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White Squirrel Weekend, May 24th-26th presented by DD Bullwinkel’s Outdoors

Downtown Brevard

Heart of Brevard's signature event, our White Squirrel Weekend combines a stellar lineup of live music, a smorgasbord of tasty food offerings from vendors and local craft breweries, an assortment of treasures from craft and retail vendors, family activities and games for the kids, all rolled into one fantastic three-day event. The music lineup and […]

Free

Hellbender 20 Miler Relay Canoe Race

Headwaters Outfitters 25 Parkway Rd, Rosman, North Carolina, United States

About the event: Starting at the headwaters of the French Broad River in Rosman, NC and going all the way to Hap Simpson Park in Brevard, NC; this race will test your endurance, speed, and communication skills! The Hellbender 20 Miler Relay Canoe Race will consist of two sections. At the halfway point, teams can […]

$200

Riverfest 2024!

Champion Park and Rosman Town Hall, Rosman, NC 28772 6 Main St, Rosman, North Carolina, United States

The Transylvania French Broad Stewards, the Town of Rosman, Conserving Carolina, and Headwaters Outfitters are joining up again to put on the ninth annual Upper French Broad Riverfest and invite residents and visitors to come spend a fun day celebrating the river! Join us at Champion Park in Rosman, NC for a free, family-friendly festival […]

Free

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Brevard Music Center Campus: Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, North Carolina, United States

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—an ensemble of 15 virtuoso instrumentalists—delivers unforgettable performances with a characteristic flair and authority developed over 35 years of unrivaled excellence. The group's compositions and arrangements embody an unprecedented variety of styles and genres including works by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, and […]

Lockhart Conducts Marsalis

Brevard Music Center Campus: Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, North Carolina, United States

Keith Lockhart conducts the music of Wynton Marsalis in this momentous capstone concert of an extraordinary weeklong residency. Tai Murray makes her Brevard debut in Wynton's jazzy, bluesy Violin Concerto, a tour de force for orchestra and soloist. Then, Wynton and the JLCO join with Lockhart and the BMCO for Marsalis's masterwork "The Jungle," inspired […]

Musical Magic: Favorites from Disney’s Fantasia

Brevard Music Center Campus: Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, North Carolina, United States

Disney's groundbreaking films Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 inspire this program of orchestral showpieces. Spirits dance and fly through the air as they are summoned to Bald Mountain. Volcanic fire rains down to the sounds of Stravinsky's colorful ballet. And who can forget Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice, casting magical spells before learning how to […]

Sunday Night Stories 2024

Golden Farm 755 Golden Road, Lake Toxaway, NC, United States

The Historic Toxaway Foundation and Grand Olde Station end our second 2024 Sunday Night Stories with a new video presentation, THE GREYSTONE INN: A TOXAWAY LIVING LEGACY, at Golden Farm, 755 Golden Road, Lake Toxaway (just a short drive away—watch for signs along route). — Gates open at 4:30pm for meet & mingle. — Ticket […]

$35

Season Finale: Brahms and Sibelius

Brevard Music Center Campus: Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, North Carolina, United States

The 2024 Orchestra Series comes to a rousing close with Jean Sibelius's triumphant Symphony No. 5. At once mystical and majestic, one is forever moved by the iconic "Swan Theme" and the drama of the six final chords. Brahms's Schicksalslied is often dubbed his "Little Requiem." This timeless setting of Friedrich Hölderlin's poetry features the […]

Brevard Plein Air Festival Presented by Territory

Trust Center 67 W. Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

Brevard Plein Air Festival is an open enrollment plein air painting event that concludes with a Wet Paint Show and Sale on Saturday the 14th of September. It is held in conjunction with a downtown street festival featuring fine art vendors, local craft makers, food vendors, music and more! The event celebrates the tradition of […]

Free

Mountain Monarch Festival

Gorges State Park, 976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC 28774 Gorges State Park, 976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC 28774, United States

UPDATE: EVENT CANCELED! Due to extreme weather conditions, the Mountain Monarch Festival has been canceled for this year. Gorges State Park will be closed from Wed., Sept. 25 through Sun., Sept. 29 out of an abundance of caution. Please visit us next year as we celebrate the migration of these marvelous monarchs!   Gorges State […]

FREE

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