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Cedar Mountain Holiday Artisan Market

Cedar Mountain Holiday Artisan Market

Celebrating our 5th season of Holiday Artisan Markets in Cedar Mountain! Join us for your early holiday shopping with our amazing line up of 25+ local vendors from 11:30-4:30 on Sunday, Dec 1st. Naughty or Nice—Take your picture once or twice! Santa will be in the North Pole kids’ zone from 12-3pm! Cedar Mountain Moonshine is also hosting a TOY DRIVE during the market to benefit a community impacted by the hurricane. Please consider bringing something special for a child ages 0-12 to donate. Thank you! We have WNC LIVE Christmas Trees available during the market located at the tree farm booth by Sundaze... Read More
Mountain Monarch Festival

Mountain Monarch Festival

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 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 live photo board, face painting by Color Me Happy, local art for sale and a Monarch Migration Passport to lead families through monarch-themed activities. The featured speaker, Joyce Pearsall, Conservation Specialist with Monarch Watch and a Master Gardener, will speak about “The World of Monarch Butterflies.” Other speaker sessions include “Monarch Life Cycle and Tagging,” by Brian Bockhahn, education specialist for the Noth Carolina State Parks, and “Butterfly Gardening,” by Bryan Thompkins, wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The event, activities and programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required and is available until 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. Please register here. Registration will close once we reach capacity, so register early. The event will be held rain or shine. The Mountain Monarch Festival is sponsored by Friends of Gorges State Park and organized in... Read More

54th Annual Brevard AAUW Book Sale

The Brevard Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is sponsoring its 54th Annual Book Sale. Net proceeds support local STEM and educational scholarships for girls (5th-12th grades) and women at Brevard College and Blue Ridge Community College. -30,000 well organized books in all genres, plus puzzles, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, vinyl. -Ample parking, free admission, dealers welcome. -Prices range from 25 cents and up. -Assistance provided to load books into cars. -Cash, Checks with ID, or Cards... Read More

54th Annual Brevard AAUW Book Sale

The Brevard Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is sponsoring its 54th Annual Book Sale. Net proceeds support local STEM and educational scholarships for girls (5th-12th grades) and women at Brevard College and Blue Ridge Community College. -30,000 well organized books in all genres, plus puzzles, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, vinyl. -Ample parking, free admission, dealers welcome. -Prices range from 25 cents and up. -Assistance provided to load books into cars. -Cash, Checks with ID, or Cards... Read More

54th Annual Brevard AAUW Book Sale

The Brevard Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is sponsoring its 54th Annual Book Sale. Net proceeds support local STEM and educational scholarships for girls (5th-12th grades) and women at Brevard College and Blue Ridge Community College. -30,000 well organized books in all genres, plus puzzles, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, vinyl. -Ample parking, free admission, dealers welcome. -Prices range from 25 cents and up. -Assistance provided to load books into cars. -Cash, Checks with ID, or Cards... Read More

54th Annual Brevard AAUW Book Sale

The Brevard Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is sponsoring its 54th Annual Book Sale. Net proceeds support local STEM and educational scholarships for girls (5th-12th grades) and women at Brevard College and Blue Ridge Community College. -30,000 well organized books in all genres, plus puzzles, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, vinyl. -Ample parking, free admission, dealers welcome. -Prices range from 25 cents and up. -Assistance provided to load books into cars. -Cash, Checks with ID, or Cards... Read More

54th Annual Brevard AAUW Book Sale

The Brevard Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is sponsoring its 54th Annual Book Sale. Net proceeds support local STEM and educational scholarships for girls (5th-12th grades) and women at Brevard College and Blue Ridge Community College. -30,000 well organized books in all genres, plus puzzles, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, vinyl. -Ample parking, free admission, dealers welcome. -Prices range from 25 cents and up. -Assistance provided to load books into cars. -Cash, Checks with ID, or Cards... Read More
Brevard Plein Air Festival Presented by Territory

Brevard Plein Air Festival Presented by Territory

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 outdoor painting by welcoming artist from across the region to share their talents and beauty of downtown Brevard and the surrounding forests and mountains. More information will be available closer to the date of the event. Please check our event website found at... Read More
Light Up the Night

Light Up the Night

Light Up the Night each holiday season in downtown Brevard! This event includes the official tree-lighting ceremony on the Courthouse lawn, with caroling, festival market for holiday craft shopping, an ice skating rink, a Tuba Christmas concert, shopping with our stellar local merchants and the Chamber Christmas Parade to kick off the festivities. At this event, visitors immerse themselves in an afternoon of holiday events and family fun, culminating in an evening of wonder with our twinkling lights, illuminated snowflakes, decorated storefronts and the lighting of downtown’s 70′ Christmas Tree. This event features live music, food trucks, shopping and festivities for the entire family. More information on the Light Up the Night 2024 will be available closer to the event. Check back at our Heart of Brevard events page.... Read More
Cedar Mountain Holiday Artisan Market

Cedar Mountain Holiday Artisan Market

This year marks our 4th Holiday Artisan Market at our distillery in the heart of Cedar Mountain! We are proud to feature artisans in the categories of wood, pottery, baked goods, jewelry made from all kinds of mediums (including moonshine!), painters, home decor, handmade soaps and candles, happy, crocheted creations, and MORE! This year, we are expanding to indoor and outdoor vendor booths! Our indoor booths will be at the Cedar Mountain Community Center and the outdoor booths will be at the Cedar Mountain Moonshine Distillery right across the street. Excited to be able to expand the market experience! And speaking of experiences! Every year at our holiday market, a magical winter scene is set and Santa stops by to chuckle & chat with the kids! Snap a few pictures of those sweet little smiles (or cries) and then have your little one write a letter to send to the North Pole! Like all of our on-site events, it’s free and very family friendly! Thank you for the continued support of our growing, super-talented community of artisans! Looking forward to seeing you on December... Read More
Land of Waterfalls for All

Land of Waterfalls for All

Land of Waterfalls for All All are invited and welcome to discover the incredible natural resources, vibrant businesses, and unique artistry that make Brevard and Transylvania County such a special place. We know that to be as welcoming as possible, we need to prioritize accessibility. That’s why we are committed to finding and fostering inclusive experiences and removing barriers for people who are differently abled. And though we have only begun, with plenty of room for growth, we will continue to search for ways to roll out the welcome mat (a wheelchair-friendly one), for anyone ready to explore. 1 1 Looking Glass Falls One of the most photographed waterfalls in the country, picturesque Looking Glass Falls is situated just off US 276 in Pisgah National Forest. There is limited parking along a strip leading up to the falls, but the area experiences fairly rapid turnover. While there is no designated accessible parking, there are curb ramps that make it easy for wheelchairs to reach an excellent viewing platform adjacent to the falls. Directions 2 2 Whitewater Falls At 411 feet, Whitewater Falls is the tallest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains and one of the most accessible. There are two designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot at the south end of the trail. Both are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is paved asphalt and smooth. It is wheelchair-friendly to the first observation deck, which affords a nice, long-range view of this spectacular waterfall. Directions... Read More