Today
Aug 6
15 events
Thu
6
Aug
All day
Music & Live Shows
Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Concert
Highlands, NC
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
All day
Music & Live Shows
Live Music at Lazy Hiker
Lazy Hiker Brewing Co
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
All day
Heritage & History
Visit Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum of the Cherokee People
·
40 min · Cherokee
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
All day
Heritage & History
Cherokee Heritage Exhibit
Museum of the Cherokee People
·
40 min · Cherokee
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
5am
Community Events
MAPS Bird Banding at HBS | August 6
Highlands Biological Station
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
9am
Family & Kids
Blooms & Bushels Festival
Barber Orchards & Pinnacle Farms
·
40 min · Waynesville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Thu
6
Aug
10am
Arts & Culture
Don’t Be Square: Art Beyond Right Angles - Art Exhibit
Haywood Handmade Gallery
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
1:30pm
Community Events
The Community Barn Dance
The Bascon
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
4pm
Markets & Shopping
Mill Town Farmers Market
Sorrells Street Park
·
40 min · Waynesville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Thu
6
Aug
5:30pm
Food & Drink
FHS Marching Band Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Angel Medical Center
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
6pm
Community Events
Plastic Pollution on the Plateau: An Overview of Microplastics Research in the Southern Appalachians
Highlands Nature Center
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
6pm
Arts & Culture
Paint & Sip @ Valley Cigar & Wine Bar
Valley Cigar & Wine Co
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
6pm
Music & Live Shows
Live Music at Lazy Hiker Brewing
Lazy Hiker Brewing Co
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
7pm
Music & Live Shows
Open Mic Night at The Rathskeller
The Rathskeller Coffee Haus
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Thu
6
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Music Bingo at Currahee Brewing
Currahee Brewing Company
·
In Franklin
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Free
Tomorrow
Aug 7
13 events
Fri
7
Aug
All day
Music & Live Shows
Live Music at Balsam Falls Brewing
Balsam Falls Brewing
·
28 min · Sylva & Dillsboro
Free
Free
Fri
7
Aug
9am
Family & Kids
Blooms & Bushels Festival
Barber Orchards & Pinnacle Farms
·
40 min · Waynesville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Fri
7
Aug
10am
Arts & Culture
Don’t Be Square: Art Beyond Right Angles - Art Exhibit
Haywood Handmade Gallery
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Fri
7
Aug
5pm
Music & Live Shows
Waynesville First Friday: Shop, Sip, Stroll
Downtown Waynesville
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Fri
7
Aug
5:30pm
Heritage & History
Museum of the Cherokee People presents: The Way We See the World
Museum of the Cherokee People
·
40 min · Cherokee
FreeDog-friendly
Free
Fri
7
Aug
6pm
Family & Kids
First Friday Classic Country with Jim Austin + His Band
Yonder Community Market
·
In Franklin
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Free
Fri
7
Aug
6pm
Family & Kids
Pickin' in the Park
Canton Recreation Park
·
40 min · Waynesville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Fri
7
Aug
6pm
Music & Live Shows
Asheville Drum Circle
Pritchard Park
·
60 min · Asheville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Fri
7
Aug
6:30pm
Music & Live Shows
Mountain Street Dances
Downtown Waynesville
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Fri
7
Aug
7pm
Family & Kids
Local tip
Spider-Man Under the Stars at Tiger Drive-In
Tiger Drive-In
·
30 min · Clayton, GA
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Free
Fri
7
Aug
7pm
Music & Live Shows
Live Music at Currahee Brewing
Currahee Brewing Company
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Fri
7
Aug
7pm
Music & Live Shows
Live Music at Innovation Brewing
Innovation Brewing
·
28 min · Sylva & Dillsboro
Free
Free
Fri
7
Aug
7:30pm
Arts & Culture
The Savannah Sipping Society - Live in Theatre
Hart Theatre
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Saturday
Aug 8
19 events
Sat
8
Aug
8am
Markets & Shopping
Local tip
Flock Swap & Small Animal Swap
Macon County Fairgrounds
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
8am
Markets & Shopping
Franklin Farmers Market
Franklin Farmers Market Pavilion
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
8am
Markets & Shopping
Highlands Saturday Market
Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
8am
Markets & Shopping
Franklin Farmers Market
Town Square
·
In Franklin
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Markets & Shopping
Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend
Shelton House
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Markets & Shopping
Haywood Historic Farmers Market
HART Theatre Parking Lot
·
