Calendar of Events

Apr 16 - May 16
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May 16 - 31
May 17 - 18
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Back row from left, Clairee (Dianne Steele), Truvy (Paula Joines), Annelle (Susan Ringo) and Ouiser (Sarah Smith) look on as Shelby (Nicole Hayes) and M’Lynn (Karen Reynolds) debate wedding hairdos in the Wilkes Playmakers production of Steel Magnolias. Photo courtesy of Karen Reynolds

 

 

 

 

naturalist with guest

Crates of green apples in our packing house.

Kicking off Spring

Theatre - Music - Art - Nature

Steel Magnolias presented by the Wilkes Playmakers

May 15-19th 7:30pm, North Wilkesboro

$10 for adults & $8 for students/seniors

HayesGrass Competition Final Round, May 16-17th

Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock 7:30pm, $15

46th Annual Art in the Park, Blowing Rock, Sat. May 17

10am-5pm, Free to attend

A juried art and craft show featuring 130 artists.

Naturalist Weekend at Grandfather Mountain

May17-18th 8am-4pm, Two days filled with guided hikes and presentations on Grandfather's birds, wildflowers and history with special focus on the 30th anniversary of the Trails Program. 

All programs included in regular price of admission.

100th Season of Historic Orchard at Altapass Begins,

Friday, May 16 10:00-6:00 Grand Opening!

Sat, May 17 1:00- 2:00 The Orchard welcomes the Beelog Front Porch Pickers, a delightful group of Beelog School fifth graders who play traditional mountain "pickin'" music under the direction of Mrs. Ramsey, mother of the school principal.

2:00-4:30 South Bound roars onto the Orchard pavilion with high-stepping bluegrass.

Sun, May 18 12:30-1:30 The Two-Man Gospel Quartet with Johnny Ellis, Tom Sparks, Johnny Ellis and Tom Sparks with Terry McKinney on the guitar.

2:00-4:30 Randy Flack brings back great stories and entertaining original and country tunes.

For further information about these events and more,

click on the Calendar of Events to the left.

Blue Ridge Parkway Road Conditions:

*Milepost 285 at Bamboo Gap to Milepost 288 at Aho Gap is closed due to work on the Goshen Creek Bridge.  The estimated time of closure is 8 months.* 

(This section is the small amount of Parkway between the entrances of Deep Gap and Blowing Rock).

Visitors can still enter and exit the Parkway at these two ramps, travel North from Deep Gap and South from Blowing Rock, as well as, get to destinations such as Price Park, Moses Cone Manor House and more.

There are 2 other closures traveling South on the Parkway from Linville.  There are detoured routes at every closed area to continue the flow of traveling.

For up to date information, call 828-298-0398 for Blue Ridge Parkway road closures.

Hwy. 321 Road Closures:
The road will be closed for blasting on Tuesdays & Thursdays between noon & 2 pm. More Information

 

 

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