For additional information, please follow the links included in each entry below or visit the Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce website.
Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival. Live demonstrations and hands-on exhibits. Held on the last Saturday in April, downtown Spruce Pine. 10am - 4pm.
Spring Toe River Studio Tour. A self-guided tour of over 75 working artist studios and galleries in Mitchell and Yancey counties. June 14 and 15, 2008.
2008 NC Rhododendron Festival. For over sixty years, locals and visitors have celebrated the blooming of the rhododendron on Roan Mountain with this festival in Downtown Bakersville. Featuring an arts & crafts show, "ducky derby," antique car show, street dance, and pageant. June 20 and 21, 2008.
Anita's Atelier presents "Dreamscapes in Oil: The Shape-Shifter Series," paintings by Brette Barclay Barron, May 31 through June 30. Anita's Atelier is located at N Mitchell Avenue in Bakersville and is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. 688-1717.
Toe River Storytelling Festival. Tall tales, mountain yarns and railroad lore all for your entertainment. Held on the 3rd Saturday in July, Riverside Park, Spruce Pine. 10am - 4pm.
North Carolina Mineral & Gem Festival. Celebrating over 50 years of opening nature's treasure chest. Retail show with real mine tours, gem faceting demonstrations and historic mining exhibits.
Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival. Juried fine arts show drawing artists from around the region. Downtown Bakersville, Sept 20 and 21, 2008.
Overmountain Victory Celebration. Annual re-enactment of the march on route to King's Mountain, the site of the battle often called the turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Mineral City Heritage Festival. Downtown Spruce Pine. Featuring vendors with traditional crafts and foods, an antique tractor show, local authors, and music. Held on the 2nd Saturday in October.
Fall Celebration of the Arts. Sponsored by the Toe River Arts Council.
Fall Toe River Studio Tour. A self-guided tour of over 75 working artist studios and galleries in Mitchell and Yancey counties. June 14 and 15, 2008.
