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Click on any of the highlighted links for more information. Downtown Waynesville is the sort of downtown where a half-century newsstand is right across the street from a trendy coffee shop. Art galleries, antiques, gift shops, upscale retail and quaint eateries fill the old-fashioned storefronts up and down the sidewalks-discover everything from penny candy to fine furniture. Just down the hill from Main Street is Frog Level, the revitalized railroad district, named to the National Register of Historic Districts in 2003, with its own growing collection of galleries, shops and cafes. There is much to do in Waynesville, but if you can find the time, you can make many day trips to wonderful places! We are known for having some of the best and most beautiful golf courses in the country! Why not go hot air ballooning and view the mountain scenery in a way most people never see? How about some exciting, white-water rafting? We love to go with the people at Huck Finn River Adventures in Hot Springs. From mild to wild, they have the course that will make you go "WOW!". What a "cool" way to see the mountains and valleys! Just a short walk in this historic town is Hot Springs Spa & Resort. They feature modern hot tubs built into attractive wooden decks with the hot natural mineral water flowing constantly to them from the spring. Relax in secluded, private outdoor settings along the scenic Spring Creek and the French Broad River. Or see our area at your own pace, on a guided bike tour which can be fun for the whole family. And if it's fishing you enjoy, check out this helpful guide. We have world-class trout fishing! Anglers from all over the world come to spend time on our rivers to try out their fly-casting abilities! You just can't miss by spending the day at the Cradle of Forestry, there is much to learn, see and do for everyone of all ages. Just down the road is the famous Sliding Rock. Fun for the whole family! A fast ride down a river, over a large rock with a splash in the cold- water pool at the end! Our area also has many wonderful historic places to visit, from museums to old settlements with cabins, outbuildings and streams to explore. To see and understand our cultural heritage, visit the American Folk Art & Antiques. It offers Americana and contemporary southern folk art. Hiking is one of the best activities here in North Carolina! There are many wonderful places to explore, lots of wildlife and wildflowers to be discovered. We're very close to the Blue Ridge Parkway which offers panoramic views of the mountains while hiking or just riding in your car. And if it's waterfalls you're looking for, bring your camera along for some breath taking photos! We can supply you with directions to get to many fabulous waterfalls in our area. And you don't have to be an outdoor enthusiast to shop at Mast General Store in downtown Waynesville. This massive store with worn oak floors, pressed tin ceiling and century-old fixtures greets you in this rambling 1900's emporium. Discover old time mercantile items, quality outdoor gear, rugged outerwear and traditional apparel for all mountain seasons. It is a restored downtown emporium which features old-time house wares, candies by the barrel and is loaded with three stories of exciting gifts. Are you looking for the excitement of casinos? Harrah's Cherokee Casino has over 60,000 square feet of space with 2,400 gaming machines! Harrah's is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Not only do they have 3 great restaurants to choose from, but they also have a culturally-themed educational child care facility. You'd be hard pressed to find such a wide variety of entertainment from Loretta Lynn, Bill Cosby, BB King, Kenny Rodger, Jay Leno to Charlie Daniels. Check their website to find who will be on stage during your visit. While you are in Cherokee you should see the Oconaluftee Indian Village. This is a recreated Cherokee community with native Cherokees in period dress. There are guided tours with live demonstrations of Cherokee Indian skills, crafts and arts as practiced over 250 years ago. For evening entertainment, the Carolina Nights Dinner Show in neighboring downtown Maggie Valley is hard to beat. Enjoy a prime rib dinner, then sit back and revel in this toe-tapping, hand-clapping, laughing good-time show! And don't forget our local theatre, H.A.R.T. (Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre). Some of the finest theatre is to be found right here in one of the most beautiful theatre facilities in the region. North Carolina offers a wide range of music, from bluegrass, jazz, rock, zydeco and gospel to a symphonic orchestra. The Asheville Symphony produces great musical masterpieces, children's concerts and Pops Concerts too. You don't have to be a kid to love trains, and the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad is fun for everyone! Whether you take a trip on a steam-driven locomotive in the open car or dine on a gourmet meal on the dinner train, you'll see some of the most outstanding scenery pass by. They also offer fun Mystery Theatre Dinners and trips that include some white-water rafting. Next door is a railroad museum with miles of tracks and running trains galore. And of course, no visit to the Great Smoky Mountains is complete without a trip to The Biltmore Estate. You could spend many days walking through the estate, wandering the acres of gardens or visiting the winery for a sample or two of their award-winning wines. George Vanderbilt created Biltmore Estate in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains more than a century ago as a retreat for family and friends; a place to rediscover gracious hospitality and revel in nature’s beauty. His vision holds true today. Explore Biltmore House, a magnificent 250-room château filled with priceless art and antiques. Stroll through century-old gardens designed by America’s first landscape architect. Savor award-winning wines and taste the chefs’ creations using estate-raised foods. Enjoy the 8,000 acres of forests, farmlands, and rivers on bikes, horseback, and rafts. Check out their website to see all that is offered throughout the year.
