rock NC as we celebrate the fun side of winter at the Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest! From the Wine Auction, Dog Sledding and Live Bluegrass, to the Chili Cook-Off, Kids' Activities and the Polar Plunge in Chetola Lake, there's something for everyone! Free Hot Chocolate and Hayrides! Free Shuttle Service!

Blowing Rock Pet Show - September 2008
Memorial Park
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-773-4075
Presented by the Watauga Humane Society. All ages and pets welcome. Each pet will receive a ribbon. Please have your pet on a leash or in a pet carrier. Registration begins at 10:30 AM. Show starts at 11:00 AM. No entrance fee is required.

Southern Highland Craft Guild Blowing Rock NC - March 15 - November 30
Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 294
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-295-7938
The Moses Cone estate houses the Southern Highland Craft Guild, along with a book sales area. A family cemetery, carriage and apple barn, and an extensive system of carriage trails offer opportunity for a unique Parkway visit. Hiking and horse trails, boating and fishing, camping and picnic areas, and mountain handicraft demonstrations.

Sunday Concerts in the Park - May through October
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-295-7851 / 1-877-295-7965
Join us at the gazebo in Memorial Park in Blowing Rock NC for a free concert featuring authentic dixieland jazz, the calypso beat of steel drums, a local brass band, klezmer music, Grandfather Mountain Highlanders bagpipe band, country and bluegrass music, an Oktoberfest band and other musical forms. Selected Sunday afternoons at 4 PM. 2008 Dates: Sunday: May 18, June 15, July 19, August 10, September 14, October 4.

Blue Ridge Wine Festival - April 10-13, 2008
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-295-7851 / 1-877-295-7965
The Blue Ridge Wine Festival is held in Blowing Rock, NC, in the North Carolina High Country of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy wine tastings, seminars, cooking classes, live music, wine makers' dinner and much more. Mark your calendars for this one of a kind event!

Emergency Fest in Blowing Rock NC - June 2008
American Legion Grounds, Downtown Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 828-295-5231 (Kent Graham)
Spend the day with local fire and rescue squads learning safety tips and viewing demonstrations. Downtown Blowing Rock, NC, 10 AM - 4 PM.