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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 […]
Join us at the Cradle of Forestry on the 4th Tuesday of the Month throughout the 2024 season for FREE admission days for all! Walk the paved trails, pack a picnic lunch for your friends and family, explore the Discovery Center and make it a fun filled day at the Cradle deep in the heart […]
Gorges State Park in Transylvania County will host its third annual Mountain Monarch Festival at the park’s visitor center. The festival celebrates the monarch butterfly during its migration and brings attention to the species’ declining numbers. The festival will offer educational programs and exhibits featuring the monarch butterfly, including monarch-themes children’s crafts, food trucks, a […]
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands. NPLD is also a “Fee-Free Day”—one of only five days a year when entrance fees are waived at national parks and other public lands. Because of this everyone can enjoy the Cradle of Forestry for FREE on September 28, 2024! […]
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