Click on these links for more up to date information. There is lots to do! Are you staying long enough to do it all?!?! The Smoky Mountain News The local, weekly newspaper. Want to know the best time to come and see which flowers are in bloom on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway? Click here! 2008 Calendar of Events Downtown Waynesville & Maggie Valley*MAY* May-November, 1st Friday in each month, “ART after DARK” downtown Waynesville. May 2-- Ghost Town opens for the season. Maggie Valley.
May 2-4-- Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals Maggie
Valley Festival Grounds. Featuring 30 classes
of trucks, special awards, vendors and music.
May 2-4-- Clogging Competition
Stompin' Ground in Maggie Valley. American
Clogging Hall of Fame Clogging workshop & competition.
May 3-- Spider Man the Movie
Eaglenest Entertainment, Maggie Valley. Movie and a meal. Call
May 3 & 4---Meet Marvel Comic Superhero's Ghost
Town in the Sky. Meet Spider Man, The Hulk and Iron Man. Enjoy an
exclusive lunch with the super-heroes. Maggie Valley. Reservations required.
Call
May 4, Sun - RAMP FESTIVAL - American Legion Field, Waynesville. 456-8691.
May 10-- Great Smoky Mountain Railroad.
Mother's Day Dining Train. Evening Gourmet Dinner Train with a
special recognition corsage for mothers. Call
May 10 & 11-- Ghost Town will be hosting a Haywood County Bicentennial Weekend. Everyone that shows proof of Haywood County residency will receive a child rate for their ticket for this weekend only. Maggie Valley. www.ghosttowninthesky.com
MID MAY - OCTOBER - every Wed. & Sat. - TAILGATE FARMER’S MARKET, Waynesville.. Local growers set up in the Badcock Home Furnishings parking lot to sell their fresh produce throughout the summer & fall growing season. 8 a.m. – 12 noon.
May 16-18-- 'Cruise the Smokies" Spring Rod Run. Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. Pre 1972 vehicles.
May 16-23-- Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. "The Little Engine That Could" Two 3-day weekends! Bryson City
Depot. Call
May 24 - Saturday - BLOCK PARTY, Downtown Waynesville.
May 23-24-- "Golden Voice of Soul" Percy Sledge
Eaglenest Entertainment, Maggie Valley.
8:30PM.Call
May 23 – 26 - Fri - Mon - SIDEWALK SALES downtown Waynesville.
May 23-24-- "Golden Voice of Soul" Percy Sledge
Eaglenest Entertainment, Maggie Valley. 8:30PM.Call
May 24-25--Memorial Day Powwow.
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. Champion Indian dancers in competition
and exhibition will stir your blood.
May 24 & 25 -- Vettes in the Valley. Maggie
Valley Festival Grounds. Corvette enthusiasts come from all over the
US to compete in this annual event. Call
May 26 --- Memorial Day Program Maggie Valley Town Hall. 9:30AM. Bring your old or tattered flags for the flag burning ceremony.
May 31 -- Great Smoky Mountain Railroad.
Carolina Wine Dining Train. Evening features a special menu pairing
wines produced in the Carolinas. Departs Dillsboro Depot at 7:30PM. Call
May 31-- FREE Family Fun Night and Information/Ticket Sales Trailer Preview. Eaglenest Entertainment. Bring the family & enjoy live music under the stars. Maggie Valley. Call
May 31 & June 1-- "The Larkins" will be performing at Ghost Town in the Sky. Maggie Valley. www.ghosttowninthesky.com
*JUNE*
June 6-8-- Gourd Festival
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds.
June 7-- "Unto These Hills"
Mountainside Theatre. June-August 16. Nightly performances except
Sunday, 7:30PM Call
June 7-- The Midnight Ramblers 7:30PM show.
Eaglenest Entertainment. Maggie Valley. Call
June 10 -14-- Summer fest Carnival Cherokee
Indian Fair Grounds. Call
. June 13 & 14--- Ole Smoky Spring Farm Fest Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Antique tractor show. Call
June 14--Great Smoky Mountain Railroad.
Father's Day Beer Dining Train. Evening features a special menu
paired with four premium beers brewed in the Carolinas. Departs from Dillsboro
Depot at 7:30pm. Call
June 14 & 15--- Mountain Heritage Festival "The
Larkins" will be performing at Ghost Town in the Sky. Maggie Valley.
Call
June
20---"A Tribute to Hank Williams" performed by David Church at Eaglenest
Entertainment. Maggie Valley. Call
June 21--- "Spongebob Squarepants" Ghost
Town in the Sky. Maggie Valley. Join Spongebob for lunch. Call
June 21--- Spongebob The Movie
Eaglenest Entertainment. Maggie Valley. Call
June 21 - Sat – 13th annual DOWNTOWN STUDIO & GALLERY TOUR, downtown Waynesville.