40 min · Waynesville
FreeDog-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Family & Kids
Blooms & Bushels Festival
Barber Orchards & Pinnacle Farms
·
40 min · Waynesville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Markets & Shopping
Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend
Shelton House History, Heritage & Crafts
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Wellness & Recreation
Yoga in the Park
Macon County Recreation Park
·
In Franklin
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
10am
Community Events
Fiber Club at The Bascom
The Bascom
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
10am
Wellness & Recreation
Raccoon Creek Bike Park Grand Opening
Raccoon Creek Bike Park
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
10:30am
Community Events
Sunflower Maze Adventure
The Ten Acre Garden
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
5pm
Community Events
Clayton Summer Block Party
Downtown Clayton
·
30 min · Clayton, GA
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
6pm
Family & Kids
Pickin’ on the Square
Downtown
·
In Franklin
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
7pm
Arts & Culture
Cherokee Bonfire
Oconaluftee Island Park
·
40 min · Cherokee
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
7pm
Family & Kids
Local tip
Spider-Man Under the Stars at Tiger Drive-In
Tiger Drive-In
·
30 min · Clayton, GA
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
7pm
Music & Live Shows
Pickin' on the Square
Town Square Gazebo
·
In Franklin
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
7:30pm
Wellness & Recreation
Creedence Revived
Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
7:30pm
Arts & Culture
The Savannah Sipping Society - Live in Theatre
Hart Theatre
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sunday
Aug 9
5 events
Sun
9
Aug
9am
Markets & Shopping
Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend
Shelton House
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sun
9
Aug
11am
Markets & Shopping
Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend
Shelton House History, Heritage & Crafts
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sun
9
Aug
1:30pm
Community Events
Sunflower Maze Adventure
The Ten Acre Garden
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sun
9
Aug
2pm
Arts & Culture
The Savannah Sipping Society - Live in Theatre
Hart Theatre
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Sun
9
Aug
7pm
Family & Kids
Local tip
Spider-Man Under the Stars at Tiger Drive-In
Tiger Drive-In
·
30 min · Clayton, GA
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Free
Monday
Aug 10
1 event
Tuesday
Aug 11
2 events
Wednesday
Aug 12
7 events
Wed
12
Aug
8am
Community Events
Guided birding walks
Downtown Franklin
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Wed
12
Aug
8am
Hiking & Trails
Greenway Bird Walk — Salali Lane
Salali Lane Greenway Access
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Wed
12
Aug
10:30am
Family & Kids
Storytime at Macon County Public Library
Macon County Public Library
·
In Franklin
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Wed
12
Aug
12pm
Community Events
The Flower Hunter’s Trail
Highlands Biological Station
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Wed
12
Aug
4pm
Community Events
Science on the Rocks: Darwin, Wallace, and the Making of The Descent of Man
Weyman Building
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Wed
12
Aug
5:30pm
Wellness & Recreation
Hill Yeah Run Club
Outdoor 76 — Clayton, GA
·
30 min · Clayton, GA
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Wed
12
Aug
7pm
Food & Drink
Trivia Night at Lazy Hiker Brewing
Lazy Hiker Brewing Company
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Thursday
Aug 13
9 events
Thu
13
Aug
All day
Music & Live Shows
Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Concert
Highlands, NC
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Thu
13
Aug
All day
Music & Live Shows
Live Music at Lazy Hiker
Lazy Hiker Brewing Co
·
35 min · Highlands
Free
Free
Thu
13
Aug
All day
Heritage & History
Visit Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum of the Cherokee People
·
40 min · Cherokee
Free
Free
Thu
13
Aug
All day
Heritage & History
Cherokee Heritage Exhibit
Museum of the Cherokee People
·
40 min · Cherokee
Free
Free
Thu
13
Aug
2pm
Festivals & Fairs
Eurofest 2026
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds
·
40 min · Waynesville
Free
Free
Thu
13
Aug
4pm
Markets & Shopping
Mill Town Farmers Market
Sorrells Street Park
·
40 min · Waynesville
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Thu
13
Aug
6pm
Music & Live Shows
Live Music at Lazy Hiker Brewing
Lazy Hiker Brewing Co
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Thu
13
Aug
7pm
Music & Live Shows
Open Mic Night at The Rathskeller
The Rathskeller Coffee Haus
·
In Franklin
Free
Free
Thu
13
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Music Bingo at Currahee Brewing
Currahee Brewing Company
·
In Franklin
FreeKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Free