June 21--19th Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Festival Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. 9AM-6PM It's a full day of mountain style fun! This unique event celebrates the importance of trout as a valuable resource to western NC. www.gsmtroutfestival.org
June 23-- Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. Wines of the New World Dining Train. Special gourmet dining train featuring the pairing of premium wines from select vineyards of the New World. Departs at 7:30pm.
June 23-- Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. Wines of the New World Dining Train. Special gourmet dining train featuring the pairing of premium wines from select vineyards of the New World. Departs at 7:30pm.
June 26-29--- Smokey Mountain Motor Classic Maggie
Valley Festival Grounds. Smoky Mountain version of the Black Hills
Rally.
June 27, July 11 & 25 & Aug. 8 - Fri nights - 4 MOUNTAIN STREET DANCES. Downtown is Alive at Night. Put on your cloggin’ & square dancin’ shoes and enjoy an old-fashioned mountain hoe down! Live mountain music, demonstrations and instruction by local clogging teams. Refreshments available. In front of the Haywood County Courthouse, downtown Waynesville. 6:30 -9 pm.
June 28--Maggie Valley Civil War Celebration Day. Stompin Ground-Story telling event. Maggie Valley Town Hall - Outdoor demonstrations & reenactments.
*JULY*
July 4-- Red, White & Boom! Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Gather the crew, grab your blankets and chairs, and head to Maggie Valley for an afternoon of family fun. 4PM-?
July 4-6-- Annual July Powwow.
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. A two day explosion of dancing,
drumming and tribal regalia.
July 4 – Fri. - STARS & STRIPES CELEBRATION. Main St. downtown Waynesville.
July 18 - Fri - FOLKMOOT USA PARADE. Main Street, downtown Waynesville..
July 12--- Care Bears Ghost
Town in the Sky. Maggie Valley. Join the Care Bears for
lunch. Call
July 12-- Care Bears The Movie
Eaglenest Entertainment. Maggie Valley.
Call
July 12 & 13-- Maggie Valley Summer Arts & Crafts Festival Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Talented artisans from throughout the Southeast present a varied collection of arts, crafts and unique merchandise. 9AM - 5PM
July 17-19-- Festival of Native Peoples.
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. A gathering of tribes from throughout
the Americas.
July 19-- "Red Hot Jubilee Jam"
Eaglenest Entertainment. Variety
show featuring comedy, show tunes, country & jazz. Maggie Valley. Call
July 18 - 20-- Mini Truck Southeastern Nationals
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. New
location, great new show site & new sponsors. Hundreds of mini trucks compete
for 12 specialty awards.
July 21-- Folkmoot Under the Stars
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.
July 25 - August 3--Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. Day Out With Thomas. Nine fun filled days. Call
July 26 - Sat - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL DAY. Main Street, Waynesville.
July 26--- Harry Deal & the Galaxies
Eaglenest Entertainment. Outdoor
beach party with lots of great oldies & food. Maggie Valley. Call
*AUGUST*
August 2 – Sat. - Haywood BOOK Mania. More than 50 authors participating. Held in the Justice Center, N. Main St. downtown Waynesville. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 456-8062.
August 2-- Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby.
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. Free for
children ages 11 and under.
August 2-- Curious George The Movie
Eaglenest Entertainment. Maggie
Valley. Call
August 7--- Talking Trees Trout Derby
Cherokee. Call
Aug. 9 - Sat. – DOWNTOWN
DOG WALK. Courthouse lawn, Proceeds go to
support the proposed Sarge’s Adoption Center in Haywood. 9:30-1 pm
August 15-- Moonlight Street Dance
Ghost Town Parking Lot. Put on your
cloggin' and square dancin' shoes. Enjoy an old fashioned hoe down.
August 16-- 30th Annual Moonlight Race Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Runners from all over the world converge on Maggie Valley for this annual events. Details TBA.
August 16--- The Porter Family
Eaglenest Entertainment. Maggie
Valley. Call
August 29 - September 1 Friday -
Monday - SIDEWALK SALES
downtown Waynesville.
August 29 & August 30 – Fri & Sat – 36th annual SMOKY MOUNTAIN FOLK FESTIVAL. Two full evenings, celebrating our mountain folk music. Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska, call 452-1688.
August 30 - Sat. - BLOCK PARTY, Downtown is Alive at Night, dancing in the street with live bands performing 60’s & 70’s music and classic rock, music starts at 7 p.m., children’s area, eats & treats, restaurants open, a portion of Main Street is closed. Downtown Waynesville.
*SEPTEMBER*
September 5-7-- Thunder in the Smokies Motorcycle Rally.
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.
September 5-7-- Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally.
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds.
September 13 & 14--- Mountain Heritage Festival
Ghost Town in the Sky. Maggie
Valley. Call
September 14 - October 12- Gospel Sunday in the Fall Ghost Town in the Sky. September 14--The Blackwoods September 21--The Chuckwagon Gang S September 28-- The Stamps October 5-- The Kingsmen October 12--The Florida Boys Maggie Valley. |
